On Wednesday, April 11, James Van Der Beek will appear in ABC’s new comedy Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, starring as… himself. As we celebrate his new role and his birthday take a look at other celebrities who have played themselves on TV and film.

The dust has settled after this year’s Golden Globes nomination announcement this morning, and this particular set of nominees seems even stranger than ever (Callie Thorne, anyone?). Isn’t that why we love the Globes? So, take a load off! Grab that gingerbread latte! And check out our list of Golden snubs!

Snakkle looks back at the Emmy-nominated cast of The Big Bang Theory before they were nerds—er—stars.