She became even more famous for attending Star Trek themed fan events after her stint at playing Janice Rand. She appeared in the very first Star Trek TV series, and also popped up in the movies that followed on from it too. In fact, you could say that the films and TV show have kept her rather busy over the years. Well, apart from that brief spell that she was claiming unemployment, and DeForest saw her in line and rescued her from her pain. She was originally terminated from the show, the reasons of which still appear to be unclear.

This British-American actress was born in London, and is very well known for her part in Star Trek: The Next Generation, in which she plays Deanna Troi, a half-human, half-Betazoid who was also the counsellor on the ship, the USS Enterprise-D. Not just appearing in the TV show, Marina also starred in all four of the films that followed on, and has also appeared in Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, and also Star Trek continues. She’s been in a few films over the years – The Grudge 3 in 2009, and also 2004’s Crash.

Before Terry Farrell got the part of Jadzia Dax in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, she almost lost out to Martha Hackett, who also auditioned for the role. At just 16 years old, a young Terry Farrell headed to New York to become a model, and within just a couple of days of getting there, had been signed by the women’s mag, Mademoiselle. It was during her almost two years of modelling that she studied acting, and in 1993, she was offered the part of Jadzia. She since went on to star in Becker.

When she was aged just 17, Jolene Blalock left home to become a model for the Asia and European market. After finding the modeling world difficult despite becoming a huge hit for guy’s mags, she made the leap into an acting career, with small roles in TV shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Veronica’s Closet, and Love Boat: The Next Wave. It wasn’t until 2001 that she was offered the part of Commander T’Pol, a revolution she still says “delighted her” to this day.

She’s well known in the US and the UK for her parts in hit TV shows, but Michelle Forbes, real name Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo, is most remembered her playing the part of Ensign Ro Laren in Star Trek: The Next Generation. She has had various TV roles over the years, including in Prison Break, 24, Durham County, and more recently, True Blood, and you’ll also spot her in another sci-fi hit – Battlestar Galatica. Not bad for the little girl who actually wanted to become a ballet dancer.

He will be best remembered for his role as William T. Riker, but it wasn’t a role that he found easy to come by. He went to auditions over six weeks to bag himself the part, and in total it took seven auditions for the producers to be won over by him. According to reports, he pipped Jeffrey Combs, Erich Anderson, and William O. Armstrong to the post. Since then, Jonathan has gone on to host 45 episodes of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction?, and has also popped up on Roswell, Futurama, and Criminal Minds.

Hoshi Sato was a communications officer in Star Trek: Enterprise, first appearing in 2001 and hanging around until 2005, and she was played by Linda Park, a Korean-American actress. Not just famous for her role in the sci-fi classic, you may also have spotted Linda in a number of other roles over the years. She appeared in Jurassic Park III in 2001, before her ‘Trekkie’ days, and she went on to star in Crash since, as well as appearing in NCIS, House, The Mentalist, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

He’s well known for his sci-fi roles, particularly Captain Jonathan Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise, and also for Quantum Leap, in which he plays Sam Beckett. He actually won a Golden Globe for his performance in the latter. Since his sci-fi days, Scott seems to have found great success in the world of TV, currently starring in NCIS: New Orleans as Dwayne Pride, a role he’s been in since 2014. You may also remember that he popped up in Desperate Housewives for a spell too? He played Trip Weston.

In the original series of Star Trek, Hikaru Sulu was the helmsmen of the USS Enterprise, and he was played by the American actor, author, activist and director, George Takei. He’s clearly a big fan of the sci-fi stuff, popping up in Star Trek: Voyager too, and appearing in all six of the feature films as Hikaru. TV has been good to him over the years, and as well as appearing in Futurama (as himself), he was also in Hawaii Five-0, The Big Bang Theory, Will & Grace, and many more.

William Shatner has done a lot in his life. The 85-year-old actor (correct at the time of writing), has managed to fit in over seventy years of film and TV work, and one of his most famous roles was as Captain James T. Kirk, first appearing in the pilot episode of the original Star Trek TV series in 1966. TV has definitely been a good career choice for this actor and author, and he’s since gone on to star and appear in a number of shows, including winning Emmy Awards for his part in Boston Legal and The Practice.

You’ll probably remember DeForest Kelley from the Star Trek original TV series, and then the movies that followed on from that. He was Dr. Leonard McCoy, or just “Bones”, on the USS Enterprise, a typecast he found very difficult to shake once his stint on the show ended. He ended up receiving so much money from appearing at Trekkie conventions that he eventually gave up the acting life, and stomach cancer caused his death in 1999. His final appearance was in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country in 1991.

Do you remember this famous face? Yes, that’s no other than Sex and the City actress, Kim Cattrall – the famous Samantha Jones, a friend you probably wouldn’t introduce to your mom. She played the part of Vulcan Valeris. Speaking of Vulcans, did you know that there was a place in Alberta, Canada called Vulcan, and it’s in Vulcan County? The place has now taken on a definitively Trekkie feels these days, with various statues and monuments erected in the namesake’s honor.

He’s tried his hand at a few things before Brent Spiner’s 15 year stint with the Star Trek franchise started, first playing Lieutenant Commander Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was a stage actor for a while, and took part in a few TV movies and pilots, but it was the Trekkie scene that really kick-started his career. His most recent appearance was in the 2016 movie, Independence Day: Resurgence, but you may also remember spotting him in quite a few other movies – Dude, Where’s My Car?, The Aviator, and also Independence Day.

It started with Star Trek: The Next Generation, when Denise Crosby got the part for Lieutenant Tasha Yar, a position she held for 31 episodes. She then went on to play Dr. Jenna Yar in Star Trek: New Voyages, although more recently, you may have spotted her in another cult classic. It was 2014, the TV show was The Walking Dead, and she played Mary for three episodes. You may also remember seeing her in a recent episode of Scandal.

He plays a fictional version of himself in The Big Bang Theory, which is actually a little creepy when you think about it, but that’s not the biggest thing that Will Wheaton is known for. In fact, it’s playing Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Since his Trekkie days, you’ll have seen him in a whole bunch of stuff, including The Wil Wheaton Project, Family Guy, Criminal Minds, Numb3rs, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and that’s before you look at movies like Sharknado 2: The Second One. (Yes, that’s actually what it’s called!)

She played Wesley Crusher’s mother in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Gates McFadden also had appearances in four of the movies that followed on from the hit show. Have you heard of Cheryl McFadden though? That’s her alter ego – the choreographer version of herself. She’s not just an actor, but a choreographer too, and she uses the name change to differentiate between the two. As well as sparse TV and movie appearances, Gates can also be seen in a number of commercials for computer company, Microsoft.

There are two “starships” in Michael Dorn’s life. Well, actually there were a few, but aside from the ones in the Star Trek franchise, there is also his Lockhead T-33 trainer jet, which he’s fully trained to fly. Lieutenant Worf, Michael’s character in the show, was the first main Klingon character, and the actor can also boast to being in more episodes within the Star Trek franchise than other actor on the cast list. He’s been in five of the films (count them!), and over 270 TV episodes.

Ghost actor, Whoopi Goldberg, had a regular part on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and then went on to start in two of the movies also, but that’s probably not the first thing that springs to mind when you think of this award-winning Hollywood great. Sister Act, for example, grossed over $200 million, and then she lent her voice to Walt Disney’s The Lion King. In fact, when you take a look back through her filmography, you may be surprised by what you see on it.

During the eighties and nineties, Roxann Dawson was a small-time actress, taking on minor roles, usually in lesser-known TV shows, and working on the stage. Her big break came in 1994 when she was offered the part of B’Elanna Torres on Star Trek: Voyager, a half-Klingon and half-human engineer. She actually branched into directing whilst working on the show, and it wasn’t long before we saw her debut. She even lent her voice to one character in the show she was directing, which means she’s had more than her fair share of roles within the Trekkie franchise.

He’s a well respected TV director as well as an actor, but it’s Star Trek: The Next Generation you’ll probably remember him from, playing the part of Geordi La Forge. From a directing perspective, LeVar has directed more of Star Trek TV shows than any of the other “regular” members of the cast, and that’s saying something because quite a few of them branched into directing and/or producing. These days, as well as a very successful acting career, LeVar can be seen fundraising for AIDS Research Alliance, an organization he’s on the board of.

This actress has been pretty quiet since the early 2000’s, although she did have a few battles of her own to deal with after playing the part of Naomi Wildman on Star Trek: Voyager from 1998 to 2001. She actually made her acting debut in one of Michael Jackson’s music videos – the 1992 hit, “Heal the World”. There was a few TV shows and some commercials in her child-acting years, but her first major role was a Trekkie, and it was the one that saw her catapulted to fame.

It wasn’t until the 80’s that Nana Visitor started to call herself that. Before then, she’d had a number of minor roles, but had chosen to work under her real name – Nana Tucker. She’d had her fair share of minor TV roles following on from the name change, but it wasn’t until 1993 that she first appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She started out as a Major, and got promoted to Colonel, and once the TV show was over, she moved on to Dark Angel, a slightly different kind of show.

There have been a number of recent movie hits starting Miles O’Brien actor, Colm Meaney. Law Abiding Citizen, for example, with Gerard Butler, and Get him to the Greek, also starring Russell Brand, which was utterly hilarious. It’s funny to see how far he’s come since his Star Trek: The Next Generation days, but we can’t forget that he also popped up in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He’s the only “ethnically Irish” Star Trek character, and he was actually born in Ireland in the TV show.

Another Star Trek character that has share it’s fair share of series and movies, John de Lancie played Q, not just in Star Trek: The Next Generation, but also in Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. He’s had fame in movies as well as in TV, Crank and Crank 2 being two great films we recommend you watch. He was also in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, Bad Influence, and Evolver. He’s also branched into writing, co-authoring the Star Trek novel, I. Q.

He’s mainly classed as an actor, but Walter Koenig has had a career that has spanned over fifty years, and even branched into screenwriting too, penning the InAlienable script in 2008. Most people would better remember him as Pavel Chekov from the original Star Trek series, or maybe even his role in Babylon 5 – Alfred Bester. It was actually a professor who encouraged Walter to take up acting during his time at UCLA, where he was actually studying psychology.

She’s 28 years old now, but Hana Hatae was a child actress when we first saw her appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and also Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Before her reported return to Star Trek: Renegades, the fan series, she took time out from being an actress and Trek-star to not only teach herself the violin, but also become a photography assistant. Some people just prefer life on the other side the camera sometimes.

Did you ever see that episode of Friends where Rachel has to argue with the woman in the laundromat so that she didn’t steal her machine. No suds, no save, and all that? Well, the woman who played that beast in the laundromat was Camille Saviola, also made popular among the Trekkie community by playing Kai Opaka in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. You might have spotted her in Nip/Tuck a few years ago, as well as Entourage, and there was also ER and Judging Amy too. She’s been busy!

Robert Beltran played First Officer, Chakotay, onboard the USS Voyager in Star Trek: Voyager, and stayed around for seven series too. The first Native American in all of the TV shows and movies, he was brought into the cast to bring a touch of diversity into the mix. Since then, he’s had a number of roles, including in the following – Big Love, CSI: Miami, Murder, She Wrote, Eating Raoul, and more. In fact, it was the latter that shot him to fame in the first place.

Seven years after breaking into the TV scene, Robert Duncan McNeill appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation as Tom Paris in 1992, after starring in over 170 episodes of Star Trek: Voyager beginning in 1995. He’s been in his fair share of TV shows over the y

ears, definitely a more successful career choice than his film one, and he even popped up in Quantum Leap, Murder, She Wrote, All My Children, and more.

Not only was The Doctor, also known as EMH or Emergency Medical Hologram, in Star Trek: Voyager, but he also had his own little spot within the Las Vegas Hilton for a while, in the amusement exhibition. Robert Picardo was the man who got he pleasure of playing him, an actor with some serious work under his belt. There was a recent episode of Lucifer, as well as the pilot of Star Trek: Renegades in 2015. Other ties include Body of Proof, Supernatural, Chuck, and CSI: NY.

Playing the part of Ensign Harry Kim, Garrett Wang really couldn’t make his mind up when he was at school, constantly changing majors, and not really knowing what he wanted to do with his life …much like most of us to be fair. He threw Political Science in there, as well as Biology, and even Economics. Since his Trekkie days, he’s become somewhat of a fan-interviewer, regularly appearing at conventions to interview the biggest and best stars who turn up there.

In 1967-68, Barbara Babcock appeared in six episodes of the original Star Trek series, and as well as offering her voice for the Beta 5 Computer, she also had a couple of other characters. Since then, her most successful work seems to be on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and she was nominated for awards over the 100 episodes she appeared in. Her more recent work includes Judging Amy, Frasier, and Chicago Hope.

Before lung cancer cut his life short at 84 years old, Malachi Throne had done some serious acting jobs in his career, many of them sci-fi themed. He appeared in a more than just one of the Star Wars TV shows, including the original series, and Star Trek: The Next Generation too. In the 1966 ABC Batman series, he played “False Face”, the villain, and he’s had a number of other Batman roles too. His TV career was definitely more prominent than his film career, but he did have minor success with that also.

George Sawaya died aged 80 in 2003, but he had a long and interesting life, one that saw him playing the part of stuntman. Not just that, he was also an actor, and although many of his roles were actually uncredited to him, he’s appeared in hundreds of movies and TV shows along the way. He’s another of the occasional cast members who had a couple of different roles. Not just playing Chief Humboldt, he

also played a Klingon.

It was in 1965 that Diana Muldaur’s TV career started to pick up, and she bagged herself a role on the CBS soap, The Secret Storm, in which she played Ann Wicker. She then went on to appear in a number of other shows, such as Hawaii 5-0, Run for Your Life, and The Invaders. It was the episode titled “Return to Tomorrow” that Ann Mulhall, the science officer, first appeared, and then she even played another character in another episode before her main character role was reserved for her.

Morgan Woodward played a couple of different characters during his life, both of which popped up in the original Star Trek, the first of which was in 1966. He plays Dr. Simon van Gelder in this early episode, and it wasn’t until the second season that Captain Ron Tracey came into the mix, the USS Exeter Commander. One of his more famous roles was probably in the TV show Dallas. He had a regular part on that show – Punk or Marvin Anderson. He’s also been in a whole host of other shows, including The Waltons, The Incredible Hulk, Murder, She Wrote, The X-Files, CHiPs, and so many more.

In 1967, we saw William Campbell playing the part of Trelane in the original series of Star Trek. In the same year, a different episode, he plays Koloth, in an episode called “The Trouble with Tribbles”. He resurrected the latter part in a 1994 episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and there have also been a string of other TV appearances. Quincy, M.D., Ironside, and Cannonball are all hits under his belt, and that’s before you start dealing into his filmography.

In season three of the original series of Star Trek, you’ll see Naomi Pollack playing two different parts. In one episode, she plays an Indian woman, and she took on the role of Lieutenant Rahda later on in the series. After having little success in TV, appearing in a TV show called Korg: 70,000 B.C., She co-founded the award-winning A Traveling Jewish Theatre. Her showbiz TV and movie lifestyle seems to have taken a backseat.

He had many job roles over his career – writer, actor, film composer, music producer, and even film producer, but he started it all off as a child actor. He actually played two parts in Star Trek, the first of which was Peter Kirk, the nephew of Captain James T. Kirk, and the second of which was an orphan who went by the name of Tommy the following year. From then his life took a more musical turn, and he actually became William Shatner’s musical director, and even went on to work with Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Michael Jackson.

Just two years before he died, Ian Wolfe retired from acting in 1990, but before that, with a career that started in the thirties, he’d appeared in over 400 pieces for both TV and film. In the 1930s, he was very much a theatre actor, and he even turned his hand to writing and poetry too, self-publishing two books of his poetry works. How we had the time with all those appearances going on, we don’t know, but he lived a long and healthy life, dying at 95 years old.

In 1967, we saw Celeste Yarnall play Yeoman Martha Landon in Star Trek: The Original Series, and in 2006 she can also be seen in Star Trek: Of Gods and Men. Now 72 years old, she seems to have retired from acting almost entirely, and hasn’t really been seen in anything since the nineties. She was once chased by Elvis Presley however, in the 1968 movie, Live A Little, Love A Little. That’s not a bad claim to fame, right? We certainly don’t think so.

It was in the film, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home that we met Dr. Gillian Taylor, played by Catherine Hicks. You might have remembered her from the 1982-1983 series Tucker’s Witch, and also the movies, Marilyn:The Untold Story, and Redwood Curtain. Following on from her Trekkie days, Catherine appeared as Annie Camden in 7th Heaven for 239 episodes, as well as having brief appearances in other, lesser-known TV shows.

Her first ever TV role was in A Year in the Life in 1978, but Anne Ramsay has become pretty well known for contribution to not only TV shows, but movies too. Her most recent TV shows include greats such as Hart of Dixie, Dexter, Ghost Whisperer, and House, and movies include Off the Ledge, Wild About Harry, and Planet of the Apes. One of her biggest roles was in the TV show, The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

We saw Diana Muldaur playing Doctor Katharine Pulaski in Star Trek: The Next Generation, but she’s pretty well known for a number of TV roles. She was in Born Free, as well as L.A. Law, and she was nominated for a number of Emmy awards for those roles. As well as having great success with both TV and film, Diana also took up a keen interest in dog breeding, and also judged them. Her breed was the Airedale Terrier. They’re super cute.

He’s a very well known name in the world of science fiction, and Richard Herd Jr. actually had a wide range of sci-fi themed roles across his career. You’ll have seen him regularly in seaQuest DSV, playing the part of Admiral William Noyce, and he then played the Admiral in Star Trek: Voyager. There was also Quantum Leap, V and V: The Final Battle too. He was always destined for great things, especially when you consider that his first ever film role was alongside Hollywood greats, such as Michael Douglas, Jane Fonda, and Jack Lemmon.

This American actor died in 1996, but Mark Lenard managed to fit a pretty impressive array of TV appearances and movie roles in his 72 years. He played the father of Spock, played by Leonard Nimoy, and he first popped up in the original Star Trek TV series. However, he didn’t play Sarek in that very first episode, instead playing a Romulan. There was also a Klingon captain in the 1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture too. Aside from the Trekkie stuff, Mark starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the 1968 movie, Hang ‘Em High, and had a number of other TV roles.

Alexander, or just Alex, Enburg is a film producer and occasional actor, and he’s appeared in not just one series in the Star Trek franchise, but two. In Star Trek: Voyager, he was Vorik, and in Star Trek: The Next Generation, he played the part of Taurik. You may also have spotted him in Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force, and Star Trek: Elite Force III too. In case you were wondering why his name was familiar, he’s the son of Dick Enburg, the sportscaster.

Kate’s career started in the mid seventies, and it’s so far spanned over forty years, and one of her most memorable performances was as Kathryn Janeway, Captain, in Star Trek: Voyager. Not just appearing in a string of TV shows, she’s noted for theatre and film hits too, and you’ll have probably spotted her recently in Orange Is the New Black. You may also have spotted her in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and also in an episode of Murder, She Wrote too.

British-born Sir Patrick Stewart is such a big hit in the world of British TV, the Queen of England knighted him for his “services to drama” in 2010. So now you need to say the “Sir” in front of his name, and add ‘OBE’ to the end too. He’s had a long and flourishing career, first starting out in theater before becoming the “Best Dramatic TV Actor of the 1980s” by TV Guide. He’s also appeared in some of the best films of our generation, including the X-Men series of movies, Ted 2, Gnomeo & Juliet, and Chicken Little!

Although she’ll be fondly remembered for playing Kes in Star Trek: Voyager, Jennifer Lien’s first job was in a commercial for bubblegum, and she had the job of two to do too – she played the part of twins. She appeared in American History X in 1998, following on from her Star Trek time, and she’s been super quiet in the world of showbiz since the early 2000’s, although seems to have recently gotten herself in to a few spots of bother with the boys in blue…

James Doohan wasn’t just responsible for playing the part of Scotty – Montgomery Scott – in Star Trek, the TV series and subsequent movies, he was also one of the biggest brainstorms behind some of the greatest features in the franchise. The Vulcan and Klingon languages were partly created by him, and on top of that, many kids have become involved with the field of technical and engineering subjects, due to his ‘Chief Engineer’ status on board the Starship Enterprise. He sadly passed away in July 2005 at the age of 85.

New York born actor and playwright, Ethan Phillips is well known for his part in Star Trek: Voyager where he played Neelix, a native from an alien land who ends up on the USS Voyager. Ethan actually started his acting career on the stage, and returned to it after his Trekkie stint. So much so, in fact, that he helped to found an LA lab for playwright development called First Stage. It’s been so successful, it’s been running for almost 25 years!

Most recently, you will have spotted Tim Russ in TV shows such as The Night Shift in 2015, and also Lab Rats in 2013. Movies have kept him busy too – InAlienable, for example, and Greyscale in 2014. Most of us will remember him as Lt. Commander Tuvok in Star Trek: Voyager however. That or when he was in Samantha Who? Before he bagged himself the part of Tuvok, he’s actually worked quite extensively with the franchise, and has since gone on to co-write and direct various fan series.

Rosalind Chao appeared in both Star Trek: Seep Space Nine, and Star Trek: The Next Generation too, playing the part of Keiko O’Brien. Believe it or not, and here’s a fun fact for you, this actress once spent a lot of time at Disneyland, working as an international tour guide. It was actually while she was working there that she met the British actor, Simon Templeman, and they later got married…at Disneyland! You see – he gets it. Why don’t more men?

She won two Saturn Awards for her part as Borg Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager, and she was nominated for a further award too. Jeri Ryan became a firm favorite in the world of Star Trek, and she went on to appear in over one hundred episodes, from 1997 to 2001. Since then, she’s had a string of TV appearances in various shows – Two and a Half Men, The O.C., and Boston Public. Most recent shows include Bosch, Arrow, and NCIS.

Seska was a Bajoran crew member when she popped up in Star Trek: Voyager, and she was played by the wife of the independent moviemaker, Tim Disney- Martha Hackett. She appeared in a couple of the previous shows before finally getting her main part, and she actually originally auctioned for the role of Jadzia Dax in Deep Space Nine. She’s been pretty quiet since her Trekkie days, although has appeared in TV shows such as NCIS. She was also in the 1999 comedy, Never Been Kissed, also starring Drew Barrymore.

“Mudd’s Women” was an episode of Star Trek screened in 1966, starring a pretty fabulous Karen Steele playing the part of Eve McHuron, a woman who was destined to find a settler from the planet of Ophiuchus III and marry him. Hawaiian-born Karen was actually a model and cover girl before she branched into the acting world, but that’s not how she earned her first ever bucks. Quite controversially, her first real income was earned on Barbara Hutton’s estate, spearing baby sharks.

Over the years, Antoinette Bower has starred in a host of TV shows, most of which any TV actor would have been proud of. The Six Million Dollar Man, Murder, She Wrote, and Hogan’s Heroes are in the list, and she also popped up in Alfred Hitchcock Presents. In 1967 she appeared in an episode of Star Trek, a voodoo-queen who transforms herself into a cat and finally meets her demise. It must be pretty cool to be a Star Trek baddie, right?

Jannar – a representative of the Xindi race in the Xindi council – was portrayed in ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ by Rick Worthy. Although the role was minor, the character of Jannar was often seen with Degra – a character who was a very important part of the Xindi Council. Since his performance in Star Trek, Worthy appeared in a variety of science fiction films, such as ‘X-Men Legends’ and ‘Collateral Damage’. In an interview for a documentary in 2012, Worthy was almost brought to tears when he spoke about the fact that him pursuing his acting career almost left him homeless.

Although Combs played various characters throughout the Star Trek series, he is probably best known for his recurring role of Commander Shran on Star Trek: Enterprise. Shran was of the Androian species and was a highly intelligent officer within the Andorian Imperial Guard. After his appearance on the series, he went on to star in a number of films and television shows, most notably Night of the Living Dead 3D: Re-Animation.

Degra was a part of the Xindi clan and a a representative in the Xindi Council; the character in the ‘Star Trek’ series was portrayed by Randy Oglesby. In the sci-fi series, Degra is married and has two children. However, in Feburary 2154 (based on the plot), Degra was killed in the Reptilian ship disaster. In real life Oglesby is best known for his recurring role in Star Trek, and played more than one role. Aside from that, Oglesby portrayed a guest role on ‘General Hospital’ in 2007.

If you’re a true ‘Star Trek’ fan, you’ll know Soval – the Vulcan ambassador to Earth in the 22nd century. Although the actor who portrayed Soval – Gary Graham – is well-known for his role in the series, he is perhaps best known for his starring role in ‘Alien Nation’ as Detective Matthew Sikes. The series was followed by five television films, airing between 1994 and 1997. Some trekkies may not know this, but Graham currently stars in a new role – Ragnar – in “Star Trek: Of Gods and Men” and will continue to portray this role in “Star Trek: Renegades”.

Vice Admiral Maxwell Forrest, portrayed by Vaughn Armstrong, was in important part of the Enterprise missions and was in close contact with Jonathan Archer. Unfortunately, Armstrong’s character was killed in a bombing of Earth’s embassy. As an actor, Armstrong is known for portraying many different characters in the franchise. By Armstrong’s interview in 2003, the actor revealed that he played eleven characters in ‘Star Trek’ already, and the plan was for him to play a twelfth character in the 2005 episode – “In a Mirror, Darkly”. Vaughn is now 66 years old.

Majel Barrett, also known as Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, is a producer as well as an actress, but you’ll probably remember her role as Christine Chapel in Star Trek, the original series. She actually appeared on the show twice. In Star Trek: The Next Generation, she appeared as Lwaxana Troi, and once more in Deep Space Nine. She went on to marry Star Trek creator, Gene Roddenberry, and has since been nicknamed the “First Lady” of the franchise.

Robert O’Reilly, American actor and television star, appeared in the sci-fi franchise ‘Star Trek’ for over a decade, primarily as Chancellor Gowron in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”. For trekkies who don’t quite remember, Gowron was the leader of the Klingon Empire. Following his appearances on Star Trek, O’Reilly also appeared in over one hundred different films and television episodes, as well as Broadway performances and gigs at Carnegie Hall. The actor is now married to his wife Judy, with whom he has triplets (sons), born in 1997.

Up until his final performance in 2013, Leonard Nimoy played Spock, the first officer and science officer who then ended up being promoted to commanding officer of the Enterprise. He was in the pilot of the show, has had numerous appearances in the follow-on TV shows, and he was also in eight of the movies too. With an asteroid named after him, he branched out into other areas of the arts, including music, photography, writing, and even directing.

The Dutch actor played the manservant, Mr. Homn in Star Trek: The Next Generation. In the series Mr. Homn accompanies Lwaxana Troi whenever she travels. Interestingly, Homn rarely speaks and is killed when the Jem’Hadar invade Betazed. Just like the character he played, Carel is extremely tall, 7ft to be exact and because of this he often plays giants or roles that make fun of his height! Later on this year Struycken will star in a Showtime revival of the show Twin Peaks.

Serious Star Trek fans will remember that Admiral Alynna Nechayev was extremely fond of Bularian canapés. Actress Natalija Nogulich starred in both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, playing the Starfleet admiral. The character is a fan favorite and often appears in fan fiction, as well as the Star Trek novels. The actress of Serbian descent has appeared in many other movies and TV shows, including Frasier and Home Improvement.

Maggie Hubbell, also known as Transporter Technical Hubbell, was the transporter chief aboard the USS Enterprise-D in the 2360s. The actress who played her, April Grace, moved to Saudi Arabia and then moved to England where she started her acting career. Since appearing on the show April has starred in many other films and television series, including The X-Files, as well as having a recurring role between 2003 and 2004 in Joan of Arcadia where she played Sergeant Toni Williams.

Roger Aaron Brown starred as Epsilon IX Technician in Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979. Although his role was a minor one, after appearing on Star Trek he then went on to have success in many other shows and films including playing John Henry in the 1995 film Tall Tale. He also made a guest appearance on T.J. Hooker with fellow Star Trek actor William Shatner. In the past couple of years it seems that Brown has slowed down in terms of acting.

Believe it or not, Roger C. Carmel actually only appeared in three episodes of Star Trek – two in the original first series of it, and then again in Star Trek: The Animated Series. Other than the regular crew members, he’s one of only a handful of cast who have come back over different series as the same character. He had hundreds of roles, covering TV and film, with a career that covered three decades. He sadly died at just 54 years old in 1986, the case of death being congestive heart failure.

Zoe Saldana, who was born in the USA but raised in the Dominican Republic, played Nyota Uhura in the 2009 Star Trek film. Nichelle Nichols who played the character in the Star Trek series in the 60s advised Saldana on how to portray the role. Although it is reported that Zoe was anxious about taking the role, she was greatly encouraged and supported by her mother who was a massive Star Trek fan. After acting in the film, she then went on to star in James Cameron’s hit, Avatar.

Winona Ryder played Spock’s human mother, Amanda Grayson, in the 2009 film Star Trek. The character dies when Vulcan is destroyed. Ryder is also well known for dating and becoming engaged to Jonny Depp in the early 90s, although the couple split up a few years later. Ryder also starred in the Oscar nominated film Black Swan alongside Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman. Today, Winona plays Joyce Byers in the Netflix original series Stranger Things.

Although Eric Bana was not a Star Trek fan growing up and had never seen any of the films, he was extremely excited when he read the script for the 2009 film and promptly accepted the role. Bana played the villain of the film, Captain Nero who destroyed Vulcan. In 2009, Eric also starred in film adaptation of The Time Traveler’s Wife alongside Rachel McAdams. In recent years Eric has been extremely busy starring in various TV shows and films. Later on in the year Bana will star in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.

Dominic Keating played Lieutenant Malcolm Reed on Star Trek: Enterprise and it was his first major role in a TV Show. He played the tactical officer and armory officer on the Enterprise Starship who was born in the future year 2117. Since his appearance on the TV series he starred in a number of other shows including Heroes, CSI:NY and Prison Break. The actor also enjoys doing voice work and even worked on Ricky Gervais’ film The Invention Of Lying.

Here’s a story for you – Byron Morrow, the actor behind Admiral Komack, actually started his acting career during active duty, performing in free times during tours during WWII. It was during the fifties that he first started popping up on the TV and on the silver screen, and during two episodes of the first and original series of Star Trek that we saw him become part of the Trekkie family. He also popped up in two episodes of Ironside, and I Dream of Jeannie too.

A track and quarterback star in his school years, Paul Baxley also served in WWII as a Marine Scout Sniper, and was not only given a letter of recommendation from the President at the time, but also received a bronze star, and a cheeky couple of purple hearts too. Not just appearing in Star Trek, Paul Baxley also became a stunt double for some of the biggest names in Hollywood – James Dean, for example, and Marlon Brando, who later went on to become his friend. Paul died in 2011.

Her career started in 1959, and she’s appeared in more than a few things since then, but Nichelle Nichols will always be remembered for her character, Lieutenant Uhura in the original Star Trek series. She was a ground-breaking actor for her time, becoming the first black African-American to appear on TV in a role that wasn’t servant or slave-based, and she was personally praised for her work for the Civil Rights Movement by Martin Luther King, Jr.

While many of us will remember Ashley Judd from hit movies such as 1997’s Kiss the Girls, 1999’s Double Jeopardy, and 2002’s High Crimes, you can’t forget that this political activist and American actress once starred in Star Trek: The Next Generation, playing the part of Robin Lefler. She only popped up in two episodes, but she definitely made her mark, and you’ll have seen her more recently in The Divergent Series: Insurgent, and also Allegiant, 2015 and 2016 respectively.

Life goes on for everyone, and our beloved Nickelodeon stars are no exception to the rule. Check out what they’re doing now, whether they’ve continued their acting careers or if they’ve moved on to different fields.

Even if you do not know her from her career on Nickelodeon, it is impossible not to guess that she is Britney Spears’ sister. She became famous for her role in Zoey 101. In 2002, she appeared in her sister’s movie, Crossroads, and has been on the screen with Miss Guided and Entertainment Tonight. Zoey 101 is the show that made Jamie Lynn known in the whole world. Since then, she has focused on her singing career and has featured in the series Sweet Magnolias.

Another alum of the Nickelodeon show All That, Nick Cannon has parlayed his success from the show into quite the career. Eventually, he would get his own show in 2002. The Nick Cannon Show would give him the ability to expand on his music career. After Nickelodeon, Cannon hosted the show Wild ‘N Out and starred in hit movies like Drumline. He also married and later divorced pop diva Mariah Carey. He now hosts the wildly successful Masked Singer.

You should not miss the chance to follow Josh Peck on Twitter! He is gorgeous now! He became famous through The Amanda Show in the ’90s and then went on to star in the hit children’s sitcom Drake & Josh. Maybe this will sound familiar: do you know who Eddie’s voice from the Ice Age films is? You guessed it… it’s Josh! He also acted alongside Chris Hemsworth in 2012 in the film Red Dawn as Chris’ little brother.

Who doesn’t remember her from the hit ’90s TV series, The Secret Life of Alex Mack? She also appeared in 10 Things I Hate About You as Bianca. She continues her acting career, playing different roles such as Cynthia Baxter in some Mad Men episodes and Maggie Cutler in Pretty Little Liars.

Everyone adored his role from iCarly as Gibby Gibson! But, over the years, he has chosen not to stay in the film industry and concentrated on his music career instead. Now, he is producing songs, trap-style, and he is calling himself NoxiK. He also produced electronic dance music, and he now has a YouTube Channel called Sadworld. That’s some impressive career shift, but good for Noah!

His first performance was as Beck Oliver on Victorious. After that, he has been involved in many projects. Twisted from ABC Family is one of the movies in which he played Danny Desai. In 2015, he had a productive year; he worked on three movies with Victoria Justice. Avan had some other preoccupations – he founded the LGBT online organization, among others. Another notable presence was in the TV movie drama A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story in 2006.

His role on the Nickelodeon production, Zoey 101 was the main achievement of his acting career. Afterward, he played the role of Chase, and he had just small roles in The Conjuring and Devious Maids. Maybe he will manage to find something as great as Chase’s role, or even something better! One thing is for sure, we hope he will return to us soon!

Unfortunately, his career is not so great. If you don’t remember him, he is Ryan Laserbeam from True Jackson, VP. He hasn’t had important roles since then, although he had some guest roles on Teen Wolf, Jessie, and a small part in Zoey 101 in one episode. But he also provided Sky’s voice in the Winx Club, the Nickelodeon animated show. That being said, we might not expect to see much of Matt Shively any time soon.

If you were a Nickelodeon fan, you must know Kenan Thompson. He was the other half from the well-known duo Kenan & Kel. He appeared in All That and Good Burger, too, back in the 1990s. In 2009, he said no when he was playing the role of Sue Sezno in Sit Down, Shut Up. Now he is the spokesman for the Let Yourself Woah campaign and a member of the sketch-comedy show, Saturday Night Live.

It is an honor to be a star at the age of three. Do you remember the voice of Eizan Kabur from Shuriken School? Then, you must know Freddie Benson from the iCarly series. He hasn’t done much over the years, and he’s only had small roles in productions like Drake and Josh, Gym Teacher: The Movie, and The Penguins of Madagascar. But recently, he was part of a big project, namely Into the Storm.

Do you remember Tucker from Are You Afraid of The Dark? If you don’t, you must know Jason from Mean Girls, which also starred Lindsay Lohan. Over the years, he played different roles, but the most important ones are those from The Boondock Saints II, The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon, and The Magic School Bus, a TV show in which he is the voice of Carlos Ramon. At the moment, he is voicing Dave in the Total Drama: Pahkitem Island.

He is known for his performance in the Unfabulous series from Nickelodeon. He was Ben Singer, but what happened to him now? It looks like he disappeared from the public stage; he does not even post on social media. His last achievement is his acoustic album from 2008. Well, we can say that this one did not make much progress, but perhaps we’ll get to see him soon – especially that he is much cuter now than back then!

He was just a kid when he started his career. It took him three years to become a real star because, in 2002, he got his first leading role in Friday After Next. This film brought him success, and since then, he has had several roles in TV series. He is known for his performance on Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. His career continues in the present too; now, he is playing Dexter in Bug Out.

Robert has gained popularity in the movie world and hit the road to success, performing in films like Coach Carter and One on One. You probably know him as Bobby in Cousin Skeeter. Curiously, he did not have any significant roles after his performance on House of Wax, as Paris Hilton’s boyfriend. But he is a great actor, and he will be on the big screens again soon.

The roles from All That made her famous, but she quit early because she was uncomfortable with her age. She then acted in The Steve Harvey Show as Lydia. Afterward, Lori disappeared for a while from the acting scene until 2012, when she had a role in a Workaholics episode as herself. Now, she has changed her career and officiates wedding ceremonies. She entered this business after her friend’s wedding.

We have already talked about his mate, Kenan Thompson. After his performance from Kenan & Kel, he disappeared from the scene. But he still exists, and the internet shows us what he’s been up to. He is now a standup comedian and a very devout Christian. He can be seen performing his current job as the host of the Tailors of Valor TV series. This show presents true stories of animals that improve and change people’s lives.

Her main role was Valerie, the girl who was Sabrina’s best friend. She appeared in Bring It On and has also had some small parts. She portrayed Nancy Reagan recently, in an episode of Drunk History. If you want to see her performing in another role, she can be found in Playing House in the role of Tina. She has made some impressive progress – from the shy best friend to Bring it On‘s cheerleading captain that made some people cringe!

Which is her best-known role? She is Geena Fabiano from Unfabulous. Other roles that she played were Cadence Nash on The Troop and on Big Time Rush, she was Lucy Stone. But she has had some contributions as a guest star on The Brothers Garcia and iCarly, the Nickelodeon shows. The movies in which she appeared are Bratz: The Movie, Aliens in the Attic, The Social Network, and You’re So Cupid!

It’s impossible not to know him from the Broadway production of The Lion King. After his role in Victorious, he performed some roles in the film industry. He then decided to change his career. Leon started in 2012 when he released “Metro Hearts”, his first mixtape. He also wrote some songs for Ariana Grande and Stooshe. 2016 was the year in which he co-produced an album for the well-known singer, Post Malone.

When he was only 15 years old, he started to play in the original series All That, the role that made him memorable. He also had some roles in other Nickelodeon shows, such as The Secret World of Alex Mack, Kenan & Kel, and The Amanda Show. In 2006, he started to work in the Laugh Out Loud series with Kenan Thompson. He has never quit acting, and he is now involved in some projects like Game Shakers.

Starting his acting career at the age of four, Danny Tamberelli was a very famous actor in the ’90s. Ryan’s Hope, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, and The Baby-Sitters Club are some of the shows that made him a star. In the present, he is the bassist-vocalist for the band Jounce and, with his old fellow, Michael Maronna, started a podcast worth checking out, known as The Adventures of Danny and Mike.

Meagan appears for the first time in commercials at the age of four, and she is a member of the band Isyss. She participated in Cousin Skeeter, as Nina. Now, she has changed a lot and has had some memorable roles. Her performance on Deception and Think Like a Man made her a real star and gave her the chance to be discovered at her true value.

She was a very young child when she started her career. Soleil was only two years old, but she has had an incredible evolution since then. She was the roommate of Sabrina in Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. Recently, she decided to quit her acting career and opened a clothing shop for children, The Little Seed. She has created clothes made of organic fabrics, and she also has a blog, where she talks about children and problems that affect women.

It’s impossible to forget Paige from Pretty Little Liars! She was Emily’s girlfriend and appeared in many episodes during the series. But Lindsey first appeared as Moze on Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. After her performance on PLL, she appeared in many movies and TV series, like Secret Summer, Aliens in America, Love Me, and Yellow Day. Lindsey is perhaps one of the most active stars on our list, and that’s undoubtedly not a bad thing!

Canadian actor, Ross Hull, who performed in Nowhere to Hide, Eric’s World, Haute Tension, and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, changed his career and became a weatherman. After he replaced Olga Nwobosi as a reporter for the Vancouver area, he started to forecast the weather for the entire territory of Southwestern Ontario. Currently, he is a meteorologist for Global News in Toronto but makes forecasts for Montreal, Toronto, and Halifax.

Yes, he is Jake from the show Unfabulous. After this performance, he appeared as a guest in some popular shows like Lizzie McGuire and 24. He then acted in CSI: Miami. For this role, he was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series at the Young Artist Award. Raje produced a short thriller, Injustice, and played the lead in Pendejo, in 2013. Since then, we haven’t heard anything about him, and this won’t probably change very soon.

We have bad news for Nate’s fans: you will not be able to see him soon on TV. For the record, he starred in Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. After his role, in which he portrayed Harvey, he disappeared and left behind his acting career. He focuses on his music career, and he is also the owner of an impressive hipster mustache that’s surely worth checking out!

It is possible not to remember her very well, so we want to give you a hint: Raine portrayed Betty Anne in Are You Afraid Of The Dark. After that performance, she disappeared, and did not keep in touch with her fans on social media. She only had a few tweets back in 2009, but everything else since then seems to be only spam. In 2014, she started to work at CBC in Canada.

He became famous through his roles from the Nickelodeon productions, iCarly and Drake & Josh. He didn’t have bigger success since the character of Spencer Shay. Jerry voiced a cockroach in the animated movie The Penguins of Madagascar. But maybe, one of his most important projects regarding voicing characters, is the one from 2015, Transformers: Robots In Disguise. Perhaps it’s time for a new project, and we’re excited to see what else he can come up with!

Erin Sanders is an American actress who became popular due to her role as Quinn Pensky, a loveable character in Zoey 101. Quinn was Zoey’s best friend, a bit peculiar, but definitely loved by many fans. Furthermore, she also played in The Young and the Restless in 2008, and Big Time Rush. She also dropped the quirkiness and is a hot presence on the red carpet, don’t you think?

The film Akeelah and the Bee made her famous in 2006. After that, she has been ever-present on the screen. Between 2008 and 2011, she was True in True Jackson, VP, and the following information will surprise you: she is the first African-American actress who portrayed Cinderella on Broadway. Her lead role from the True Jackson, VP sitcom was memorable; she portrayed True, a teen involved in the youth fashion from Mad Style as a Vice President. Her show, Just Keke, on BET has had big success and gave her the opportunity to become the youngest host of a talk show.

He became famous after his performance on Victorious as Robbie Shapiro. In The Big Bang Theory, he was Howard’s younger brother. He also had a glory moment in 2011, when he was nominated for Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, as Nick UK’s Funniest Person. After that, he started to concentrate on his singing career and made an album named Warm Fuzzies. He has had some roles in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and Game Shakers.

She was one of the characters from Zoey 101 and iCarly. You have seen her on the screen many times because she has an evolving career. Some of the main projects she was involved in were The Last Day of Summer, Hollywood Homicide, Against All Evidence, and others. She has been on the stage with one of the most popular actors and never stopped believing in herself. If you do not remember her yet, she was also Sam on Sam and Cat. She formed a duo with Ariana Grande, who was Cat!

Yes, she is Lulu from True Jackson, VP! While she was involved in this project, she appeared in an episode of iCarly as Kathy, too. Ashley also had some collaborations with Disney studios and ABC Family. But now, she is focusing on her nursing career and is trying to combine cinematography in everyday life. How to Build a Better Boy is her last production in which she took part.

The role from iCarly never gives Miranda the possibility to escape from the public area. Carly Shay made her the second highest-paid child actor. Let us remind you of the story of the show: Carly Shay had an ordinary life until she decided to start a show with her friends, iCarly. Once the show becomes very popular, they all struggle to find the balance between personal and professional spheres. Since then, she hasn’t had important roles, but she started a singing career and, recently, she was also the voice of Margo in Despicable Me. She was not scared of horror movies, so in 2015, she appeared in The Intruders portraying Rose.

After playing one of the most wonderful characters from Zoey 101, Matthew Underwood did not continue his career in the film industry. He played some small roles after the one from the Nickelodeon production, but nothing significant. He appeared in 2009 in Reality Horror Night and also directed a music video, How Could I Want More, in 2013.

Drake Bell was the second half of the Drake & Josh duo. He was the winner of the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award when he was chosen the Favorite TV Actor. Drake then started to make music in 2005. Don’t forget that Drake had a small role in Seinfeld and also acted for the Pokemon Red and Blue commercial. He has continued his career over time and didn’t leave the stage. He was involved in many projects in which he combined music and cinematography.

He started his career in 2007, when he starred in a Nickelodeon movie as Chris Marino in Lifetime. In 2009, he played the role of Victor on The First Time. In 2011, he chose to change the genre of his movies and accepted a role in Beneath the Darkness. His movie pedigree is very long, and he is one of the stars that continued to stay on the stage for their fans. He has a music career too.

He started his career performing in commercials for different companies like McDonald’s, Cap’n Crunch, and Pop-Tarts. His first role was the one from Zoey 101, where he portrayed Michael Barret. Kenochi was another TV show in which he appeared together with his little brother Kyle Massey and Drake Bell. Being in the public attention for so long, he became friends with the Sprouse Twins and Miley Cyrus. A project in which he is involved in is the Starkey Hearing Foundation, a well-known company that donates a million hearing aids every year.

Not sure where you’ve seen her? You will probably remember her from her role in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. She was Libby Chester, and everyone hated her. This show was an American sitcom that was based on the Archie Comics comic book series. After that role, she performed guest spots on shows like Dharma & Greg and ER. Jenna also has theater experience; she acted in some important plays such as The Wizard of Oz, Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story, and others. She was involved in a charity concert in 2008 in order to collect money for women with ovarian cancer.

Do you know her? She is Amanda Cantwell from True Jackson, VP. Danielle performed in the TV industry over the years and appeared in some well-known series and shows like CSI: Miami, Last Man Standing, Body of Proof, and Bones. Music is another area in which she likes to perform and won some awards in this field. So, the Best Female Singer-Songwriter has recently appeared in Insidious: Chapter 2, the Beauty and the Beast Show, and Back in the Day.

Ariana Grande is an icon of the pop music world now, but she started as a 13-year-old Nickelodeon kid. Cast as Cat Valentine in the hugely popular series, Victorious, she would spend four years balancing her on-screen career with her music. After the show was canceled in 2013, Nickelodeon moved her character to her own show alongside another Nickelodeon alum, Jennette McCurdy, in Sam & Cat. That show lasted for a season and then Ariana moved on to making her mark in the music world, and what a mark she has made!

Christine Taylor may be best known for her roles in the Brady Bunch movies, but she started her career on the Nickelodeon series Hey Dude. On this show, she would play lifeguard Melody Hanson until 1991. She then moved on to bigger roles. She has guest-starred in several television shows and played minor roles in several major films like The Craft. Christine has been married to comedic actor Ben Stiller since 2000, though they have been separated since 2017, and continues to act in bit roles on both television and on the silver screen.

Devin has had many roles in several movies and TV shows, but the one he will forever be remembered for is playing Ned Bigby on Nickelodeon’s Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. From 2004-2007, this was his home. When the show ended, he kept acting but also began building a music career, as well. In fact, by early 2020 he released his third album.

After scoring a role in the hit Hollywood film, Friday After Next, Daniel’s next big role was Simon on Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. After four years on the show, much like many of the other Nickelodeon stars, he made the move to Disney and starred in Zeke & Luther. Daniel still acts nowadays but also does a lot of work behind the camera as a producer, director, editor, and filmmaker.

Along with Christine Taylor, David Lascher made his mark on the Nickelodeon show Hey Dude from 1989 to 1991. After the show wrapped, David moved on to have guest roles on shows like Beverly Hills 90210, Blossom, and Roseanne. He had long stints on both Blossom and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, on which he played the love interest to another Nickelodeon alum, Melissa Joan Hart. These days, he produces, directs, and writes along with acting.

Emma Roberts has made a name for herself on shows like Scream Queens as an adult. Sometimes, though, we all forget that she was a child star who started her career on the set of the Nickelodeon series Unfabulous. The role of Addie earned Roberts several Teen Choice nominations and helped launch her into stardom. After leaving, she would go on to have several roles in mildly successful films until finally coming back to television and working with the very talented Ryan Murphy on his hit anthology series, American Horror Story.

Last year, Kel Mitchell got his groove on as a contestant on season 28 of “Dancing with the Stars”, and he actually came in second place. Long before he was gliding across the screen doing the foxtrot, he was Kel on Kenan and Kel. That series would even land him and his comedic partner a film, Good Burger. When not twirling around the dance floor, Kel still acts, writes, directs, and even dabbles in music.

Melissa Joan Hart has been a staple in homes for decades. This long stretch of popularity and notoriety found its start when Melissa played Clarissa on the Nickelodeon show Clarissa Explains It All. For three years, Melissa explained it all, and the role earned her multiple young artist nominations. After leaving Nickelodeon, Hart went on to go to college. But she cut that short to accept the role of Sabrina Spellman on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. After Sabrina’s seven-year run, Melissa would continue doing bit roles and recently has starred in shows like Melissa & Joey and on Netflix’s No Good Nick.

Amanda started her career in musical theater before being discovered at a Los Angeles Laugh Factory comedy camp. There, a producer from Nickelodeon found her, and she soon was cast in the show, All That. For three years, she was a regular cast member on that show. Then, she moved on to being a regular cast member on Figure It Out. Her popularity would eventually get her her own show, The Amanda Show. After an acting hiatus, some mental health issues, and substance abuse, Amanda got her degree in fashion and has been working on her own line of clothing.

Victoria Justice burst on the Nickelodeon scene in 2005 as Lola Martinez on Zoey 101. Throughout the next few years, she would guest star on many other Nickelodeon shows and eventually end up finding her way to her own show, Victorious. In 2013, the show was canceled, and like her castmate, Ariana Grande, Victoria wanted to concentrate a little more on her music. In 2013, she released her first album. Since then, she has been working on her music and acting here and there.

Michelle Trachtenberg has had many great roles in movies like Eurotrip and Ice Princess, as well as on the small screen in shows like Gossip Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. However, like all the stars on our list, she also started her career in the studios of Nickelodeon. Starting with her guest role on Clarissa Explains It All as Elsie Soaperstien, Michelle would move on to The Adventures of Pete & Pete. While playing this role, she also did double duty as Lily Montgomery on All My Children. Then, in 1996, she starred in the Nickelodeon adaptation of Harriet the Spy.

Taran Killam made his first appearance on the screen in Naked Gun 33 1/3 in 1994. Then, he jumped to starring as Spaulding on sketch comedy show The Amanda Show. After the show ended, he moved on to join MADtv and also guest-starred in roles on other Nickelodeon shows, like Drake & Josh. In 2011, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live along with another Nickelodeon alum, Kenan Thompson. Killam also has had roles in films like 12 Years a Slave and television shows such as Single Parents.