Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

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You might not have noticed the first time around, but some of the biggest names in Hollywood have made appearances on "Seinfeld."

Bryan Cranston

Appeared on: "The Mom and Pop Store" (Season 6, Episode 8); four other episodes
Role on "Seinfeld": Tim Whatley, Jerry's dentist
Since "Seinfeld": Cranston starred on Fox's "Malcolm in the Middle" in the early 2000s before landing his seminal role as Walter White on AMC's "Breaking Bad."

1 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Catherine Keener

Appeared on: "The Letter" (Season 3, Episode 20)
Role on "Seinfeld": Nina, Jerry's artist girlfriend
Since "Seinfeld": Keener has had leading roles in a number of successful movies, including "Being John Malkovich" (1999) and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005).


2 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Courtney Cox

Appeared on: "The Wife" (Season 5, Episode 17)
Role on "Seinfeld": Merryl, Jerry's girlfriend
Since "Seinfeld": Cox went on to star in NBC's next hit sitcom, "Friends," and she later produced and starred on the ABC/TBS series "Cougar Town."


3 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Jon Favreau

Appeared on: "The Fire" (Season 5, Episode 19)
Role on "Seinfeld": Eric the Clown
Since "Seinfeld": Favreau has acted in many films, and he's become one of the preeminent directors in Hollywood over the years with his work on "Elf," the three "Iron Man" films, and the recent remake of "The Jungle Book."


4 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Denise Richards

Appeared on: "The Shoes" (Season 4, Episode 15)
Role on "Seinfeld": Molly, the daughter of the show's fictional NBC chairman
Since "Seinfeld": Richards starred in 1998's "Wild Things" and the 1999 James Bond film "The World Is Not Enough." She married actor Charlie Sheen in 2002 and divorced him in 2006.


5 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Debra Messing

Appeared on: "The Wait Out" (Season 7, Episode 21); "The Yada Yada" (Season 8, Episode 19)
Role on "Seinfeld": Beth, a friend of Jerry and Elaine
Since "Seinfeld": Messing starred on NBC's "Will & Grace" for its eight-season run from 1998 to 2006, and she had a lead role on the network's recent and short-lived series "The Mysteries of Laura."



6 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Sarah Silverman

Appeared on: "The Money" (Season 8, Episode 12)
Role on "Seinfeld": Emily, Kramer's girlfriend
Since "Seinfeld": Silverman's stand-up career took off in the years following her cameo role, and from 2007 to 2010, she had her own Comedy Central show, "The Sarah Silverman Program."


7 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Jon Gries

Appeared on: "The Beard" (Season 6, Episode 15)
Role on "Seinfeld": A homeless man
Since "Seinfeld": Gries played Uncle Rico in the cult comedy hit "Napoleon Dynamite" from 2004, and he's also starred in all three "Taken" movies.


8 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Molly Shannon

Appeared on: "The Summer of George" (Season 8, Episode 22)
Role on "Seinfeld": Sam, Elaine's co-worker
Since "Seinfeld": Shannon was a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" from 1995 until 2001, and she also had her own "SNL" spin-off movie in 1999's "Superstar" with Will Ferrell.


9 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Christine Taylor

Appeared on: "The Van Buren Boys" (Season 8, Episode 14)
Role on "Seinfeld": Ellen, Jerry's girlfriend
Since "Seinfeld": Taylor married actor Ben Stiller in 2000, and she's appeared alongside Stiller in his films "Zoolander," "Zoolander 2" and "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story."


10 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Peter Krause

Appeared on: "The Limo" (Season 3, Episode 19)
Role on "Seinfeld": Tim, a white supremacist
Since "Seinfeld": Krause had a lead role in HBO's drama "Six Feet Under" and one in NBC's sitcom "Parenthood."



11 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

James Spader

Appeared on: "The Apology" (Season 9, Episode 9)
Role on "Seinfeld": Jason Hanky, a childhood friend of George
Since "Seinfeld": Spader starred on "Boston Legal," and he currently stars on NBC's crime thriller "The Blacklist." He also had a part in "The Avengers: Age of Ultron."


12 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Michael Chiklis

Appeared on: "The Stranded" (Season 3, Episode 10)
Role on "Seinfeld": Steve, the host of a party on Long Island
Since "Seinfeld": Chiklis was the lead actor on FX's police drama "The Shield," and he played The Thing in the "Fantastic Four" film series from the mid 2000s.


13 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Amanda Peet

Appeared on: "The Summer of George" (Season 8, Episode 22)
Role on "Seinfeld": Lanette, Jerry's girlfriend
Since "Seinfeld": Peet had featured roles in a number of films, including "The Whole Nine Yards," "Saving Silverman," and "Something's Gotta Give."


14 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Patton Oswalt

Appeared on: "The Couch" (Season 6, Episode 5)
Role on "Seinfeld": A video store clerk
Since "Seinfeld": Oswalt gained further notice for his role on CBS's sitcom "The King of Queens" from 1998 to 2007. He has become a famous stand-up comic and voice actor (Pixar's "Ratatouille").


15 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Brad Garrett

Appeared on: "The Bottle Deposit" (Season 7, Episode 21)
Role on "Seinfeld": Tony, Jerry's car mechanic
Since "Seinfeld": Garrett appeared on the CBS sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" and on Fox's "'Til Death." He has also done voiceover work in the Pixar films "Finding Nemo" and "Ratatouille."



16 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Kathy Griffin

Appeared on: "The Doll" (Season 7, Episode 16)
Role on "Seinfeld": Sally Weaver, Susan's old roommate
Since "Seinfeld": Griffin, in addition to her notable stand-up career, has had many cameo and voiceover roles in a number of films and television shows, and she once had her own reality show, "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List," which aired on Bravo.


17 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Mariska Hargitay

Appeared on: "The Pilot" (Season 4, Episode 22)
Role on "Seinfeld": Melissa, an actress auditioning to play Elaine on Jerry's show-within-a-show.
Since "Seinfeld": Hargitay has won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her performance in the NBC drama "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."


18 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Lauren Graham

Appeared on: "The Millenium" (Season 8, Episode 20)
Role on "Seinfeld": Valerie, Jerry's girlfriend
Since "Seinfeld": Graham starred on the WB series "Gilmore Girls" and NBC's sitcom "Parenthood."


19 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Rob Schneider

Appeared on: "The Friar's Club" (Season 7, Episode 17)
Role on "Seinfeld": Bob, Elaine's partially deaf coworker
Since "Seinfeld": Schneider was an "SNL" cast member prior to his "Seinfeld" cameo. Afterward, he had roles in a number of Adam Sandler films ("Big Daddy," "50 First Dates") and a few movies of his own (the "Deuce Bigalow" films).


20 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Bob Odenkirk

Appeared on: "The Abstinence" (Season 8, Episode 9)
Role on "Seinfeld": Ben, Elaine's doctor boyfriend who isn't quite a doctor
Since "Seinfeld": Odenkirk was already starring on "Mr. Show with Bob and David" at the time of this appearance. He went on to star as Saul Goodman in AMC's "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul."



21 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Anna Gunn

Appeared on: "The Glasses" (Season 5, Episode 3)
Role on "Seinfeld": Amy, Jerry's girlfriend
Since "Seinfeld": Gunn won two Emmy awards for her performance as Skyler White on AMC's "Breaking Bad." She plays the lead role in the upcoming financial thriller "Equity."


22 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Teri Hatcher

Appeared on: "The Implant" (Season 4, Episode 19)
Role on "Seinfeld": Sidra, Jerry's girlfriend
Since "Seinfeld": Hatcher had a starring role on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," and she appeared alongside Pierce Brosnon in the 1997 James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies."


23 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Megan Mullally

Appeared on: "The Implant" (Season 4, Episode 19)
Role on "Seinfeld": Betsy, George's girlfriend
Since "Seinfeld": Mullally starred in NBC's sitcom "Will & Grace" and made several appearances on "Parks and Recreation."


24 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

Jeremy Piven

Appeared on: "The Pilot" (Season 4, Episode 22)
Role on "Seinfeld": Michael Barth, an actor auditioning for the part of George
Since "Seinfeld": Piven played Ari Gold on HBO's "Entourage" series and film. He was also the star of PBS's period drama "Mr Selfridge," which ended its four-season run in March.


25 Celebrities Who Appeared On Seinfeld Before They Became Famous (25 pics)

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