12 A-List Actors Who Got Their Start in Horror Movies
These A-list actors started in horror movies, sometimes very low budget, but went on to mainstream success.
Jamie Lee Curtis is the gold standard, starring as Laurie Strode in the original 1978 Halloween and reprising the role in many sequels, including the recent reboot trilogy.
- She appeared in hits like Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda and True Lies.
- Curtis won an Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
- She also appeared in Halloween Ends, showing her ongoing connection to horror movies.
Basically the gold standard of stars who turned horror careers into just plain thriving movie careers
Author's summary: A-list actors started in horror movies and achieved mainstream success.