Hollywood Celebrities First Film Roles

Ever wondered how all the huge Hollywood actors started? They obviously didn’t just show up on the greatest movies right away. That’s how it works, even for the big stars.

As one of today’s most popular actors Johnny Depp started his film career in the horror movie A Nightmare On Elm Street where he plays one of Freddy Krueger’s victims. Today we know him from all the great Hollywood movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland.

Tom Cruise
First role: “Risky Business” (film), 1983


Antonio Banderas
The first part: “Labyrinth of passions” (film), 1982


Johnny Depp
The first part: “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (film), 1984



Tom Hanks
First role: “He knows that you’re alone” (film), 1980


Jim Carrey
First role: “Earth Girls Are Easy” (film), 1989


Jackie Chan
The first part: “The Hand of Death (film), 1976


Robin Williams
First role: “Happy Days” (TV series), 1978


Matt Damon
First role: “Mystic Pizza” (film), 1988


Brad Pitt
First role: “Dallas” (TV series), 1987


Sean Connery
The first part: “Another time, another place” (film), 1958


Clint Eastwood
First role: “Revenge of the Creature” (film), 1953


Leonardo DiCaprio
The first part: “Parents” (TV series), 1990


Denzel Washington
First role: “Carbon copy” (film), 1981


Will Smith
The first part: “The Prince of Beverly Hills (TV series), 1990


Orlando Bloom
First role: “Wilde” (film), 1997


Harrison Ford
First role: “Deadly heat on a merry go round” (film), 1966


Sylvester Stallone
First role: “Italian Stallion”, 1970