before some of our favorite actors got their big breaks they were starring in
their big breaks they were starring in
their big breaks they were starring in some of our favorite music videos
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 actors who appeared in music videos
actors who appeared in music videos
actors who appeared in music videos before they were famous
for this list we’re looking at actors
for this list we’re looking at actors and actresses who appeared in a music
and actresses who appeared in a music
and actresses who appeared in a music video that got a wide viewing before
video that got a wide viewing before
video that got a wide viewing before they made their breaks and became famous
actors who have made a career for
actors who have made a career for themselves and then appeared in the
themselves and then appeared in the
themselves and then appeared in the video as a cameo do not count
video as a cameo do not count
video as a cameo do not count sorry fans of Mumford & Sons
number 10 Patrick Swayze
number 10 Patrick Swayze Roseanna by Toto wake up in the morning
kicking off our list is the 1980s
kicking off our list is the 1980s heartthrob that danced his way into our
heartthrob that danced his way into our
heartthrob that danced his way into our hearts with dirty dancing and proved he
hearts with dirty dancing and proved he
hearts with dirty dancing and proved he could still kick ass in Red Dawn bad RPG
could still kick ass in Red Dawn bad RPG
could still kick ass in Red Dawn bad RPG but before that is blending of
but before that is blending of
but before that is blending of masculinity and dancefloor skills got
masculinity and dancefloor skills got
masculinity and dancefloor skills got him a part in this music video by toto
it can be seen in a street gang
it can be seen in a street gang preparing for battle using dance in the
preparing for battle using dance in the
preparing for battle using dance in the same vein as Michael Jackson’s iconic
same vein as Michael Jackson’s iconic
same vein as Michael Jackson’s iconic music video for beaten if he’s tough to
music video for beaten if he’s tough to
music video for beaten if he’s tough to see just look out for the gray tank top
number nine Jeremy Renner troubled by
number nine Jeremy Renner troubled by pink
before he joined the ranks of Earth’s
before he joined the ranks of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and became a multi
Mightiest Heroes and became a multi
Mightiest Heroes and became a multi oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner was
oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner was
oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner was an eyeliner wearing Sheriff in the music
an eyeliner wearing Sheriff in the music
an eyeliner wearing Sheriff in the music video for this pop punk star from the
video for this pop punk star from the
video for this pop punk star from the early 2000
that’s right Hawkeye can be seen picking
that’s right Hawkeye can be seen picking a fight with and eventually arresting
a fight with and eventually arresting
a fight with and eventually arresting pink
we get that he’s supposed to be the bad
we get that he’s supposed to be the bad guy in this video but we can’t help it
guy in this video but we can’t help it
guy in this video but we can’t help it if he’s also our favorite part
number eight Aaron Paul thoughtless
number eight Aaron Paul thoughtless bicorn way back in 2002 before anyone
bicorn way back in 2002 before anyone
bicorn way back in 2002 before anyone had even heard the name Heisenberg Aaron
had even heard the name Heisenberg Aaron
had even heard the name Heisenberg Aaron Paul made an appearance in this music
Paul made an appearance in this music
Paul made an appearance in this music video by corn
playing a tortured high-school student
playing a tortured high-school student the soon-to-be Jesse Pinkman gets a
the soon-to-be Jesse Pinkman gets a
the soon-to-be Jesse Pinkman gets a pretty good stage to display some of his
pretty good stage to display some of his
pretty good stage to display some of his acting talent venting the anger and rage
acting talent venting the anger and rage
acting talent venting the anger and rage felt by a student who feels alone and
felt by a student who feels alone and
felt by a student who feels alone and helpless in school
if you feel bad for him while watching
if you feel bad for him while watching it just remember he’s got good things
it just remember he’s got good things
it just remember he’s got good things coming
number seven Christina Hendricks one-hit
number seven Christina Hendricks one-hit wonder by Everclear
it’s true that Christina Hendricks made
it’s true that Christina Hendricks made a variety of appearances in TV shows and
a variety of appearances in TV shows and
a variety of appearances in TV shows and the like before making it big with Mad
the like before making it big with Mad
the like before making it big with Mad Men however a lot of us still remember
Men however a lot of us still remember
Men however a lot of us still remember her for her featured appearance in this
her for her featured appearance in this
her for her featured appearance in this music video by Everclear
Hendrix plays the innocent girl with
Hendrix plays the innocent girl with wide eyes caught up in the plastic world
wide eyes caught up in the plastic world
wide eyes caught up in the plastic world of game shows and television
in a song about the lust for fame and
in a song about the lust for fame and fortune and everything else that comes
fortune and everything else that comes
fortune and everything else that comes with it Hendrix is a breath of fresh air
with it Hendrix is a breath of fresh air
with it Hendrix is a breath of fresh air that stays with us long after the song
that stays with us long after the song
that stays with us long after the song ends
number six Zooey Deschanel she’s got
number six Zooey Deschanel she’s got issues by The Offspring just before
issues by The Offspring just before
issues by The Offspring just before Deschanel was the cute quirky girl from
Deschanel was the cute quirky girl from
Deschanel was the cute quirky girl from those movies we loved she was the
those movies we loved she was the
those movies we loved she was the red-haired quirky girl from the 1998
red-haired quirky girl from the 1998
red-haired quirky girl from the 1998 music video by punk rock band The
music video by punk rock band The
music video by punk rock band The Offspring
in the video a mixture of live-action
in the video a mixture of live-action and animation shows des Chanel’s
and animation shows des Chanel’s
and animation shows des Chanel’s imagination injecting her own ideas into
imagination injecting her own ideas into
imagination injecting her own ideas into the everyday world
despite the music video being early in
despite the music video being early in Zoe’s career she continues to play the
Zoe’s career she continues to play the
Zoe’s career she continues to play the same quirky girl type of character she
same quirky girl type of character she
same quirky girl type of character she became famous for and that we’ve all
became famous for and that we’ve all
became famous for and that we’ve all come to love stop stop
number five matt LeBlanc miracle by Jon
number five matt LeBlanc miracle by Jon Bon Jovi’s before Matt LeBlanc got his
Bon Jovi’s before Matt LeBlanc got his
Bon Jovi’s before Matt LeBlanc got his break playing a young actor he was one
break playing a young actor he was one
break playing a young actor he was one just trying to imagine the look on joey
just trying to imagine the look on joey
just trying to imagine the look on joey tribbiani’s face if he knew he’d gotten
tribbiani’s face if he knew he’d gotten
tribbiani’s face if he knew he’d gotten a partner up on Jovie video this nation
a partner up on Jovie video this nation
a partner up on Jovie video this nation salvation vocalist trained
salvation vocalist trained
salvation vocalist trained lovely
lovely
lovely playing a free-spirited biker alongside
playing a free-spirited biker alongside
playing a free-spirited biker alongside jeff beck and the bon jovi himself
jeff beck and the bon jovi himself
jeff beck and the bon jovi himself LeBlanc comes off as the handsome one in
LeBlanc comes off as the handsome one in
LeBlanc comes off as the handsome one in the group as they cruise through a small
the group as they cruise through a small
the group as they cruise through a small town in Mexico
we gotta say he doesn’t look too bad on
we gotta say he doesn’t look too bad on that steel horses
number four Jennifer Lopez that’s the
number four Jennifer Lopez that’s the way love goes by Janet Jackson
if you’re making a pop music video in
if you’re making a pop music video in the 90s and need some Latin spice in the
the 90s and need some Latin spice in the
the 90s and need some Latin spice in the dancing look no further than Jennifer
dancing look no further than Jennifer
dancing look no further than Jennifer Lopez before she made it big as a pop
Lopez before she made it big as a pop
Lopez before she made it big as a pop star and actress herself she stole the
star and actress herself she stole the
star and actress herself she stole the show in this Jackson’s sister number you
show in this Jackson’s sister number you
show in this Jackson’s sister number you blending into the groove of the music
blending into the groove of the music
blending into the groove of the music and standing out from the scenery and
and standing out from the scenery and
and standing out from the scenery and other dancers including Janet herself
other dancers including Janet herself
other dancers including Janet herself it’s no wonder Lopez was soon tapped to
it’s no wonder Lopez was soon tapped to
it’s no wonder Lopez was soon tapped to be a star herself
mama told her baby girl take it real
mama told her baby girl take it real slow girl told her mama
slow girl told her mama
slow girl told her mama number three matthew mcconaughey
number three matthew mcconaughey
number three matthew mcconaughey walkaway Joe by Trisha Yearwood
walkaway Joe by Trisha Yearwood
walkaway Joe by Trisha Yearwood featuring Don Henley mama said in any
featuring Don Henley mama said in any
featuring Don Henley mama said in any list that includes narrative music
list that includes narrative music
list that includes narrative music videos there’s bound to be at least one
videos there’s bound to be at least one
videos there’s bound to be at least one involving a tragic love story this one
involving a tragic love story this one
involving a tragic love story this one makes our list for starring
makes our list for starring
makes our list for starring oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey
oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey
oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey we are not responsible for the drugs
we are not responsible for the drugs
we are not responsible for the drugs that we give you you croak you throw
that we give you you croak you throw
that we give you you croak you throw it’s not our problem sure
it’s not our problem sure
it’s not our problem sure playing the boyfriend and first love of
playing the boyfriend and first love of
playing the boyfriend and first love of a young girl we slowly get the
a young girl we slowly get the
a young girl we slowly get the impression that he’s just no good for
impression that he’s just no good for
impression that he’s just no good for her
he’s the wrong kind of paradise but we
he’s the wrong kind of paradise but we still can’t help but love seeing him in
still can’t help but love seeing him in
still can’t help but love seeing him in the video he’s wrong
but it was just another lesson
but it was just another lesson that boat was
number two Alicia Silverstone crying by
number two Alicia Silverstone crying by Aerosmith
turns out Aerosmith videos are a hotbed
turns out Aerosmith videos are a hotbed for up-and-coming actors with Eva Mendes
for up-and-coming actors with Eva Mendes
for up-and-coming actors with Eva Mendes and Sean William Scott appearing in the
and Sean William Scott appearing in the
and Sean William Scott appearing in the video for a hole in my soul
and even Steven Tyler’s own daughter
and even Steven Tyler’s own daughter appearing in the video for crazy
however after a small breakout roll the
however after a small breakout roll the band picked Alicia Silverstone to star
band picked Alicia Silverstone to star
band picked Alicia Silverstone to star in a series of their videos
in this one Silverstone plays a woman
in this one Silverstone plays a woman scorned
scorned
scorned who decides to try and strike out on her
who decides to try and strike out on her
who decides to try and strike out on her own
she jumps off the screen as a young
she jumps off the screen as a young diehard who would do anything to avoid
diehard who would do anything to avoid
diehard who would do anything to avoid being dependent on a man
before we recognize our top pick here
before we recognize our top pick here are some honorable mentions yes
number one Courtney Cox dancing in the
number one Courtney Cox dancing in the dark by Bruce Springsteen
the second star friends to make this
the second star friends to make this list Courtney Cox was a model with big
list Courtney Cox was a model with big
list Courtney Cox was a model with big dreams of being an actress her big break
dreams of being an actress her big break
dreams of being an actress her big break came when she was cast by Brian De Palma
came when she was cast by Brian De Palma
came when she was cast by Brian De Palma in this Bruce Springsteen video
dentally pox plays just another face in
dentally pox plays just another face in the crowd until she’s pulled up onstage
the crowd until she’s pulled up onstage
the crowd until she’s pulled up onstage alongside the boss himself
the music video is so iconic Springsteen
the music video is so iconic Springsteen would attempt to replicate the famous
would attempt to replicate the famous
would attempt to replicate the famous dance with a lucky audience member
dance with a lucky audience member
dance with a lucky audience member during live performances
Courtney Cox may have just been a face
Courtney Cox may have just been a face in the crowd but this performance made
in the crowd but this performance made
in the crowd but this performance made her a star
do you agree with our list which of your
do you agree with our list which of your favorite actors who prepared in music
favorite actors who prepared in music
favorite actors who prepared in music videos did we miss
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