15 Unexpected Movies and Series That Famous TV Actors Happened to Appear In

To many of us, TV series characters are like family. So, when we see the actors who played them in other TV or movie projects, we might say something like, “Oh, look, it’s Chandler from Friends!” This happens because we tend to associate these actors with their characters so much that we may not even know the actors’ real names.

In this article, we would like to talk about actors who are best known for their single roles on a TV show. But they’ve actually appeared in other decent projects too.

Sarah Chalke — Scrubs and I’ve Been Waiting for You

Matt Smith — The Crown and House of the Dragon

Jim Parsons — The Big Bang Theory and Hollywood

Simon Helberg — The Big Bang Theory and Florence Foster Jenkins

Aubrey Plaza — Parks and Recreation and Legion

Amy Poehler — Parks and Recreation and Blades of Glory

Gwendoline Christie — Game of Thrones and The Sandman

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau — Game of Thrones and A Taste of Hunger

Matt LeBlanc — Friends and Lovesick

Lisa Kudrow — Friends and Analyze This

Sarah Michelle Gellar — Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Beverly Hills Family Robinson

Melissa Joan Hart — Sabrina The Teenage Witch and Rent Control

Marcia Cross — Desperate Housewives and Quantum Leap

Neil Patrick Harris — How I Met Your Mother and American Horror Story

Kevin Sorbo — Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Abel’s Field

Do you know any other TV actors who appeared in movies? Tell us in the comments below.