20 actors that became overnight sensations

The 68th Venice International Film Festival - "Mildred Pierce" Photocall - Source: Getty
The 68th Venice International Film Festival - "Mildred Pierce" Photocall - Source: Getty

19) Chris Pine

Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - May 9, 2024 - Source: Getty
Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - May 9, 2024 - Source: Getty

Overnight, Chris Pine, playing Captain James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot (2009), shone with charisma and authority across the screens. He rose to stardom and is truly one of the bright stars in Hollywood today. Mainly a film actor, Pine took up roles in movies such as Wonder Woman (2017), Hell or High Water (2016), and Into the Woods (2014). He proved himself to be versatile both in action and drama, and with Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves in 2023, further concretized his stardom.

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Edited by Sugnik Mondal