Hollywood A-Listers Who Got Their Big Break in Horror Films

Tom Hanks

You might know him as the loveable lead in all of your favorite rom-coms, but believe it or not, Tom Hanks' debut film role was actually a small part in the 1980 slasher flick He Knows You're Alone. Despite the size of his role, Hanks was reportedly so good at his job that the writer decided to ax the death scene they had planned for him. Who knew that within the same decade, he would become an Oscar-nominated actor?

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.