10 actors who “reinvented” themselves in unexpected ways, becoming successful again (11 photos)

Here are some examples of film and television stars who became famous twice, for different reasons and in very different projects.





Creative people should be able to do their creative work in different ways, but it works best for those for whom life leaves no choice. When a familiar role ends its shelf life and popularity fades, some actors have to change their approach, organizing a search for themselves in unknown places.

John Krasinski suddenly turned out to be good at horror



From a comedic character on a cult TV show he turned into the creator of one of the most successful horror films of recent years. In A Quiet Place he acted as an actor, director and screenwriter.

Mark Hamill suddenly turned out to be a brilliant voice actor





From Luke Skywalker to the Joker. As it turns out, this cute guy can generate the canonical voice of the most famous comic book villain, voicing him in cartoons and video games.

Leslie Nielsen - suddenly stopped being serious (and forever)



From a serious, phlegmatic hero he turned into a symbol of the comedy of the absurd.

Keanu Reeves suddenly stopped being "Neo" and became "John"



Neo turned into John Wick. The actor is now associated with one or the other character, depending on the generation of viewers, and the Matrix and John Wick film series have both become cult favorites.

Brendan Fraser - suddenly became a dramatic actor



From the hero of comedy-adventure films he turned into a premium dramatic actor.

Matt Smith - suddenly the perfect villain



From the Eleventh Doctor he turned into an actor who is constantly called to play the role of some villain.

Daniel Radcliffe - managed to wash off the curse of the “one-role hero”



From Harry Potter he turned into an actor in wildly arthouse films for every taste.

Bryan Cranston - suddenly stopped being funny, so much so that it became scary



From a character in family comedy series, he turned into one of the toughest heroes on television.

Clint Eastwood suddenly became great not only on camera, but also behind the scenes



From an actor-symbol of Westerns, he turned into the one who directed these Westerns, and then into a premium dramatic director, who, after 60 years, churned out masterpiece after masterpiece.

Hugh Grant suddenly stopped being a romantic, but the roles of cynics suit him no less



From the hero of British melodramas he turned into a charismatic swindler from Guy Ritchie’s crime films and more.