John Stamos can have as many roles as he wants in film and TV, but for some of us he will always be Uncle Jesse from Full House.
Stamos is also quite the musician and he even performed with The Beach Boys occasionally. General Hospital appreciated his musical talent and cast him as Blackie Parish, a romantic musician with perfect hair.
Johnny Depp
An actor, musician, and producer, Johnny Depp has done a lot in film. But before any of his iconic roles came along, he too had a small role in a soap drama — Aaron Spelling's Hotel. Three years later he landed the role of Edward in Edward's Scissorhands. Among his numerous awards and nominations, there are ten Golden Globes nominations, one of which he won.
He is known for playing eccentric characters and for his many collaborations with filmmaker Tim Burton, but his most memorable part in the last 20 years is definitely that of Captain Jack Sparrow, the pirate from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. As the perpetually drunk captain with never-ending luck, Depp's Sparrow redefined the way we think of pirates today.
Jason Biggs
Forever cast as an awkward white kid, Jason Biggs is primarily known for his work in the American Pie franchise. He later made a comeback starring in the hit TV show Orange Is the New Black.
Biggs had another notable role that people might forget about — Pete Wendall in As the World Turns. The part even got him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Young Actor in a Drama Series. Pretty fly for a white guy.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
We don’t need to tell you what Sarah Michelle Gellar is best known for. Of course, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and who could forget Cruel Intentions? The star won five Teen Choice Awards and a Golden Globe Award nomination for the series.
Did you know that she too has had her days in the soaps? She was highly praised for her portrayal of Kendall Hart in All My Children. She has even won an Emmy for the part (much to the disapproval of her co-star Susan Lucci).
Lindsay Lohan
Many millennials grew up with Lindsay Lohan in the background. They first met her playing a double role in The Parent Trap, tapped into her teen angst in Freaky Friday, and learned about high school cliques with her in Mean Girls.
As it turns out, Lohan was on TV even before her Parent Trap days. She played little Allie Fowler in the soap opera Another World for four episodes.