Poll: Actors who Turned their Career around

Results of 1,500 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Matthew McConaughey

    

   From the superficial hunk to one of the coolest and most earnest performers.
2. 2.
   

   Bryan Cranston

    

   From Malcolm's goofy father to the drug dealing Walter White.
3. 3.
   

   Clint Eastwood

    

   From the tough gunslinger to the thoughtful and analytic actor and director.
4. 4.
   

   Tom Hanks

    

   From the nice young man (in comedies) to the Oscar-winning dramatic actor.
5. 5.
   

   Ben Affleck

    

   From the Academy Award winning Screenwriter to the star of silly Blockbusters to another Academy Award triumph with Argo, the pinnacle of his resume as a serious director.
6. 6.
   

   Hugh Laurie

    

   From the quirky, comedic actor often collaborating with Stephen Fry, to the dark and depressive Dr. House.
7. 7.
   

   Leslie Nielsen

    

   From the stiff character actor to the leading man in zany ZAZ comedies.
8. 8.
   

   Mel Gibson

    

   From the likeable hero of action movies to the controversial director of "The Passion of the Crhist" and "Apocalypto".
9. 9.
   

   Bruce Willis

    

   From the sitcom star and part-time blues singer to one of THE action icons.
10. 10.
    

    Takeshi Kitano

     

    From Japan's favorite comedian to the serious actor-director, producing nihilistic and violent movies.