When George Lucas chose Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill to be the stars in the far, far away galaxy, other rising stars like Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Kurt Russell, Sissy Spacek were going in and out the audition room, unsuccessfully.

However, during the long-lasting Star Wars history, a lot of actors explored the galaxy, and some of them might surprise you. You’ve probably heard about the cameos in “The Force Awakens“, and if not, have a look here. Actors from Mission Impossible, Skyfall, and even music producers featured in the latest Star Wars installment.

Sometimes they hide under sophisticated costumes and make-up, among big crowds, or they are more noticeable now, after becoming famous.

So we made a list of ten actors that were in Star Wars and you just might have missed them. Some are real surprises, check this out.

You know her, but not as an actress. Read about her role in Star Wars on the next page!