When choosing a movie to watch in our free time, we focus on our own tastes: someone cannot live without action movies, someone needs melodramas, horrors, detective stories, etc. But only on condition that this is a high-quality film in which the most famous Hollywood actors starred.
10. Leslie Nielsen
He became famous thanks to his comedic roles in films of 1980 - 2000 years. Prior to that, he played phlegmatic serious characters, starred in television series in the roles of the military, spies and politicians. And in the early 80s, Nilson decided to dramatically change his role. The restless and narrow-minded man of a respectable age appeared before the audience. The parody was so successful that real fame came to Nilson. The actor died in 2010, but all his last years of his life continued to act, despite his considerable age and poor health.
9. Will Ferrell
This American comedian studied for a sports journalist, worked for a short time as a commentator, but realized that his calling was to be an artist. Starting in the comic band The Groundlings, he later became a recognizable participant on Saturday Night, and became famous thanks to Saturday Night Live. Since 1995, he began working in the cinema, played many memorable roles. He was also the screenwriter of several famous films. Since 2006 engaged in producing.
8. Steve Martin
This American actor as a teenager began working in front of the audience, showing tricks and playing the banjo in Disneyland parks. Growing up, he realized that his life’s business was comedy. At first he became a comic actor in the colloquial genre, achieved great success. His debut as an actor took place in 1977 in the film "The Scattered Waiter", where he also appeared as a screenwriter. The picture was nominated for an Oscar. Later he was invited to other films, which bring him great popularity. He worked on many paintings as a screenwriter. Thanks to the movie "Roxanne" Steve Martin received the award both as the best screenwriter and as the actor who played the best role. He played dozens of memorable roles, led the Oscars several times, and often acted as executive producer.
7. Robin Williams
He played in about 100 films. Williams has earned many awards, including an Oscar, received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He began his comedian career in the 1970s, participating in stand-up. He performed in various clubs, where he was noticed by Penny, the sister of director Garry Marshall. She offered him a role in the new series. The producers were impressed by the comedian’s sense of humor and let him play the alien Mork in the TV series Happy Days. The audience remembered it, and it was decided to create a spin-off, the main character of which was Robin Williams - “Mork and Mindy”. This series made the actor famous. Later, he had both memorable roles in series and in big movies. He worked with Stephen Spielberg himself, starring in his children's film "Captain Hook", and also voiced cartoons. The actor died in 2014, committed suicide. But there was a reason that pushed the popular actor to such a step: he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in an early stage.
6. Bill Murray
The future actor grew up in a large Irish family. He was of little interest to study, he skipped classes, dabbled in marijuana, and often found himself in a police station. After dropping out of college, he worked part-time in Chicago in earnings, until he was able to break into Second City, and then to another popular show. The program became popular, and Murray was able to break into Hollywood. He owed his first success to a small role in the film Tootsie, and his participation in the film Ghostbusters made him famous. He played many roles, but Phil Connors in the film "Groundhog Day" was especially remembered.
5. Jim Carrey
This actor, a comedian, knows the whole world. Jim was born into a poor family in Canada. After the head of the family lost his job, they moved to a suburb of Toronto, where his father got a job as a security guard, and all the children were forced to help him, to wash the floors and toilets. Jim studied, then went to work at the factory. Since childhood, the boy loved to make faces, tried to perform in a comedy club, but failed. After that, he could not go on stage for 2 years, but in 1979 he overcame his fear, and soon became the star of the Yak-Yak club. He continued to perform in clubs, tried to break into television, sometimes successfully. There was a difficult period when he disappeared from the scene and did not tour. But there were new roles. In 1993, he worked in a film about Ace Ventura, he wrote the script. Jim came up with the image of the protagonist, his unusual hairstyle. Fans were thrilled, but critics didn't like it. But already in 1994 the film “Mask” appeared, which was warmly received by critics. Next was a series of successful roles. But the actor’s dream to get his Oscar has not yet been realized.
4. Rowan Atkinson
The famous Mr. Bean is loved and appreciated by more than one generation of viewers. He was played by British actor Rowan Atkinson. This television series began to be shown in 1990, and the actor played in it for 5 years, and also starred in separate episodes a little later. In 1997, fans waited for a movie about Mr. Bean, and after 10 years - his continuation.
3. Eddie Murphy
This comedian is known even to those who are not keen on watching Hollywood films. He started as a stand-up comedian, performed in clubs. He later hit the television program Saturday Night Live, and in 1982 he became a star, starring in the action movie Forty Eight Hours. But he played the first major role in the movie Beverly Hills Police Officer, which was recognized as one of the best films of 1984. Ahead of him was a successful career.
2. Adam Sandler
He realized at school that he could make people laugh. While studying at the university, Adam constantly performed in clubs. First appeared on television in the episode of the series “The Cosby Show” in 1980, and after 9 years, he first appeared in the film. Thus began his dizzying career. Adam Sandler is not only a good artist, but also a great screenwriter. Moreover, he has his own film studio, in which he produces films not only with his participation.
1. Mike Myers
This is a British actor who became famous as Wayne Campbell from the movie "Wayne's World", as well as Austin Powers from the movie of the same name. His career began early, at the age of 9, when he starred in commercials. At first he was recognized as a participant in the video show "City Limits", then he successfully worked in other shows. Real fame came to him in 1992 after the premiere of "Wayne's World".