It's hard to believe Sony's Spider-Man turns 15 today.

On May 3, 2002, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) swung into theaters, introducing non-comic book fans to Harry Osborn (James Franco), Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) and a host of villainous characters. The first film in the three-part series went on to earn $821.7 million at the global box office and paved the way for many more Marvel blockbusters.

Marvel Comics has licensed its content to different movie studios—including 20th Century Fox (X-Men), Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (The Avengers) and Sony Pictures (Spider-Man)—meaning hundreds of movie stars have brought the characters from the page to the big screen.

Here, are 10 actors you may have forgotten appeared in Marvel's movies:

JOE MANGANIELLO

Flash Thompson in Spider-Man (2002)

ELIZABETH BANKS

Betty Brant in Spider-Man (2002)

OCTAVIA SPENCER

Check-in girl in Spider-Man (2002)

SARA RAMIREZ

Cop at carjacking in Spider-Man (2002)

LUCY LAWLESS

Punk rock girl in Spider-Man (2002)

ELLEN POMPEO

Karen Page in Daredevil (2003)

KEVIN SMITH

Jack Kirby, forensic assistant, in Daredevil (2003)

JOSH LUCAS

Talbot in Hulk (2003)

NICK NOLTE

Father in Hulk (2003)

DANIEL GILLIES

John Jameson in Spider-Man 2 (2004)

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