

Charlize Theron was just trying to get her last paycheck cashed at the bank. Rosario Dawson didn't even have to leave her front porch to get noticed. Some of the people on this list are now celebrities who didn't want to be actors in the first place. Not only did he get a role in Mad Max after having no prior film acting experience whatsoever, but also, he got the lead part. Director George Miller spotted Gibson in the background and liked his look.

Mel Gibson was simply keeping his friend company while he auditioned for a role in the film Mad Max. Here are some famous actors with no experience who got their big break by being in the right place at the right time.

Don’t think that sort of thing really happens? Well, it actually happens all the time, if a person happens to look like Charlize Theron or Natalie Portman. Imagine being so beautiful that you can simply walk down the street and a talent agent will stop you and persuade you to join a modeling agency or try out for a part in a feature film.
