1. Jay Baruchel
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Funny guy Jay Baruchel grabbed our attention playing in comedies such as Knocked Up and Tropic Thunder. He would go on to grab leading roles in films like She's Out of My League and The Sorcerer's Apprentice while voicing protagonist Hiccup in viking tale How to Train Your Dragon. Jay kept busy in his younger years as well, and could be called the king of Are You Afraid of the Dark guest appearances having made a total of four playing a different character in each. His first was in the terrifying "Tale of the Dead Man's Float" in which he has a small role as a boy that drowns in the school pool. This was Jay's acting debut and he obviously enjoyed the experience going on to feature in three more episodes when the series was revived in 1999. In "The Tale of the Zombie Dice" Jay plays second fiddle to a gambling protagonist under threat of being made a human pet. He later had a small part in "The Tale of the Walking Shadow" in a plot involving a haunted play. "The Tale of the Time Trap" sees Jay take the lead role in his last appearance on the show in a story about a malevolent genie with an all-so-common "be careful what you wish for" motif. If catching Jay in all of these appearances is a bit overwhelming for you stick with "The Tale of the Dead Man's Float." His appearance may be incredibly brief but the episode itself is among the top five of the entire series and has left many children fearing the swimming pool. Baruchel has been voicing Hiccup in Dragons: Riders of Berk for Cartoon Network and two sequels to How to Train Your Dragon have been announced. He will also have a role in 2014's remake of RoboCop and is starring in upcoming flick Don Peyote alongside Anne Hathaway. What other old shows feature some top stars before they were famous? What were some of your favorite episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? There's plenty to discuss so hit the comment section below!