Look At How Far These Hollywood Actors Have Come Since Their Movie Debuts

Published on 08/03/2021
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Dwayne Johnson Now

Johnson is widely recognized as one of the best professional wrestlers of all time, having wrestled for WWE for eight years before turning to acting. His films have grossed over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion globally, making him one of the highest-paid and highest-grossing performers in the world. Johnson has starred in such films as Jumanji, The Fast and Furious franchise and Moana.

Dwayne Johnson Now

Dwayne Johnson Now

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Chris Pratt Then

Pratt dropped out of community college halfway through the first semester and wound up homeless in Maui, Hawaii, staying in a van and a tent on the beach after working as a cheap ticket salesperson and daytime stripper. Rae Dawn Chong, an actress and filmmaker, spotted Pratt while he was waiting tables at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant in Maui when he was 19 years old. She cast him in her directorial debut, Cursed Part 3, a short horror film shot in Los Angeles. On the show Everwood, Pratt played Harold Brighton “Bright” Abbott, who was his first regular television role. He joined the cast of The O.C. during its fourth season after Everwood was canceled, playing activist Winchester “Ché” Cook.

Chris Pratt Then

Chris Pratt Then

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