“You are bad, Mr. Grinch!” The live action version of How the Grinch stole Christmas It has become a modern party favorite, but many of its stars often go under the radar.
Jim Carrey steals the show as the titular character of the classic Dr. Seuss tale, which hit theaters in November 2000. The film grossed more than $345 million worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time. after the 1990’s. Home alone. Although it initially received mixed reviews, How the Grinch stole Christmas It earned nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design at the 2001 Academy Awards, taking home Best Makeup.
Most moviegoers remember Carrey’s unforgettable performance as the grumpy, green outcast of Whoville, but he’s not the only big name to appear in the festive film. christina baranski, molly shannon, bryce dallas howard and more complete the stellar cast of the comedy. During a 2016 interview at the Toronto Film Festival, Howard reflected on the early days of his career and discussed the secrets of filmmaking. grinch establish.
“I was hanging out on sets when I was a kid, a lot,” the director’s daughter Ron Howard he said at the time. “My first job, which isn’t really a job, is that I was able to squeeze orange juice for everyone. [on set] in the morning.”
the rocketman The actress eventually found her way into helping out behind the scenes of some of her father’s projects, and after sometimes wandering into the background of scenes, Bryce was given an official role.
“I had to be an extra, which is actually a supporting artist, and they paid me for that,” he recalled. “You know what? He was like a Who in The Grinch.”
Taylor momsenwho played Cindy Lou Who, she wasn’t famous when she landed her first major role, but Gossip Girl Fans were later shocked to realize that the young woman who played Jenny Humphrey was the girl from The Grinch.
“I remember having a lot of fun on that set,” said the actress, who was just 6 when she played Cindy. entertainment tonight in December 2020. “It’s certainly funny now that people don’t realize that I played Cindy Lou Who and they might know me from my music or something, and add two and two and you get the giant reaction of ‘I Can I’. I don’t think she’s the same girl from How the Grinch stole Christmas!’ And I love that.”
While Baranski, Shannon, and Momsen got plenty of screen time as various citizens of Whoville, there’s one iconic actor who’s never been seen but heard in the children’s book adaptation. Anthony Hopkinsknown for his haunting portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in 1991 The silence of the lambslends his voice as Whoville’s narrator.
Scroll down to see more stars you might have forgotten were in How the Grinch stole Christmas.
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Actors you forgot starred in ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’
“You are bad, Mr. Grinch!” The live action version of How the Grinch stole Christmas It has become a modern party favorite, but many of its stars often go under the radar.
Jim Carrey steals the show as the titular character of the classic Dr. Seuss tale, which hit theaters in November 2000. The film grossed more than $345 million worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time. after the 1990’s. Home alone. Although it initially received mixed reviews, How the Grinch stole Christmas It earned nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design at the 2001 Academy Awards, taking home Best Makeup. Most moviegoers remember Carrey’s unforgettable performance as the grumpy, green outcast of Whoville, but he’s not the only big name to appear in the festive film. christina baranski, molly shannon, bryce dallas howard and more complete the stellar cast of the comedy. During a 2016 interview at the Toronto Film Festival, Howard reflected on the early days of his career and discussed the secrets of filmmaking. grinch establish. “She was spending a lot of time on sets when she was a kid,” said the director’s daughter. Ron Howard he said at the time. “My first job, which isn’t really a job, is that I was able to squeeze orange juice for everyone. [on set] in the morning.”
[jwplayer NynEnBd8-l3ahXupL]the rocketman The actress eventually found her way into helping out behind the scenes of some of her father’s projects, and after sometimes wandering into the background of scenes, Bryce was given an official role. “I had to be an extra, which is actually a supporting performer, and they paid me for it,” she recalled. “You know what? She was like a Who in The Grinch.”
Taylor momsenwho played Cindy Lou Who, she wasn’t famous when she landed her first major role, but Gossip Girl Fans were later shocked to realize that the young woman who played Jenny Humphrey was the girl from The Grinch. “I remember having a lot of fun on that set,” said the actress, who was only 6 years old when she played Cindy. entertainment tonight in December 2020. “It’s certainly funny now that people don’t realize that I played Cindy Lou Who and they might know me from my music or something, and add two and two and you get the giant reaction of ‘I I can’ I don’t think it’s the same girl from How the Grinch stole Christmas!’ And I really enjoy that.” While Baranski, Shannon and Momsen got plenty of screen time as various citizens of Whoville, there is one iconic actor who has never been seen but heard in the adaptation of the children’s book. Anthony Hopkinsknown for his haunting portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in 1991 The silence of the lambs, lends his voice as Whoville’s narrator. Scroll down to see more stars you might have forgotten were in How the Grinch stole Christmas.
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christina baranski
The 15-time Emmy nominee, who later starred in The good wife Y the good fight on CBS, she portrays Martha May Whovier, the Grinch’s longtime crush.
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Taylor momsen
Before she was Brooklyn’s “Little J,” Momsen was Whoville’s Cindy Lou Who. The Missouri native melted hearts as the young Christmas lover and made it big on The CW’s Gossip Girl (2007 to 2012) before forming his own band, The Pretty Reckless.
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molly shannon
the Saturday night live The “superstar” plays Cindy Lou Who’s mother, Betty, who desperately wants to win the annual Christmas light contest.
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Anthony Hopkins
Although his face is never shown, the Western world The actor helps advance the plot as the narrator of How the Grinch stole Christmas.
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jeffrey drum
Mayor Augustus May Who, the Grinch’s former school bully, isn’t Tambor’s best-known role, but he still pulls off the performance. The Golden Globe winner then starred in arrested developmentwhich premiered on Fox in 2003, and Transparent from 2014 to 2017.
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bryce dallas howard
Blink and you might miss the jurassic world star in the background as one of the local Whoville residents. His father, Ron Howard, directed the Christmas movie.
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Bill Irwin
The Broadway alumnus made a name for himself as Mr. Noodle in the Sesame Street segment “Elmo’s World” before taking on the role of Cindy Lou Who’s father, Lou. Viewers may also recognize Irwin from his regular appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as therapist Dr. Peter Lindstrom.
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sterling mindy
Comedy actress, who got her break on the big screen in 1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, plays one of the adoptive mothers of the Grinch. She went on to secure small roles in shows like Friends, Zack and Cody’s Suite Life, icarly Y Desperate housewives.
