12 A-List Actors Who Got Their Start in Horror Movies

12 A-List Actors Who Got Their Start in Horror Movies

Some A-list actors started their careers in horror movies, often with low-budget films. They went on to achieve mainstream success.

Jamie Lee Curtis is a prime example, starring as Laurie Strode in the original 1978 Halloween and reprising the role in many sequels, including the recent reboot trilogy. She also made cameos in Halloween 3: The Season of the Witch, which deviated from the Michael Myers storyline.

Curtis appeared in hits like Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda, and True Lies, before winning an Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once. She also appeared in Halloween Ends, showing her continued involvement in the horror genre.

These A-list actors started out in horror movies, some of them quite low budget.

Author's summary: A-list actors started in horror movies and achieved mainstream success.

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MovieMaker MovieMaker — 2025-10-31

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