A lot of Hollywood's biggest stars have to work their ways to the top and pay their dues
with crummy side jobs and screen gigs they might come to regret later on in life.
But there are quite a few famous actors who first hit the big time at birth, when they
won the genetic lottery and were born into wealth and privilege from the start.
Here are some actors who were born with a silver spoon just waiting for them.
Lindsay Lohan
Tabloid magnet Lindsay Lohan started on her path to stardom at a young age, modeling and
booking acting gigs like The Parent Trap and Freaky Friday in the 1990s.
Although it was her gift for gab and adorable smile that first won her household name status
in Hollywood, she started out with a few advantages other child stars might not have had.
Her father Michael was a Wall Street trader, and she grew up in the wealthy Long Island
enclave of Cold Spring Harbor, New York.
"It's always the same routine.
Horseback riding through the vineyards, candlelight dinners with his special reserve label wine,
moonlight swims…"
Armie Hammer
If Armie Hammer seemed like a total natural at playing the ritzy Winklevoss twins in The
Social Network, there's a reason: He also descends from a powerful family with tons
of money.
Hammer just so happens to be the namesake and great-grandson of Armand Hammer — no
relation to the baking soda brand — who was an oil tycoon and industrialist with lots
of influence and loot to speak of.
Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal
Brother-and-sister actors Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal come from a well-off family in
Los Angeles: they're the children of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi
Achs.
While both siblings have enjoyed show business success, they can also trace their roots back
to a line of Swedish nobility through their father.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Like so many successful actors, Gwyneth Paltrow was born to a Hollywood power couple.
Her mother is actress Blythe Danner, who's booked countless film and TV roles over the
last several decades, and starred opposite Robert De Niro in the Meet the Parents films.
Her father, Bruce Paltrow, was a successful TV producer, who made his name on shows like
Saint Elsewhere.
Balthazar Getty
Brothers and Sisters star Balthazar Getty was born into one of the wealthiest families
in the world.
His great-grandfather, J. Paul Getty, was the founder of Getty Oil, which eventually
earned him billions of dollars.
According to his 1976 obituary in The New York Times, his exact fortune was hard to
pin down.
However, two years prior to his death, it was said that Getty was worth anywhere between
$2 billion and $4 billion.
Which means Balthazar probably inherited a handsome sum.
Allison Williams
If you're a member of the cast of a hit HBO show, chances are you're in good financial
shape.
But, as it happens, most of the main cast of Girls all grew up in relatively well-off
households.
Take Allison Williams, for example.
Her father is TV journalist Brian Williams, who for years enjoyed an insanely successful
career as the anchor of NBC Nightly News.
His career isn't quite what it used to be, but he was still able to give his daughter
an auspicious career start.
Michelle Williams
Three-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams is the daughter of Larry R. Williams, a Montana-born
author and financier, who made two unsuccessful bids for the United States Senate in 1972
and 1982.
In 2013, Williams — who now lives in the U.S. Virgin Islands — contemplated a third
run for Senate but never followed through, according to reports.
Sigourney Weaver
Given her father's lucrative career in radio and television, it's no wonder that Sigourney
Weaver entered showbusiness.
Weaver's dad, Pat, worked at NBC from 1949 until 1956, serving as president of the network
in his final three years.
According to his New York Times obituary, Pat is credited with creating Today and Tonight,
and was a champion of the now-famous Meet the Press.
Miley Cyrus
Wild child Miley Cyrus is, of course, the daughter of country music superstar Billy
Ray Cyrus, the man behind the karaoke favorite "Achy Breaky Heart."
To her credit, though, Cyrus has worked hard all her life and has since amassed a fortune
of her own.
Between her days on Hannah Montana and her subsequent career as a hugely successful singer,
her net worth today is estimated to be around $200 million.
With that kinda money, she can continue to dress as silly as she wants.
Nick Kroll
The star of Kroll Show and one of many funny people on The League, Nick Kroll grew up in
an affluent area of Westchester, New York, and is the son of Jules B. Kroll, the founder
of the billion-dollar corporate investigations company Kroll, Inc.
That kind of money is no joke.
Though, it does kinda make you wonder exactly where he found the inspiration for this guy…
"God, you smell amazing."
"Thanks."
"Did you eat an orange before this?"
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