Actors who have moved from TV to Film
Discussion
Watching a fairly amusing Netflix movie - Longshot - which has a running gag about not many actors making the leap from TV to movie star status. The joke is that only George Clooney and Woody Harrelson made it.
My list (in under a minute, A Listers only) would include...
Clint Eastwood
Roger Moore
Bruce Willis
Will Smith
Michael J Fox
To my shame, can't think of any women. But only given it 60 secs thought.
Who else?
My list (in under a minute, A Listers only) would include...
Clint Eastwood
Roger Moore
Bruce Willis
Will Smith
Michael J Fox
To my shame, can't think of any women. But only given it 60 secs thought.
Who else?
MX5Biologist said:
Peter Sellers
Daniel Craig
Patrick Stewart; sure he was in some BBC Play for the Day type things before a bit part in Excalibur (and stage parts)
Karen Gillan
Pierce Brosnan
Sean Bean
Ewan McGregor
Catherine Zeta Jones
Anna Friel
Good shouts, especially CZJ and Karen Gillan. I agree on all except Sean Bean and Anna Friel. A List evidence please?Daniel Craig
Patrick Stewart; sure he was in some BBC Play for the Day type things before a bit part in Excalibur (and stage parts)
Karen Gillan
Pierce Brosnan
Sean Bean
Ewan McGregor
Catherine Zeta Jones
Anna Friel
Too many to list.
Actors, especially early in their careers, take whatever work they can get - so they will take parts in stage productions, TV, film bit parts, media events, working in museums, galas, re-enactors etc etc.
Virtually every UK actor who has become a major film star has appeared on TV - and on stage - because it's what you do.
Actors, especially early in their careers, take whatever work they can get - so they will take parts in stage productions, TV, film bit parts, media events, working in museums, galas, re-enactors etc etc.
Virtually every UK actor who has become a major film star has appeared on TV - and on stage - because it's what you do.
Eric Mc said:
Too many to list.
Actors, especially early in their careers, take whatever work they can get - so they will take parts in stage productions, TV, film bit parts, media events, working in museums, galas, re-enactors etc etc.
Virtually every UK actor who has become a major film star has appeared on TV - and on stage - because it's what you do.
I would guess the OP means successful/lead TV actors, who then went on to be successful/lead film actors.Actors, especially early in their careers, take whatever work they can get - so they will take parts in stage productions, TV, film bit parts, media events, working in museums, galas, re-enactors etc etc.
Virtually every UK actor who has become a major film star has appeared on TV - and on stage - because it's what you do.
As you say most actors will grab whatever they can in their early years, and I'm sure lots of TV actors have had later minor roles in movies.
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