15 actors who ruined successful careers with their own hands (16 photos)

When your name is your calling card, your reputation is extremely important. No matter how bright the future may seem, a few mistakes (or even just one) can undo all the work you've done so far and make you an outcast. Especially in the entertainment industry.





Reddit user ElpidioPoitras1962 asked the question: "Which actor was the worst at ruining a promising career?"

People immediately began to list Hollywood celestials who fell from Olympus and talk about the reasons for such a fall. The discussion received 15 thousand comments, and here are the most interesting of them.

1. Lindsay Lohan



"Lindsay Lohan. "She had so much going for her and it's a shame that she ended up getting caught up in all this nonsense that comes with Hollywood... I still hope she comes back one day because she really is very talented."

“She had jerk parents and obviously had learning difficulties. She should never have gone into show business. The tabloids didn't mind invading a teenage girl's personal space."

2. Katie Holmes





“Katie Holmes had so many projects until she met Tom Cruise... From what I heard, he pretty much controlled everything she did. He's the reason she wasn't in The Dark Knight."

3. Jennifer Gray



“Jennifer Gray (Dirty Dancing, Ferris Bueller Takes a Day Off) was worried about her big nose. Since Dirty Dancing became a hit, she finally had the money to get a rhinoplasty. Unfortunately, Hollywood did not agree with her choice and stated that she had lost her unique look; it was considered too simple for the big screen and failed to achieve success. She continued to work, but was never able to make a career as a leading actress.”

4. Edward Furlong



"Edward Furlong. Terminator 2, American History X, the man was involved in many great things and was on his way to becoming a legend. Then everything went downhill. What a disgrace".

“Drugs, alcohol, multiple arrests for domestic violence. He just took it and went downhill."

5. Armie Hammer



“I haven’t heard anything about him for a long time, so I just Googled it and oh my god! Acting out your BDSM/rape/cannibalism fantasies without your partner's consent!? No wonder he was removed from everything."

6. Mickey Rourke



“I can’t believe no one mentioned Mickey Rourke. He starred in a number of successful films in the '80s before leaving Hollywood to become a boxer. His boxing career damaged his face so badly that he required reconstructive surgery. He returned to acting, but his career never returned to the meteoric rise it once had.”

7. Shia LaBeouf



"Shia LaBeouf. He was on his way up, and Transformers cemented him as someone who could carry a movie. You can argue about his talent and the quality of his films, but any problems with them had nothing to do with him.”

“If he wasn't famous, he might have grown out of it and we would have seen something wonderful. Because he was famous, everyone watched him make stupid childish decisions (like fighting with 4chan) and that's what killed him."

8. Amber Heard



"Amber Heard. Well, at least she ruined her career in front of everyone, right in the courtroom, accusing Johnny Depp of something he didn't do."

9. Charlie Sheen



"Charlie Sheen. Could have become one of the greats. He starred in Platoon in 1986, then in Wall Street in 1987, and then “accidentally” shot his fiancée and John Travolta’s future wife, Kelly Preston, in the arm in 1990.”

“So talented, some great serious roles, but constant scandals, treating women like crap and addiction problems completely ruined his career. I don't condone his behavior, especially towards women, but I feel for the guy."

10. Matthew Perry



“Matthew Perry, I thought, was great in Friends and then he had some bigger films. I believe that without his passions he could have had a solid career. But who cares? Right now I just want him to get better."

11. Gina Carano



“Gina Carano had potential, enormous potential. Imagine having a huge role in one of the most beloved new Star Wars series... We're talking about The Mandalorian. Also, a lot of people like you because you are a very strong character without any frills... and then bam, she tweets a post that is considered intolerant and offensive. And the end of my career."

12. Katherine Heigl



“She spoke poorly about all the projects she starred in and about her colleagues. She made herself completely unattractive and they stopped inviting her.”

“She was blacklisted because she refused to be a sex toy for the dirty bastards who basically run Hollywood. Then they paid people to say that she was difficult to work with, that she was a terrible person, and all sorts of other lies to devalue her.”

“She turned down Emmy consideration in 2008 because she “wasn’t given material that she felt was Emmy-worthy.” At the same time, she actually deceived everyone who worked with her on the series “Grey’s Anatomy” and publicly crushed her authors. It's horrible".

13. Matthew Fox



“Matthew Fox did practically nothing after the TV series Lost, he didn’t act anywhere.”

"Dominic Monaghan basically said in an interview about him, 'Just because you're on a show together doesn't mean you're friends.' Fox must be some kind of idiot."

14. Edward Norton



“Edward Norton was one of the best actors in Hollywood, in my opinion. But apparently he gets a bad reputation for being difficult on set. He hasn’t acted in a big movie for a long time.”

15. Rick Moranis



“Rick Moranis would probably by now have become one of the most famous comic actors of all time, but in the 1990s he gave up everything to raise his children after the death of his wife. Much respect to him!”