6 incredibly talented actors who made it big after 40

4/10/2021

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Society Story: 6 incredibly talented actors who made it big after 40

Talent never dies, right? There are some brilliant actors who made it big after the age of 40, and their stories are the most inspiring.

Most of the amazing actors we know have been in the industry pretty early, and then we've had the honor of watching these talented artists grow into incredible movie stars — even up to an older age.

The people we're going to talk about today are not like that. They never gave up and gained worldwide fame a lot later, but they did it the most beautiful ways. Let's learn more.

#1 Morgan Freeman became famous after 40

Freeman first appeared to the public on his acting at the age of 34, and then left the screens for a long time. He emerged as famous when he won his first Oscar nomination for the movie Driving Miss Daisy. At that time, he was 50.

#2 Tommy Lee Jones made it at the age of 47

Irrespective of his inborn talents in sports, particularly football, Tommy Lee Jones devoted his life to theater and cinema. However, he received broad acknowledgement at the age of 47 and was awarded an Oscar for the best supporting Actor for the film The Fugitive.

#3 Samuel L. Jackson became popular at the age of 44

Samuel L. Jackson featured in over 100 films before he turned 40. Anyway, he was noticed only after his striking performance in Pulp Fiction, for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination.

#4 Kathy Bates became famous at the age of 42

Kathy surfaced in a number of minor roles in movies that attracted different awards, she also acted in performances that were later screened without her.

Kathy Bates rose to fame and was later awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress at the age of 42 for the leading role she played in the film Misery.

#5 Leslie Nielsen made it at 54

Nielsen starred in the comedy film Airplane at the age of 54, and it brought him world fame. The movie played an important role in Nielsen’s career, as it awarded him the reputation of a comedian.

#6 Pierre Richard became famous at the age of 42

Richard’s efforts to boost his career in the movie industry was fruitless for years, even with his various internships with famous people.

It was not until the age of 42, when he became famous around the world for the role of a clumsy little man he played in the comedies.

Do you agree that it's never too late? Do you know any other amazing stories of people becoming successful after the age of 40? Or maybe you did something like that yourself? Tell us in the comments!

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10 Comments

Linda Spreng

Kathy Bates is my favorite!! Her role in "Misery" was one of the more frightening ones I've seen. She's great.

flanderschristy

Morgan Freeman is amazing in any role! One of my all time favorite actors.❤ I was surprised to hear that "Driving Miss Daisy" put him on the map. I would have thought that his talent would have propelled him to the forefront long before then. Something that I have noticed about all the men & women who are considered to be great actors is their ability to act with their eyes. By that I mean...you can look at their eyes & literally tell what they are thinking. Mr. Freeman, Tom Hanks & Merrill Streep are like that, just to name a few. Has anyone else noticed that? P.S. My favorite Morgan Freeman movie is "Shawshank Redemption".

Alexander Thomas

That concept of "made it" is somewhat superficial. They use it as famous, winning an award. But all these people had worked and built careers as an actor. Just because you are not a Hollywood A-list actor doesn't mean you haven't made it as an actor. Sam Jackson had 100 film credits to his name before he was in one that happened to be a hit. That is not, not making it. Kathy Bates had an illustrious stage career in NY. She worked all the time. Morgan Freeman had built a consistently working career. He didn't just pop up at 50 and get Driving Miss Daisy. I understand what they are trying to say, but I find it demeaning to hard-working actors to claim you have not made it as an actor because you're not an A-List actor. Good for all of them that they proved you can become one, if you are lucky, at any age.

David King

What about Christoph Waltz

Clarence Quismundo

Tommy Lee Jones entered the Big Leagues when he got one of the leading roles in "Firebirds" together with Nicholas Cage.

Raymond Cardona

Leslie Nielsen a great Canadian actor Bonnie

flanderschristy

Linda Spreng, I totally agree! She scared the living daylights out of me in that movie. I kept screaming at the tv "Please don't break anymore of his bones!" I was on the edge of my seat the entire movie.