Actor: Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake moved from NSYNC and a substantial solo music career into film, and The Social Network gave him Sean Parker in a performance of complete confidence that most reviewers did not expect.

Inside Llewyn Davis gave him a folk singer for the Coens, singing throughout, and Alpha Dog gave him a serious dramatic role.

Trolls gave him a franchise and a hit single, and the acting has been intermittent since as the music career took priority.