"I Had An Academy Award, No Health Insurance" – 12 Actors Who Were Paid Relatively Small Amounts For Their Iconic Roles

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“I remember one time sitting in the make-up trailer and the make-up artists were laughing at me because I was getting paid less than any of them.”

Payment for Hollywood actors and writers is a major issue right now. While huge stars can command a giant fee once they've established a wild level of fame, the pay for some of their earlier roles sheds light on how difficult the industry can be for anyone.

Here are 12 famous actors who received relatively low payouts for their early roles:

1. Harrison Ford - Star Wars: A New Hope

2. Hilary Swank – Boys Don't Cry

3. Sean William Scott – American Pie

4. Barkhad Abdi – Captain Phillips

5. Christian Bale – American Psycho

6. Dustin Hoffman – The Graduate

7. Nick Castle – Halloween

8. Jamie Lee Curtis – Halloween

9. Jeff Daniels – Dumb and Dumber

10. Patricia Arquette – Boyhood

11. Brad Pitt - Thelma & Louise

12. Oprah Winfrey – The Colour Purple

What other actors received relatively small sums for their parts? Let us know in the comments below!

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