With increasing age, there comes a downfall in the fame of actors in the fashion industry. At the same time, some of them manage to keep up their reputation by their hard work and make things up to the mark. In this article, I will describe such actors who are still in the limelight in their 50s. Here is the list of actors, along with their achievements.
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Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen is an actor who has appeared in films and on television in the United States. Carlos Irwin Estevez is his other name. He began appearing in cameo roles in films in the late 1980s, and it wasn’t until 2000 that he landed a significant role on television in the series “Spin City.”
He was a part of the show for nearly eight years and earned several Emmy and Golden Globe awards. Sheen has already been in the spotlight due to his problems with alcohol and drugs. He’s been married twice and is notorious for assaulting his female partners.
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Stone offered Sheen the role of ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ in 1988, but Tom Cruise was cast instead, and Sheen was never told, which is why he never returned to acting. He landed the most significant role of his life in the CBS sitcom “Two and a Half Men” in the part of “Charlie Harper” in 2003.
He worked on the show for eight years and was nominated for three Emmys and two Golden Globes. Sheen starred in the film “Cadence,” which was directed by his father, Martin Sheen. He took on the part of a defiant army bulwark.
Jason Statham
Jason Statham is an actor, producer, and martial artist from England. When the agency Sports Promotions saw Statham training at London’s Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, he shot to fame. Later, he worked as a model for the French Connection clothing line.
He worked with Guy Ritchie on the 2000 film “Snatch,” in which he played “Turkish” alongside Brad Pitt, Dennis Farina, and Benicio del Toro. He appeared in a variety of films as a supporting actor, including “Mean Machine,” “The Italian Job,” in which he played Handsome Rob, and “Cellular,” in which he played the main villain.
He portrays Frank Martin in the film “The Transporter.” Statham has called for a separate category for stunt artists at the Academy Awards. Guy Ritchie gave Statham his first big break in 1998 with the well-received film “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.”
Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler is an actor and comedian from the United States. He is a multi-talented person who has worked as a screenwriter, film director, and musician. He made his first entry as host of “SNL,” and the episode ended with a salute to his mate and cast-fellow member Chris Farley.
In June 2019, he reunited with Jennifer Aniston, his co-star from the film “Just Go With It,” for the action-comedy “Murder Mystery.” Then he started appearing on the comedy show on a regular basis and eventually joined the cast.
He was a regular on the show for five years, attracting a lot of attention for his childish antics. In the 2007 drama film “Reign Over Me,” Adam Sandler starred alongside Don Cheadle and Jada Pinkett Smith as a man who loses his wife and children in the “September 11 attacks” and is helped to recover by an old friend.
Steve Carrel
Steve Carell is one of Hollywood’s top comedic actors. He began his career with a traveling children’s theatre company before joining the Chicago troupe “The Second City.” In 1991, he made his film debut as ‘Tesio’ in the film ‘Curly Sue.’ In 2007, he appeared in Peter Hedges’ American comedy-drama film “Dan in Real Life.”
He portrayed ‘Dan Burns,’ a newspaper advice columnist, widower, and overbearing father to his children, in the film. ‘Hope Springs,’ a romantic comedy-drama directed by David Frankel and starring Carell, Meryl Streep, and Tommy Lee Jones, was released in 2012.
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Carell received positive feedback for his portrayal of Dr. Bernard ‘Bernie’ Feld. In 2006, Carrel won the ‘Golden Globe’ for his outstanding work in ‘The Office.’ He shared the ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ for ‘Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series two years later.
Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox is an actor, author, and producer of Canadian and American descent. Michael Andrew Fox’s passion for acting was so intense that at the age of 15, he auditioned for and was cast in the Canadian television series “Leo and Me,” which was produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
Over the next three years, he managed to do roles in local theatre and sitcoms and roles in American movie shoots in Canada. He made a mark on the big screen, too, and was well-known for his portrayal of Marty McFly in Robert Zemeckis’ film “Back to the Future” (1985). It was a big hit, prompting the production of sequels in 1989 and 1990.
Around this time, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Despite his diagnosis, he continued to act in films such as ‘Doc Hollywood’ (1991), ‘For Love or Money (1993), ‘Life with Mikey’ (1993), and ‘Greedy’ (1994). His portrayal of Marty McFly in Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future film trilogy was also well received by the public, earning him many awards.
He was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series. Michael J. Fox won three Primetime Emmy Awards for “Family Ties”: Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series and top Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig is an English actor who is best known for his role as James Bond in the James Bond film series. He made his acting debut in the coming-of-age drama “The Power of One” in 1992, and it was a promising start. He has done the role of an Afrikaner soldier in the film.
He appeared in episodes of ‘Drop the Dead Donkey,’ ‘The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles,’ ‘Between the Lines,’ ‘Heartbeat,’ and ‘Screen Two,’ among others. He has received few nominations for prestigious awards. ‘Edinburgh International Film Festival Prize,’ ‘British Independent Film Awards,’ ‘London Film Critics Circle Awards,’ ‘Empire Awards,’ ‘Evening Standard British Film Awards,’ ‘Sant Jordi Awards,’ and ‘Critics’ Choice Awards,’ to name a few.’
Josh Brolin
Josh James Brolin is an American actor who has appeared on both the big screen and television throughout the course of his three-decade career. In 1985, he made his big-screen debut in Richard Donner’s hit film “The Goonies,” which grossed over $60 million worldwide.
In Rochester, New York, he shared the stage with Anthony Zerbe for several years. With the 1994 film “The Road Killers,” he returned to the big screen, followed by the romantic movie “Bed of Roses” in 1996.
In the late 1990s, he also directed the science fiction horror film “Mimic” and the thriller “Nightwatch” in 1997, as well as “The Mod Squad,” “Best Laid Plans,” and “It was the Rage” in 1999, but none of them were particularly memorable. He wrote and directed the short film “X,” which was selected as the opening film of the “Union City International Film Festival” in New Jersey.
Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser is a Canadian-American actor who has starred in films such as “Crash,” “George of the Jungle,” “Looney Tunes: Back in Action,” “The Quiet American,” and “Encino Man.” Brendan Fraser made his first-ever debut in acting in a reenactment of the TV show “America’s Most Wanted.”
He has done the role of Rick Cabot in the drama film “Crash” in 2004. This Oscar-nominated film created racial problems and social problems in Los-Angeles. The film took an objective approach to racism and sent a powerful message to society. Brendan Fraser is best known for his role as Rick O’Connell in the trilogy “The Mummy.”
The horror-adventure film series followed an ancient Egyptian mummy who is accidentally brought back to life. All of the films in the franchise were box office successes, and Fraser became a household name. He has done his film debut in the film “Dogfight,” in which he played a minor role in 1991.
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe is a film actor, producer, and musician from New Zealand. Crowe came back to Australia at the age of 21 to study at the ‘National Institute of Dramatic Art.’ He eventually abandoned the plan.
He was cast in the role of “Eddie/ Dr. Scott” in “The Rocky Horror Show” in 1986. Crowe received several prestigious awards for his performance in “A Beautiful Mind” in the category of “Best Actor.” The film is based on Nobel Laureate John Nash’s life. He is a talented guitarist in addition to being an actress. He’s been in a number of Australian and Canadian bands. The Australian government has awarded Crowe the ‘Australian Centenary Medal.’
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is a well-known Bollywood actor who made his debut in the industry with the film “Main Pyar Kiya.” He has had the highest-grossing movie of the year eight times, an achievement that no other actor has yet accomplished. In 1999, he won best supporting actor for the film “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.”
In the year 2014, he founded his own production company, “Salman Khan Films.” In 2012, his film “Chillar Party” won best children’s film, and in 2016, his film “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” won best wholesome entertainment. Salman Khan’s Bollywood career brought him a lot of success and recognition, but scandals and legal issues marred his personal life.
He is not only a fitness nut, but he also enjoys introducing people who aren’t as health-conscious as himself to workouts. He made Anil Kapoor, his co-star, work out at the gym every day. His early trainees include Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan.
