Nick Stahl was a working actor who got a huge break when he was cast as John Connor in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Shortly thereafter, he showed off his acting chops by playing the memorable villain "that yellow bastard" in Sin City, where he did an awesome job. You would think that those two roles would be enough to propel him to a big time movie career, but he went right back to making small movies and shows that nobody knows about....
Actors that couldn't capitalize on their big break
Actors that couldn't capitalize on their big break