There has been a lot of talk about “nepo babies” in recent years, and although it turns out that all the actors have noticed the parents, this is of course not the case. Many of our favorite actors come from much humbler roots. So let’s celebrate those stars with this list of actors from working-class backgrounds.
Growing up in Ohio, Sarah Jessica Parker had a giant family, consisting of seven siblings and half-siblings. She said there were times when her parents struggled to pay their expenses and even received welfare for a while. Although her mother had a daycare center and her stepfather was a truck driver, they discovered a way to make Parker’s dreams come true in the exhibition business and eventually moved to New York so she could perform. Broadway.
James Dean is one of the most tragic stories in Hollywood history, and his upbringing was also quite difficult. His father left when he was a child and his mother supported them as a single mother during the Depression. She until she passed away when Dean was only nine years old. She moved to Ohio and lived with his aunt and uncle, where things stabilized for him. After graduating from the best school, he moved to Los Angeles and embarked on his brief career.
Although she rose to fame at a young age with Game of Thrones, Maisie Williams’ family circle struggled when she was younger. He grew up in a boarding house (public housing in the United Kingdom) until he landed a role in the hit HBO series at the age of 12.
Jeremy Strong would possibly play a scion of one of television’s wealthiest families in Succession, but in real life, he had a much more humble upbringing. Strong grew up in the working-class community of Jamaica Plain in Boston and his father was a guard in the city’s juvenile prisons. . Eventually, his family moved to the posh town of Sudbury, where he went to high school and learned to act.
For most of his career, Samuel L. Jackson was a blue-collar actor who ran as hard as he could. This is part of his upbringing as the son of a single mother who worked in a factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Shaina Twain is, of course, best known as a country singer, but she has also played a role in her impressive career. It’s a career that has taken him away from his humble roots outside Toronto, Ontario, where his family was located. These struggles led her to seek concerts as a singer from a very young age and the rest is history.
Samantha Morton had a complicated upbringing in the United Kingdom. Nine of her formative years were spent in foster homes when her drug-addicted parents were unable to care for her. She herself had some run-ins with the law, but I ran as an actress as a teenager and everything fell into place.
There is no more respected user in Hollywood (or Nashville) than the wonderful Dolly Parton. She sometimes spoke of her humble beginnings in rural Tennessee, where she was one of 12 children. She has praised how her mother kept her family close during times. They were difficult times and when Parton was 18, she moved to Nashville and temporarily discovered wonderful good fortune as a songwriter and singer.
Megalopolis star Adam Driver moved around a lot as a child and lived from San Diego to Indiana. His stepfather was a Baptist preacher, but his mother raised him primarily in Indiana. After the September 11 attacks, he joined the Marine Corps and served, like many other actors over the years, for a few years before being medically cleared and beginning his acting career.
Al Pacino grew up mostly in the South Bronx, and anyone in New York City can tell you that the South Bronx in the ’40s and ’50s was a difficult position to live in. By his own admission, he had a lot of problems, like children whose parents work hard. Even when he was an actor early in his career, he was sailing on a couch with friends until he started getting gigs regularly.
Dax Shepard’s family lived the American dream, according to the actor and podcast host. His mother worked at GM while he was growing up near Detroit and his family was struggling, but as he grew older, his mother’s career grew and she rose from janitor to executive, so when Shepard reached high school, she was successful.
Any N. W. A. fan knows Ice Cube’s roots in South Central Los Angeles as the son of a janitor and a gardener. Thanks to the abolition of segregation, Ice Cube had the opportunity to leave Compton by bus and go to the suburbs, where he thrived in English class, which would put Smart Use later in life as the lead lyricist for one of the most successful films of all time.
Jennifer Hudson, who won the outstanding EGOT, was raised with her two siblings through a single mother on Chicago’s South Side. He began racing in the local theater at a young age and worked on Disney’s cruise line before auditioning for American Idol in the show’s third season. season, which of course is his great opportunity.
The mythical Mel Brooks, like so many others of his generation, son of immigrants. He grew up very deficient in Brooklyn, surrounded by other people who worked in the textile industry. Instead of following in his footsteps, he went into the display business and the world is luckier.
Film legend Joan Crawford would die a very wealthy woman, but she began life as the daughter of a structure employee in Texas. After her parents separated and her mother remarried, her stepfather became involved in trouble in Texas and her family moved to Kansas City, where she attended a Catholic school as student.
There was a time when Jim Carrey was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, a far cry from his humble beginnings in and around Toronto. For a while, Carrey admitted, they were even homeless. Eventually, his father discovered a more solid job and after dropping out of high school, Carrey worked on his stand-up regimen and worked shifts at a nearby factory.
Supernatural star Misha Collins grew up in working class Boston and has said in the past that her family spent time homeless. He was fortunate enough to be admitted to a prep school, which led him to the University of Chicago. and, finally, an internship at the White House during the Clinton administration before focusing on his acting career.
Rosario Dawson has been a component of two of Hollywood’s most important franchises, Star Wars and the MCU. But it wasn’t the big moment for her. Her mother was a teenager when she was born and she never married Dawson’s father, but she did marry another man. , from whom Dawson takes her last name. She first worked as a structural clerk in New York City and then in Texas.
Although she doesn’t talk much about her upbringing, we do know that Jessica Chastain’s stepfather is a firefighter and that her family’s life was difficult. She grew up in Sacramento with four siblings, though she lost one to suicide. when he was in his early 20s. Chastain began acting as a child and her career eventually took off and she became one of the most beloved and acclaimed actresses of her generation.
Born to Ugandan immigrants in London, Daniel Kaluuya grew up in a residential estate in one of the city’s most famous working-class estates, Camden. He didn’t know his father when he was a child, but he excelled in school and began acting in plays while there. He landed paying gigs as a teenager and the rest is history.
Although she had humble roots as the daughter of an army soldier, Hilary Swank grew up in a solid home and even after her parents separated when she was 15, her mother moved with Swank to the Los Angeles domain so she could see his hand in Hollywood. Array This gamble paid off as Swank has been one of the most productive actresses for decades.
It can be argued that Charlie Chaplin was the first true superstar of the big screen. Although he eventually became Hollywood’s biggest star and one of the most financially successful filmmakers of his time, his childhood was spent in a complicated upbringing in central London. His parents lacked the ability to raise their children, and he attended reform schools and other institutions as a child before finding his way, first in the theater and then in silent films.
Jennifer Lopez grew up “at 6,” which is Bronx Exercise 6 in New York City. His father had a job as a computer technician and Lopez had a solid education, but decidedly working-class.
Woody Harrelson has starred in some of Hollywood’s most productive roles over the past four decades, and one of them, Woody Boyd in Cheers, reflects his true working-class Indiana roots. The story of Woody Boyd and Woody Harrelson is similar, as they both grew up in rural Indiana. Harrelson was locked up in a prison for most of his education, eventually dying in a prison after Harrelson’s career took off.
Viola Davis was actually born on a plantation in South Carolina, if that’s possible. However, she grew up primarily in Rhode Island, but it was a difficult upbringing as she described herself as very financially unstable.
Daniel Craig may be known for his affable, elegant, and complicated characters, but this has nothing to do with his upbringing. His father was a structure employee and bar manager, Craig had aristocratic ancestry.
Joaquin Phoenix (and his late brother River) had a wild upbringing. His parents were part of a sect called the Children of God and Phoenix spent much of his youth in South America while his parents traveled as missionaries for the devout group. , the circle of kin abandoned the cult, adopting the name “Phoenix” as a sign of his rebirth as a circle of kin into a new life.
Oprah Winfrey is known for being one of the richest people in Hollywood, but that’s not how she started. Her mother was a teenager in Milwaukee, but soon after, Winfrey found herself in Nashville, living with the man she considers her father. When she was still a teenager in Nashville, she began working in radio, which would eventually lead to her media empire.
The only reason Bella Thorne became a professional actress was to help her family grow. After her father died in a car accident when she was ten, Thorne’s mother was left alone to raise her four children. She was a tough upbringing, however, acting jobs began to come more and more and landed her her big break on Disney Channel’s Shake It Up in 2010.
James Caan has starred in some of the most productive films in Hollywood history. Caan’s list of the most productive videos is amazing. His father was a deli salesperson and grew up in the working-class community of Sunnyside, Queens, New York. He was introduced to theater by briefly attending Hofstra, where he also met Francis Ford Coppola, who would play the role of Sonny. in The Godfather years later.
Selena Gomez was raised through a single mother who had Gomez when she was only 16 years old. Gomez apparently never felt resentment and credits her for raising her in such harsh conditions. Gómez caught up with acting at a very young age and got exhibitions temporarily. in children’s exhibits, leading to the incredibly successful career we all know and love.
Denzel Washington had the definition of a working-class education as the son of an esthetician and a water utility worker in his New York City. His parents worked hard to make sure he got a smart education, and after graduating from Fordham, he embarked on one of the most successful Hollywood careers of all time.
Hugh Scott is the distribution editor at CinemaBlend. Prior to CinemaBlend, he was editor-in-chief of Suggest. com and Gossipcop. com, covering celebrity news and debunking false gossip. She has worked in the publishing industry for about two decades, covering pop culture (videos and TV shows, in particular) with a willful interest and love for Gen X culture, its oldest influences, and what it has fostered since. He graduated in Political Science from Boston University, but was cured of the preference for the politician almost without delay after graduating.
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