Þeim mun eldra sem fólk verður þeim mun ólíklegra finnst því að draumar þeirra geti ræst og með hverju árinu sem líður þá verður fólk líklegra og líklegra til að gefast upp á draumunum sínum.
En hér eru 30 frægar manneskjur sem sanna að aldur er afstæður, þar sem að ekkert þeirra sló í gegn fyrr en eftir þrítugt – og mörg þeirra ekki fyrr en löngu eftir það.
#1 Stan Lee, 39
The iconic comic book writer Stan Lee joined the industry when he was only 17 years old. Back then he began working as an assistant in the comic book department for the company called Timely Publications. However, even after he was promoted from filling inkwells and erasing pencil marks to running the department it took him some time to become a success. Stan Lee published his first comic book hit only in 1961 when he was almost 39 years old.
#2 Alan Rickman, 42
Actor Alan Rickman who is best known for his role in Harry Potter started his career in a completely different field. Before his acting days, he pursued a career in graphic design. Rickman even opened a graphic design studio called ‘Graphiti’. At the age of 26, Rickman decided to become an actor and attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His talents were recognized only after starring in “Die Hard’ in 1988 when he was 42 years old. His fame skyrocketed when he portrayed Severus Snape in the first movie of the Harry Potter Series in 2001 when he was 55
#3 Bob Ross, 41
Bob Ross spent 20 years in the US Air Force, upon retiring he taught himself to paint and became everyone’s favorite painting teacher at the age of 41
#4 Morgan Freeman, 50
One of Hollywood’s most respected stars, Morgan Freeman loved acting since he was a child, however upon graduating high school he chose to join Air Force to become a fighter pilot. The actor eventually left Air Force to establish himself as an actor, but it took him a while to do so. He was 50 years old when he landed his first big break in a movie Street Smart.
#5 Samuel L. Jackson, 46
Today 70-year-old Samuel L. Jackson is known as one of the highest-grossing actors of all time who starred in more than 100 movies. Samuel took interest in drama back in his early 20’s however he only became world famous when he was 46, for his outstanding role in film Pulp Fiction.
#6 Steve Carell, 43
Before his big break, Steve Carell didn’t get any major roles, but his career took a huge turn when he received a role in series The Office when he was 43 years old.
#7 Christoph Waltz, 53
Christoph Waltz and Austrian-German actor received his first big break which led him to international fame at the age of 53, after starring in Inglorious Bastards.
#8 Harrison Ford, 35
At the beginning of his carrier, Harrison Ford was not happy about the roles he kept receiving, so he decided to become a self-taught carpenter to support his family. However one of his roles eventually helped him land a role in a Star Wars film. The film was a major success and it kickstarted Ford’s career at the age of 35
#9 Colonel Sanders, 62
Colonel Sanders, the man behind one of the worlds most famous fried chicken chain, KFC, had a hard time holding down a job. As a result, he had many different jobs. At some point he was a fireman, stem engine stoker, insurance salesman, he even practiced law and was fired quite a few times. However, the man found his place and his purpose when he began selling fried chicken in his roadside restaurant in the 1930s. Sanders perfected his secret fried chicken recipe and in 1952 the first KFC franchise was opened when Sanders was 62 years old.
#10 Liam Neeson, 40
When Liam Neeson was fresh out of university he had a variety of casual jobs, such as forklift operator and a truck driver. After getting his first acting role at the age of 25, Neeson had to wait until he was 40 years old to receive his first big break in the movie Schindler’s List.
#11 J.K. Rowling, 32
Before J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter, the best-selling book series in history, she has struggled with depression, poverty, tried to recover after a bad divorce and was looking for a way to provide for her child. During this tough time, Rowling began writing Harry Potter. The first book of the series was published in 1997 when she was 32 and kickstarted her astonishing career as a writer.
#12 Susan Boyle, 47
#13 Bryan Cranston, 44
#14 Ken Jeong, 38
#15 Viola Davis, 43
#16 Danny Trejo, 41
#17 Julia Child, 50
#18 Oprah Winfrey, 32
When Oprah Winfrey was in her 20’s she has a job as a news anchor, however, she was fired for being too emotional about the stories she was reporting. Oprah’s outstanding empathy eventually help her in creating one of the most popular talks shows The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1986, when she was 32.
#19 Jonathan Daniel Hamm, 37
#20 Billy Bob Thornton, 41
#21 James Gandolfini, 38
#22 Sylvester Stallone, 30
#23 Kathryn Joosten, 60
#24 Jessica Chastain, 34
#25 Jane Lynch, 49
#26 Toni Morrison, 39
#27 Ray Kroc, 52
#28 Martha Stewart, 41
#29 Kerry Washington, 35
#30 Donald Fisher, 41