8 Huge Actors You Didn’t Notice As Extras In TV Shows
3. Lin-Manuel Miranda - The Sopranos
Well, it would appear that if you're looking for a musical genius, all you've got to do is search the background of The Sopranos, because they were dripping with them. Lady Gaga and Lin-Manuel Miranda? It's a bonafide all-star cast back there. However, unlike Gaga, Miranda actually got a few lines, so good for him.
The future creator of Hamilton can be spotted in the season six episode, "Remember When". His blink and you'll miss it cameo came as Tony and Paulie pulled up to a motel, only to find it replaced by a new hotel. There, they accosted a familiar-looking Bellman who gave them blank stares and a lack of information.
Of course, this familiar face was that of Lin-Manuel Miranda, scoring his first acting job on a major television show. Interestingly, Miranda had already written one of his most notable projects (his debut musical In The Heights) when he scored this minor role. So, he certainly had his fingers in some pies back in 2007.
The man was certainly on his way to stardom after he portrayed his nameless Bellman, and he did not "throw away his shot!".