Revenge of the showkillers: actors who survived dud shows to become stars
Posted April 17, 2015 5:00 am.
Last Updated April 20, 2015 2:25 pm.
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Tyler Labine isn’t the only TV lead who had to suffer through some flops before breaking out with a winner. Here are some others:
Jennifer Aniston: Had four flops — “Molloy,” “Ferris Bueller,” “The Edge” and “Muddling Through” — before “Friends.”
Matthew Perry: Did one-season wonders “Second Chance,” “Sydney” and “Home Free” before “Friends.”
Tom Selleck: Shot five failed pilots before landing the lead in “Magnum P.I.”
George Clooney: Slummed through “Sisters,” “Bodies of Evidence,” “Sunset Beat” and “Baby Talk” before finding stardom on “ER.”
Simon Baker: misfired in “The Guardian” and “Smith” before striking gold in “The Mentalist.”
Jon Cryer: went one-and-out with “The Famous Teddy Z,” “Partners” and “The Trouble with Normal” before 12 seasons on “Two and a Half Men.”
