We are less than a month away from the moment Gilmore Girls fans have been waiting for — the release of Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life on November 25. And as we approach the Netflix premiere, it's time to look back at the legacy the show has left. We know what Melissa McCarthy and Lauren Graham went on to do post-Stars Hollow. But they weren't the only actors who rose to fame after appearing on the fast-talking mother-daughter drama. A future Mad Man spoke with Lorelai in an early season. An Emmy Award-winning actor got his first screen credit for a short appearance on the show. A Nickelodeon star appeared as a Lord of the Rings enthusiast in the fourth season.

Click through to find out which actors appeared on the classic show in their younger days. We promise it'll get you ready for your Gilmore Girls trivia night.