'Almost Famous' at 25: A look back at the stars
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'Almost Famous' at 25: A look back at the stars

On September 13, 2000, filmmaker Cameron Crowe released his Academy Award-winning film "Almost Famous," launching the careers of Kate Hudson and Patrick Fugit. In addition to an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, the film about a classic rock band on tour and the budding young journalist following them won two Golden Globes -- Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Best Supporting Actress for Hudson. Here's a look at some of the most recent red carpet looks from the film's ensemble cast.

Kate Hudson arrives on the red carpet at Netflix's "Running Point" screening at the Paley Museum on February 26, 2025, in New York City. She played groupie (Band-Aid) Penny Lane in "Almost Famous." Hudson's most recent project, "Song Sung Blue" about a Neil Diamond tribute band, is expected to close out AFI Fest on October 26 in Los Angeles. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Patrick Fugit arrives for the premiere of "First Man" at the Elgin Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 10, 2018. In "Almost Famous," he played teenaged William Miller, a character loosely based on director and screenwriter Cameron Crowe who wants to be a rock journalist. In 2023, he starred in the series "Love & Death" about a real-life Texas housewife convicted of killing her friend. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI

Billy Crudup attends the premiere of "Jay Kelly" at the 82nd Venice Film Festival in Italy on August 28, 2025. He played the part of Russell Hammond, the lead singer of the fictional band Stillwater, in "Almost Famous." Crudup currently appears in the Apple+ drama "The Morning Show," which debuted its fourth season Tuesday. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI

Frances McDormand (L) and her husband, director and screenwriter Joel Coen, attend the premiere of "The Tragedy of Macbeth" at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles on December 16, 2021. McDormand played Fugit's overwrought mother, Elaine, in "Almost Famous." She won her third and fourth Academy Awards (as producer for Best Picture and Best Actress) in 2021 for "Nomadland." She's currently working on a new movie directed by Coen called "Jack of Spades." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Jason Lee attends the premiere of "Wreck-It Ralph" at the El Capitan Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on October 29, 2012. He played Stillwater guitarist Jeff Bebe in "Almost Famous." Lee most recently appeared in Netflix's "The Residence." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Zooey Deschanel attends the 31st annual SAG Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on February 23, 2025. The actor-singer played Fugit's older flight attendant sister, Anita," in "Almost Famous." Since the 2000 release of the film, she starred in the sitcom "New Girl" and has focused on her musical career with the band She & Him. In 2024, Deschanel appeared in the movie "Harold and the Purple Crayon" opposite Zachary Levi. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Anna Paquin arrives for the Vanity Fair Oscar party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif., on February 9, 2020. She portrayed Band-Aid Polexia Aphrodisia in "Almost Famous." Eight years later, Paquin led the HBO vampire drama "True Blood" and recently appeared in the film "A Bit of Light," which was directed by her husband Stephen Moyer. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI

Fairuza Balk attends a screening of the film "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" in Los Angeles on November 4, 2009. In "Almost Famous," she played Band-Aid Sapphire. Balk's most recent roles include voicing a character in the HBO Max animated series "Close Enough" and another rock 'n' roll drama, "Paradise City." File Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI

Noah Taylor arrives at the premiere of "Free Fire" at Ryerson Theatre at the Midnight Madness program on opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 8, 2016. He was Stillwater's band manager, Dick Roswell, in "Almost Famous." Taylor had an appearance as Captain Mogg in the AMC series "Nautilus." File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI

Philip Seymour Hoffman arrives on the red carpet at the "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater in New York City on November 20, 2013. He played Fugit's mentor, Lester Bangs, in "Almost Famous." Hoffman died in February 2013, shortly before his final appearance in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay" movies. File Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI

Jimmy Fallon attends the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2024. The "Saturday Night Live" alum played new band manager Dennis Hope in "Almost Famous." Fallon took over for Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show" in 2014. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

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