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Gene Hackman - With a remarkable career, including performances in movies such as 'Superman' and 'Unforgiven,' Hackman is one of the industry's most recognized names.

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Gene Hackman - However, the veteran took a break from acting and is now a novelist.

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Steven Seagal - Steven Seagal was one of the greatest action movie stars of the '80s and '90s.

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Steven Seagal - Although he still acts, the actor took on another job in 2013. He was named deputy to Sheriff Todd Garrison in New Mexico, in the US.

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Tony Danza - The actor is best known as the protagonist of the TV shows 'Taxi' and 'Who's the Boss?'

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Tony Danza - Danza now hosts shows at a number of bars.

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Freddie Prinze Jr. -

Freddie Prinze Jr. was a sought-after actor in the '90s and early '00s.

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Freddie Prinze Jr. -

Currently, the actor lends his voice to animated shows and writes cookbooks.

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Tom Selleck - Though he still occasionally takes roles on TV and in movies, the 'Magnum, P.I.' and 'Friends' actor has largely retired from acting.

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Tom Selleck - To get away from the stresses of Hollywood, the actor now manages a huge avocado farm.

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Amanda Bynes - The young Nickelodeon star had a troubled career. Problems with substance abuse put an end to her acting.

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Amanda Bynes - Nowadays, the actress is a fashion designer and has decided to finish her studies.

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Kevin Jonas - The Jonas Brothers were a huge success all over the world, but Kevin decided not to pursue a career in music.

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Kevin Jonas - The artist has developed a food app called Yood, which detects a user's location through their phone and provides them with the nearest restaurants. It is very popular in the United States.

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Dylan Sprouse - After he and his brother became famous for roles in several Disney Channel shows such as 'The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,' he stopped acting.

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Dylan Sprouse - Sprouse is currently a brewmaster!

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Jack Gleeson - Gleeson became a familiar face after playing Joffrey Baratheon in 'Game of Thrones.'

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Jack Gleeson - But he has decided to take a new direction in his career, and despite not quitting acting completely, the actor is now a ventriloquist and makes puppets.

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Frankie Muniz - Who doesn't remember Frankie Muniz from his roles in the late 1990s and early 2000s, particularly the series 'Malcolm in the Middle?'

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Frankie Muniz - The young actor is now a racing driver and also plays the drums!

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Jonathan Taylor Thomas - The young actor participated in some Disney productions in the '90s, such as the movie 'Man of the House.'

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Jonathan Taylor Thomas - Though acting is still part of his life, Thomas is now a writer.

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Nikki Blonsky - Blonsky became famous for her role in the movie 'Hairspray.'

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Nikki Blonsky - Acting is now a thing of the past, and Blonsky has become a hairdresser.

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Taran Noah Smith - Smith was one of the big young stars of the '90s, yet he abandoned his acting career.

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Taran Noah Smith -

He currently devotes his time to putting on exhibitions in art galleries and museums and wrote a book on the "sharks" of show business.

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