" I always said if I do n’t get anything satisfying by the time I ’m 30 , I ’m done . "

Hollywood success stories aren’t always filled with glitz and glamour from the start. Many of today’s most celebrated actors faced financial hardships and almost gave up on their dreams before landing that one life-changing role.

From scraping by to sleeping in their cars, these actors defied the odds and turned their lives around. Here are 17 famous actors who were dead broke or on the verge of giving up acting before they struck gold…

1.Melissa McCarthy–Gilmore Girls

2.Jacob Elordi–Euphoria

3.Laverne Cox –Orange is the New Black

4.John Krasinski –The Office

5.Robert Pattinson –Twilight

6.Brie Larson –United States of Tara

7.Will Smith –The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

8.Max Greenfield –New Girl

9.Hong Chau –Downsizing

10.Matt LeBlanc –Friends

11.Halle Berry –Jungle Fever

12.Noah Centineo –The Fosters

13.Annie Murphy –Schitt’s Creek

14.Daniel Kaluuya –Get Out

15.Chris Pratt –Parks and Recreation

16.Henry Cavill –The Tudors

17.Charlize Theron –The Devil’s Advocate

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