IT, the 1990 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's iconic novel, played host to several future stars of films and TV in both big and small roles. With a fanbase as large as King's, there's never going to be a single book that the vast majority points to as his best work. One story that always ends up in the conversation though is IT, one of King's most epic, and most terrifying tales to date. IT functions as both a monster mash in which the titular villain can basically take any form, and a drama about the scars of childhood and bonds of friendship.

IT has already been adapted for the screen twice, and miraculously, both of them are kind of amazing in their own ways. Sure, neither the miniseries or pair of movies are flawless by any means, but both are full of extremely memorable scenes, the kind likely to stick with viewers for years after their first viewing. Of course, many of these are due to Tim Curry and Bill Skarsgard's respective Pennywise performances.

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It's not just Pennywise that makes IT 1990 worth watching though, even more than 30 years after its premiere. The cast surrounding Curry is mostly good, especially the kids, who all avoid the dreaded child actor tropes of being annoyingly precocious or wooden and unconvincing. One believes the Losers' Club bond, even when they're all middle school aged. Without any further ado, here are the future stars that emerged from IT 1990's talent pool.

Jonathan Brandis (Bill Denborough)

IT 1990 - Jonathan Brandis as Bill

As good as Jaeden Martell is as young Bill in the 2017 IT movie, he's got stiff competition from Jonathan Brandis, who played the leader of the Losers' Club in IT 1990. When Brandis' Bill gives an impassioned speech begging his friends for help in taking down the monster that killed his brother Georgie, it's nothing less than completely believable. Brandis would rise to fame as a child star and teen idol during the 1990s, and was a series regular on the sci-fi drama SeaQuest DSV, which lasted for three seasons and saw Brandis star opposite Jaws' Roy Scheider. He also starred in The NeverEnding Story 2, opposite Rodney Dangerfield in the soccer comedy Ladybugs, and opposite Chuck Norris in the martial arts comedy Sidekicks. Sadly, Brandis' star began to fade in the late 1990s, and his life tragically ended by suicide in 2003, the same year IT co-star John Ritter passed away.

Seth Green (Richie Tozier)

Seth Green as Richie Tozier in IT 1990

The most famous future star to emerge from the cast of IT 1990, it's likely Seth Green needs little introduction for most. A producer, writer, director, and actor, Green boasts well over 200 movie and TV credits to his name, but he was still in the early stages during IT, playing the Losers' Club's resident comedian, although network TV standards didn't allow him to let loose like Finn Wolfhard. 1997 is the year Green really started to take off, playing Scott Evil in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery - which he'd reprise in both sequels - and debuting as Oz the sympathetic werewolf on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He's gone on to voice Chris on Family Guy, be the main creative force behind the Adult Swim series Robot Chicken, and appear in everything from indie movies to Hollywood blockbusters, in all manner of genres. He's even voiced Howard the Duck for Marvel Studios, and acted opposite a group of hand puppets in Greg the Bunny, crowning achievements on any actor's resume.

Emily Perkins (Beverly Marsh)

Emily Perkins as Beverly Marsh in IT 1990

Emily Perkins gave a performance on par with Brandis' Bill in IT 1990, managing to effectively convey the horror of both being targeted by a shape-shifting murder clown named Pennywise and abused by her disgusting father Alvin. While Perkins wouldn't go on to become a mainstream star, she's quite popular within the horror genre, which boasts one of the most loyal fanbases out there, as attested to by the mammoth amount of horror conventions. Playing Beverly was actually one of her first roles, and she's gone to regularly appear in productions shot in her native Canada. Her biggest adult claim to fame is playing Brigitte in the cult werewolf classic Ginger Snaps and its two sequels, and she also played popular recurring character Becky Rosen on Supernatural, as well as appearing on The X-Files in a memorable guest starring role.

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William B. Davis (Mr. Gedreau)

X-Files - William B Davis as Cigarette-Smoking Man

Mr. Gedreau is a very small role in IT 1990, to the point where it's not entirely clear if he's meant to be the principal at the school The Losers' Club attends or just a teacher. Either way, he's quite annoyed when Richie runs into him while trying to avoid Henry Bowers in the cafeteria, spilling his lunch everywhere. He demands Richie go get a mop from the custodian Mr. Marsh and clean the mess up, but Pennywise disguised as a werewolf throws a wrench into that plan. While no one really knew William B. Davis by name at that point, just a few years later he would begin playing the iconic villain Carl Gerhard Busch Spender, aka the Cigarette-Smoking Man, on The X-Files. If he had never acted again after that, he'd still be a TV hall of famer.

Laura Harris (Loni)

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While Mr. Gedreau might be a small role, at least William B. Davis got credited. Laura Harris' Loni doesn't even get that much, appearing just long enough to insult Beverly Marsh outside of school after everyone has been dismissed for the day. Harris, another native Canadian - productions like IT have to cast a certain number of Canadians in order to get the country's tax breaks - has gone on to have a pretty active career since though. She's appeared on Sliders and The Outer Limits, and played Marybeth in cult sci-fi/horror hit The Faculty in 1998, who turned out to be an evil alien in disguise. Harris also played Marie Warner for 14 episodes on FOX's 24, and was a regular on the acclaimed Showtime dramedy Dead Like Me. In more recent years she's been a regular on both Women's Murder Club and Defying Gravity.

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