52 celebrities you probably forgot were on 'Veronica Mars'

Tessa Thompson, Paul Rudd, and Leighton Meester appeared on "Veronica Mars."Evan Agostini/Invision/AP; Scott Roth/Invision/AP; Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

• "Veronica Mars," the noir-style drama starring Kristen Bell as a teenage private eye, returned to screens as an eight-episode fourth season on Hulu in July 2019.
• The original series aired from 2004 to 2007, and led to a fan-funded movie in 2014.
• During those years, a number of A-list celebrities made guest appearances and cameos.
• Tessa Thompson, Paul Rudd, and Leighton Meester are a few of the famous faces to find their way onto the "Veronica Mars" set.

In September 2004, "Veronica Mars" aired on the now-defunct WB. Viewers immediately fell in love with the titular character (played by Kristen Bell), a teenage private investigator who uses savvy and smarts to solved crimes throughout her high school as well as her class-divided hometown of Neptune, California.

Though the show originally aired for only three seasons, it was a favorite among fans. So much so that when creator Rob Thomas launched a Kickstarter to fund a film version, the fans managed to raise the required $2 million in 12 hours. (In total, the Kickstarter raised $5.7 million.) So it wasn't a surprise when Hulu brought back "Veronica Mars" for an eight-episode fourth season, which hit the streaming service in July 2019.

Throughout the show's first three seasons (and a movie), many celebrities made appearances on the noir drama.

From Academy Award-winning actress Jessica Chastain to A-listers like Tessa Thompson and Paul Rudd, here are all the celebrities you probably forgot appeared on "Veronica Mars."

Leah Rocketto contributed to an earlier version of this article.