It is never too late to kickstart a career in acting. This is proven repeatedly by various Hollywood actors who only achieved their career breakthrough late. Here, we have listed 10 well-known actors who rose to international fame only after turning 30.
1. Morgan Freeman – Breakthrough at 52
Morgan Freeman was born on June 1, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee. He initially joined the U.S. Air Force and worked there as a mechanic for four years. Afterwards, he moved on to theater, where he was awarded the Obie Awards four times as a performer.
However, Morgan Freeman had his major breakthrough in his career only around the age of 50 in the role of the chauffeur in the tragicomedy Driving Miss Daisy (1989). By now, he is also known as the piano voice in Unleashed or as God in Bruce Almighty.
2. Sylvester Stallone – Breakthrough at 30
Sylvester Stallone is now one of the absolute action legends of Hollywood. The actor was born on July 6, 1946. Although teachers discouraged him from pursuing an acting career due to a facial muscle paralysis, Stallone was determined to work in the industry.
His big breakthrough came only at the age of 30 with the film Rocky, which was released in April 1977. Following that, there were sequels to the boxing film and several Rambo movies that gradually established him as a major action figure in Hollywood.
However, before he achieved the big film hit Rocky, the actor struggled with financial problems and even had to sell his dog to afford food for his family.
