You'll Never Guess Who John de Lancie's in Bed with Now: Let's Play Catch Up with Six Nearly Forgotten Actors
By Cindy Davis | Seriously Random Lists | March 11, 2013 | Comments ()
I don’t know how exactly I came upon the de Lancie news, but once I did, I went off on a little side trip to find out what other things he’d been up to. And that led me to a few other actors who seemed to have fallen off the far side of the stage. They’re still out there, doing things.
1. Ione Skye
You remember her from: Say Anything (1989).

What she’s been doing since:
Gas, Food Lodging (1992)
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“Covington Cross” (1992)
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“Arrested Development” (2005)

Upcoming in 2013: Return to Babylon A satirical peek at the silent film era—in the form of a silent film—with Skye, Jennifer Tilly, Maria Conchita Alonso, Tippi Hedren, Laura Harring and Debi Mazar portraying some of the period’s most famous actors (Clara Bow, Lupe VĂ©lez, Gloria Swanson, Rudolph Valentino and Fatty Arbuckle).
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2. Julian Sands
You remember him from: A Room with a View (1985)
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and The Killing Fields (1985)
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What he’s done since:
Warlock (1989)
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Naked Lunch (1991)

Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
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“Stargate SG-1” (2005)
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“24” (2006)
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“Smallville” (2009)
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A Celebration of Harold Pinter (One-man Play, 2011-13)
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Also upcoming in 2013, A Doll’s House and Quantum Investigations - The Quantum Heist
3. Elisabeth Shue
You remember her from: The Karate Kid (1984)

and Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
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What she’s done since:
Cocktail (1988)
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Back to the Future II & III (1989/1990)
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Leaving Las Vegas) (1995)
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Palmetto (1998)
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“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (2009)

Chasing Mavericks (2012)
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House at the End of the Street (2012)
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Upcoming in 2013: Behaving Badly and The Hard Ride.
4. Billy Zane
You remember him from: Dead Calm (1989)

and Titanic
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What else he’s done:
Back to the Future, II (1985/1989)

“Twin Peaks” (1991)
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Orlando (1992)
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I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998)

CQ (2001)

“Charmed” (2005)

“Samantha Who” (2009)
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Upcoming in 2013: The Ganzfeld Experiment, Border Run, Scorned, Blood of Redemption, Finding Harmony, A Winter Rose, and Tarantula. Is it just me, or does someone really want a comeback?
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5. John de Lancie
You remember him from: “The Thorn Birds” (1983)
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and “Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine” (1987-1994))
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What he’s done since:
“Legend” (1995)

“Star Trek: Voyager” (1996-2001)

“Sports Night” (2000)
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“Stargate SG-1” (2001)
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“Charmed” (2004)
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“Breaking Bad” (2009)
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“Torchwood: Miracle Day” (2011)
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“My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic” (2011-2013)
Er, I just don’t even know what to say. But there’s some interesting reading to be done on the subject of Bronies.
Upcoming in 2013: The Marriage Counselor
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6. Edward Furlong
You remember him from: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
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and American History X (1998)
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What else he’s done:
Little Odessa (1994)
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Pecker (1998)
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“CSI: NY” (2006-10)
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The Green Hornet (2011)
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“The Glades” (2012)
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Upcoming in 2013: Matt’s Chance, Stitch, Awakened, Bailout: The Age of Greed, The Last Light, A Winter Rose, Karma, “Star Trek: Renegades” (!!!), Buds, and Only One Way Out.
However, all that may be on hold, since Furlong was just arrested and sentenced to six months in jail.
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Cindy Davis, (Twitter) is really freaked out by this Brony thing.
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