Honestly, any actor would be lucky to have their debut role be as a BMX riding teen who ends up on the run from dangerous bank robbers.
Skatetown, U.S.A was meant to cash-in on the roller skating fad that was sweeping America in the late 70s. Swayze starred as Ace Johnson.
While travelling in Egypt, Blanchett was spotted and offered a role as an American cheerleader in the Egyptian boxing movie Kaboria.
A fresh-faced George Clooney can be found alongside Laura Dern, Timothy Spall, and Charlie Sheen in the 1983 sequel to Grizzly.
Gwen Jones is a regular high school girl who just so happens to be the reincarnation of the Arthurian Guinevere, so she has to use her magic powers.
John Carpenter's 1978 classic Halloween spawned an ever-deteriorating series of sequels until it eventually arrived at 1995's Halloween.
If it wasn't for Ryan Gosling's debut role as "Kenny," the only thing anyone would remember Frankenstein and Me for is being the absolute rock bottom.
Gremlins spawned a lot of terrible spin-offs. Ghoulies. Spookies. Munchies. Hobgoblins. Elves. At least Critters had a little staying power.
Not long after moving to NYC to become an actor, Sly Stallone starred in a softcore film called The Party at Kitty and Stud's. Later.