11 famous actors who got their start in Disney Channel original movies

Some big-name actors got their start in a DCOM role.Walt Disney Pictures

• Disney Channel Original Movies, or DCOMS, are made-for-TV films that have helped kick off the careers of some big-name actors.
• "Captain Marvel" lead Brie Larson's first starring movie role was in the 2003 drag-racing DCOM "Right on Track."
• "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart's first acting role was in the DCOM "The Thirteenth Year."

Disney Channel Original Movies, or DCOMs, are more than just an iconic series of nostalgia-inducing, made-for-TV films.

They've also helped kick off the acting careers of some of your favorite stars.

Read on for a round-up of actors who didn't have many roles before starring in one of these films — and one might even say their DCOM debut was also their big break.