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Surely every one of us has a favorite (or at the very least a liked) movie or a TV show where none of the main characters are actually who you’d say is the MVP of the show. Sometimes, a smaller role ends up having a big impact—perhaps even bigger than that of the main role!

Well, Twitter has been sharing times when these same small roles actually had a big impact in various movies and series. Brett (@baeburke) asked the people of Twitter that exact question, sharing his two cents: June George in Mean Girls (2004), and Fred (the My Leg fish) from Spongebob Squarepants.

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Soon after, many other tweeters began sharing their own thoughts on what are some small roles with a big impact, making the thread go viral with over 125,000 likes and 13,000 retweets.

Bored Panda has turned the thread into a list for you to enjoy, so go comment and upvote the ones you enjoyed the most, and why not suggest your own small roles with a great impact from movies and series!

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Edna "E" Mode In The Incredibles Universe

Edna "E" Mode In The Incredibles Universe

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"Old Man" Marley, Potrayed By Roberts Blossom, In Home Alone (1990)

"Old Man" Marley, Potrayed By Roberts Blossom, In Home Alone (1990)

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Yondu, Portrayed By Michael Rooker, In Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014)

Yondu, Portrayed By Michael Rooker, In Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014)

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Rebekah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He may have been your father, boy, but he wasn't your daddy.

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Crush, Voiced By Andrew Stanton, In Finding Nemo (2003)

Crush, Voiced By Andrew Stanton, In Finding Nemo (2003)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! One of my favorite characters in that movie. Chill yet wise.

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Paulette Bonafonté, Portrayed By Jennifer Coolidge, In The Legally Blonde Movies

Paulette Bonafonté, Portrayed By Jennifer Coolidge, In The Legally Blonde Movies

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Roz, Voiced By Bob Peterson, In Disney's Monsters Franchise

Roz, Voiced By Bob Peterson, In Disney's Monsters Franchise

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Gingy The Gingerbread Man, Voiced By Conrad Vernon, In The Shrek Series

Gingy The Gingerbread Man, Voiced By Conrad Vernon, In The Shrek Series

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Deal _Anneal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"No, not the buttons. Not my gumdrop buttons!" ( ͡ಠ ʖ̯ ͡ಠ)

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Mr. Chow, Portrayed By Ken Jeong, In The Hangrover Movies

Mr. Chow, Portrayed By Ken Jeong, In The Hangrover Movies

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Mando
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ken is my favorite! He’s so funny 😂 Anyone seen the Masked Singer or the Masker Dancer! 😆

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Pigeon Lady, Portrayed By Brenda Fricker, In Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (1992)

Pigeon Lady, Portrayed By Brenda Fricker, In Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (1992)

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Honey Best, The Wife Of Lucius Best, A.k.a. Frozone, Voiced By Samuel L. Jackson, In The Incredibles Universe

Honey Best, The Wife Of Lucius Best, A.k.a. Frozone, Voiced By Samuel L. Jackson, In The Incredibles Universe

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Doug Judy, Portrayed By Craig Robinson, In Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

Doug Judy, Portrayed By Craig Robinson, In Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

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denzoren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think if he was featured more it wouldn't have the desired effect. His appearances were great as is.

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Barb, Potrayed By Shannon Purser, In Stranger Things (2016)

Barb, Potrayed By Shannon Purser, In Stranger Things (2016)

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Lilly Onakuramara, Portrayed By Hana Mae Lee, In The Pitch Perfect Movies

Lilly Onakuramara, Portrayed By Hana Mae Lee, In The Pitch Perfect Movies

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June George, Portrayed By Amy Poehler, In Mean Girls (2004)

June George, Portrayed By Amy Poehler, In Mean Girls (2004)

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh god when the dog bites her XD and the camcorder....well everything really they're quite right this character was fantastic!

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Boba Fett In Star Wars (1977-2020)

Boba Fett In Star Wars (1977-2020)

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A.M. Pierre
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to admit I was never on the "Boba Fett's the coolest thing ever" train, and I grew up on the Original Trilogy. The Mandalorian finally gave him the moves and scenes so he could live up to his legend.

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Dill And Rosemary Penderghast, Portrayed By Stanley Tucci And Patricia Clarkson, In Easy A (2010)

Dill And Rosemary Penderghast, Portrayed By Stanley Tucci And Patricia Clarkson, In Easy A (2010)

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denzoren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree, they really stood out in this movie. Great chemistry too.

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Cabbage Merchant, Voiced By James Sie, In Avatar (2005)

Cabbage Merchant, Voiced By James Sie, In Avatar (2005)

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Bethany Byrd, Joan The Secretary, Jonathan Malen And Others In Mean Girls (2004)

Bethany Byrd, Joan The Secretary, Jonathan Malen And Others In Mean Girls (2004)

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Any Role Played By Rob Schneider In Any Adam Sandler Movie

Any Role Played By Rob Schneider In Any Adam Sandler Movie

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Cynthia Swann, Portrayed By Stockard Channing, In The First Wives Club (1996)

Cynthia Swann, Portrayed By Stockard Channing, In The First Wives Club (1996)

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Asian Jim (Steve), Portrayed By Randall Park, In The Office (2005)

Asian Jim (Steve), Portrayed By Randall Park, In The Office (2005)

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Mrs. Muller, Portrayed By Viola Davis, In Doubt (2008)

Mrs. Muller, Portrayed By Viola Davis, In Doubt (2008)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this should be much higher! In a movie full with great performances, Viola Davis shines

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Bruce Bogtrotter, Potrayed By Jimmy Karz, In Matilda (1996)

Bruce Bogtrotter, Potrayed By Jimmy Karz, In Matilda (1996)

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Woman In Red, Portrayed By Fiona Johnson, In The Matrix (1999)

Woman In Red, Portrayed By Fiona Johnson, In The Matrix (1999)

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Casey Becker, Portrayed By Drew Barrymore, In Scream (1996)

Casey Becker, Portrayed By Drew Barrymore, In Scream (1996)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my god i'm old! Scream was released in 1996? Nooooooooo This fact is less funny than the movie and pretty scary.

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Hannibal Lector, Portrayed By Anthony Hopkins, In Silence Of The Lambs (1991)

Hannibal Lector, Portrayed By Anthony Hopkins, In Silence Of The Lambs (1991)

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A.M. Pierre
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Random related trivia: Even though he's such a huge part of this movie, he's only on the screen for 16 minutes (some say as low as 12 minutes), which, IIRC, is the shortest amount of time ever to win a Best Actor Oscar.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get it, he had a small role. I guess this really is an excellent example. When we think of that movie, we think of him. Without him the movie would have been trash, but he's in it and here we are talking about it 30 years later. Everyone knows this movie. Because of him.

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Chris B
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh come on. Without him the movie would've made no sense. And he won an Oscar for this. And not for supporting - for a main role. // For this movie I would go with Dr. Chilton.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you asked someone about The silence... the first person they would think of is Hannibal. And he's the only one that got a sequel. NOT a small part!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd say this should be higher but I'm pretty sure he's a main character.

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Chessy, Portrayed By Lisa Ann Walter, In The Parent Trap (1998)

Chessy, Portrayed By Lisa Ann Walter, In The Parent Trap (1998)

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Laura Palmer, Portrayed By Sheryl Lee, In Twin Peaks (1990)

Laura Palmer, Portrayed By Sheryl Lee, In Twin Peaks (1990)

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Jennifer Barkley, Portrayed By Kathryn Hahn, In Parks And Recreation (2009)

Jennifer Barkley, Portrayed By Kathryn Hahn, In Parks And Recreation (2009)

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Vice Principal Gupta, Portrayed By Sandra Oh, In The Princess Diaries (2001)

Vice Principal Gupta, Portrayed By Sandra Oh, In The Princess Diaries (2001)

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Fred, Voiced By Doug Lawrence, In The Spongebob Squarepants Series

Fred, Voiced By Doug Lawrence, In The Spongebob Squarepants Series

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Bem, Portrayed By Ekow Quartey, In Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (2004)

Bem, Portrayed By Ekow Quartey, In Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (2004)

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's the character who pops up and explains crucial plot points, in the third movie I think :)

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Zara Young, Portrayed By Katie Mcgrath, In Jurassic World (2015)

Zara Young, Portrayed By Katie Mcgrath, In Jurassic World (2015)

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to admit I normally see a twist coming a mile away but they got me at the end there :)

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Winston, Portrayed By Freddie Ricks, In Baby Boy (2001)

Winston, Portrayed By Freddie Ricks, In Baby Boy (2001)

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Laura Hall, Portrayed By Alicia Silverstone, In The Lodge (2019)

Laura Hall, Portrayed By Alicia Silverstone, In The Lodge (2019)

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