Lost is a great ensemble show, and like all ensemble shows, it contains a fantastic cast full of highly capable and respected actors. The cast comes from a wide variety of backgrounds, with many famous (both then and now) for their work in television and film.
Some of their movie work is more popular and well-known (Dominic Monaghan). Some are little more unknown or "independent," but nevertheless exceedingly good and well worth watching. When it comes to a cast of this caliber, it's hard to find any true duds. But these ones are particularly good.
Matthew Fox: Bone Tomahawk (2015)
Matthew Fox's creative output has been exceedingly slow since Lost ended in 2010. Lost remains his latest role on television, and he has only appeared in five movies throughout the entire 2010s. Most of them are forgettable, but he appeared in an amazing horror film called Bone Tomahawk in 2015.
Playing an egotistical man named John Brooder, Fox is excellent in the role and stars alongside Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, and Richard Jenkins. The movie is well worth a watch for anyone who loves horror and/or gore.
Emilie de Ravin: The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Speaking of horror and gore, Emilie de Ravin starred in 2006's The Hills Have Eyes - one of the rare horror remakes that actually worked. Directed by Alexandre Aja from Wes Craven's iconic original, The Hills Have Eyes follows an unfortunate family who is stranded in the desert and hunted by a psychotic group of deformed hill people. de Ravin stars Brenda Carter, one of the few survivors.
The movie earned decent reviews from critics and scored a respectable $70 million at the worldwide box office, handily surpassing its $15 million budget.
Naveen Andrews: Planet Terror (2007)
Planet Terror was originally released as one half of Grindhouse, alongside Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof. Planet Terror is arguably the more "fun" movie of the two, a gloriously cheesy ode to grindhouse zombie flicks of the '70s. While Grindhouse performed poorly at the box office, each individual movie received critical acclaim and were both later released as standalone movies.
Naveen Andrews has a small role in the film, playing a chemical engineer named Abby, the man responsible for unleashing the zombie gas onto the unsuspecting town.
Maggie Grace: Taken (2008)
After leaving Lost in the second season, Maggie Grace made quite a name for herself in Hollywood blockbusters. She starred as Kim Mills, Liam Neeson's teenage daughter, in the original Taken. She is the character who provides the movie its title.
The movie performed exceptionally well, earning relatively solid reviews and grossing a surprising $226 million at the worldwide box office. Two sequels were produced - released in 2012 and 2014 - and Grace also starred in both of them. With them, Grace became a genuine movie star.
Daniel Dae Kim: Always Be My Maybe (2019)
Netflix has released some great movies throughout the years, but they've really found their groove with the romantic comedy genre. One of their biggest hits was 2019's Always Be My Maybe, starring Ali Wong and Randall Park. Daniel Dae Kim appears as Brandon Choi, a successful restaurateur who is briefly engaged to Wong's character.
Despite a familiar story, the movie earned widespread acclaim for its clever social commentary and the electric (and hilarious) chemistry between Park and Wong.
Evangeline Lilly: The Hurt Locker (2008)
Evangeline Lilly is widely known for her work in both The Hobbit trilogy and the Ant-Man movies, but her best piece of work is arguably 2008's The Hurt Locker. Kinetically directed by Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker follows a bomb defusal squad working in the Iraq War.
At the heart of the story is Jeremy Renner's William James, a man who takes pleasure in the exhilaration that the war, and his job, provides. Lilly appears as Williams's estranged wife, Connie. Her role is small but very important to the development of Renner's character.
Dominic Monaghan: The Lord Of The Rings (2001-03)
Dominic Monaghan is primarily known for two things - Lost and The Lord of the Rings. Monaghan famously plays Merry throughout the trilogy opposite Billy Boyd. The two are often praised for their stellar comedic chemistry, offering the trilogy some of its finest moments of comedic relief.
The Lord of the Rings movies are obviously legendary, often touted as three of the greatest movies of all time. It must be truly something to be part of the greatest trilogy ever made and one of the greatest television shows ever made.
Terry O'Quinn: The Stepfather (1987)
Long before he was known as John Locke, Terry O'Quinn was most popular for his work in the 1987 horror film The Stepfather. The story is loosely based on the life of serial killer John List, and it sees O'Quinn as a serial killer named Henry Morrison. Henry marries widows and slaughters his new family before moving on to his next victims.
In this case, Henry's new step daughter becomes suspicious of his true identity and motivations. The movie was a critical success, with O'Quinn earning an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his performance.
Harold Perrineau: 28 Weeks Later (2007)
Shortly after his time on Lost, Harold Perrineau starred in 2007's 28 Weeks Later, the anticipated and divisive sequel to Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later. The movie remains hotly divisive to this day, primarily owing to its increased focus on action and some questionable/sloppy writing decisions.
Regardless, it remains an exceptionally terrifying piece of work - arguably even scarier than its critically acclaimed predecessor. Perrineau plays Flynn, a military helicopter pilot who helps the survivors of London's second zombie outbreak.
Jeremy Davies: The House That Jack Built (2018)
Jeremy Davies is an exceptional actor and has appeared in many great TV shows and movies, including 2018's horrific The House That Jack Built. Directed by the endlessly controversial Lars von Trier, The House That Jack Built is a different kind of serial killer movie.
Using Dante's Inferno as a metatext, the movie sees a serial killer named Jack telling his horrific life story to Virgil, a famous Roman poet who appears in Dante's Inferno as Dante's guide through Hell. It's a supremely difficult piece of work, but endlessly rewarding for those who put in the time and effort.