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Leonardo DiCaprio
- First R-rated movie: 'This Boy's Life' (1993) Though Leo was actually in 1992's 'Poison Ivy,' (very briefly) before this movie, 'This Boy's Life' was his first proper role in an R-rated film.
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Meryl Streep
- First R-rated movie: 'The Deer Hunter' (1978) The actress was 28 when she starred in Michael Cimino's classic.
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Jodie Foster
- First R-rated movie: 'Taxi Driver' (1976) A 12-year-old Jodie Foster played a child prostitute in Martin Scorsese's classic.
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Anna Paquin
- First R-rated movie: 'The Piano' (1993) Paquin's performance as the daughter of a mute woman earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
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Johnny Depp
- First R-rated movie: 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984) The actor made his debut in Wes Craven's horror classic.
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Ryan Gosling
- First R-rated movie: 'The Believer' (2001) Gosling plays a Jewish Neo-Nazi in his first R-rated movie.
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Anne Hathaway
- First R-rated movie: 'Havoc' (2005) With this movie, Hathaway couldn't have gotten further away from her previous roles, which included 'The Princess Diaries.'
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Halle Berry
- First R-rated movie: 'Jungle Fever' (1991) The actress got her first big break playing a crackhead in this Spike Lee movie.
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Bradley Cooper
- First R-rated movie: 'Wet Hot American Summer' (2001) Not only was this Cooper's first R-rated role, this was also the first time actress Amy Poehler starred in an R-rated movie.
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Natalie Portman
- First R-rated movie: 'The Professional' (1994) The actress was just 11 years old when she started filming her first R-rated movie.
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Frances McDormand
- First R-rated movie: 'Blood Simple' (1984) The Coen Brothers' movie was Frances McDormand's first film.
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James Franco
- First R-rated movie: 'Deuces Wild' (2002) The actor played a New York greaser in this crime drama.
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Zac Efron
- First R-rated movie: 'The Paperboy' (2012) The actor already had 10 movies under his belt before he starred in his first R-rated movie.
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Owen Wilson
- First R-rated movie: 'Bottle Rocket' (1996) Luke Wilson also starred in this Wes Anderson movie. The Wilson brothers played best friends.
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Ben Affleck
- First R-rated movie: 'Dazed and Confused' (1993) Ben Affleck's performance was well received in this movie. 'Dazed and Confused' marked the beginning of more serious roles for him.
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Matthew McConaughey
- First R-rated movie: 'Dazed and Confused' (1993) This movie was, of course, very important for Matthew McConaughey's career. It was also Ben Affleck's first R-rated film.
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Eddie Murphy
- First R-rated movie: '48 Hrs.' (1982) The 'Saturday Night Live' star made his debut in this movie opposite Nick Nolte.
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Edward Norton
- First R-rated movie: 'Primal Fear' (1996) The actor played an altar boy accused of murder. Norton's amazing performance earned him a nomination for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role–it was his first film!
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Julia Roberts
- First R-rated movie: 'Mystic Pizza' (1988) Not only does the actress star in it, but 'Mystic Pizza' was also Matt Damon's first movie.
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Zooey Deschanel
- First R-rated movie: 'Mumford' (1999) The 'New Girl' star starred in her first R-rated movie when she was 18.
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Kristen Stewart
- First R-rated movie: 'The Safety of Objects' (2001) Way before she was flirting with vampires and werewolves, Stewart was starring in a number of R-rated movies. 'The Safety of Objects' was her first.
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Sean Penn
- First R-rated movie: 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' (1982) The actor played a surfer-stoner dude in this '80s classic.
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Emily Blunt
- First R-rated movie: 'My Summer of Love' (2004) This was Blunt's debut on the big screen. The movie is about two young women from different backgrounds who fall in love.
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Jennifer Lawrence
- First R-rated movie: 'The Poker House' (2008) The actress plays a teenage girl growing up in Iowa, in an autobiographical film about Lori Petty's life (who directed the movie).
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Ellen Page
- First R-rated movie: 'Hard Candy' (2005) Though the actress looks a lot younger in the movie, she was actually 18.
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Selena Gomez
- First R-rated movie: 'Spring Breakers' (2012) Gomez played a more mature role than her fans were used to up until this point.
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Evan Rachel Wood
- First R-rated movie: 'Thirteen' (2003) Wood was actually 16 when she starred in this coming-of-age movie.
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Daniel Day-Lewis
- First R-rated movie: 'My Beautiful Laundrette' (1985) This queer cinema classic was Day-Lewis' first R-rated movie.
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See also - Hollywood's most typecast actors
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Leonardo DiCaprio
- First R-rated movie: 'This Boy's Life' (1993) Though Leo was actually in 1992's 'Poison Ivy,' (very briefly) before this movie, 'This Boy's Life' was his first proper role in an R-rated film.
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Meryl Streep
- First R-rated movie: 'The Deer Hunter' (1978) The actress was 28 when she starred in Michael Cimino's classic.
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Jodie Foster
- First R-rated movie: 'Taxi Driver' (1976) A 12-year-old Jodie Foster played a child prostitute in Martin Scorsese's classic.
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Anna Paquin
- First R-rated movie: 'The Piano' (1993) Paquin's performance as the daughter of a mute woman earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
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Johnny Depp
- First R-rated movie: 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984) The actor made his debut in Wes Craven's horror classic.
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Ryan Gosling
- First R-rated movie: 'The Believer' (2001) Gosling plays a Jewish Neo-Nazi in his first R-rated movie.
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Anne Hathaway
- First R-rated movie: 'Havoc' (2005) With this movie, Hathaway couldn't have gotten further away from her previous roles, which included 'The Princess Diaries.'
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Halle Berry
- First R-rated movie: 'Jungle Fever' (1991) The actress got her first big break playing a crackhead in this Spike Lee movie.
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Bradley Cooper
- First R-rated movie: 'Wet Hot American Summer' (2001) Not only was this Cooper's first R-rated role, this was also the first time actress Amy Poehler starred in an R-rated movie.
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Natalie Portman
- First R-rated movie: 'The Professional' (1994) The actress was just 11 years old when she started filming her first R-rated movie.
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Frances McDormand
- First R-rated movie: 'Blood Simple' (1984) The Coen Brothers' movie was Frances McDormand's first film.
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James Franco
- First R-rated movie: 'Deuces Wild' (2002) The actor played a New York greaser in this crime drama.
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Zac Efron
- First R-rated movie: 'The Paperboy' (2012) The actor already had 10 movies under his belt before he starred in his first R-rated movie.
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Owen Wilson
- First R-rated movie: 'Bottle Rocket' (1996) Luke Wilson also starred in this Wes Anderson movie. The Wilson brothers played best friends.
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Ben Affleck
- First R-rated movie: 'Dazed and Confused' (1993) Ben Affleck's performance was well received in this movie. 'Dazed and Confused' marked the beginning of more serious roles for him.
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Matthew McConaughey
- First R-rated movie: 'Dazed and Confused' (1993) This movie was, of course, very important for Matthew McConaughey's career. It was also Ben Affleck's first R-rated film.
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Eddie Murphy
- First R-rated movie: '48 Hrs.' (1982) The 'Saturday Night Live' star made his debut in this movie opposite Nick Nolte.
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Edward Norton
- First R-rated movie: 'Primal Fear' (1996) The actor played an altar boy accused of murder. Norton's amazing performance earned him a nomination for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role–it was his first film!
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Julia Roberts
- First R-rated movie: 'Mystic Pizza' (1988) Not only does the actress star in it, but 'Mystic Pizza' was also Matt Damon's first movie.
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Zooey Deschanel
- First R-rated movie: 'Mumford' (1999) The 'New Girl' star starred in her first R-rated movie when she was 18.
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Kristen Stewart
- First R-rated movie: 'The Safety of Objects' (2001) Way before she was flirting with vampires and werewolves, Stewart was starring in a number of R-rated movies. 'The Safety of Objects' was her first.
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Sean Penn
- First R-rated movie: 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' (1982) The actor played a surfer-stoner dude in this '80s classic.
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Emily Blunt
- First R-rated movie: 'My Summer of Love' (2004) This was Blunt's debut on the big screen. The movie is about two young women from different backgrounds who fall in love.
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Jennifer Lawrence
- First R-rated movie: 'The Poker House' (2008) The actress plays a teenage girl growing up in Iowa, in an autobiographical film about Lori Petty's life (who directed the movie).
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Ellen Page
- First R-rated movie: 'Hard Candy' (2005) Though the actress looks a lot younger in the movie, she was actually 18.
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Selena Gomez
- First R-rated movie: 'Spring Breakers' (2012) Gomez played a more mature role than her fans were used to up until this point.
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Evan Rachel Wood
- First R-rated movie: 'Thirteen' (2003) Wood was actually 16 when she starred in this coming-of-age movie.
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Daniel Day-Lewis
- First R-rated movie: 'My Beautiful Laundrette' (1985) This queer cinema classic was Day-Lewis' first R-rated movie.
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See also - Hollywood's most typecast actors
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Hollywood stars and their first R-rated movies
Many actors started their careers with R-rated films
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Hollywood is full of stars who had their career jump-started in R-rated movies. Many of these actors and actresses were still very young back then, but that didn't stop them from starring in serious and more mature movies. Some already had a few movies under their belts before they had their R-rated debuts, and others came from completely different backgrounds (i.e. Disney) and were pretty inexperienced.
You might not remember all of these movies, but you'll surely recognize the familiar faces in them. Click through the following gallery and discover the first R-rated movies these famous actors starred in.
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