whether it’s kids relationships or just plain old principles some things are
plain old principles some things are
plain old principles some things are just more important than your acting
just more important than your acting
just more important than your acting career in this job you carry one
career in this job you carry one
career in this job you carry one suitcase your home is the available
suitcase your home is the available
suitcase your home is the available transportation welcome to watchmojo.com
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transportation welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 actors who walked away
for the top 10 actors who walked away
for the top 10 actors who walked away from fame that’s not a true hero but I
from fame that’s not a true hero but I
from fame that’s not a true hero but I don’t know what is for this list we’re
don’t know what is for this list we’re
don’t know what is for this list we’re looking at actors and actresses who
looking at actors and actresses who
looking at actors and actresses who achieved a sizable amount of fame and
achieved a sizable amount of fame and
achieved a sizable amount of fame and success but gave it all up voluntarily
success but gave it all up voluntarily
success but gave it all up voluntarily poor kid what are you talking about he’s
poor kid what are you talking about he’s
poor kid what are you talking about he’s the richest kid in the world you don’t
the richest kid in the world you don’t
the richest kid in the world you don’t have children do you des that being said
have children do you des that being said
have children do you des that being said if the actor or actress did come back
if the actor or actress did come back
if the actor or actress did come back that’s alright too as long as they did
that’s alright too as long as they did
that’s alright too as long as they did purposefully take a hiatus from their
purposefully take a hiatus from their
purposefully take a hiatus from their work at some point don’t you ever just
work at some point don’t you ever just
work at some point don’t you ever just kick back number 10
kick back number 10
kick back number 10 Phoebe Cates hi-bred ever wonder what
Phoebe Cates hi-bred ever wonder what
Phoebe Cates hi-bred ever wonder what happened to the bombshell from Fast
happened to the bombshell from Fast
happened to the bombshell from Fast Times at Ridgemont High well wonder no
Times at Ridgemont High well wonder no
Times at Ridgemont High well wonder no more
more
more as the one and only Phoebe Cates left
as the one and only Phoebe Cates left
as the one and only Phoebe Cates left the acting scene by officially retiring
the acting scene by officially retiring
the acting scene by officially retiring in 1994 in order to raise her kids
we don’t blame her as having kids is a
we don’t blame her as having kids is a tough job she did make a brief return as
tough job she did make a brief return as
tough job she did make a brief return as a personal favor for her friend and
a personal favor for her friend and
a personal favor for her friend and director of 2001 the anniversary party
director of 2001 the anniversary party
director of 2001 the anniversary party you don’t miss it huh never but aside
you don’t miss it huh never but aside
you don’t miss it huh never but aside from that it’s been all quiet on the
from that it’s been all quiet on the
from that it’s been all quiet on the Fame front for this gremlins lady thanks
Fame front for this gremlins lady thanks
Fame front for this gremlins lady thanks for walking me home Billy hey no prob
for walking me home Billy hey no prob
for walking me home Billy hey no prob night number nine Renee Zellweger Here I
night number nine Renee Zellweger Here I
night number nine Renee Zellweger Here I am Renee Zellweger owned the early 2000s
am Renee Zellweger owned the early 2000s
am Renee Zellweger owned the early 2000s giving a voice to the perky Bridget
giving a voice to the perky Bridget
giving a voice to the perky Bridget Jones was the first step and eventually
Jones was the first step and eventually
Jones was the first step and eventually she took home an Oscar for her
she took home an Oscar for her
she took home an Oscar for her supporting role in cold mountain math my
supporting role in cold mountain math my
supporting role in cold mountain math my daddy’s after this however her films
daddy’s after this however her films
daddy’s after this however her films began to decline in popularity
began to decline in popularity
began to decline in popularity eventually leading her to take a
eventually leading her to take a
eventually leading her to take a five-year break from acting for all you
five-year break from acting for all you
five-year break from acting for all you Zellweger fans out there
Zellweger fans out there
Zellweger fans out there fear not for she is scheduled to return
fear not for she is scheduled to return
fear not for she is scheduled to return to the big screen soon though she may
to the big screen soon though she may
to the big screen soon though she may look a little different the next time we
look a little different the next time we
look a little different the next time we see her people don’t know me in my 40s
see her people don’t know me in my 40s
see her people don’t know me in my 40s she’s in her 40s
she’s in her 40s
she’s in her 40s perhaps I look different who doesn’t as
perhaps I look different who doesn’t as
perhaps I look different who doesn’t as they get older but I am different I am
they get older but I am different I am
they get older but I am different I am happy number 8 Cary Grant hello hello if
happy number 8 Cary Grant hello hello if
happy number 8 Cary Grant hello hello if you’re not sure what movies he was in
you’re not sure what movies he was in
you’re not sure what movies he was in just ask a film buff how great
just ask a film buff how great
just ask a film buff how great Hitchcock’s North by Northwest is tell
Hitchcock’s North by Northwest is tell
Hitchcock’s North by Northwest is tell me why are you so good to me should I
me why are you so good to me should I
me why are you so good to me should I climb up and tell you why but when his
climb up and tell you why but when his
climb up and tell you why but when his daughter was born and Grant was 62 he
daughter was born and Grant was 62 he
daughter was born and Grant was 62 he gave it all up to give her his full
gave it all up to give her his full
gave it all up to give her his full attention
attention
attention and change is fun for a while he was
and change is fun for a while he was
and change is fun for a while he was still active working for several
still active working for several
still active working for several companies as part of their board of
companies as part of their board of
companies as part of their board of directors but he never again graced the
directors but he never again graced the
directors but he never again graced the screen with his presence after 1960
screen with his presence after 1960
screen with his presence after 1960 sixes walk don’t run oh I have to get
sixes walk don’t run oh I have to get
sixes walk don’t run oh I have to get home it’s our 25th wedding anniversary
home it’s our 25th wedding anniversary
home it’s our 25th wedding anniversary tomorrow I’ve never missed one when he
tomorrow I’ve never missed one when he
tomorrow I’ve never missed one when he died in 1986 the world of cinema lovers
died in 1986 the world of cinema lovers
died in 1986 the world of cinema lovers warned the loss of an icon about getting
warned the loss of an icon about getting
warned the loss of an icon about getting out of here come on child
out of here come on child
out of here come on child out number 7 Grace Kelly
out number 7 Grace Kelly
out number 7 Grace Kelly another Hollywood icon Grace Kelly Sean
another Hollywood icon Grace Kelly Sean
another Hollywood icon Grace Kelly Sean on the screen and a handful of Hitchcock
on the screen and a handful of Hitchcock
on the screen and a handful of Hitchcock films as well as the Jarrah defining
films as well as the Jarrah defining
films as well as the Jarrah defining film High Noon so why’d she walk away
film High Noon so why’d she walk away
film High Noon so why’d she walk away she had a pretty good reason she became
she had a pretty good reason she became
she had a pretty good reason she became a princess that’s right in 1956 at the
a princess that’s right in 1956 at the
a princess that’s right in 1956 at the age of 26
age of 26
age of 26 Kelly married Prince Rainier the third
Kelly married Prince Rainier the third
Kelly married Prince Rainier the third of Monaco well I I sort of dream princes
of Monaco well I I sort of dream princes
of Monaco well I I sort of dream princes before I had much time to imagine what
before I had much time to imagine what
before I had much time to imagine what it would be she was no longer permitted
it would be she was no longer permitted
it would be she was no longer permitted to act so she began philanthropic
to act so she began philanthropic
to act so she began philanthropic endeavors and embraced her duties as a
endeavors and embraced her duties as a
endeavors and embraced her duties as a princess grace bowed to the outcry and
princess grace bowed to the outcry and
princess grace bowed to the outcry and gave up her hopes of returning to acting
gave up her hopes of returning to acting
gave up her hopes of returning to acting turns out silver screen royalty makes
turns out silver screen royalty makes
turns out silver screen royalty makes for pretty good actual royalty
for pretty good actual royalty
for pretty good actual royalty start setting up antenna
number six Freddie Prinze jr. you ready
number six Freddie Prinze jr. you ready to go after a slew of rom-coms aimed at
to go after a slew of rom-coms aimed at
to go after a slew of rom-coms aimed at teenaged audiences Freddie Prinze jr.
teenaged audiences Freddie Prinze jr.
teenaged audiences Freddie Prinze jr. was slated to be America’s next great
was slated to be America’s next great
was slated to be America’s next great heartthrob what now
heartthrob what now
heartthrob what now I don’t know however he has since
I don’t know however he has since
I don’t know however he has since stepped out of the spotlight when it
stepped out of the spotlight when it
stepped out of the spotlight when it comes to major acting roles you need
comes to major acting roles you need
comes to major acting roles you need your space from croaker land and
your space from croaker land and
your space from croaker land and probably for me too in the late nineties
probably for me too in the late nineties
probably for me too in the late nineties he took on a creative role behind the
he took on a creative role behind the
he took on a creative role behind the scenes for the WWE and made the
scenes for the WWE and made the
scenes for the WWE and made the occasional guest starring appearance you
occasional guest starring appearance you
occasional guest starring appearance you will team up with John Cena yeah he also
will team up with John Cena yeah he also
will team up with John Cena yeah he also had a few voice acting jobs in recent
had a few voice acting jobs in recent
had a few voice acting jobs in recent years as well as a small stint on the
years as well as a small stint on the
years as well as a small stint on the hit show 24 in spite of all this he’s
hit show 24 in spite of all this he’s
hit show 24 in spite of all this he’s shown no effort to recapture his former
shown no effort to recapture his former
shown no effort to recapture his former glory seemingly content with these
glory seemingly content with these
glory seemingly content with these smaller projects do whatever you guys do
smaller projects do whatever you guys do
smaller projects do whatever you guys do number 5
number 5
number 5 Mauro Wilson if you were born in the
Mauro Wilson if you were born in the
Mauro Wilson if you were born in the late 80s or early 90s you probably have
late 80s or early 90s you probably have
late 80s or early 90s you probably have fond memories of this beloved child star
fond memories of this beloved child star
fond memories of this beloved child star after all she was in such art felt
after all she was in such art felt
after all she was in such art felt classics as mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda
classics as mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda
classics as mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda but like many other child stars you
but like many other child stars you
but like many other child stars you either retire early or live long enough
either retire early or live long enough
either retire early or live long enough to see yourself fall apart and know how
to see yourself fall apart and know how
to see yourself fall apart and know how the sound works
the sound works
the sound works luckily Wilson was the former and in
luckily Wilson was the former and in
luckily Wilson was the former and in 2013 after her career waned she made it
2013 after her career waned she made it
2013 after her career waned she made it clear that she wouldn’t act on the big
clear that she wouldn’t act on the big
clear that she wouldn’t act on the big screen again it’s true it’s it’s very
screen again it’s true it’s it’s very
screen again it’s true it’s it’s very true she has signed a book deal however
true she has signed a book deal however
true she has signed a book deal however and the tentative release date for her
and the tentative release date for her
and the tentative release date for her first novel is 2016 well certainly you
first novel is 2016 well certainly you
first novel is 2016 well certainly you are the voice of experience having been
are the voice of experience having been
are the voice of experience having been there and then extricated yourself from
there and then extricated yourself from
there and then extricated yourself from the whole business number four Greta
the whole business number four Greta
the whole business number four Greta Garbo
this Swedish acting powerhouse was
this Swedish acting powerhouse was recruited to one of Hollywood’s pillars
recruited to one of Hollywood’s pillars
recruited to one of Hollywood’s pillars MGM early in her career and appeared in
MGM early in her career and appeared in
MGM early in her career and appeared in a handful of masterpieces but missed
a handful of masterpieces but missed
a handful of masterpieces but missed covers everything and out of it may rise
covers everything and out of it may rise
covers everything and out of it may rise at any moment the shape of the beloved
at any moment the shape of the beloved
at any moment the shape of the beloved one however her background made her much
one however her background made her much
one however her background made her much more popular with European audiences
more popular with European audiences
more popular with European audiences which were hard to come by in the Second
which were hard to come by in the Second
which were hard to come by in the Second World War I thought should sympathize
World War I thought should sympathize
World War I thought should sympathize coupled with her appearance in two-faced
coupled with her appearance in two-faced
coupled with her appearance in two-faced woman a critical disaster at the time
woman a critical disaster at the time
woman a critical disaster at the time eventually led her to give up acting
eventually led her to give up acting
eventually led her to give up acting altogether coincidentally she was
altogether coincidentally she was
altogether coincidentally she was offered the role of a bygone film star
offered the role of a bygone film star
offered the role of a bygone film star in Sunset Boulevard right mr. DeMille
in Sunset Boulevard right mr. DeMille
in Sunset Boulevard right mr. DeMille I’m ready for my close tenth despite her
I’m ready for my close tenth despite her
I’m ready for my close tenth despite her being perfect for the role she turned it
being perfect for the role she turned it
being perfect for the role she turned it down she managed to number three Dave
down she managed to number three Dave
down she managed to number three Dave Chappelle undercity started bitches
Chappelle undercity started bitches
Chappelle undercity started bitches honestly who among us hasn’t caught
honestly who among us hasn’t caught
honestly who among us hasn’t caught themselves yelling I’m Rick James bitch
themselves yelling I’m Rick James bitch
themselves yelling I’m Rick James bitch i’ma win today yes Dave Chappelle was
i’ma win today yes Dave Chappelle was
i’ma win today yes Dave Chappelle was one of the biggest names in comedy for a
one of the biggest names in comedy for a
one of the biggest names in comedy for a big chunk of the late 90s and early
big chunk of the late 90s and early
big chunk of the late 90s and early 2000s smooth moon piece don’t believe us
2000s smooth moon piece don’t believe us
2000s smooth moon piece don’t believe us just check out the hilarious Chappelle’s
just check out the hilarious Chappelle’s
just check out the hilarious Chappelle’s Show I was a crazy place after some
Show I was a crazy place after some
Show I was a crazy place after some turbulence with the series however where
turbulence with the series however where
turbulence with the series however where Chappelle expressed that he was not
Chappelle expressed that he was not
Chappelle expressed that he was not happy with his amount of creative
happy with his amount of creative
happy with his amount of creative freedom he left before season 3 could
freedom he left before season 3 could
freedom he left before season 3 could finish production don’t go nowhere we’ll
finish production don’t go nowhere we’ll
finish production don’t go nowhere we’ll be right back since 2007 he still been
be right back since 2007 he still been
be right back since 2007 he still been performing stand-up but has made almost
performing stand-up but has made almost
performing stand-up but has made almost no media appearances I’m Ben Chappelle
no media appearances I’m Ben Chappelle
no media appearances I’m Ben Chappelle you’re the best audience in the world
you’re the best audience in the world
you’re the best audience in the world number two Macaulay Culkin ah everyone’s
number two Macaulay Culkin ah everyone’s
number two Macaulay Culkin ah everyone’s favorite prankster rose to widespread
favorite prankster rose to widespread
favorite prankster rose to widespread fame after the release of home alone and
fame after the release of home alone and
fame after the release of home alone and its sequel in which he took on the Wet
its sequel in which he took on the Wet
its sequel in which he took on the Wet Bandits or sticky bandits or whatever
Bandits or sticky bandits or whatever
Bandits or sticky bandits or whatever they call themselves
they call themselves
they call themselves we’re the Wet Bandits afterwards he was
we’re the Wet Bandits afterwards he was
we’re the Wet Bandits afterwards he was in a handful of underperforming movies
in a handful of underperforming movies
in a handful of underperforming movies in 1994 sick kid berry he then took a
in 1994 sick kid berry he then took a
in 1994 sick kid berry he then took a nine year hiatus from screen acting
nine year hiatus from screen acting
nine year hiatus from screen acting after which he accepted roles in indie
after which he accepted roles in indie
after which he accepted roles in indie films as well as TV cameos now I’m too
films as well as TV cameos now I’m too
films as well as TV cameos now I’m too busy to hang out with me with a career
busy to hang out with me with a career
busy to hang out with me with a career unfortunately marred by drug charges and
unfortunately marred by drug charges and
unfortunately marred by drug charges and a suspicious relationship with Michael
a suspicious relationship with Michael
a suspicious relationship with Michael Jackson pictures Macaulay Culkin now
Jackson pictures Macaulay Culkin now
Jackson pictures Macaulay Culkin now performs in a comedy rock group called
performs in a comedy rock group called
performs in a comedy rock group called the pizza underground before we move on
the pizza underground before we move on
the pizza underground before we move on to our top pick here are some honorable
to our top pick here are some honorable
to our top pick here are some honorable mentions Tim hello that’s good you’re
mentions Tim hello that’s good you’re
mentions Tim hello that’s good you’re joking right no I’ve just changed my
joking right no I’ve just changed my
joking right no I’ve just changed my mind
mind
mind I’m funny how I mean funny like I’m a
I’m funny how I mean funny like I’m a
I’m funny how I mean funny like I’m a clown may amuse you I make you laugh
clown may amuse you I make you laugh
clown may amuse you I make you laugh well that is so sweet Frank thank you
well that is so sweet Frank thank you
well that is so sweet Frank thank you sweet okay
sweet okay
sweet okay number one Rick Moranis okay who brought
number one Rick Moranis okay who brought
number one Rick Moranis okay who brought the dog
in his heyday Rick Moranis was one of
in his heyday Rick Moranis was one of the funniest actors around between
the funniest actors around between
the funniest actors around between Ghostbusters and Spaceballs this
Ghostbusters and Spaceballs this
Ghostbusters and Spaceballs this bespectacled actor had us all in
bespectacled actor had us all in
bespectacled actor had us all in stitches
stitches
stitches I always have coffee when I watch radar
I always have coffee when I watch radar
I always have coffee when I watch radar you know that of course I do sir
you know that of course I do sir
you know that of course I do sir everybody knows but his reason for
everybody knows but his reason for
everybody knows but his reason for leaving acting behind was anything but
leaving acting behind was anything but
leaving acting behind was anything but funny Moranis his wife Ann died of
funny Moranis his wife Ann died of
funny Moranis his wife Ann died of breast cancer in 1991 and six years
breast cancer in 1991 and six years
breast cancer in 1991 and six years later he retired to be with his family
later he retired to be with his family
later he retired to be with his family that’s great that’s not that great why I
that’s great that’s not that great why I
that’s great that’s not that great why I Shrunk the kids while he has made a few
Shrunk the kids while he has made a few
Shrunk the kids while he has made a few comebacks in small roles since we still
comebacks in small roles since we still
comebacks in small roles since we still miss him on the big screen but we’ve got
miss him on the big screen but we’ve got
miss him on the big screen but we’ve got to respect his decision to be with those
to respect his decision to be with those
to respect his decision to be with those most important to him thanks bye honey
most important to him thanks bye honey
most important to him thanks bye honey do you agree with our list I think I’m
do you agree with our list I think I’m
do you agree with our list I think I’m bleeding inside my chest what actors
bleeding inside my chest what actors
bleeding inside my chest what actors who’ve left fame behind do you miss how
who’ve left fame behind do you miss how
who’ve left fame behind do you miss how like I can make it up for more
like I can make it up for more
like I can make it up for more entertaining top 10s published every day
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