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Even the biggest actors can have some of the more humble or awkward beginnings. It's part and parcel of being a movie star; it's not as if A-Listers just arrive fully formed based on the roles with which we associate them most. Sometimes, actors have to put themselves deeply into stage roles, one-off appearances on TV shows, or a solid amount of supporting film roles before they can step up to the big time.

And then, of course, there are the myriad pitfalls of being a child actor. Some actors who start out when they're young in notable shows or films have an awfully hard time making the transition from youth to adult, as much because the industry may have pigeonholed them or audiences themselves can't accept a kid in a new position. (That's especially true when it comes to former Disney/teen idols.)

All that said, consider Ryan Gosling.

Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney is now 60 years old, and fans worldwide are honoring the actor with birthday wishes to celebrate the occasion. A veteran actor with dozens of roles to his name, there's any number of places where fans might remember the ER and Batman & Robin star from best. The actor also has fans of all ages spanning across the world, as a look on social media on his birthday will reveal.

"Happy 60th birthday to one of the coolest actors ever #GeorgeClooney from one of the sexiest doctors in the ER to sliver fox movie star of Hollywood leading men," said one big fan on Twitter. "Happy birthday to one of my biggest celeb crush ever," tweeted another fan. "He turned 60 but he is still really attractive and Ocean's trilogy is my favorite movie ever. Happy birthday #GeorgeClooney."

Happy 60th birthday to one of the coolest actors ever...

The entertainment world is still reeling from the passing of Two and Half Men star Conchata Ferrell, who sadly died on Monday at the age of 77. Several of her co-stars and admirers have taken to social media over the last few days to pay tribute to the comedian and actress, with Adam Sandler the latest to express his sadness over the news.

Rip. Great lady. Will be missed terribly. So sorry to her family. pic.twitter.com/6Y9oMdLXOP

— Adam Sandler (@AdamSandler) October 13, 2020

"Rip. Great lady. Will be missed terribly," Adam Sandler said, before offering his condolences to Ferrell's loved ones. "So sorry to her family." Sandler shared a photograph of Ferrell from the 2002 romantic comedy Mr. Deeds, which the pair starred in together. Following a small-town guy who inherits a fortune from his uncle, Ferrell starred as Jan, a retired rodeo clown and close friend of Sandler's Longfellow Deeds...

Conchata Ferrell, the actress known for playing the housekeeper Berta on “Two and a Half Men,” has died. She was 77.

Ferrell died on Monday, Oct. 12, due to complications following a cardiac arrest, according to Deadline. She was surrounded by her family at the time of her death in Sherman Oaks, California.

In addition to “Two and a Half Men,” she’s also known for playing Leona in the 1988 film “Mystic Pizza” opposite Julia Roberts, and again as Brenda in 2000’s “Erin Brockovich.” She also played neighbor Helen in “Edward Scissorhands.” Her first TV role was in the 1974 series “Maude.” Other notable TV appearances have included “E/R,” “L.A. Law,” “The Love Boat,” “Peaceable Kingdom,” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”

The actress’s husband, Arnie Anderson, told TMZ that Ferrell had previously suffered from a cardiac arrest in July which landed her in the ICU. She was then transferred to a treatment...

Emmy-nominated comedy writer and producer Saul Turteltaub died on April 9. He was 87

Director John Turteltaub, the youngest son of Saul confirmed that he died of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills.

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Saul Turteltaub served as a writer and producer for such iconic shows in television history as The Carol Burnett Show, Sanford and Son and That Girl. He received an Emmy nomination for The Carol Burnett Show in 1968 and earned back-to-back noms in 1964 and 1965 as part of the writing team for the U.S. version of the political satire TV series That Was the Week That Was.

Turteltaub teamed with Bernie Orenstein and Bud Yorkin to form Toy Productions and worked on What’s Happening!!,...

In 1994 a little show called “ER” premiered on NBC. Created by prolific science-fiction writer Michael Crichton, the series was a medical drama, somewhat in the tradition of “St. Elsewhere,” and focused on the private lives and burgeoning careers of emergency room doctors in Chicago’s County General Hospital. Among the cast members were Anthony Edwards, of “Top Gun” fame, up-and-comers Julianna Margulies and Noah Wyle, and George Clooney, a relatively unknown actor from Kentucky with a smattering of TV credits to his name, including recurring roles on “Roseanne,” the short-lived CBS comedy “E/R” and “The Facts of Life,” on which Clooney played the eponymous “George,” a charismatic handyman with winged hair who eventually quits his job to go on tour with pop star Cinnamon (played by ’90s singer Stacey Q).

“ER” became a giant hit, winning numerous Emmy awards, with Clooney its resident heartthrob. If you were in college at the time,...