We've got the biggest and most brilliantย stars right here on M-Net City.ย Some are newer to the entertainment industry and some have walked a long roadย to stardom. Let's took a look back at some of their biggest roles in earlier days.
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Freddie Highmore
Before Freddie got his hands dirty in the ER with The Good Doctor, heย got his hands dirty in a chocolate factory. Highmore claimed his golden ticket to fameย after starting as Charlie Bucket in Tim Burton's live-action movie, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. Priorย to that he also won hearts with his captivating performance inย Finding Neverland, alsoย alongside Johnny Depp.
Here's theย moment Charlie Bucket found his golden ticket:
Paul Giamatti
Giamatti has starred in several shows and movies over the past decades and is one of the most familiar faces in Hollywood. He has earned respect and praise for his outstanding performanceย as the ruthless and smart talking Chuck Rhoades on Billions. Speaking of smart-talking, Giamatti played fast-mouth Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rush on the biographical comedy Private Parts inย 1997, which also starred the great Howard Stern.
Remember this scene between Howard Stern and Pig Vomit?
Damian Lewis
Fans worldwide affectionally refer to Lewis as Axe, as he has nailed his character to the tee on Billions. Lewis is also an actor who has been in the industry for decades. He rose to fame as Major Dick Winters on Steven Spielberg'sย war drama miniseriesย Band of Brothers alongside several other familiar faces in Hollywood. Since then he has made magic in the movie and TV space.
Watch this scene between him andย David Schwimmer in Band of Brothers.ย
Bill Pullman
Pullmanย has taken onย roles in many genres, from comedy andย romance to sci-fi and thriller; and his presenceย is unmatched!ย He now takes on evilย as the resilient detective Harry Ambrose in The Sinnerย who has an interesting, and at times questionable,ย approach to psyching the criminal mind.ย Check out aย very young Pullman in the comedy Ruthless people. Such a gem of a clip!
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Weย covered some of his most versatile roles earlier on. See some of them below.
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Brendan Gleeson
Gleeson can be described as a man of many faces. He has played a wizard, a warrior, Donald Trump, and more! Heย is known for bringing great dimensions to any character he takes on. We've come to adore him as retired detective Hodges on Mr. Mercedes who leaves no stone unturned when it comes to uncoveringย the dark truth.ย
Here he is asย Alastor Moody in the Harry Potter Franchise.