Many comedians, however, have abandoned their stand-up careers to become famous actors.
Regardless, it might be surprising how many of our favorite actors started out first as comedians.
Despite his award-winning acting career, he continued to tour and perform stand-up comedy long into his later years.
Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) | IMDb
Lily Tomlin
Today, Lily Tomlin is synonymous withGrace & FrankieandMrs.
Shes a golden legend, a household name, and a true comedic genius.
While doing this, he started performing stand-up in Toronto.
By 17 years old, he was getting regular paid spots.
Through Footlights, she collaborated with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, and thus began her decades-long acting career.
Can we hey get a revival?
The bits were expectedobservational humor through physical act-outsbut still enjoyable.
After that, Whoopi could do anything … and she really did it all.
He began his entertainment career with magic and transitioned into stand-up comedy from there.
Melissa McCarthy also did stand-up comedy before landing roles inGilmore GirlsandBridesmaids.
But in recent years, shes taken on dramatic roles in projects likeNine Perfect Strangers.
Bill Murray is another example of someone who journeyed from stand-up comedian to comedic actor to dramatic legend.
