publication date: Monday, November 7, 2011 (part of Fall 2011)

category: Movies

clue: Before he was Charles Xavier, he was Jean-Luc Picard.

explanation: Stewart starred in Star Trek: The Next Generation and the X-Men movies. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Tony Peters, Ryan Dunn, and Sarah Kyle

Small Stars, Big Dreams: Even actors who have already found success in the entertainment business dream of being movie stars. These five celebrities were once the stars of popular TV shows, then went on to star in hit film series as well.

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