![]() ![]() ![]() Kirk Cameron became a Teen Idol overnight with his role in The '80s sitcom Growing Pains, with its massive success propelling his lucky streak.Although still around, most of his films (starring or directing), like A Sound of Thunder and the One Missed Call remake, were critical and financial failures that either go Direct to Video or, if lucky, barely get enough of a theatrical release. However, several attempts at trying to recapture the success of that film and his follow-up She's the One, combined with attempts to break into acting (despite those talents not being as good as his directing skills) and a botched effort at making his ex-girlfriend a star, failed to catch on as his hype died out fast. Edward Burns was heavily hyped as being a future voice in independent film after starring and directing in the acclaimed The Brothers McMullen in 1995.A comeback attempt with Wish I Was Here, which he had to rely on Kickstarter to get the necessary funding, didn't turn out so well when it underperformed in 2014. Then, The Last Kiss, which he got near-total creative control over in an attempt to create another Garden State, fared so terribly with critics and audiences alike that Braff practically disappeared for a couple of years following the cancellation of Scrubs. Zach Braff had much expected from him after the massive success and popularity of Garden State and Scrubs.He's become notorious lately for many controversies, notably spreading conspiracy theories that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax and being accused by Charles in Charge co-star Nicole Eggert of sexual assault. Baio tried nabbing a comeback with the sitcom See Dad Run, but low ratings and reception killed those hopes. But starting in the 2000s, Baio receded into reality TV and cameos (besides his recurring role in Arrested Development). While his film career attempts went nowhere following the horribly reviewed Zapped! (1982), Baio's television career continued thriving with Charles in Charge and Diagnosis: Murder. Scott Baio made his screen debut as the title role in Bugsy Malone, before going on to play Fonzie's cousin Chachi Arcola in the sitcom Happy Days: with his character becoming so popular he headlined his own spin-off, Joanie Loves Chachi, alongside Erin Moran as Joanie Cunningham.Since that decade, his screen career has been rather spotty at best. Further efforts at reestablishing his film career failed after A Night in Heaven and Listen to Me did, which netted him Golden Raspberry Awards. He tried moving towards television with a recurring role on Dallas which only lasted one season. He headlined The Blue Lagoon with Brooke Shields and The Pirate Movie with Kristy McNichol (each mentioned below in Actresses), both of which were torn apart by critics and audiences (although The Blue Lagoon performed fine financially). Christopher Atkins was pushed in the early '80s as a new, teenage Hollywood hunk, only for studios' efforts at turning him into a star to go nowhere.Except for the Toy Story franchise, his only notable success on TV was the sitcom Last Man Standing, which aired for nine seasons. After Home Improvement was cancelled in 1999, he seemed to be heading back on the road to stardom, starring in Galaxy Quest and reprising his role as Buzz in Toy Story 2, but quickly fell back into recession after starring in a few more forgettable film roles after that. During that time, he starred in the films Jungle 2 Jungle and For Richer or Poorer, whose theatrical runs were overshadowed by Allen's highly-publicized DUI arrest in Michigan, with his troubled past having caught up with him. Consequently, the only studio he received film roles from was Disney, who produced both The Santa Clause and Home Improvement and whom Allen had a close relationship with. Hollywood soon began courting him for more film roles, but he turned down most of them due to his limited acting experience. A chart-topping book from him soon followed, his first major film role, The Santa Clause, became the 4th highest-grossing domestic release of 1994, and then he voiced Buzz Lightyear in a little animated project known as Toy Story, which became a pop-culture behemoth overnight. ![]() ![]() He never conceived himself to be an actor, having stated at one point that he could only act based on "personal experience," but he eventually found his big break when he became the star of the ABC sitcom Home Improvement, which became one of the highest-rated sitcoms of The '90s. With his pre-teenage life marred by the loss of his father, and his adult years disfigured by drug use, Allen managed to make a name of himself in the stand-up circuit, both on television and record, so that his life can go on the right track. ![]()
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