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Old 07-12-2013, 06:47 PM
 
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Ill throw in another Michael - Michael Schoeffling, who played the iconic Jake Ryan in 16 Candles.

How about Casper Van Dien? He had the pedigree and the leading man looks - what happened?
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Old 07-12-2013, 07:30 PM
 
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MI Transplant and DontHa8e (sp?) are right about all those "Michaels". Good list.

Did anyone see Michael Ontkean in an old Lifetime movie with Valerie Bertinelli? He was her abusive brother-in-law and treated Valerie's sister ... well, don't want to spoil anything. It's a good movie. He was older, and still looked good and fit - maybe even better than in The Rookies.
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Old 07-13-2013, 10:32 AM
 
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All the American Pie actors. They were practically touted as the new Brat Pack. Not so much.
Joey Lauren Adams
Brandon Routh - Superman curse although Cavill is British so he may be alright
Leelie sobieski (sp?) she was in Never been kissed pretty good actress, but never blew up
Marisa Tomei
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Old 07-13-2013, 01:36 PM
 
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Yes, after Marisa Tomei won her Best Supporting Oscar, her roles have been few and far between.
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Old 07-13-2013, 02:33 PM
 
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Cuba Gooding Jr. was in a bunch of big movies in the 90's and won an Oscar for Jerry Maguire. But most of the movies I saw him in the last decade was stuff like Daddy Day Camp
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Old 07-13-2013, 03:18 PM
 
Location: Windham County, VT
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Michael Beck, who was in the film Xanadu,
and was in 1980's series "Houston Knights"
w/Michael Pare (another name on this thread).

Houston Knights:
Houston Knights (TV Series 1987

Natasha Lyonne was going to be the next big "indie" thing, same with Steven Dorff.
Dunno' where they went off to, not like I blame people for wanting a life other than that of celebrity.
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Old 07-13-2013, 04:00 PM
 
Location: Southwest Arkansas
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Dominique Dunne- She was great in Poltergeist but her boyfriend ended a promising life and career
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Old 07-13-2013, 04:20 PM
 
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Some of them just choose to quit. Like Kirk Cameron for example. He was huge star in the 80s and gave it up to focus on religious and charitable pursuits.
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Old 07-14-2013, 12:33 PM
 
Location: Arizona
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Actresses such as Cindy Pickett, Ione Skye, and Lisa Eilbacher (whatever happened to her?) seemed to get steady work but , although talented, never seemed to make it into the top tier.
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Old 07-14-2013, 03:46 PM
 
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Dominique Dunne- She was great in Poltergeist but her boyfriend ended a promising life and career
Yes. She guest-starred on a crime drama, too (Hill Street Blues???). She played an abused girlfriend. The bruises on her were real, too.
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