We haven't heard much from these famous 2000s celebrities

Chris Klein was one of the stars of American Pie and, because of that, was the star of many bedroom walls at the turn of the 21st century. Who could deny those Abercrombie & Fitch good looks and that hair — oh my God. That hair? He was a dreamboat then and remains so as he’s worked in recent years in Sweet Magnolias. However, he’s just not as in your face as he once was when he was part of that raunchy comedy cast.

Any ‘90s kid can talk for hours about Rachael Leigh Cook's impact on cinema back in the day. Yes, She’s All That was classic, but she also starred in the likes of Carpool and The Babysitter Club movie. Of course, there was also Josie and the Pūssycats. Since then, her profile was a little more demure, but she did pop up in Netflix’s attempt at a continuation of She’s All That, where Cook reprised the infamous role in 2021’s He’s All That.

McLovin truly became the face of Superbad as soon as the trailer dropped because, and rightfully so. Christopher Mintz-Plasse’s debut film made him a household name, and a face that no one could forget. He did some other hits like the sequel to Kick-Ass and Role Models, but has since moved on to more voiceover work. So he’s still around, but it’s likely fans are hearing him more than seeing him in movies like Trolls Band Together and How to Train Your Dragon. 

Carmen Electra appeared in the likes of Scary Movie and Disaster Movie, but with a decline in moviegoers wanting spoof-based films, there wasn’t much else for her to do as of late.

Actors aren’t the only type of celebrities the world started to hear from as the world moved on from low-rise jeans and trucker hats. Musicians like Sisqo also fell victim to the tragedy known as time. Other than appearing on an episode of Legends of Tomorrow to sing his signature tune, “Thong Song,” the current population hasn’t heard much from the former platinum-haired singer.

Everyone’s favorite misfit on the cheerleading squad, Eliza Dushku was pretty prevalent for a minute scoring shows like Dollhouse and Tru Calling, but it has been a minute since all that transpired.

Patrick Fugit came out of the gate swinging with the lead role in Almost Famous and continued to be an indie king with Saved! and Wristcutters: A Love Story . Unlike actors he came up with around the same time, like Paul Dano and Mandy Moore, he hasn’t been as commonplace as they’ve been.

Julia Stiles is forever an icon of teen movies, with Save the Last Dance and 10 Things I Hate About You to her name, and even as an adult, she got to star in a season of one of Showtime’s best, Dexter. However, it’s been a while. Hopefully, a Stiles’ renaissance is fast approaching.

Jon Heder, along with the rest of the cast of Napoleon Dynamite, had a lightning-in-a-bottle moment with the 2004 movie that went on to be a bonafide cult classic because really, who could have guessed that movie would’ve been such a staple in pop culture. Even all these years later lines and scenes from that show still resonate with audiences. However, Heder himself hasn’t been. He appears here and there for Napoleon-related things, but as far as doing anything else, it’s rare.  

Dido was the angelic-voiced singer who sang the hook for the song that birthed the term “Stan.” Yup, the singer who accompanied Eminem on one of his staples, and she also had a couple of other hits herself, but the charts haven’t quite had a lot of Dido. She’s released music, but none of it captured the mainstream like her debut.

Forever known as the guy who slept with Stifler’s mom in American Pie, Eddie Kaye Thomas got to play a character that’s on the same level as Fast Times’ Spicoli or Superbad’s McLovin. Despite that, Thomas didn’t do much other than the Pie films.

Shannyn Sossamon was every emo kid’s dream girl in the 2000s with her choppy black hair and the nonchalant characters she played in Wristcutters: A Love Story and The Rules of Attraction, but just like the music they listened to, this actress left them saddened because it’s been too long since it felt like she was in every other movie.

Heidi Klum used to say on Project Runway, that when it comes to fashion, one day you’re in and the next you’re out. The same can be said about music. The tides of trends are always changing. In 2003 singer-songwriters like Gavin DeGraw flourished, but as time passed his style of music was put on the backburner. Since his debut, DeGraw has released several records, including a Christmas one, and continued to tour. He’s just not holding space with the current hitmakers like he once did.

First of all, Thora Birch not appearing in Hocus Pocus 2 was criminal. Secondly, how was Thora Birch not cast in Yellowjackets? That feels like the show she was meant to be in.

So the name Dan Byrd may not ring a bell, but those who watched A Cinderella Story religiously or were fans of Courteney Cox’s Cougar Town recognize his face. However, it’d be hard for anyone not alive during that time would not.

Katherine Heigl stayed busy in the 2000s between Grey’s Anatomy and a slew of romantic comedies, but then stories about alleged diva-like behaviors started swirling and soon enough, she was more a memory than a current favorite doing things that made people take note.

Certain celebrities feel like they could’ve only been famous during one period of time, and Tom Green is very much that when it comes to the 2000s.

When it comes to pop culture icons of the 2000s, there was no show like The O.C. It was on the lips of every teen at the time, picking up where Dawson’s Creek left off in 2003. Fans could not get enough and almost overnight the stars were huge stars, including Mischa Barton. Unfortunately for her, and fans of the series, Barton’s character was killed off. Barton continued to work, but nothing has given her that star power much like the teen series once did.

Sean Patrick Thomas was in a few notable teen movies and even poked fun at himself in Not Another Teen Movie about being the “Black guy” in those films. Unlike a lot of the others on this list, he kept working, but he just never captured the magic of those earlier roles.

Shannon Elizabeth was part of many millennials' coming-of-age process, thanks to her part in American Pie and the Jay and Silent Bob movies. Still, other than appearing in sequels of those, Elizabeth hasn’t done much other than a string of episodes of That ‘70s Show years ago and an appearance on TLC’s What Not To Wear.

No one called the former star of Smallville when it came time to cast a big screen, Superman? Rude.

Leelee Sobieski appeared alongside Drew Barrymore in Never Been Kissed and had a good and steady run after that in movies like Joy Ride, but the reason fans haven’t been able to clock anything she’s done lately is that she’s gone down a different creative path as an artist, going by the name Leelee Kimmel.

Sean Kingston sang to all the beautiful girls out there and scored a No. 1 with his debut single and continued to have chart-topping hits like "Fire Burning" and "Eenie Meenie" with Justin Bieber. And while he’s released music since then, he’s not found the same success, which is likely why he’s not been as on the scene as other artists currently all over the radio.