11 Actors Who Had One Iconic Role Before Disappearing From The Industry

" Auditioning is brutal and dehumanising . "

1.Carrie Henn —Aliens

2.Peter Ostrum —Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

3.Danny Lloyd —The Shining

4.Erik Per Sullivan —Malcolm in the Middle

5.Michael Schoeffling —Sixteen Candles

6.Jeff Cohen —The Goonies

7.Sarah Holcomb —Animal HouseandCaddyshack

8.Anne Sellors —Threads

9.Mara Wilson —Matilda

10.Jaye Davidson —The Crying Game

11.Linda Blair —The Exorcist

H/T tou/gazsillaand AskReddit for having this discussion!

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Left: Vivien Lyra Blair with a serious expression. Right: Annabeth Gish speaks into a microphone at an event

Side-by-side images of Peter Ostrum as a child and as an adult. Left: Peter Ostrum as a child in a movie scene. Right: Peter Ostrum as an adult at an event

Danny Torrance in a scene from the movie "The Shining," looking thoughtful, wearing a baseball shirt with his right hand raised in a fist

A young boy, dressed casually in a light textured long-sleeve shirt with a dark collar, is talking and looking slightly to the side with a neutral expression

Left: Chunk (Jeff Cohen) from "The Goonies" doing the "Truffle Shuffle." Right: Jeff Cohen as an adult, wearing sunglasses and a hat, smiling

A person in a diner uniform with a name tag stands behind a counter with a joyful expression. A menu board listing food items is partially visible in the background

A close-up of an unidentified person with light-colored, voluminous hair and a serious expression

Side-by-side images of Mara Wilson: left, as a child in "Matilda" with a red bow; right, as an adult in a red dress and necklace

Two side-by-side images: On the left, an actor from a film with curly hair and denim jacket; on the right, the same person as an adult with short hair, glasses, and tattoos

Left: Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil in "The Exorcist," with pale skin and a disheveled appearance. Right: Linda Blair smiling, wearing a lace top with a white blazer

Recently,u/gazsillaasked people to share the name of anactor who had an iconic role and then dipped entirely from the industry. Here are some of the best answers:#

1.Carrie Henn —Aliens#

2.Peter Ostrum —Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory#

3.Danny Lloyd —The Shining#

4.Erik Per Sullivan —Malcolm in the Middle#

5.Michael Schoeffling —Sixteen Candles#

6.Jeff Cohen —The Goonies#

7.Sarah Holcomb —Animal HouseandCaddyshack#

8.Anne Sellors —Threads#

9.Mara Wilson —Matilda#

10.Jaye Davidson —The Crying Game#

11.Linda Blair —The Exorcist#

H/T tou/gazsillaand AskReddit for having this discussion!#

Recently,u/gazsillaasked people to share the name of anactor who had an iconic role and then dipped entirely from the industry. Here are some of the best answers: