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'No Ordinary Family': Cast's Past TV Lives

Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz you know, but here's our guide to where you've seen the rest of the cast before, including roles on ''Weeds,'' ''Star Trek,'' ''24,'' and more!
By EW Staff Updated October 05, 2010 at 05:50 PM EDT
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Michael Chiklis

Michael Chiklis | Now: He's police artist/disconnected dad Jim Powell who now has superstrength and what he believes to be a new mission. Then: Chiklis was best known…
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Now: He's police artist/disconnected dad Jim Powell who now has superstrength and what he believes to be a new mission.
Then: Chiklis was best known as corrupt cop Vic Mackey on The Shield but first came to our attention as the lovable dad on Daddio.

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Julie Benz

Julie Benz | Now: High-powered scientist Stephanie Powell never had time for all she had to do, but with her new super speed, everything is on the table.…
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Now: High-powered scientist Stephanie Powell never had time for all she had to do, but with her new super speed, everything is on the table.
Then: Her character Rita on Dexter helped humanize the monster that is the title character, and her death last season shocked and saddened viewers.

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Romany Malco

Romany Malco | Now: Assistant District Attorney George St. Cloud may have been skeptical about his buddy Jim's superpowers at first, but now he's on board, even setting…
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Now: Assistant District Attorney George St. Cloud may have been skeptical about his buddy Jim's superpowers at first, but now he's on board, even setting up a secret lair... with WiFi.
Then: Malco is no stranger to being a right-hand man, having played drug dealer Nancy Botwin's (Mary-Louise Parker) partner in crime on Weeds.

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Kay Panabaker

Now: Before her family changed, all Daphne Powell could think about was her boyfriend. Her thoughts these days are more about the fact that she…
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Now: Before her family changed, all Daphne Powell could think about was her boyfriend. Her thoughts these days are more about the fact that she can hear everyone else's thoughts with her telepathic powers.
Then: Last season Panabaker played a young Kitty Walker on Brothers and Sisters.

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Jimmy Bennett

Jimmy Bennett | Now: As the youngest in the Powell family, J.J. has been struggling at school. Now things are a lot easier as his superintelligence kicks in.…
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Now: As the youngest in the Powell family, J.J. has been struggling at school. Now things are a lot easier as his superintelligence kicks in.
Then: You might remember Bennett speeding down a highway as a young James T. Kirk in the Star Trek movie.

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Christina Chang

Now: As Det. Yvonne Cho, she's the real lawman on the show and can clearly handle herself out in the field. But little does she…

Now: As Det. Yvonne Cho, she's the real lawman on the show and can clearly handle herself out in the field. But little does she know that Powell has her back.
Then: Her Dr. Sunny Macer was part of two of Jack Bauer's most interesting days in two different seasons of 24. She even treated Jack when they all thought he was dying from a bioweapon.

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Autumn Reeser

Now: Katie Andrews is the slightly neurotic assistant lab tech to Stephanie Powell and now keeper of her big secret. Then: As Lizzie Grant on…

Now: Katie Andrews is the slightly neurotic assistant lab tech to Stephanie Powell and now keeper of her big secret.
Then: As Lizzie Grant on Entourage she had to take a lot of grief from Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven), but eventually gave as good as she got.

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Josh Stewart

Josh Stewart | Now: He's the mysterious Watcher who seems mixed up with other superpowered folk, and he seems to have a problem with the Powells. Then: His…

Now: He's the mysterious Watcher who seems mixed up with other superpowered folk, and he seems to have a problem with the Powells.
Then: His supercop Brendan Finney on Third Watch had some growing pains, but became the cop he wanted to be.

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Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins | Now: As Dr. Dayton King, he's Stephanie Powell's boss at Global Tech... but seems to have a darker side. Then: He was Rev. Eric Camden,…
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Now: As Dr. Dayton King, he's Stephanie Powell's boss at Global Tech... but seems to have a darker side.
Then: He was Rev. Eric Camden, the loving father of seven on 7th Heaven.

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