Former Cast Members, Now Famous Celebrities

[Posableman]

Looking to create a master list of now famous celebrities who were once cast members of a disney park. An obvious one would be Steve Martin, who used to work in the Magic Shop in Disneyland. Any others? Post or PM me, please. Thanks, Posableman

 

[Desiree]

Didn't one of the Backstreet Boys work as a Ninja Turtle at MGM?

 

[DukeStreetKing]

Harry Anderson, I think.

 

[Buzz2001]

Do ex-Mouseketeers count?

Jessica Simpson
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Justin Timberlake
Annette Funicello
Doreen Tracy
Mickey Rooney, Jr.

 

[TLC371]

Didn't one of the Backstreet Boys work as a Ninja Turtle at MGM?

I "think" Kevin from BSB worked as Aladdin...I thought I had seen a picture that someone posted here of them with Aladdin and it was when Kevin worked as a character.

 

[ktglads]

Robin Williams worked for 2 weeks as a Jungle Cruise Skipper

 

[experiment626mom]

Wayne Brady was a Disneyland Dancer for a long time.

 

[Stitchfans]

Robin Williams worked for 2 weeks as a Jungle Cruise Skipper

Wow that would of been a very interesting ride.

 

[JCJRSmith]

Wow that would of been a very interesting ride.

Yeah, but you would have been wondering if you were going to make it back to the dock.

 

[Rock'n Robin]

Don't forget former American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson sang on the Disney Wonder. She now has a big part in the upcoming film of "Dreamgirls". She was on the year Fantasia won (she was robbed IMHO).
Robin M.

 

[Chicago526]

Yeah, but you would have been wondering if you were going to make it back to the dock.

I think that's why he was let go, his "routine" lasted longer than the ride, and the other boats got backed up behind him! That's what I'd heard, anyway!

 

[chell]

Robin Williams worked for 2 weeks as a Jungle Cruise Skipper

Bet that was the only time the Jungle Cruise was a wild ride.

 

[Fredd's Girl]

I think Leanza Corbett (who was later Miss America) was Aerial in the Little Mermaid show at MGM. I think she's even in one of the older vacation videos.

 

[Joanna71985]

I "think" Kevin from BSB worked as Aladdin...I thought I had seen a picture that someone posted here of them with Aladdin and it was when Kevin worked as a character.

Also, I know Joey from NSYNC was a character.

 

[Parkhopper]

I'm pretty sure that I read somewhere that Patrick Swayze got his start as Prince Charming at the parks.

Suzi

 

[anut4disney]

Robin Williams worked for 2 weeks as a Jungle Cruise Skipper

Oh I can just picture him as a Skipper, I bet it was a hoot.

 

[Donna]

I had heard Wayne Brady was Tigger, in an interview he did.

 

[Towncrier]

I just learned yesterday that Kathryn Joosten from The West Wing (and a bunch of other programs) was a Streetsmosphere performer at Disney-MGM Studios for a year.

I didn't realize this, but actress Kathryn Joosten of "The West Wing,"
"Joan of Arcadia," and "Desperate Housewives" worked as a Streetmosphere
entertainer at Disney-MGM Studios for a year. She was on NPR's very funny
weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me" this weekend, and when
she first mentioned that she'd done improv at WDW, panelist Adam Felber
asked whether she'd worked at Pleasure Island. She then went on to explain
about Streetmosphere.

You can hear her segment or the whole show at:

http://www.npr.org/programs/waitwait/thisweek.html

 

[ItsJustMe]

Jessica Simpson was a Mousketeer??

 

[RadioNate]

I've heard Traylor Howard was a WDW CM. Here's her IMDB listing.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005025/

Kevin Richardson from BSB was definately an entertainment CM. I think his wife was too.