84 Major Celebrities Who Have Starred in Disney Channel Original Movies

Including ones you know and ones you forgot.

June 8, 2016

While most actors consider "working with a great director" and "winning an Oscar" to be on their ultimate list of career goals, we think there are other accolades that are just as storied. Among those: the chance to star in a Disney Channel Original Movie, of which there are now 100 (!).

Disney Channel Premiere Films began airing in 1983; since then, dozens of would-be and already-established stars alike have been featured in some of your favorite movies. Does it matter that most of these flicks never had a big-screen debut? Of course not. (And with the size of some TVs these days, it's basically like they premiered in theaters anyway.) But can you remember every one of your faves who have teamed up with the channel? We rounded up a whopping 84 who have. Click ahead for some major nostalgia.

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Selena Gomez
Selena starred as Carter Mason in Princess Protection Program and as Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.
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Erik von Detten
Before The Princess Diaries, Erik starred as Andy Brinker in Brink!

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Debbie Reynolds
The icon, who starred in Singing in the Rain, was everyone's favorite witchy grandma in the Halloweentown movies.
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Jake T. Austin
Jake starred alongside Selena as Max Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.

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Raven-Symoné
Between the Zenon films and the Cheetah Girls movies, Raven is basically Disney royalty.
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Mickey Rooney
If Mickey's cameo in Phantom of the Megaplex surprises you, it shouldn't: He and Disney go way back, as he lent his voice to The Fox and the Hound in 1981.

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Raviv Ullman
Raviv — who was credited as Ricky when he was a kid — starred in Pixel Perfect and lent his voice to Kim Possible: So the Drama.
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Tahj Mowry
The entire Mowry family are Disney mainstays. Tahj starred in Seventeen Again, The Poof Point, Hounded, and lent his voice to the Kim Possible movies.

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Katey Sagal
Before there was Siri, Katey starred as Pat in the movie about before-its-time technology: Smart House.
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Jared Padalecki
Jared played Zachary in A Ring of Endless Light.

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Will Friedle
OK, so My Date With the President's Daughter wasn't technically a Disney Channel Original Movie, but we're giving the Wonderful World of Disney TV film a pass.
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Diane Keaton
Diane starred in what is technically the first Disney Channel Original Movie ever, Northern Lights — but the channel later decided that Under Wraps is the first in its canon.

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Gregg Sulkin
Before he made his mark on MTV, Gregg starred in The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex.
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Bella Thorne
Before the TV show Shake It Up, Bella starred in Frenemies.

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Ryan Merriman
One of the OG Disney boys, Ryan starred in Smart House, The Luck of the Irish, and A Ring of Endless Light.
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Katherine Heigl
Yes, Wish Upon a Star is technically a Disney Channel Premiere Film. Yes, it's on Netflix. Yes, that nostalgia trip will make you forgive us for counting it. (We hope.)

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Joey Lawrence
Before the Jonas brothers, there were the Lawrences. Eldest brother Joey starred with Matthew and Andrew in Horse Sense and Jumping Ship.
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Erika Christensen
The actress starred in the 1997 throwback Can of Worms.

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Corbin Bleu
Corbin starred in Jump In! and a little franchise called High School Musical. Maybe you've heard of it.
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Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay had already starred in Parent Trap by the time she appeared in Get a Clue in 2002.

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Kat Dennings
Kat starred in The Scream Team, but her first major credit is just as cool: She was on Sex and the City!
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Danielle Campbell
Danielle's first blush with dating a famous pop star (ahem) actually came in her 2010 movie, Starstruck.

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Hayden Panettiere
Before Nashville, Hayden took a turn on Tiger Cruise in 2004.
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Kirsten Storms
We hope that Zenon, the girl of the 21st Century herself, needs no introduction.

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Hayley Kiyoko
Hayley's turn on Lemonade Mouth was only the beginning of her musical career. She's since starred in Jem and the Holograms and has more than a few songs of her own.
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Austin Butler
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure was a video release, but we're still counting it as part of the 100 DCOMs.

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Hilary Duff
Though the Lizzie McGuire movie got a major theatrical release, Cadet Kelly is the first Disney movie she starred in.
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Maia Mitchell
Maia starred in the Teen Beach movies before she appeared in the TV show, The Fosters.

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Sarah Hyland
Sarah starred in Geek Charming, alongside Pretty Little Liars star Sasha Pieterse.
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Debby Ryan
Radio Rebel and The Suite Life Movie made way for Debby to create and produce the show Jessie.

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Ross Lynch
R5 frontman Ross Lynch starred in the Teen Beach movies, and also made cameos on more than a few Disney shows.
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Miley Cyrus
Hannah Montana: The Movie was a major theatrical release. Are we counting it anyway? Yes.

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Courtney B. Vance
Before he played Johnnie Cochran on The People v. O.J. Simpson, Courtney B. Vance was in Let It Shine and dozens of other credits before that.
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Frankie Muniz
Frankie starred in Miracle in Lane 2.

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Omarion
The actor and R&B singer lent his voice to The Proud Family Movie.
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Booboo Stewart
Twilight and X-Men actor Booboo was also in both Descendants TV movies.

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Camilla Belle
Fashion darling Camilla was in Rip Girls, and likely your inspiration to want to take up surfing ASAP ... even if you lived nowhere near an ocean.
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Sasha Pieterse
Before she was getting to the bottom of A's antics, Sasha was in Geek Charming.

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Bridgit Mendler
Pop star Bridgit Mendler starred in Lemonade Mouth and Good Luck Charlie: It's Christmas!
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Rowan Blanchard
Rowan wasn't the Invisible Sister, but she starred in the film as the girl who has to deal with the consequences of making her sibling disappear.

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Dove Cameron
In addition to starring in Liv and Maddie, Dove was in both Descendants films and the skateboarding flick Cloud 9.
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Taran Killam
SNL heavyweight Taran was in Disney's Stuck in the Suburbs. Do with that info what you will.

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Jamie Chung
Jamie co-starred in Princess Protection Program as the devious Chelsea.
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Kevin Connolly
Before moving to LA as part of the ultimate Entourage, Kevin starred in Up, Up, and Away!

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Ashley Tisdale
Ashley has starred in High School Musical, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, and Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension. NBD.
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Monique Coleman
Monique played the best friend to have at your school, Taylor McKessie, in the High School Musical movies.

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Cameron Boyce
The Jessie actor also appeared in both Descendants films.
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Brie Larson
First step? Right on Track. Second step? Oscar.

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Tamera Mowry
Alongside sister Tia, Tamara starred in Twitches and Twitches Too.
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Sara Paxton
Sara joined the Cromwell family in Return to Halloweentown.

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Kaley Cuoco
What would Alley Cats Strike be without Elisa Bowers?
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Robert Ri'chard
Raise your hand if you thought Alley Cats Strike made bowling look downright cool. (We thought so.)

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Britt Robertson
Britt starred in the magical 2010 film, Avalon High.
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Wayne Brady
Wayne starred alongside Andrew Lawrence in 2004's Going to the Mat.

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Karan Brar
Diary of a Wimpy Kid's Karan starred in Invisible Sister.
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Trevor Jackson
Trevor co-starred in 2012's Let It Shine.

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Tia Mowry
Tia starred alongside her sister Tamara in the Twitches movies — and basically helped invent #sistergoals.
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Zendaya
Zendaya starred in Zapped and Frenemies, two movies that are just as relatable now as they were when they came out a few years ago.

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Justin Timberlake
You can find the Wonderful World of Disney movie Model Behavior on YouTube if you hunt for it. You're welcome.
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Kiersey Clemons
Kiersey displayed a slightly less rebellious attitude in Cloud 9.

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Shia LaBeouf
Watching Shia watch himself in The Even Stevens Movie will. never. get. old.
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Demi Lovato
Between Camp Rock and Princess Protection Program, Demi is (rightfully) Disney Channel Original Movie royalty.

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Vanessa Hudgens
Oh, she was only Gabriella Montez in High School Musical. ONLY Gabriella.
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Mischa Barton
The OC superstar was also in A Ring of Endless Light.

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Joe Jonas
One third of the Jonas brothers (and one-fourth of DNCE) was the ultimate love interest in the Camp Rock movies.
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Kristen Stewart
Kristen had an uncredited cameo in The Thirteenth Year. But that totally counts.

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Adrienne Bailon
The Cheetah Girl was the ultimate Chanel. (Sorry, Scream Queens.)
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Zac Efron
Zac may have moved on from his High School Musical days, but we haven't. And we never will.

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Danielle Panabaker
The Flash's Danielle costarred in Stuck in the Suburbs.
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Mehcad Brooks
Mehcad starred as Kenny in 2007's Tiger Cruise.

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Keke Palmer
Scream Queens and Grease Live! star Keke stole the show in Jump In!
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Brenda Song
In addition to getting Stuck in the Suburbs, Brenda was Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior and starred in The Suite Life Movie.

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America Ferrera
We have three words for you, fans of Gotta Kick It Up!: ¡si, se puede!
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Bryan Cranston
Before he was the one who knocks in Breaking Bad, Bryan was in 'Twas The Night.

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Olivia Holt
Olivia starred in Girl Vs. Monster, and her relationship with Disney has only grown from there.
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Rose McIver
iZombie star Rose was also in Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board and Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off.

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Emmy Rossum
Anyone who saw Emmy in Genius could tell she was destined for big things — among them, The Phantom of the Opera and Shameless.
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Nick Jonas
The littlest Jonas brother may be singing about breakups now, but once upon a time, he was singing about eating cheese. (His new song about bacon isn't far from this trope.)

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Chrissie Fit
The Pitch Perfect 2 actress also starred in the Teen Beach movies.
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Laura Marano
Laura lived everyone's worst nightmare in Bad Hair Day.

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Jordan Fisher
Before Grease Live! Jordan co-starred in the Teen Beach movies.
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Katherine McNamara
Shadowhunters star Katherine got her first taste with mystical creatures in Girl Vs. Monster.

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Sofia Carson
Descendants star Sofia will co-star in the 100th Disney Channel Original Movie, Adventures in Babysitting, alongside...
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Sabrina Carpenter
...Sabrina Carpenter, who has also been on a number of Disney Channel shows. Who will star in the next 100 original movies? Only time will tell.

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