Stars You Forgot Were on ‘The O.C.’
The O.C. was an instant hit when it premiered in 2003, and by the time it went off the air four years later, it was a cultural phenomenon, appealing, unusually, both to parents and to their teenagers. The storylines were the next day’s water-cooler talk, and the young cast became national superstars. What’s more, many of the lesser known actors on the show back then are some of Hollywood’s biggest names today.
Like Chris Pratt — probably the biggest box-office draw in the world these days, with hits like Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy. Do you recall him playing a naked, guitar-playing free spirit named Ché? Or the young Shailene Woodley, who before she starred in the Divergent series, appeared in the original cast as Kaitlin Cooper, Marissa’s little sister? R&B singer Chris Brown played a band geek. Amber Heard played a snobby salesgirl. And Olivia Wilde was Mischa Barton’s love interest!
Even though The O.C. went off the air 10 years ago, it is a show that many people will remember fondly, including the families who watched it together on the couch at the turn of the millennium — before everybody had their own laptop.
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