Bueller…? Bueller…? Bueller…? Matthew Broderick became everybody’s favorite teenager when he portrayed the hilarious and lovable Ferris Bueller in the iconic 1986 comedy classic, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. This was just the start of a great career for him!
Broderick would continue acting in comedy in films like Election and television series like 30 Rock. He would star on Broadway, and even won two Tony awards!
Just like a lot of the other people on this list, Matt Dillon gained the eyes and ears of everybody when he starred alongside many Brat Pack members in the iconic 80’s film The Outsiders. So many people fell in love with his character Dally, which really began a great career for him!
Matt Dillon is still as adorable as ever, and is still putting his acting chops to good use! You can catch him playing Ethan Burke on the FOX drama Wayward Pines.
Michael J. Fox is the eternally young looking Canadian actor who first got the attention of people everywhere when he starred on the NBC sitcom Family Ties from 1982 to 1989. He even won a couple of Emmy’s for his work on the show! He then went on to star in the hugely popular time travel trilogy Back to the Future as Marty McFly.
Unfortunately, Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, but he still acted in television series like Spin City, The Good Wife, Scrubs, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and also lent his voice to Stuart Little.
Bill Murray was also Saturday Night Live member throughout the 1980s until he became a renowned actor. He has appeared in such box office films such as Caddyshack, Meatballs, Tootsie, and Stripes. He rounded up the decade by appearing in Scrooged and the much loved Ghostbusters.
Today, Bill Murray is still extremely popular. He is a renowned Hollywood icon and Golden Globe winner. He also recently won the Mark Twain Prize for American humor. Murray deserves this based on provision of 43 years of laughter and his various contributions in Hollywood.
Richard E. Grant was also in Warlock alongside Julian Sands In 1989. He also appeared in the 80s films Hidden City (1987) and Withnail & I in the same year. In 1989, he appeared in the film How to Get Ahead in Advertising.
Recently, you may have seen Grant in Downtown Abbey season five as Simon Bricker and in Girls, where he appeared as Jessa’s drinking buddy played by Jemima Kirke. He has continued his work on TV as Sir Roger Bulstrode featuring in Jekyll & Hyde that was aired in 2015. In Game of Thrones, he voiced Izembaro’s role in 2016. Currently, he is working on the yet to be titled sequel of Wolverine that is to be released in 2017.
