“From Innocence to Edginess: Discover the Surprising Debuts of Hollywood Icons in Their First R-Rated Roles!”
Sean Penn Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Sean Penn is now a huge and immediately recognizable star. That wasn’t always the case, though. He had to start somewhere, just like everyone else in Hollywood. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is an ’80s classic. In this R-rated film, Penn plays Jeff Spicoli, a surfer type character with big dreams and few prospects.
Penn would go on to win an Oscar (not for this film, though). He wasn’t the only star to get his big breakthrough in this movie though…
Nicolas Cage Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Nicolas Cage has become something more than an actor. He’s an icon, he’s a meme, he’s a role model, and we simply can’t get enough of him, Cage has never been one to shy away from an R-rated movie.
He doesn’t have a huge role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, but he still manages to bring some of his essential Nic Cage-ness to the film. Cage somehow manages to stand out in this teen classic.
Eric Stoltz Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
We aren’t done with Fast Times at Ridgemont High just yet. If you haven’t seen the movie in a while, let me just remind you that the one and only Eric Stoltz plays a shirtless surfer dude (and friend of Jeff Spicoli) in the film. Stoltz wasn’t in the film for very long, but he was able to use this opportunity to launch his own successful acting career.
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