1 - Tom Hanks - Tom Hanks got his start in the 1980s sitcom "Bosom Buddies", where he played a young advertising executive who dressed in drag in order to live in a women-only apartment complex. He went on to become one of the most successful actors in Hollywood, starring in hits like "Forrest Gump", "Apollo 13", and "Toy Story".
2 - Robin Williams - Robin Williams got his start on the television sitcom "Mork & Mindy" in the late 1970s. He played an alien from the planet Ork who comes to Earth to study human behavior. Williams went on to become one of the most beloved actors of his generation, starring in hits like "Dead Poets Society", "Good Will Hunting", and "Mrs. Doubtfire".
3 - Jennifer Aniston - Jennifer Aniston got her start on the hit sitcom "Friends" in the 1990s. She played Rachel Green, a spoiled but lovable young woman who works at a coffee shop and hangs out with her five best friends in New York City. Aniston went on to become a major movie star, starring in hits like "Marley & Me", "The Break-Up", and "Horrible Bosses".
4 - George Clooney - George Clooney got his start on the sitcom "The Facts of Life" in the 1980s. He played a handyman named George who works at an all-girls boarding school. Clooney went on to become one of the most successful actors in Hollywood, starring in hits like "Ocean's Eleven", "Up in the Air", and "The Descendants".
5 - Steve Carell - Steve Carell got his start on the sitcom "The Dana Carvey Show" in the mid-1990s. He went on to become a regular on "The Daily Show" and "The Office", where he played bumbling boss Michael Scott. Carell went on to become a successful movie star, starring in hits like "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", "Little Miss Sunshine", and "Crazy, Stupid, Love".
6 - Jim Carrey - Jim Carrey got his start on the sketch comedy show "In Living Color" in the early 1990s. He went on to star in the hit sitcom "The Duck Factory", where he played a young cartoonist who works at a TV station. Carrey went on to become one of the most successful actors in Hollywood, starring in hits like "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective", "The Mask", and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind".
7 - Simon Pegg - Simon Pegg got his start on the British sitcom "Spaced" in the late 1990s. He went on to star in hits like "Shaun of the Dead", "Hot Fuzz", and "Star Trek". Pegg has become known for his comedic timing and his ability to balance humor with drama.
8 - Will Smith - Will Smith got his start on the sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in the early 1990s. He played a street-smart teenager from Philadelphia who moves in with his wealthy aunt and uncle in Bel-Air. Smith went on to become one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood, starring in hits like "Men in Black", "Independence Day", and "Ali".
9 - Kristen Wiig - Kristen (at this point Chat GPT had finished writing its 500 words and just stopped. Very poor.)
Two more movie stars who started out in TV sitcoms are Melissa McCarthy and John Krasinski. Melissa McCarthy got her start on the sitcom "Gilmore Girls" in the early 2000s, where she played Sookie St. James, the best friend of the show's protagonist. She went on to become a successful movie star, starring in hits like "Bridesmaids", "The Heat", and "Spy". John Krasinski got his start on the hit sitcom "The Office" in the mid-2000s, where he played Jim Halpert, a salesman who has a crush on his coworker Pam. He went on to become a successful movie star, starring in hits like "A Quiet Place", "13 Hours", and "Jack Ryan".
