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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{short description|Actor or actress in a performance which contributes significantly to their career}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{short description|Actor or actress in a performance which contributes significantly to their career}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;A &#039;&#039;&#039;breakthrough role&#039;&#039;&#039;, also known as a &#039;&#039;&#039;breakout role&#039;&#039;&#039;,&amp;lt;ref &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;name=ref1&lt;/del&gt;&amp;gt;{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Michael|title=Breakout role revisited|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/spot/article.aspx?articleID=20080801_282_D8_spancl9646|access-date=18 December 2011}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; is a term in the [[film industry]] to describe the performance of an actor or actress &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;in a performance &lt;/del&gt;which contributed significantly to the development of their career and beginning of critical recognition. The similar term &quot;big break&quot; indicates the occurrence for the performer and not the role itself. Such a moment in an actor&#039;s career may often occur some time after they begin acting, as their roles become more substantial. A breakthrough role is often a significant increase in importance in the actor&#039;s part in the film, such as moving up from a minor character to one of the main cast or a &quot;high impact&quot; role in a film which has mainstream success and results in the actor&#039;s widespread recognition and popularity.&amp;lt;ref &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;name=&quot;E.2006&quot;&lt;/del&gt;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Squire|first=Jason E.|title=The Movie Business Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aWf4AAAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA226|date=1 May 2006|publisher=McGraw-Hill Education (UK)|isbn=978-0-335-22002-1|page=226}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A breakthrough performance has also been defined as one which &quot;attracts the attention of film critics, or receives rave reviews and is subsequently nominated for many major film awards&quot;.&amp;lt;ref &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;name=&quot;Porter2013&quot;&lt;/del&gt;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Porter|first=Lynnette|title=Benedict Cumberbatch, In Transition: An Unauthorised Performance Biography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nyO7BAAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PT170|date=3 June 2013|publisher=Andrews UK Limited|isbn=978-1-78092-437-3|page=170}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;A &#039;&#039;&#039;breakthrough role&#039;&#039;&#039;, also known as a &#039;&#039;&#039;breakout role&#039;&#039;&#039;,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Michael|title=Breakout role revisited|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/spot/article.aspx?articleID=20080801_282_D8_spancl9646|access-date=18 December 2011}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; is a term in the [[film industry]] to describe the performance of an actor or actress which contributed significantly to the development of their career and beginning of critical recognition. The similar term &quot;big break&quot; indicates the occurrence for the performer and not the role itself. Such a moment in an actor&#039;s career may often occur some time after they begin acting, as their roles become more substantial. A breakthrough role is often a significant increase in importance in the actor&#039;s part in the film, such as moving up from a minor character to one of the main cast or a &quot;high impact&quot; role in a film which has mainstream success and results in the actor&#039;s widespread recognition and popularity.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Squire|first=Jason E.|title=The Movie Business Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aWf4AAAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA226|date=1 May 2006|publisher=McGraw-Hill Education (UK)|isbn=978-0-335-22002-1|page=226}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A breakthrough performance has also been defined as one which &quot;attracts the attention of film critics, or receives rave reviews and is subsequently nominated for many major film awards&quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Porter|first=Lynnette|title=Benedict Cumberbatch, In Transition: An Unauthorised Performance Biography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nyO7BAAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PT170|date=3 June 2013|publisher=Andrews UK Limited|isbn=978-1-78092-437-3|page=170}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Most notable performers throughout the film and television industry can pinpoint the role which marked the beginning of their commercial success. For example, the [[Dollars Trilogy|&#039;&#039;Dollars&#039;&#039; trilogy]] was the breakthrough role of [[Clint Eastwood]], while [[Sean Connery]]&#039;s came with the [[James Bond]] film &#039;&#039;[[Dr. No (film)|Dr. No]]&#039;&#039;, despite both actors having appeared in several films prior to this. Lord Rohan in &#039;&#039;[[The Man in Grey]]&#039;&#039; has been cited as [[James Mason]]&#039;s breakthrough performance.&amp;lt;ref &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;name=&quot;MayerMcDonnell2007&quot;&lt;/del&gt;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last1=Mayer|first1=Geoff|last2=McDonnell|first2=Brian|title=Encyclopedia of Film Noir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RsBHnZoyO4kC&amp;amp;pg=PA280|date=1 January 2007|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-33306-4|pages=280–}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The television film adaptation of &#039;&#039;[[Gideon&#039;s Trumpet]]&#039;&#039; has been referenced as [[Lane Smith]]&#039;s breakthrough role, despite lacking a theatrical release.&amp;lt;ref &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;name=&quot;Scivally2007&quot;&lt;/del&gt;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Scivally|first=Bruce|title=Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HCKfBQAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA124|date=3 October 2007|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-3166-3|page=124}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Similarly, the [[BBC]] series &#039;&#039;[[Pennies from Heaven (TV series)|Pennies from Heaven]]&#039;&#039; has been highlighted as the breakthrough of [[Bob Hoskins]].&amp;lt;ref &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;name=&quot;WelshWhaley2013&quot;&lt;/del&gt;&amp;gt;{{cite book| last1= Welsh| first1= James Michael|last2=Whaley|first2=Donald M.|title=The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a-yFqzSB1oUC&amp;amp;pg=PA104|year=2013|publisher=Rowman &amp;amp; Littlefield|isbn=978-0-8108-8352-9|page=104}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Brandon Lee]]&#039;s starring role in &#039;&#039;[[The Crow (1994 film)|The Crow]]&#039;&#039; has been cited as his breakout, though it was also his final film as he died when a prop gun malfunctioned on the set of the film.&amp;lt;ref &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;name=&quot;Lott2004&quot;&lt;/del&gt;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Lott|first=M. Ray|title=The American Martial Arts Film|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3r0yDJcHYtYC&amp;amp;pg=PA123|date=1 January 2004| publisher= McFarland| isbn= 978-0-7864-1836-7|page=123}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;name=&quot;Cettl2014&quot;&lt;/del&gt;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Cettl|first=Robert|title=American Film Tales|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aBWQBwAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA51|date=12 October 2014|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-1-312-56680-4|page=51}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Most notable performers throughout the film and television industry can pinpoint the role which marked the beginning of their commercial success. For example, the [[Dollars Trilogy|&#039;&#039;Dollars&#039;&#039; trilogy]] was the breakthrough role of [[Clint Eastwood]], while [[Sean Connery]]&#039;s came with the [[James Bond]] film &#039;&#039;[[Dr. No (film)|Dr. No]]&#039;&#039;, despite both actors having appeared in several films prior to this. Lord Rohan in &#039;&#039;[[The Man in Grey]]&#039;&#039; has been cited as [[James Mason]]&#039;s breakthrough performance.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book|last1=Mayer|first1=Geoff|last2=McDonnell|first2=Brian|title=Encyclopedia of Film Noir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RsBHnZoyO4kC&amp;amp;pg=PA280|date=1 January 2007|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-33306-4|pages=280–}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The television film adaptation of &#039;&#039;[[Gideon&#039;s Trumpet]]&#039;&#039; has been referenced as [[Lane Smith]]&#039;s breakthrough role, despite lacking a theatrical release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Scivally|first=Bruce|title=Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HCKfBQAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA124|date=3 October 2007|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-3166-3|page=124}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Similarly, the [[BBC]] series &#039;&#039;[[Pennies from Heaven (TV series)|Pennies from Heaven]]&#039;&#039; has been highlighted as the breakthrough of [[Bob Hoskins]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book| last1= Welsh| first1= James Michael|last2=Whaley|first2=Donald M.|title=The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a-yFqzSB1oUC&amp;amp;pg=PA104|year=2013|publisher=Rowman &amp;amp; Littlefield|isbn=978-0-8108-8352-9|page=104}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Brandon Lee]]&#039;s starring role in &#039;&#039;[[The Crow (1994 film)|The Crow]]&#039;&#039; has been cited as his breakout, though it was also his final film as he died when a prop gun malfunctioned on the set of the film.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Lott|first=M. Ray|title=The American Martial Arts Film|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3r0yDJcHYtYC&amp;amp;pg=PA123|date=1 January 2004| publisher= McFarland| isbn=978-0-7864-1836-7|page=123}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Cettl|first=Robert|title=American Film Tales|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aBWQBwAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA51|date=12 October 2014|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-1-312-56680-4|page=51}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Awards==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Awards==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;[[Movieline|Hollywood Life]]&#039;&#039;, the [[Teen Choice Awards]], and several others give awards for best &quot;Movie Breakout&quot; for both an actress and actor.{{&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;cn|date=October 2016}}&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;[[Movieline|Hollywood Life]]&#039;&#039;, the [[Teen Choice Awards]], and several others give awards for best &quot;Movie Breakout&quot; for both an actress and actor.{{&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Citation needed&lt;/ins&gt;|date=October 2016}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;==References==&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;{{Reflist}}&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;==External links==&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;*[http://www.maxim.com/entertainment/article/6-actors-defined-their-breakout-roles 6 Actors Defined By Their Breakout Roles] at &#039;&#039;[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;*[http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/movies/2014-12/stars-surprising-breakout-movie-roles Stars&#039; surprising breakout movie roles] at &#039;&#039;[[Teen Vogue]]&#039;&#039;&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;A &#039;&#039;&#039;breakthrough role&#039;&#039;&#039;, also known as a &#039;&#039;&#039;breakout role&#039;&#039;&#039;,&amp;lt;ref name=ref1&amp;gt;{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Michael|title=Breakout role revisited|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/spot/article.aspx?articleID=20080801_282_D8_spancl9646|access-date=18 December 2011}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; is a term in the [[film industry]] to describe the performance of an actor or actress in a performance which contributed significantly to the development of their career and beginning of critical recognition. The similar term &quot;big break&quot; indicates the occurrence for the performer and not the role itself. Such a moment in an actor&#039;s career may often occur some time after they begin acting, as their roles become more substantial. A breakthrough role is often a significant increase in importance in the actor&#039;s part in the film, such as moving up from a minor character to one of the main cast or a &quot;high impact&quot; role in a film which has mainstream success and results in the actor&#039;s widespread recognition and popularity.&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;E.2006&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Squire|first=Jason E.|title=The Movie Business Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aWf4AAAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA226|date=1 May 2006|publisher=McGraw-Hill Education (UK)|isbn=978-0-335-22002-1|page=226}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A breakthrough performance has also been defined as one which &quot;attracts the attention of film critics, or receives rave reviews and is subsequently nominated for many major film awards&quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Porter2013&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Porter|first=Lynnette|title=Benedict Cumberbatch, In Transition: An Unauthorised Performance Biography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nyO7BAAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PT170|date=3 June 2013|publisher=Andrews UK Limited|isbn=978-1-78092-437-3|page=170}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Most notable performers throughout the film and television industry can pinpoint the role which marked the beginning of their commercial success. For example, the [[Dollars Trilogy|&#039;&#039;Dollars&#039;&#039; trilogy]] was the breakthrough role of [[Clint Eastwood]], while [[Sean Connery]]&#039;s came with the [[James Bond]] film &#039;&#039;[[Dr. No (film)|Dr. No]]&#039;&#039;, despite both actors having appeared in several films prior to this. Lord Rohan in &#039;&#039;[[The Man in Grey]]&#039;&#039; has been cited as [[James Mason]]&#039;s breakthrough performance.&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;MayerMcDonnell2007&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last1=Mayer|first1=Geoff|last2=McDonnell|first2=Brian|title=Encyclopedia of Film Noir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RsBHnZoyO4kC&amp;amp;pg=PA280|date=1 January 2007|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-33306-4|pages=280–}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The television film adaptation of &#039;&#039;[[Gideon&#039;s Trumpet]]&#039;&#039; has been referenced as [[Lane Smith]]&#039;s breakthrough role, despite lacking a theatrical release.&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Scivally2007&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Scivally|first=Bruce|title=Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HCKfBQAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA124|date=3 October 2007|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-3166-3|page=124}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Similarly, the [[BBC]] series &#039;&#039;[[Pennies from Heaven (TV series)|Pennies from Heaven]]&#039;&#039; has been highlighted as the breakthrough of [[Bob Hoskins]].&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;WelshWhaley2013&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book| last1= Welsh| first1= James Michael|last2=Whaley|first2=Donald M.|title=The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a-yFqzSB1oUC&amp;amp;pg=PA104|year=2013|publisher=Rowman &amp;amp; Littlefield|isbn=978-0-8108-8352-9|page=104}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Brandon Lee]]&#039;s starring role in &#039;&#039;[[The Crow (1994 film)|The Crow]]&#039;&#039; has been cited as his breakout, though it was also his final film as he died when a prop gun malfunctioned on the set of the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Lott2004&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Lott|first=M. Ray|title=The American Martial Arts Film|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3r0yDJcHYtYC&amp;amp;pg=PA123|date=1 January 2004| publisher= McFarland| isbn= 978-0-7864-1836-7|page=123}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Cettl2014&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Cettl|first=Robert|title=American Film Tales|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aBWQBwAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA51|date=12 October 2014|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-1-312-56680-4|page=51}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;==Awards==&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;[[Movieline|Hollywood Life]]&#039;&#039;, the [[Teen Choice Awards]], and several others give awards for best &quot;Movie Breakout&quot; for both an actress and actor.{{cn&lt;/del&gt;|date=October 2016}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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A &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;breakthrough role&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, also known as a &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;breakout role&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;,&amp;lt;ref name=ref1&amp;gt;{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Michael|title=Breakout role revisited|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/spot/article.aspx?articleID=20080801_282_D8_spancl9646|access-date=18 December 2011}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; is a term in the [[film industry]] to describe the performance of an actor or actress in a performance which contributed significantly to the development of their career and beginning of critical recognition. The similar term &amp;quot;big break&amp;quot; indicates the occurrence for the performer and not the role itself. Such a moment in an actor&amp;#039;s career may often occur some time after they begin acting, as their roles become more substantial. A breakthrough role is often a significant increase in importance in the actor&amp;#039;s part in the film, such as moving up from a minor character to one of the main cast or a &amp;quot;high impact&amp;quot; role in a film which has mainstream success and results in the actor&amp;#039;s widespread recognition and popularity.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;E.2006&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Squire|first=Jason E.|title=The Movie Business Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aWf4AAAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA226|date=1 May 2006|publisher=McGraw-Hill Education (UK)|isbn=978-0-335-22002-1|page=226}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A breakthrough performance has also been defined as one which &amp;quot;attracts the attention of film critics, or receives rave reviews and is subsequently nominated for many major film awards&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Porter2013&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Porter|first=Lynnette|title=Benedict Cumberbatch, In Transition: An Unauthorised Performance Biography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nyO7BAAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PT170|date=3 June 2013|publisher=Andrews UK Limited|isbn=978-1-78092-437-3|page=170}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Most notable performers throughout the film and television industry can pinpoint the role which marked the beginning of their commercial success. For example, the [[Dollars Trilogy|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dollars&amp;#039;&amp;#039; trilogy]] was the breakthrough role of [[Clint Eastwood]], while [[Sean Connery]]&amp;#039;s came with the [[James Bond]] film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dr. No (film)|Dr. No]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, despite both actors having appeared in several films prior to this. Lord Rohan in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Man in Grey]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; has been cited as [[James Mason]]&amp;#039;s breakthrough performance.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;MayerMcDonnell2007&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last1=Mayer|first1=Geoff|last2=McDonnell|first2=Brian|title=Encyclopedia of Film Noir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RsBHnZoyO4kC&amp;amp;pg=PA280|date=1 January 2007|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-33306-4|pages=280–}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The television film adaptation of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Gideon&amp;#039;s Trumpet]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; has been referenced as [[Lane Smith]]&amp;#039;s breakthrough role, despite lacking a theatrical release.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Scivally2007&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Scivally|first=Bruce|title=Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HCKfBQAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA124|date=3 October 2007|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-3166-3|page=124}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Similarly, the [[BBC]] series &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Pennies from Heaven (TV series)|Pennies from Heaven]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; has been highlighted as the breakthrough of [[Bob Hoskins]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;WelshWhaley2013&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book| last1= Welsh| first1= James Michael|last2=Whaley|first2=Donald M.|title=The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a-yFqzSB1oUC&amp;amp;pg=PA104|year=2013|publisher=Rowman &amp;amp; Littlefield|isbn=978-0-8108-8352-9|page=104}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Brandon Lee]]&amp;#039;s starring role in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Crow (1994 film)|The Crow]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; has been cited as his breakout, though it was also his final film as he died when a prop gun malfunctioned on the set of the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Lott2004&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Lott|first=M. Ray|title=The American Martial Arts Film|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3r0yDJcHYtYC&amp;amp;pg=PA123|date=1 January 2004| publisher= McFarland| isbn= 978-0-7864-1836-7|page=123}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Cettl2014&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Cettl|first=Robert|title=American Film Tales|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aBWQBwAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA51|date=12 October 2014|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-1-312-56680-4|page=51}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Movieline|Hollywood Life]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, the [[Teen Choice Awards]], and several others give awards for best &amp;quot;Movie Breakout&amp;quot; for both an actress and actor.{{cn|date=October 2016}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.maxim.com/entertainment/article/6-actors-defined-their-breakout-roles 6 Actors Defined By Their Breakout Roles] at &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/movies/2014-12/stars-surprising-breakout-movie-roles Stars&amp;#039; surprising breakout movie roles] at &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Teen Vogue]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{short description|Actor or actress in a performance which contributes significantly to their career}}&lt;br /&gt;
A &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;breakthrough role&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, also known as a &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;breakout role&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;,&amp;lt;ref name=ref1&amp;gt;{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Michael|title=Breakout role revisited|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/spot/article.aspx?articleID=20080801_282_D8_spancl9646|access-date=18 December 2011}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; is a term in the [[film industry]] to describe the performance of an actor or actress in a performance which contributed significantly to the development of their career and beginning of critical recognition. The similar term &amp;quot;big break&amp;quot; indicates the occurrence for the performer and not the role itself. Such a moment in an actor&amp;#039;s career may often occur some time after they begin acting, as their roles become more substantial. A breakthrough role is often a significant increase in importance in the actor&amp;#039;s part in the film, such as moving up from a minor character to one of the main cast or a &amp;quot;high impact&amp;quot; role in a film which has mainstream success and results in the actor&amp;#039;s widespread recognition and popularity.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;E.2006&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Squire|first=Jason E.|title=The Movie Business Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aWf4AAAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA226|date=1 May 2006|publisher=McGraw-Hill Education (UK)|isbn=978-0-335-22002-1|page=226}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A breakthrough performance has also been defined as one which &amp;quot;attracts the attention of film critics, or receives rave reviews and is subsequently nominated for many major film awards&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Porter2013&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Porter|first=Lynnette|title=Benedict Cumberbatch, In Transition: An Unauthorised Performance Biography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nyO7BAAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PT170|date=3 June 2013|publisher=Andrews UK Limited|isbn=978-1-78092-437-3|page=170}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Most notable performers throughout the film and television industry can pinpoint the role which marked the beginning of their commercial success. For example, the [[Dollars Trilogy|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dollars&amp;#039;&amp;#039; trilogy]] was the breakthrough role of [[Clint Eastwood]], while [[Sean Connery]]&amp;#039;s came with the [[James Bond]] film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dr. No (film)|Dr. No]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, despite both actors having appeared in several films prior to this. Lord Rohan in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Man in Grey]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; has been cited as [[James Mason]]&amp;#039;s breakthrough performance.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;MayerMcDonnell2007&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last1=Mayer|first1=Geoff|last2=McDonnell|first2=Brian|title=Encyclopedia of Film Noir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RsBHnZoyO4kC&amp;amp;pg=PA280|date=1 January 2007|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-33306-4|pages=280–}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The television film adaptation of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Gideon&amp;#039;s Trumpet]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; has been referenced as [[Lane Smith]]&amp;#039;s breakthrough role, despite lacking a theatrical release.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Scivally2007&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Scivally|first=Bruce|title=Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HCKfBQAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA124|date=3 October 2007|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-3166-3|page=124}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Similarly, the [[BBC]] series &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Pennies from Heaven (TV series)|Pennies from Heaven]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; has been highlighted as the breakthrough of [[Bob Hoskins]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;WelshWhaley2013&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book| last1= Welsh| first1= James Michael|last2=Whaley|first2=Donald M.|title=The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a-yFqzSB1oUC&amp;amp;pg=PA104|year=2013|publisher=Rowman &amp;amp; Littlefield|isbn=978-0-8108-8352-9|page=104}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Brandon Lee]]&amp;#039;s starring role in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Crow (1994 film)|The Crow]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; has been cited as his breakout, though it was also his final film as he died when a prop gun malfunctioned on the set of the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Lott2004&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Lott|first=M. Ray|title=The American Martial Arts Film|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3r0yDJcHYtYC&amp;amp;pg=PA123|date=1 January 2004| publisher= McFarland| isbn= 978-0-7864-1836-7|page=123}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Cettl2014&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Cettl|first=Robert|title=American Film Tales|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aBWQBwAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA51|date=12 October 2014|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-1-312-56680-4|page=51}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Movieline|Hollywood Life]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, the [[Teen Choice Awards]], and several others give awards for best &amp;quot;Movie Breakout&amp;quot; for both an actress and actor.{{cn|date=October 2016}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.maxim.com/entertainment/article/6-actors-defined-their-breakout-roles 6 Actors Defined By Their Breakout Roles] at &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/movies/2014-12/stars-surprising-breakout-movie-roles Stars&amp;#039; surprising breakout movie roles] at &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Teen Vogue]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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