10 Hollywood Stars You Didn't Know Began Their Career In Soap Operas

2. Brad Pitt

Few movie stars working today are as well known as Brad Pitt - few actors seem to epitomise the kind of cool you associate with the legendary actors of old. His celebrity marriage to Angelina Jolie no doubt went some way to propelling him towards superstardom but Pitt's legacy as an actor is far from shabby. While his early film career can be said to have played on his good looks, much like Matthew McConaughey's recent transformation from pin-up to "proper" actor, so too has Pitt proved that he's adept at all kinds of roles, including those which downplay his appearance, including Twelve Monkeys and The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. No doubt his looks were a factor in landing a part on the US soap opera Another World, even though he only appeared in 2 episodes. A move to the most popular drama of the time, Dallas, was also shortlived, with Pitt only lasting for 4 episodes. Bit parts in both TV and film would take him through the next few years until his breakthrough performance in Thelma And Louise.