Holy men who met their unholy ends
Oscar-winning actress and Marvel star Brie Larson has been sharing acoustic covers on social media over the years.'
Before finding fame on-screen, Larson had a full-fledged music career. She was reportedly a burgeoning pop star that performed and wrote her own music and had a record deal. Larson even released her debut album, a pop-punk collection called 'Finally Out of P.E.,' in 2005 when she was just 16, Billboard reports. Though she became disillusioned by the industry soon after, she's kept up with her passion for music.
Acting, martial arts, and music define Seagal. His guitar collection includes instruments previously owned by Muddy Waters and Jimi Hendrix, among others. He tours with his band Thunderbox.
Hard-drinking, hard-living Marvin surprised everyone with his hit song 'Wand'rin Star,' taken from the musical 'Paint Your Wagon' (1969). It was a one-hit wonder from the late actor.
In 2019, Joe Pesci released a jazz single, 'Baby Girl,' featuring Maroon 5's Adam Levine and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. The track is off of his jazz album, 'Still Singing.' What you might also not know is that this is actually Pesci's third album.
The actress has enjoyed a successful singing career, and has released several studio albums.
The actor has had a lifelong love for music and recorded several albums. He tours regularly with his band, The Boxmasters.
Perhaps it's the characters that Penn Badgley has played that make his history as frontman to indie pop band MOTHXR such a surprise, since he's in clean-cut, sarcastic, and introverted roles in both 'You' and 'Gossip Girl.' But, in the years between the two famous series, Badgley grew out his hair, donned sleeveless tanks, and sang his emotional heart out while also occasionally playing keyboards.
For Johnny Depp, music was actually Plan A, but acting took off for him first. Now, after a long career on-screen and a tumultuous public defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, Depp is getting back to his original joy.
Zoë Kravitz has proven to be a talented actress, but it's no surprise that she's also a talented musician. As the daughter of Lenny Kravitz, she grew up in a musical household and developed her own voice as an artist. She has been performing alongside acting for years, although many people aren't aware of her multiple talents.
It takes a lot of creativity and hard work to become good at any art form.
Either onstage or on-screen, acting is a very demanding job. What we see in a play or a movie is the final result of numerous hours of hard work and dedication. Actors often work long hours, and immerse themselves completely in their roles. Many times, this process takes all their energy and there’s not much more an actor can do, other than perform to the best of their ability.
While this is the reality for many actors, particularly in-demand Hollywood stars, some of these talented people have found another way of getting their creative juices flowing—through music.
Many noted film and television stars have harmonized their on-screen careers with musicality, resulting in varying degrees of success. From talented singers to proficient instrument players, many actors and actresses prove that talent can be transposed into other art forms.
Some of these stars have taken their roles to the next level and actually sung in movies they starred in, while others have put bands together, toured, and even released albums. Some of these, in fact, have had quite a successful career in music.
In this gallery you’ll find many familiar faces who dabbled into music. Some of them you might know, but some others will definitely surprise you.
Scroll through the gallery to find out who’s been playing a different tune.
Famous actors who are also musicians
These Hollywood stars are also musically minded
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It takes a lot of creativity and hard work to become good at any art form.
Either onstage or on-screen, acting is a very demanding job. What we see in a play or a movie is the final result of numerous hours of hard work and dedication. Actors often work long hours, and immerse themselves completely in their roles. Many times, this process takes all their energy and there’s not much more an actor can do, other than perform to the best of their ability.
While this is the reality for many actors, particularly in-demand Hollywood stars, some of these talented people have found another way of getting their creative juices flowing—through music.
Many noted film and television stars have harmonized their on-screen careers with musicality, resulting in varying degrees of success. From talented singers to proficient instrument players, many actors and actresses prove that talent can be transposed into other art forms.
Some of these stars have taken their roles to the next level and actually sung in movies they starred in, while others have put bands together, toured, and even released albums. Some of these, in fact, have had quite a successful career in music.
In this gallery you’ll find many familiar faces who dabbled into music. Some of them you might know, but some others will definitely surprise you.
Scroll through the gallery to find out who’s been playing a different tune.