22 stars you didn't know were in the 'Star Wars' movies

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Kiera Knightley Phantom Menace

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Keira Knightley in "The Phantom Menace" (1999).

The galaxy far, far away is huge. It's full of many planets, many people, many ships, many Ewoks, and other species, which means a lot of actors.

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Over the past 40 years, famous actors of all generations have appeared in "Star Wars" movies, and some of their roles were so quick that you probably missed them. And some performers made their "Star Wars" appearances years before they got famous, so even if you saw them, you probably didn't know who they were at the time.

From small roles to big roles to celebrity cameos in "The Force Awakens" (director J.J. Abrams has a lot of friends), here are the people you probably didn't know were in "Star Wars" movies:

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