It’s a common notion that your younger years are the time to really make it in an industry, especially in entertainment. While it’s tough to deny that being a buxom blonde 25-year-old would lend itself to easier networking, it’s certainly not always the case.
As a matter of fact, there are plenty of actors and actresses in Hollywood who had to work for years before they finally became the stars we know them as today.
Since most of these actors worked tirelessly in the industry for years before their big breaks and mass commercial success, this should be a lesson in perseverance and determination. Here are 16 actors and actresses who didn’t have their big break
1. Harrison Ford
Big break:Star Wars: Episode IV (1977)
Age: 35
2. Jon Hamm
Big break:Mad Men (2007)
Age: 36
3. Gene Hackman
Big break:Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Age: 37
4. Jeremy Renner
Big break:The Hurt Locker (2009)
Age: 37
5. Tim Allen
Big break: Home Improvement (1991)
Age: 38
6. Steve Carell
Big break: Bruce Almighty (2003)
Age: 39
7. Connie Britton
Big break:Friday Night Lights (2006)
Age: 39
8. Lucille Ball
Big break: I Love Lucy (1951)
Age: 40
9. Jane Lynch
Big break: Best in Show (2000)
Age: 40
10. Melissa McCarthy
Big break: Known for Gilmore Girls, but didn’t get her big break untilBridesmaids (2011)
Age: 41
11. Alan Rickman
Big break:Die Hard (1988)
Age: 42
12. Kathy Bates
Big break: Misery (1990)
Age: 43
13. Rodney Dangerfield
Big break: The Ed Sullivan Show (1967)
Age: 46
14. Samuel L. Jackson
Big break:Pulp Fiction (1994)
Age: 46
15. Christoph Waltz
Big break: Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Age: 53
Knowing that these entertainers trudged through their 20s with minimal success and keep working towards their goals makes me feel like I can do just about anything. If you can dream it, you can do it!
Source: Kristin Lai, MoviePilot.com
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