From Anya Taylor-Joy to Chris Pine: Actors who got famous by accident

From Anya Taylor-Joy to Chris Pine: Actors who got famous by accident

Chris Pine

The Star Trek actor wasn't looking to be an actor though many of his relatives were. He got his first break with the movie Princess Diaries 2

Natalie Portman

She was scouted by a modelling agent as a child but later declared “I don’t want to be a model. I want to be an actress”.

Keira Knightley

She got her big break because she resembles Natalie Portman.

Mandy Moore

She was spotted by a delivery man who heard her singing. He told his friend who worked in a record label about her.

Heo Sung-Tae

The Korean actor who got acclaim after starring in Squid Game, got his big break when he went to an audition as a prank

Nick Jonas

He caught an agent's attention at a hair salon when he suddenly started singing. He was just six at that time.

Matthew McConaughey

His career started when he ran into a big producer at a diner.

Anya Taylor-Joy

A talent scout spotted her when she was walking her dog in a park. From there she became a model then an actor.