Every actor and actress has to start somewhere, and that somewhere is often horror movies. Though low on the totem pole of cinematic genres, horror has proven fruitful for soon-to-be-stars looking to work their way up to "legitimate" fare. Here are some stars who've succeeded in escaping their meager horror beginnings, even if the studios continue to repackage the films on home video to feature them prominently. Just goes to show that you can never truly escape your skeletons.
- Before They Were Stars: Gerard ButlerGerard Butler in Tale of the Mummy
- Before They Were Stars: Jim CarreyJim Carrey
- Before They Were Stars: David CarusoDavid Caruso in Without Warning
- Before They Were Stars: Dana CarveyDana Carvey
- Before They Were Stars: George ClooneyGeorge Clooney
- Before They Were Stars: Jennifer ConnellyJennifer Connelly in Creepers
- Before They Were Stars: Daniel CraigDaniel Craig in The Jacket
- Before They Were Stars: Macaulay CulkinMacaulay Culkin in Jacob's Ladder
- Before They Were Stars: Patrick Dempsey Patrick Dempsey in The Stuff
- Before They Were Stars: Johnny Depp Johnny Depp
- Before They Were Stars: Leonardo DiCaprioLeonardo DiCaprio
- Before They Were Stars: Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood
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