10 Actors You Didn't Know Are Also In A Band

When they're not acting, they're trying to make it in an even cooler profession.

You've seen them all on the big screen, masterfully portraying some of the world's most iconic characters. Where most people haven't seen them, however, is in dimly lit rooms sweating into a microphone.

It's easy to forget that actors are regular people, human beings with a multitude of interests and passions. Everyone loves rocking out to their favourite bands and artists, daydreaming about taking the stage and performing, and actors are certainly no different. In fact, many of them have gone ahead and actually done it! Famous examples include comedy actor Donald Glover's hip hop alter ego Childish Gambino, Oscar winner Jared Leto's Thirty Seconds To Mars, House star Hugh Laurie's blues side-project and Jack Black's insane yet hilarious Tenacious D. But not every actor who plays music shoots to musical superstardom. Most are just happy to be playing music at all, content to have another medium through which they can express themselves - even if its only to a crowd of a couple of dozen people. So, who exactly are these actors, watched by millions worldwide when their movies open on a Friday, yet choose to play in cramped bars late on a Saturday night? Grab a pint and turn towards the stage in the corner - they're about to be revealed.
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Commonly found reading, sitting firmly in a seat at the cinema (bottle of water and a Freddo bar, please) or listening to the Mountain Goats.