10 Huge Actors You Didn't Realise Were In Band Of Brothers

10. Dominic Cooper - Allington

Here's one you more than likely missed. Recently, Dominic Cooper has been pleasing fans with his roles in the series Preacher and major film roles in Mamma Mia and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But before he ever broke out into cinema and any kind of leading role, he had a blink-and-you'll miss it cameo role in the very first episode of Band of Brothers, "Currahee."

As Easy Company take their seats in the cafeteria in the show's premiere, Cooper can be seen getting his food whilst the other members of the in-training company chat amongst themselves. His name-tag reads "Allington." After that, he disappears as one of the many extras used in the sweeping scenes of the soldiers-in-training.

The remarkable thing about Dominic Cooper's brief and mostly unseen appearance in the show is the fact that it was only his fifth acting credit up until that point, and despite it being such a small role he has gone on record to say that the atmosphere on set and the intensity involved in some of the bigger scenes almost made him quit the industry.

Based on where he is now, it seems he made the right decision to stick around.