By Raphael Chestang
1:17 AM PDT, June 24, 2015
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Seinfeld is now streaming on Hulu and that's reason enough to get a refresher course on the A-listers that have appeared on the beloved sitcom before making it big.
1. Bryan Cranston
Appeared as: Tim Whatley, Jerry's dentist
Went on to be in: Malcolm in the Middle, Breaking Bad
Went on to be in: Malcolm in the Middle, Breaking Bad
2. Kristin Davis
Appeared as: Jenna, Jerry's girlfriend
Went on to be in: Sex and the City
Went on to be in: Sex and the City
3. Janeane Garofalo
Appeared as: Jeannie, Jerry's girlfriend
Went on to be in: Felicity, Wet Hot American Summer
Went on to be in: Felicity, Wet Hot American Summer
4. Kathy Griffin
Appeared as: Comedienne Sally
Went on to be in: Suddenly Susan, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Went on to be in: Suddenly Susan, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
5. Teri Hatcher
Appeared as: Jerry's girlfriend Sidra
Went on to be in: Desperate Housewives
Went on to be in: Desperate Housewives
6. Megan Mullally
Appeared as: Betsy, George's girlfriend
Went on to be in: Will & Grace
Went on to be in: Will & Grace
7. Michael Chiklis
Appeared as: Steve, a random guy at a party in Long Island
Went on to be in: The Shield, Fantastic Four
Went on to be in: The Shield, Fantastic Four
8. Jon Favreau
Appeared as: Eric the Clown
Went on to be in: Swingers, Iron Man
Went on to be in: Swingers, Iron Man
9. Catherine Keener
Appeared as: Nina, Jerry's girlfriend
Went on to be in: Being John Malkovich, The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Went on to be in: Being John Malkovich, The 40-Year-Old Virgin
10. Sam Lloyd
Appeared as: Ricky, Elaine's stalker
Went on to be in: Scrubs
Went on to be in: Scrubs
11. Courteney Cox
Appeared as: Meryl, Jerry's girlfriend
Went on to be in: Friends
Went on to be in: Friends
12. Amanda Peet
Appeared as: Linette, Jerry's girlfriend
Went on to be in: Saving Silverman, The Good Wife
Went on to be in: Saving Silverman, The Good Wife
13. Denise Richards
Appeared as: Molly Dalrymple, the daughter to NBC chairman Russell Dalrymple
Went on to be in: Wild Things, Spin City
Went on to be in: Wild Things, Spin City
14. Debra Messing
Appeared as: Beth, Jerry and Elaine's friend who Jerry's trying to date
Went on to be in: Will & Grace
Went on to be in: Will & Grace
15. Lauren Graham
Appeared as: Valerie, Jerry's girlfriend
Went on to be in: Gilmore Girls
Went on to be in: Gilmore Girls
16. Marcia Cross
Appeared as: Dr. Sara Siterides, Jerry's girlfriend
Went on to be in: Desperate Housewives
Went on to be in: Desperate Housewives
17. Brad Garrett
Appeared as: Tony, Jerry's mechanic
Went on to be in: Everybody Loves Raymond
Went on to be in: Everybody Loves Raymond
18. Jane Leeves
Appeared as: Marla, Jerry's virgin girlfriend
Went on to be in: Frasier
Went on to be in: Frasier
19. James Spader
Appeared as: Jason "Stanky" Hanky
Went on to be in: Boston Legal, The Blacklist
Went on to be in: Boston Legal, The Blacklist
20. Mariska Hargitay
Appeared as: Melissa, the actress cast as Elaine on Jerry's TV show.
Went on to be in: Law & Order: SVU
Went on to be in: Law & Order: SVU
21. French Stewart
Appeared as: Movie theater manager
Went on to be in: 3rd Rock from the Sun
Went on to be in: 3rd Rock from the Sun
22. Jeremy Piven
Appeared as: Michael Barth, the actor cast as George on Jerry's TV show.
Went on to be in: Entourage
Went on to be in: Entourage
23. Jennifer Coolidge
Appeared as: Jodi, Jerry's girlfriend
Went on to be in: American Pie
Went on to be in: American Pie
24. Molly Shannon
Appeared as: Sam, Elaine's co-worker that never moves her arms when she walks
Went on to be in: Will & Grace and various other roles on TV and film (she was already an SNL cast member when she appeared on Seinfeld)
Went on to be in: Will & Grace and various other roles on TV and film (she was already an SNL cast member when she appeared on Seinfeld)
25. Brenda Strong
Appeared as: Sue Ellen Mischke
Went on to be in: Desperate Housewives
Went on to be in: Desperate Housewives