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What actor(s) have made it soley on their own effort?

It seems like so many musicians and Hollywood types only get a big break because they are legacies (i.e. they had parents that were talented and they are now turning around and using their money and power to expose their kids to the masses.) Didn't want to phrase the question negatively, but I can definitely think of a few newbies that I just think should find another profession, but: I look to you for examples!

Posted May 16, 2013, 1:07 AM UTC

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redcoats•

Jennifer Lawrence? I hate to jump on the bandwagon but she's the only person I can think of off the top of my head that was in the middle class. Maybe Keanu Reeves. brb checking wikipedia

Edit: Keanu's first stepfather was a Hollywood and Broadway director.

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intestinal_turmoil•

Kevin Spacey. His parents were not in show business; they were middle-class.

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SFcopec•

Keanu Reeves possibly? He has a great back story to his life.

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redcoats•

I actually posted Keanu Reeves too, but I went to wikipedia to make sure and it turns out his mother's second husband was a Hollywood and Broadway director.

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SFcopec•

Stepfather? Did they get married before or after he was famous?

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Well, he and Donnie came up together and I'm sure the original New Kids on the Block had help but Mark Wahlberg came from some pretty negative circumstances.

He also was(according to him he's reformed) a deeply violent racist so, you know, there's that.

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danooli•

Damian Lewis from Homeland is my vote

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overScheduled•

Reese Witherspoon and Eva Longoria I think?

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BigBiggerBiggestDick•

Mila Kunis, cause she's so fucking hot.

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