10 More Huge Actors You Didn’t Notice As Extras In Movies

10. Kenneth Branagh - Chariots of Fire

There was a time when it felt as though Kenneth Branagh was set to always be the bridesmaid at the Oscars, until 2021, when he finally won his first (Best Original Screenplay for Belfast), after seven nominations in various categories over the years.

The man has also appeared in multiple films that themselves won Academy Awards, including the likes of Oppenheimer and Dunkirk, though his first experience on such a set came long before crossing paths with the great Christopher Nolan.

Before making any kind of name for himself, Kenneth Branagh appeared in the Best Picture winner at the 54th Academy Awards, Chariots of Fire. This was his very first on-screen appearance, for which he went uncredited; something that is no surprise given the nature and story behind the role.

During the filming of the picture, extra work for some of the Cambridge University-based scenes was offered at £10 for two days, which of course the future Hollywood legend took up, alongside plenty of others - one of whom just so happened to be Stephen Fry, a decade before they would work together on Peter's Friends.