Fame is a fickle thing; one day youre a young, successful actor dating supermodels and snowboarding down a mountain of cocaine (presumably), the next the only work you can find is a guest role on a CSI spin-off. If getting to the top of the A-list is tough, staying there is just as much of a struggle. Sometimes all it takes is a couple of underperforming movies and the multi-million dollar offers quickly vanish. Some actors dont help themselves either, and their own poor choices or behaviour can kill their careers faster than a few bad reviews ever could. It might be a controversial interview, public meltdown or a high-profile vanity project that went dramatically wrong. The persistent actors out there manage to dust themselves down, focus on producing good work and earn themselves a comeback. Then they somehow manage to mess up again, repeating the mistakes of the past or making all new ones. Hollywood loves a good underdog story however, so once again they make penance and come back better than ever. The stars on this list have proven tougher than most, and have been able to weather personal and professional trouble to stay on top; and for that, they should be saluted.
