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In today’s world, we are involved in a media-obsessed culture.
Let’s be real.
So it’s hard to imagine that an actor would disappear for a while and be successful at
it.
Believe it or not, it happens all the time.
Sometimes the vanishing acts have to do with a result of addiction or legal issues, while
other times people just need a break from the public eye.
Let’s find out more about it with today’s list of Top 10 Actors Who Went Into Hiding.
10.
Starting off our list at number 10 is Richard Simmons.
He’s known to be the iconic and hilarious fitness instructor but is also known as an
actor and video producer.
He embraced over 40 years of fame but then withdrew himself from the public eye, leaving
fans with nothing but a mystery.
But in 2017, some of his family and friends addressed his sudden disappearance from the
spotlight.
For 3 years he wasn’t seen by anyone; he taught his final exercise class, walked out
of his Beverly Hills studio and that was it.
Rumours spread that he was being held hostage in his Hollywood Hills home by his housekeeper
or possibly transforming into a woman.
But, the truth was finally revealed and his close circle revealed his solitary seclusion
is completely self-imposed.
His brother Lenny Simmons came forward and said, I quote: these things about him transitioning
into a woman are ridiculous.
My wife Cathy and I were out there for Christmas and spent 5 days with him and I can assure
you, he’s not transitioning into anything but himself.
After 40-some odd years, he just decided he wants to rest.
He went on to explain the 68 year old at the time just wanted time for himself and that
he’s in good health.
Which isn’t surprising seeing as he’s been running fitness classes his entire life?
9.
At number 9 is Randy Quaid.
You might be thinking of actor Dennis Quaid, but he actually has a brother Randy who is
also an actor.
But don’t worry they look nothing alike so don’t feel bad if you didn’t put the
connection together.
We know that Dennis has had a very successful career but Randy has had a successful career
also, with 118 acting credits to his name on IMDB.
However, in 2009 he ditched the industry and problems began when he and his wife were arrested
for fraud by using an invalid credit card at an Inn.
They were released on bail but then failed to appear in court and that’s when warrants
for their arrest were issued.
Eventually, the two of them appeared in court but the charges against the actor were dropped
due to a lack of evidence.
Only 1 year later, the two of them were charged again but this time for burglary after they
spent 5 days staying in the guest house in a home they once owned.
Once again, they failed to appear in court and warrants for their arrest were issues
again.
Turns out they moved to Canada to try and hide out but they ended up getting arrested
while trying to sneak back into the states through Vermont.
8.
Swiping our number 8 spot is Renee Zellwegger; the actress has found her way back into Hollywood
but she went into hiding from 2010-2016 and no one could understand why.
The 2000’s were a great time for the actress; starring in Chicago, kicking off the Bridget
Jones series, and winning an Oscar for Cold Mountain.
But by the end of the decade it seemed like she gave it all up and went into hiding.
She stepped away from the spotlight and quit acting for 6 years and didn’t explain much
about her decision at the time.
Years later she gave some insight to E News and explained that she suffered from what
she calls imposter syndrome.
She said she constantly felt like, I quote: this is the time you’re going to be figured
out; this is the time you’re going to get fired, for sure.
Even though she wasn’t by any means, she always felt like she was walking on eggshells.
She used the 6 years to travel and got involved with women’s groups that volunteered in
Thailand and Cambodia.
But, the actress is back and happy to be working again, stating that she’s the healthiest
and happiest she’s ever been.
7.
Taking over our number 7 spot is Freddie Prince Jr.
The very successful actor announced back in 2017 that he was taking a break from acting
and would be disappearing from the limelight.
But, turns out he went into hiding just into a different field of work.
We stopped seeing him in movies because he said he was going to focus on his newest venture:
cooking.
In June of 2017 he released his first cookbook called Back to the Kitchen, which is filled
with 75 family-friendly recipes from his New Mexico roots.
He spoke about the book and said: my mother worked in restaurants her whole life.
That’s where she met my father, at a comedy club in Reno Nevada.
She was the chef there.
He explained that he had many lessons in front of the stove and found a love for cooking
and a passion for all things coffee.
Which is why he was thrilled to announce his partnership with Dunkin Donuts.
When asked about acting he says he stepped away from that fully but people were happy
to hear he will be making an appearance in an upcoming TV movie called I Mom So Hard.
Looks like the prince might be coming out of hiding.
6.
In at number 6 is Rick Moranis.
The actor is best-known for his role as Wayne Szalinski in Honey, I shrunk the kids.
The actor’s career was a massive success, appearing in things like The Flinstones, Brother
Bear, and Gravedale High.
In the 80’s and early 90’s, he was one of the hottest comedy actors around.
But then he went into hiding, for good reason though.
Unfortunately, in 1997 his wife at the time passed away after a battle with breast cancer.
The actor says he realized it was too difficult to make movies and raise his two children
without his wife.
He decided to walk away from the spotlight and focused on being a single dad; he didn’t
appear in anything from 1997-2001.
He then continued to do some smaller voiceover work for the next 17 years; he was pretty
much off of Hollywood’s radar.
In 2018 his voice was heard in an episode on the TV series The Goldbergs, but that’s
it.
The actor has opened up about it and said he meant for it to be a short break at first,
but during his break he realized he didn’t miss the industry.
He has enjoyed his time off and knows that going into hiding was the best thing for him
to do.
5.
Half way through the list at number 5 is Margot Kidder.
The actress is best known for playing Lois Lane in the original Superman movies, but
she’s also known for her disappearance scandal.
Her story is much more complex than the other actors on our list.
The actress was 47 years old when she was reported missing, and was later found hiding
in bushes behind a suburban home.
So when I say went into hiding, I literally mean went into hiding for this one.
Police reports say she was found dirty, frightened and paranoid.
A Glendale police sergeant, Rick Young, said: at the time of her discovery, she was wearing
disheveled, cast-off clothing and apparently cut her own hair with a razor blade in an
attempt to alter her appearance.
She lived in the bushes for days so she was covered in scratches and bruises.
She was taken to the Olive View Medical Centre for a psychiatric evaluation and was determined
to have bipolar disorder.
After that she was able to continue a career over the years, starring in things like Law
& Order, Smallville, and Halloween 2.
People were happy to see her make a comeback after going in hiding but sadly the actress
passed away just last year on May 13th 2018.
4.
Here we at number 4 with Jason Mewes; most famously known for playing Jay on Jay and
Silent Bob.
His career was now in full swing when he went into hiding for about 2 years after failing
to show up for a drug-related court appearance in 2001.
Since then he has openly talked about his struggles with substance abuse and shared
that he was addicted to heroin for many years.
In 1999 he was arrested in New Jersey for heroin possession and when he failed to show
up to his court appearance in 2001, a warrant was issued for his arrest.
That’s when he went into hiding and apparently stole money and stayed at various hotels.
In 2002 he woke up on Christmas morning to find that the couch he was sleeping on was
caught on fire.
He realized after falling asleep while on heroin, a near lit candle set the couch in
flames.
He says that’s when he realized he was hitting rock bottom.
On April 1 2003 he came out of hiding and surrendered himself to the police and pleaded
guilty.
Since then he has relapsed a few times but has been able to maintain an acting career
starring in things like: Hollyweed, The Flash, and now the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.
3.
Alright guys, at number 3 we have Fan Bingbing.
She is one of China’s highest paid stars and came into the Western limelight when she
starred in 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past and Iron Man 3 the year before.
But before we knew it, CNN was reporting that the actress had suddenly just disappeared
without a trace in 2018.
Turns out she was caught in some tax trouble and owed approximately 130 million dollars.
It was reported that she was using fake contracts to commit tax evasion, which was later called
the scheme of using yin-yang split contracts.
Apparently it’s a common thing.
She disappeared for months and went into hiding to avoid what was happening but later turned
herself in and was faced with the penalties and also huge tax bill to pay off.
She returned to her social media and apologized to her fans and also to her country stating
that she failed them.
She said: As a public figure, I should have abided by laws and regulations, and been a
role model in the industry and society.
I shouldn't have lost self-restraint or become lax in managing my companies, which led to
the violation of laws, in the name of economic interests.
Without the favorable polices of the Communist Party and state, without the love of the people,
there would have been no Fan Bingbing.
Her apology was heard but we haven’t seen her on the big screen ever since.
2.
In our number 2 spot is Nick Stahl; he started out as a child star and then transitioned
into a very successful acting career from there.
He’s known for his movies: Terminator 3, Sin City, In The Bedroom, and more.
But in May of 2012, TMZ confirmed that the actor had gone missing and people were reporting
to have seen him around the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles.
Fans were shocked and so were his family and friends.
Shortly after his disappearance made news he emailed his friends claiming that he was
planning to go to rehab.
However, it was confirmed that he never showed up at the rehab center.
Once he was found, he ended up going to a rehab center in June but checked himself out
and went missing again.
His wife, Rose Stahl, went to the tabloids and said: I’m backing off.
He knows exactly where home is.
She explained that she wouldn’t be actively searching for her husband again this time
around.
He finally returned home in July and reconciled with his family but later in 2013 he was arrested
after being caught using meth in a hotel.
He disappeared after that and we didn’t see him since his last screen appearance in
2014.
It’s been reported that he has some work coming out in 2019 so we will have to wait
and see.
1.
Taking our number 1 spot is Dave Chappelle.
For more than 30 years, he has been making people laugh through his standup comedy and
acting.
His career exploded after 2 seasons of his very own show called Chappelle’s Show on
Comedy Central.
But fans were stunned and confused when he randomly walked away from everything at the
height of his success.
He left the show and also walked away from a 50 million dollar deal.
Not only did he disappear from the spotlight but he left Hollywood and fled to South Africa
as a way to escape.
In 2017, opened up to CBS News about why he walked away and said that things just didn’t
feel right so he did what was best for him.
He said: I was in this very successful place, but the emotional content of it didn’t feel
anything like what I imagined success should feel like.
It just didn’t feel right.
He made a return to the limelight almost 5 years later and says that he continues to
work but only at his pace and what he’s comfortable with.
People are still not over it and often post online asking- so what actually happened to
Dave Chapelle?
Alright guys, there is our list for today.
Let me know what you’re thinking down in the comments and hit that thumbs up button
if you liked it.
For now, let’s check out some comments from some of my other videos.
Vicente Nervarez says: I wouldn’t mind if I was famous, I’m pretty sure there’s
a lot of good places to go where they don’t even know you are famous.
Money can buy privacy I bet - - I don’t know if I agree with that but apparently paparazzi
are illegal in Dubai.
That’s why Lindsay Lohan moved there.
Clay Talman says: Jocelyn, you deserve $1,000,000/day cause you’re awesome - - Thank you!
I will pass this message along to my boss.
Terry SFV: Adam Sandler shouldn’t wonder why he was fired.
It’s simple: he’s not funny - - what?!
You don’t think he’s funny?
I think he’s so funny.
Evee Bubbles says: best type of revenge to succeed in spite of bosses firing them.
I love adam sandlers revenge song.
- - RIGHT !? so did I, it was hilarious and I loved that he was able to poke fun at himself
like that.
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