Surprising Cameos From Celebrities Before They Were Famous

Christian Bale, Pocahontas

Thomas, a worrisome young settler from John Smith's camp in the Disney classic Pocahontas was voiced by Christian Bale. He'd done very little voice acting before that, and it helped establish his role as a versatile actor. He went on to make hugely popular movies after that.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.