Christoph Waltz
Waltz was barely scraping by until 2007 when he made his big break. He was doing backstage work on productions and providing for his family the whole time. However, all of that changed when Quentin Tarantino literally knocked on his door to cast him in his movie...
Tarantino's Right Hand Man
Waltz is best known for his lead roles in Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained. He snagged the lead role of SS officer Hans Landa at the age of 51, which kick-started the rest of his career. He won two Oscars since he became a famous actor, and he can finally claim that all of his hard work finally paid off.
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