Famous actors before they were famous: 59 Photos
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According to tradition, in 534 or 535 BC, Thespis astounded audiences by leaping on to the back of a wooden cart and reciting poetry as if he was the characters whose lines he was reading. In doing so he became the world's first actor, and it is from him that we get the world thespian.
America's first movie star was Charles Chaplin, also known as Charlie Chaplin. He was an English actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the early 20th century for his performances in silent films. Chaplin began his career in the British music hall scene, performing as a comedian and actor.
Before he was Jules Winnfield in “Pulp Fiction,” Samuel L. Jackson was a social worker. After deciding to pursue a career in acting, he took on small roles on films like “Goodfellas,” and “True Romance.” It wasn't until “Pulp Fiction,” when Jackson was 45, did he become a star.
Marlon Brando is widely considered the greatest movie actor of all time, rivaled only by the more theatrically oriented Laurence Olivier in terms of esteem.