Some actors have the air of someone who has never been young. Every movie you can think of already has creases. The fact is that it’s possible that we were unaware of them or didn’t understand their initial purposes.
17. Willem Dafoe
Willem’s first commercially successful film was Platoon from 1986. even a nomination for Dafoe’s performance at the Oscars. After that, he disappeared for ten years while engaged in disputed work. The actor first gained widespread recognition when he was 40 years old, after making appearances in a number of cult films from the 1990s and 2000s.
16. Kevin Spacey
Before emerging from the shadows and winning an Oscar for his supporting role in The Usual Suspects, which was released in 1995, Kevin spent 10 years working on low-budget films. Even though Kevin has recently stood in court, his reputation in the entertainment industry will endure.
15. Kim Cattrall
Samantha from Sex and the City is undoubtedly Kim’s most well-known role if you’re not a fan of The Police Academy. When the first season of the show was being produced, she was 42 years old, and by the time the final season aired, she was 48.
14. Danny Trejo
At the age of 40, Danny began working in the film industry in 1983, and since then, he has appeared in more than 300 films. Midway through the 1990s, we started to recognize him. For example, many of us still recall Trejo as the vampire bartender from the 1995 film From Dusk Till Dawn.
13. Dean Norris
Dean Norris made his screen debut in the latter part of the 1980s. He didn’t become well-known until 20 years later, when viewers started to appreciate his Breaking Bad character Hank.
12. Terry O’Quinn
We are convinced that after this role, the bulk of people started paying attention to Terry, even though he started acting in films far earlier than when he played John Locke on Lost. In the past, he had cameo roles in unpopular films and TV shows.
11․ Stanley Tucci
It took him until he was 40 years old before this actor was introduced to the audience. Among the movies that helped establish Stanley Tucci as a household name were The Devil Wears Prada, The Lovely Bones, and The Terminal.
10. Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis first earned fame as a “scream queen” after the release of the horror movie “Halloween,” and she did so again in 1994, when she was 36 years old, with the release of the film “True Lies.” She enjoyed great popularity in the 2000s due to her standout comedy. She played both a strict mother and a playful 15-year-old in the movie Freaky Friday, for instance, at the age of 45.
9. Jean Reno
Although this French actor started acting in films in 1978, it wasn’t until his role in the 1993 or maybe 1994 picture Léon that the majority of people became aware of him. During the production of these two movies, Jean was older than 45.
8. Donald Sutherland
Despite having started his career in serials in the 1960s, Donald Sutherland didn’t create his first notable works until the early 1990s. Even today, many of us can still name this musician, but we can’t recollect his name. Despite the fact that Donald’s appearance is better suited for supporting roles in films, his extraordinary talent did not allow him to avoid winning an Oscar.
7․ Viggo Mortensen
When the brilliant “Lord of the Rings” was being made, Viggo was 43 years old. His acting career is typically divided into “before” and “after” Aragorn.
6. Jessica Lange
Jessica’s debut role in the 1976 film King Kong was that of the main female character. We are now familiar with her because of her two Emmy-winning performance in American Horror Story. When the first season of the show was being filmed, she was already older than 60.
5․ Jeff Bridges
Jeff’s first well-known part, the guy in The Big Lebowski, was when he was nearly 50 years old. Since Jeff’s career turned around as a result, nobody can today claim to be unfamiliar with the actor.
4․ Mickey Rourke
Even though some of us may remember this handsome man from his early professional days, boxing’s effects and subpar plastic surgery have permanently changed the way he looks. The wrestler from The Wrestler and Marv from Sin City are two instances of the actor’s new breed of characters.
3. Ben Kingsley
Ben started out in small roles and unpopular television series. At the age of 40, he received an Oscar for his role in Gandhi, a 1983 film. He might show up as a Jewish accountant, a Persian doctor, or another figure in the future.
2. Kathy Bates
Before her outstanding performance in Misery in 1990, Kathy had acted in a number of films, but none of them were successful enough to make her famous. When this film was released, the actress was 42 years old.
1․ Mads Mikkelsen
The image on the left shows this Danish actor, 30, as he appeared while doing a performance in the theater. Today, Mads is 53 years old. By the way, he wasn’t famous until he was 40 years old, despite having been cast in his first film at the age of 31.
