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When an actor with a popular role in the past has a resurgence doing something else.
When an actor with a popular role in the past has a resurgence doing something else.


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* Brock Peters, best known for falsely convicted man Tom Robinson in the live-action adaptation of ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]'', has had appearances in numerous works as a voice actor, star of live-action television shows, and numerous films in various genres, some of his characters recurring. People today recognize him as Admiral Cartwright in both ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'' and ''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]'', [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Jake Sisko]], [[Batman: The Animated Series|Lucius Fox]], Jesse Dillard in ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', and [[Swat Kats|Dark Kat]].
* Brock Peters, best known for falsely convicted man Tom Robinson in the live-action adaptation of ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]'', has had appearances in numerous works as a voice actor, star of live-action television shows, and numerous films in various genres, some of his characters recurring. People today recognize him as Admiral Cartwright in both ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'' and ''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]'', [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Jake Sisko]], [[Batman: The Animated Series|Lucius Fox]], Jesse Dillard in ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', and [[Swat Kats|Dark Kat]].
* [[Mark Hamill]]. After spending years known only as [[Star Wars|Luke Skywalker]], he then got a career in voice acting, particularly as the Joker in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]''. As well as the Hobgoblin from ''[[Spider-Man: The Animated Series]]'' and the [[Evil Overlord|Evil Dad]] role in ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''. When he appeared in ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'', the film actually stops and puts "Hey kids! It's Mark Hamill! (Applause)" onscreen.
* [[Mark Hamill]]. After spending years known only as [[Star Wars|Luke Skywalker]], he then got a career in voice acting, particularly as the Joker in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]''. As well as the Hobgoblin from ''[[Spider-Man: The Animated Series]]'' and the [[Evil Overlord|Evil Dad]] role in ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''. When he appeared in ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'', the film actually stops and puts "Hey kids! It's Mark Hamill! (Applause)" onscreen.
** When [[Mark Hamill]] appeared on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', he would only appear if he could appear as [[Mark Hamill]] AND Luke Skywalker, two different characters.
** When [[Mark Hamill]] appeared on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', he would only appear if he could appear as [[Mark Hamill]] AND Luke Skywalker, two different characters.
* [[Johnny Yong Bosch]], a.k.a. Adam Park, former [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Black Ranger]] and [[Power Rangers Zeo|Green Zeo Ranger]]...current anime voice actor, his [[Star-Making Role|breakout role]] being [[Actual Pacifist|Vash the Stampede]] from ''[[Trigun]]''. Other roles include a [[The Hero|chivalrous]] [[Bleach|Soul Reaper]], and [[Code Geass|another hero]] that's, uh... [[Anti-Hero|not]] [[Magnificent Bastard|so]] [[Psychic-Assisted Suicide|much.]]
* [[Johnny Yong Bosch]], a.k.a. Adam Park, former [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Black Ranger]] and [[Power Rangers Zeo|Green Zeo Ranger]]... current{{when}} anime voice actor, his [[Star-Making Role|breakout role]] being [[Actual Pacifist|Vash the Stampede]] from ''[[Trigun]]''. Other roles include a [[The Hero|chivalrous]] [[Bleach|Soul Reaper]], and [[Code Geass|another hero]] that's, uh... [[Anti-Hero|not]] [[Magnificent Bastard|so]] [[Psychic-Assisted Suicide|much.]]
** [[Power Rangers Turbo|Pink Turbo Ranger]] and [[Power Rangers in Space|Pink Space Ranger]] Cassie Chan, rather Patricia Ja Lee has appeared in a few anime roles as well.
** [[Power Rangers Turbo|Pink Turbo Ranger]] and [[Power Rangers in Space|Pink Space Ranger]] Cassie Chan, rather Patricia Ja Lee has appeared in a few anime roles as well.
* Olivia, (Raven-Symoné) from ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' as Monique from ''[[Kim Possible]]''.
* Olivia, (Raven-Symoné) from ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' as Monique from ''[[Kim Possible]]''.
** On that note, Symoné is also know for playing Nicole in ''[[Hangin' With Mr. Cooper]]'', which serves as this trope for Holly Robinson Peete (''[[21 Jump Street]]''), Dawnn Lewis (''[[A Different World]]''), Roger E. Mosley (''[[Magnum, P.I.]]''), Nell Carter (''Gimme a Break!'') and Omar Gooding (''[[Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon's]] Wild and Crazy Kids''). Later Peete would star in the sitcom ''For Your Love'' and Lewis would voice LaBarbara Conrad in ''[[Futurama]]''.
** On that note, Symoné is also know for playing Nicole in ''[[Hangin' With Mr. Cooper]]'', which serves as this trope for Holly Robinson Peete (''[[21 Jump Street]]''), Dawnn Lewis (''[[A Different World]]''), Roger E. Mosley (''[[Magnum, P.I.]]''), Nell Carter (''Gimme a Break!'') and Omar Gooding (''[[Nickelodeon]]'s Wild and Crazy Kids''). Later Peete would star in the sitcom ''For Your Love'' and Lewis would voice LaBarbara Conrad in ''[[Futurama]]''.
* Chrissy, ([[Ashley Johnson]]) from ''[[Growing Pains]]'' as Terra from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]''.
* Chrissy, ([[Ashley Johnson]]) from ''[[Growing Pains]]'' as Terra from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]''.
* Charles Emerson Winchester, (David Ogden Stiers) from ''[[MASH]]'', Governor Radcliffe and Wiggins in ''[[Pocahontas]]'', as Jumba on ''[[Lilo and Stitch]]'', Lane's father in ''[[Better Off Dead]]'', and as Cogsworth in ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''.
* Charles Emerson Winchester, (David Ogden Stiers) from ''[[M*A*S*H (television)|M*A*S*H]]'', Governor Radcliffe and Wiggins in ''[[Pocahontas]]'', as Jumba on ''[[Lilo and Stitch]]'', Lane's father in ''[[Better Off Dead]]'', and as Cogsworth in ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''. And Feldman the Magnificent from ''[[The Magic Show]]''.
* Robbie Rist, the original [[Cousin Oliver]] on ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'', now provides the voice of Choji Akamichi from ''[[Naruto]]''.
* Robbie Rist, the original [[Cousin Oliver]] on ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'', now{{when}} provides the voice of Choji Akamichi from ''[[Naruto]]''.
* [[John Travolta]] used to be "that guy from ''Saturday Night Fever''". Then he was "that guy from ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''". And then "that [[L. Ron Hubbard]] fanboy who inflicted ''[[Battlefield Earth]]'' on us". Now he may be known as "that guy in a fat suit and drag in the 2007 version of ''[[Hairspray]]''".
* [[John Travolta]] used to be "that guy from ''[[Saturday Night Fever]]''". Then he was "that guy from ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''". And then "that [[L. Ron Hubbard]] fanboy who inflicted ''[[Battlefield Earth]]'' on us". Now{{when}} he may be known as "that guy in a fat suit and drag in the 2007 version of ''[[Hairspray]]''".
** Or as "that guy from ''[[Grease]]''"
** Or as "that guy from ''[[Grease]]''"
*** He first got fame as Barbarino on TV's ''[[Welcome Back, Kotter]]''.
*** He first got fame as Barbarino on TV's ''[[Welcome Back, Kotter]]''.
* Becky from ''Roseanne'' as Elliot from ''[[Scrubs]].'' No, not that Becky,<ref>Alicia "Lecy" Goransen</ref> [[The Other Darrin|the other one]].<ref>Sarah Chalke</ref>
* Becky from ''Roseanne'' as Elliot from ''[[Scrubs]].'' No, not that Becky,<ref>Alicia "Lecy" Goransen</ref> [[The Other Darrin|the other one]].<ref>Sarah Chalke</ref>
* Up until the mid-90s Noel Edmonds was a celebrity Saturday night entertainment show presenter, before which he was a successful DJ. He dropped out of the limelight for several years before reemerging in 2005 as the host of the British version of the game show ''[[Deal or No Deal]]''. Similarly, Howie Mandel was a popular prop comic who played Dr. Fiscus on ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'', then voiced the title character on ''[[Bobby's World]]''. After years of obscurity he resurfaced as host of the US edition of ''[[Deal or No Deal]]''.
* Up until the mid-90s Noel Edmonds was a celebrity Saturday night entertainment show presenter, before which he was a successful DJ. He dropped out of the limelight for several years before reemerging in 2005 as the host of the British version of the game show ''[[Deal or No Deal]]''. Similarly, Howie Mandel was a popular prop comic who played Dr. Fiscus on ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'', then voiced the title character on ''[[Bobby's World]]''. After years of obscurity he resurfaced as host of the US edition of ''[[Deal or No Deal]]''.
* And of course, who can forget [[William Shatner]]? First ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]],'' then ''[[T. J. Hooker]],'' and currently Denny Crane in ''[[Boston Legal]].''
* And of course, who can forget [[William Shatner]]? First ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]],'' then ''[[T. J. Hooker]],'' and currently{{when}} Denny Crane in ''[[Boston Legal]].''
** Another ''[[Boston Legal]]'' example: [[Candice Bergen]] (a.k.a. [[Murphy Brown]]) returns to the small screen after a six-year hiatus.
** Another ''[[Boston Legal]]'' example: [[Candice Bergen]] (a.k.a. [[Murphy Brown]]) returns to the small screen after a six-year hiatus.
* [[Christopher Lee]] played Dracula in a series of horror movies in his younger days. More recently, he's played villains in summer blockbusters such as the ''[[Star Wars]]'' prequels and ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|The Lord of the Rings]].'' And a major character in ''[[Kingdom Hearts]] II''. Going back a bit further, to the mid-70s, Lee was also Scaramanga in ''[[The Man with the Golden Gun]]''. He also did some spoken lines for the band [[Rhapsody of Fire]]. In fact, Sir Lee holds the Guinness Record for the highest number of film acting roles ever... but 95% of people know him from this handful of roles.
* [[Christopher Lee]] played Dracula in a series of horror movies in his younger days. More recently, he's played villains in summer blockbusters such as the ''[[Star Wars]]'' prequels and ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|The Lord of the Rings]].'' And a major character in ''[[Kingdom Hearts]] II''. Going back a bit further, to the mid-70s, Lee was also Scaramanga in ''[[The Man with the Golden Gun]]''. He also did some spoken lines for the band [[Rhapsody of Fire]]. In fact, Sir Christopher holds the Guinness Record for the highest number of film acting roles ever... but 95% of people know him from this handful of roles.
* Elijah Wood was a famous child actor known as the other Macaulay Culkin (they even co-starred in ''[[The Good Son]]'') years before being cast as [[The Lord of the Rings (film)|Frodo]].
* [[Elijah Wood]] was a famous child actor known as the other Macaulay Culkin (they even co-starred in ''[[The Good Son]]'') years before being cast as [[The Lord of the Rings (film)|Frodo]].
* Richard Dean Anderson as ''[[MacGyver]]'', then a decade later starred ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''. Extra confusion/amusement in the Spanish dub: Luis Porcar as [[Stargate SG-1|Jack O'Neill]] and [[House (TV series)|Gregory House]].
* [[Richard Dean Anderson]] as ''[[MacGyver]]'', then a decade later starred ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''. Extra confusion/amusement in the Spanish dub: Luis Porcar as [[Stargate SG-1|Jack O'Neill]] and [[House (TV series)|Gregory House]].
* Scott Bakula as Samuel Beckett on early-nineties ''[[Quantum Leap]]'', then as Captain Archer on early-to-mid 2000s ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''. (In between, he did [[Cats Don't Dance|some voice acting]] and a [[Necessary Roughness|couple of]] [[Major League|sports movies]].)
* [[Scott Bakula]] as Samuel Beckett on early-nineties ''[[Quantum Leap]]'', then as Captain Archer on early-to-mid 2000s ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''. (In between, he did [[Cats Don't Dance|some voice acting]] and a [[Necessary Roughness|couple of]] [[Major League|sports movies]].)
* Dean Stockwell, who was a [[Former Child Star|child star]] in the 40's and 50's before (eventually) co-starring in ''[[Quantum Leap]]'' as Al, and then appearing in the ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined|Battlestar Galactica]]'' reboot as Cavil.
* [[Dean Stockwell]], who was a [[Former Child Star|child star]] in the 40s and 50s before (eventually) co-starring in ''[[Quantum Leap]]'' as Al, and then appearing in the ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' reboot as Cavil.
* Micky Dolenz became popular in the 1950's as a child actor under the pseudonym Mickey Braddock. He starred in the TV series ''Circus Boy'' as the lead character, Corky. Only until mid-1960's was Dolenz launched into superstardom as one of the members of ''[[The Monkees]].''
* Micky Dolenz became popular in the 1950's as a child actor under the pseudonym Mickey Braddock. He starred in the TV series ''[[Circus Boy]]'' as the lead character, Corky. Then in the mid-1960s Dolenz was launched into superstardom as one of the members of ''[[The Monkees]].''
* Murdock ([[Dwight Schultz]]) from ''[[The A-Team]]'' in various video game and animation roles, most notably Harman Smith in ''[[Killer7]]''.
* Murdock ([[Dwight Schultz]]) from ''[[The A-Team]]'' in various video game and animation roles, most notably Harman Smith in ''[[Killer7]]''.
** And more notably, as Lt. Reginald Barclay, one of the more prominent recurring characters on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''. Less notably for a one-off role in a ''[[Babylon 5]]'' episode.
** And more notably, as Lt. Reginald Barclay, one of the more prominent recurring characters on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''. Less notably for a one-off role in a ''[[Babylon 5]]'' episode.
** Also Mung Daal from [[Chowder]].
** Also Mung Daal from ''[[Chowder]]''.
* Of the four kid leads in ''[[Stand by Me]]'', only Jerry O'Connell didn't have any other major roles as a child actor. He [[Sliders|made up for it]] [[Jerry Maguire|as an adult]]. [[Wil Wheaton]] is an odder example, becoming [[Creator's Pet|a target of nerd scorn]] on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' before his comeback in the aughties as a target of nerd admiration.
* Of the four kid leads in ''[[Stand by Me]]'', only Jerry O'Connell didn't have any other major roles as a child actor. He [[Sliders|made up for it]] [[Jerry Maguire|as an adult]].
* [[Wil Wheaton]] is an odder example, becoming [[Creator's Pet|a target of nerd scorn]] on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' before his comeback in the aughties as a target of nerd admiration.
* In the dub of ''[[Digimon Savers]]'', [[Steve Blum]] did not reprise his role as Gallantmon...instead, the Royal Knight's voice actor was [[Whose Line Is It Anyway?|Brad Sherwood]]!
* In the dub of ''[[Digimon Savers]]'', [[Steve Blum]] did not reprise his role as Gallantmon... instead, the Royal Knight's voice actor was [[Whose Line Is It Anyway?|Brad Sherwood]]!
* Marcia Wallace was, at one point, sufficiently well-known from her role on ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]'' in the '70s to be the subject of a ''[[Taxi]]'' episode (in which she [[Character as Himself|guested as herself]]) later in that decade, as well as an appearance as her ''Bob Newhart'' character on ''[[Murphy Brown]]''. Later on, of course, she became the voice of Mrs. Krabappel on ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
* Marcia Wallace was, at one point, sufficiently well-known from her role on ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]'' in the '70s to be the subject of a ''[[Taxi]]'' episode (in which she [[Character as Himself|guested as herself]]) later in that decade, as well as an appearance as her ''Bob Newhart'' character on ''[[Murphy Brown]]''. Later on, of course, she became the voice of Mrs. Krabappel on ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
* [[Jackie Earle Haley]] was best known as Kelly Leak in the original 1970s ''Bad News Bears'', and there's a 13-year gap on his [[IMDb]] page, 1993-2006. Now, he's [[Watchmen (film)|Rorschach]], [[A Nightmare on Elm Street|Freddy Krueger]], and [[Human Target|Guerrero]].
* [[Jackie Earle Haley]] was best known as Kelly Leak in the original 1970s ''Bad News Bears'', and there's a 13-year gap on his [[IMDb]] page, 1993-2006. Now, he's [[Watchmen (film)|Rorschach]], [[A Nightmare on Elm Street|Freddy Krueger]], and [[Human Target|Guerrero]].
* Walter Koenig (a.k.a. Chekov from ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'') appearing as Psi Cop Alfred Bester on ''[[Babylon 5]]''.
* Walter Koenig (a.k.a. Chekov from ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'') appearing as Psi Cop Alfred Bester on ''[[Babylon 5]]''.
* Alyssa Milano, who first became famous playing [[The Danza|Tony Danza]]'s daughter' on ''[[Who's The Boss?]]'', then did a couple of seasons on ''[[Melrose Place]]'' before logging eight years on ''[[Charmed]]''.
* Alyssa Milano, who first became famous playing [[The Danza|Tony Danza]]'s daughter' on ''[[Who's The Boss?]]'', then did a couple of seasons on ''[[Melrose Place]]'' (and a couple of pages in ''[[Playboy]]'') before logging eight years on ''[[Charmed]]''.
* [[Neil Patrick Harris]] first became a household name playing ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]'' and went into theater for a while before resurfacing as a [[Jerkass]] version of himself in the ''[[Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle]]'' movies, a regular role as Barney Stinson on ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', and the titular character of Joss Whedon's supervillain musical ''[[Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog]]''.
* [[Neil Patrick Harris]] first became a household name playing ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]'' and went into theater for a while before resurfacing as a [[Jerkass]] version of himself in the ''[[Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle]]'' movies, a regular role as Barney Stinson on ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', and the titular character of Joss Whedon's supervillain musical ''[[Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog]]''.
* In the [[The Sixties]] and [[The Seventies]], Jerry Orbach was a famous Broadway star. He was in the inaugural cast of ''[[The Fantasticks]]'', he was the first Billy Flynn in ''[[Chicago]]'', and he even got a few movie roles. Fast forward thirty years, and what is he best known for? Lennie Briscoe on ''[[Law and Order|Law & Order]]''. If anyone even knows he could sing, they probably know it because they saw him as Lumiere in ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''.
* In the [[The Sixties]] and [[The Seventies]], Jerry Orbach was a famous Broadway star. He was in the inaugural cast of ''[[The Fantasticks]]'', he was the first Billy Flynn in ''[[Chicago]]'', and he even got a few movie roles. Fast forward thirty years, and what is he best known for? Lennie Briscoe on ''[[Law and Order]]''. If anyone even knows he could sing, they probably know it because they saw him as Lumiere in ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''.
* [[Bruce Boxleitner]] was originally best known for ''[[Scarecrow and Mrs. King]]'', but is better-remembered now for the role of Captain Sheridan on ''[[Babylon 5]]'', or as [[Tron]].
* [[Bruce Boxleitner]] was originally best known for ''[[Scarecrow and Mrs. King]]'', but is better-remembered now for the role of Captain Sheridan on ''[[Babylon 5]]'', or as [[Tron]].
* Robert Patrick, a.k.a. [[The Terminator|the T-1000]], as Agent John Doggett in the late seasons of ''[[The X-Files]]''.
* Robert Patrick, a.k.a. [[The Terminator|the T-1000]], as Agent John Doggett in the late seasons of ''[[The X-Files]]''.
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* [[Ashley Tisdale]] won fame in the mid-2000s for starring as candy counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick on the [[Disney Channel|Disney Channel's]] ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]''. She later starred as Sharpay Evans in the ''[[High School Musical]]'' series and the made-for-DVD film, ''"Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure"''. Many younger Disney Channel watchers might better know her as Candace Flynn in ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'', while older TV watchers might know her from her role as Savannah Monroe in ''[[Hellcats]]''.
* [[Ashley Tisdale]] won fame in the mid-2000s for starring as candy counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick on the [[Disney Channel|Disney Channel's]] ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]''. She later starred as Sharpay Evans in the ''[[High School Musical]]'' series and the made-for-DVD film, ''"Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure"''. Many younger Disney Channel watchers might better know her as Candace Flynn in ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'', while older TV watchers might know her from her role as Savannah Monroe in ''[[Hellcats]]''.
* Mark Harmon has come back for more stardom at least twice. People who watched ''[[Chicago Hope]]'' may remember him from his role in ''[[St. Elsewhere]]''. Now, of course, both of those shows are road markers for fans of ''[[NCIS]]''.
* Mark Harmon has come back for more stardom at least twice. People who watched ''[[Chicago Hope]]'' may remember him from his role in ''[[St. Elsewhere]]''. Now, of course, both of those shows are road markers for fans of ''[[NCIS]]''.
* Keir Dullea appeared as Devon, the protagoinist of the much maligned 70s TV series [[The Starlost]]. Get rid of the 70s mustache he wore in the series, you'll recognize him as Dave Bowman from ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.
* Keir Dullea appeared as Devon, the protagonist of the much maligned 70s TV series ''[[The Starlost]]''. Get rid of the 70s mustache he wore in the series, you'll recognize him as Dave Bowman from ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.
* James Doohan is best known as Scotty from [[Star Trek]]. But he got a chance to play [[The Captain]] for a change in 1979's [[Jason of Star Command]].
* James Doohan is best known as Scotty from ''[[Star Trek]]''. But he got a chance to play [[The Captain]] for a change in 1979's [[Jason of Star Command]].
* Apart from a role in season five of ''[[Las Vegas]]'', [[Tom Selleck]] has mostly been doing TV movies since ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'' wrapped in 1988. Then in 2010 he was cast as Police Commissioner Frank Reagan in ''[[Blue Bloods]]''.
* Apart from a role in season five of ''[[Las Vegas]]'', [[Tom Selleck]] has mostly been doing TV movies since ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'' wrapped in 1988. Then in 2010 he was cast as Police Commissioner Frank Reagan in ''[[Blue Bloods]]''.


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    When an actor with a popular role in the past has a resurgence doing something else.

    Similar to Hey, It's That Guy!, only this is when someone was famous before, and not just a character actor.

    Named for The Simpsons' Troy McClure, who used to be a character actor, and then did educational films, infomercials, etc. He would introduce himself with "Hi, I'm Troy McClure! You might remember me from such films as Aliens Steal Cable! and The Adjectival Superhero." (The names of the two films were usually relevant to what he was in at the moment.)

    Examples of You Might Remember Me From include:
    1. ↑ Alicia "Lecy" Goransen
    2. ↑ Sarah Chalke
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