The '80s were great, weren't they? Aside from the god-awful hair, the decade spawned a ton of classic movies. But have you ever wondered where some of the most prominent '80s stars are today? There are quite a few celebrities from the time period that have seemingly disappeared into obscurity. So if you're asking just what happened to those stars, here are 10 who are now total nobodies.
Mia Sara
You might recognize actress Mia Sara as the female lead Sloane Peterson in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but she hasn't been in anything of note since 1994's TimeCop (and calling that anything of note is a stretch, for sure). She appears here and there on TV, even having a short stint as Harley Quinn on the Birds of Prey TV series, but she hasn't been featured in a popular movie in quite some time.
Jeff Cohen
Former fatboy comic from the classic The Goonies has not been in anything of note since the movie released in 1985, although he has slimmed down and changed his look drastically. He's now an attorney and founding partner of Cohen & Gardner, LLP. We doubt he does the truffle shuffle anymore
Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez of The Breakfast Club fame went on to become Coach Bombay in The Mighty Ducks, but has not been featured in a movie since D3: The Mighty Ducks in 1996. His latest venture was lending his vocal talents to a made for TV Christmas movie titled Abominable Christmas, and you can imagine just how abominable the movie really was. He did write, direct, and produce Bobby, the film about the assassination of Robert Kennedy, but other than that, he hasn't done anything worth recognizing. Oh, how the mighty have fallen, Coach.
Claudia Wells
We all remember the lovely Claudia Wells from her role as Jennifer Parker in Back to the Future, but you can't name a second movie she was in. She did lend her voice to Back to the Future: The Game, made by Telltale Games (which wasn't all that great, by the way), and has appeared in a few TV series here and there, including The Mentalist and The Comeback Kids. She now owns a men's clothing store called Armani Wells in Studio City.
Anthony Michael Hall
Anthony Michael Hall hasn't been at the forefront of a film since his time in Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, although he does have quite a few appearances in many movies and TV shows. He actually had a part in The Dark Knight, believe it or not, and was featured in Warehouse 13 and Awkward. for awhile. Still, he didn't become as prominent or recognizable in Hollywood as you might have thought he would.
Phoebe Cates
The cute girl next door in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Phoebe Cates, went on to star in Gremlins, Heart of Dixie, and Drop Dead Fred, and then pretty much fell off the face of the Earth. She retired from acting in 1994, and now owns a high-end women's clothing, jewelry, and home goods boutique on Manhattan's Upper East Side called Blue Tree.