24 movie stars of the 90s who are stuck behind the wheel today

While many Hollywood stars have collections of expensive supercars and luxury SUVs, not all celebrities feel the need to spend their money on cars. Sometimes Hollywood celebrities are just as happy to ride an old beater as long as it can still get them from point A to point B.

This is especially true for celebrities who have been famous for decades and who no longer feel the need to brag about how much they earn by spending money on extravagant cars. And even more so for movie stars whose best years are behind them, such as some of the names on the list below, who were famous in the 1990s, but have since sunk into Hollywood oblivion.

However, not all movie stars of the 90s have disappeared from the silver screen. Some have reinvented themselves by taking on other roles or taking on new TV roles that are just as challenging and lucrative as the film industry was when it was in its heyday in the 1990s.

Some of the actors on the list below are still making movies, but prefer to drive low-key cars to save the environment. Hybrid cars, especially the Toyota Prius, are becoming commonplace in Hollywood, despite the fact that it means even regular motorists can easily afford to buy the same cars as their 1990s movie characters.

24 Eric Bana - Ford XB Falcon

Australian actor Eric Bana began his television career in his home country in the mid-1990s, landing a role in 1997 that made him internationally famous; Mark "Chopper" as read. Movie Breaker was a biopic about the controversial and violent life of a notorious Australian outlaw and Bana won several awards in his home country for his performance. Although he has gone on to more successful Hollywood roles, Bana still has a reminder of those early days in the form of a 1970s Ford XB Falcon, which was the first car he ever owned.

23 Mel Gibson - Toyota Cressida

Few Hollywood stars of the 1990s experienced such a dramatic downfall as Australian actor Mel Gibson. His run-ins with the law saw the roles dry up, which also explains a lot why his current car collection consists of a Smart Car and a battered Toyota Cressida that was only built between 1988 and 1992. At the height of his career, Gibson could make millions of dollars per film, including many of the box office hits he made in the 1990s, including Braveheart, Ransome, и A bird on a wire, as well as the third and fourth parts Deadly weapon series.

22 Cameron Diaz - Toyota Prius

Cameron Diaz is one of many Hollywood stars who are doing their part to protect the environment by driving the world's most popular hybrid car, the Toyota Prius. They may not be the most expensive cars, but they deliver excellent fuel economy figures and significantly reduce their drivers' carbon footprint. It's entirely possible that Diaz was inspired to drive the Prius by her ex-boyfriend and now good friend Leonardo DiCaprio, who has been campaigning for the environment for a long time. The former model has had big movie success since the 1990s, but her big break came Maskstarring Jim Carrey.

21 Clint Eastwood Typhoon GMC

Clint Eastwood was famous long before the 1990s, and his big break came in the late 1950s when he starred in a TV series. Rawhide. This led to several roles in Western films, including A handful of dollars, the good, the bad, the ugly, and musical Color your wagon. The 1990s was the decade when Eastwood's career behind the camera began, including winning an Oscar for directing. Unforgiven. However, despite continued behind-the-scenes and on-camera success since the 1990s, Eastwood still drives a battered GMC Typhoon that only sold for two years in 1992 and 1993.

20 Tom Hanks — Scion xB

Another movie star who made her debut before the 1990s, but who could probably count this decade as her most successful, is Tom Hanks. The two-time Oscar winner achieved his big break with the 1984 comedy. splash, with Darryl Hanna before receiving two consecutive Oscars in 1993 and 1994. Philadelphia и Forrest Gump (and securing another Best Actor nomination for Saving Private Ryan until the end of the 1990s). Hanks, who continues to have a successful Hollywood career, nonetheless prefers to drive around Hollywood in his custom electric Scion xB, a peculiar compact car made by Toyota for the US market.

19 John Goodman - Ford F-150

From two iconic movie stars whose successful 1990s years were just the culmination of their long careers to an actor who struggled to replicate the success he enjoyed in the 1980s and 1990s. John Goodman is best known for playing Dan's husband on the long-running sitcom. Rosanna, and was scheduled to be part of the 2018 comeback show before it was canceled due to controversial remarks made by his co-star Roseanne Barr. Goodman also starred in Greater Lebowski и King Ralph in the 1990s and was a longtime fan of Ford pickups, currently driving a 1997 Ford F-150.

18 Sean Penn — Nissan Titan

The Nissan Titan is one of the cheapest pickups on the market, perfect for those motorists who need to keep an eye on the pennies, but not the obvious choice for one of the most successful actors of the last thirty years. Sean Penn hit the big time in 1981 with the classic coming-of-age comedy. Fast time at Ridgemont High but it was in the 1990s that he achieved some of his biggest successes, including Carlito's Way, The Walking Dead and a Woody Allen film, Sweet and ugly. Penn also has a much more expensive modified Ford Mustang, but his Nissan Titan is a much more practical way to get around.

17 Mark Wahlberg - Toyota Sienna

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Mark Wahlberg began the 1990s as a music star, better known as Marky Mark, who scored hits such as "Good Vibrations" and "Wildside" with his backing band The Funky Bunch. By the end of the decade, however, Wahlberg had moved into acting, starring in boogie nights, controversial film about the adult film industry of the 1970s, as well as co-starring with George Clooney in Three Kings. These days, Wahlberg continues to act, but he also has four kids to take care of, so the Toyota Sienna minivan is a great choice for a Hollywood star despite his lack of street experience.

16 Christian Bale — Toyota Tacoma

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Pickup trucks seem to be surprisingly popular with a certain type of Hollywood star, especially those who tend to avoid the limelight and celebrity parties in order to dedicate themselves to their art. Christian Bale, perhaps best known for playing Batman in Christopher Nolan's films, drives a Toyota Tacoma that's as understated as a pickup truck can be, and even the top-end models cost around $50,000. Bale made his debut as a child in the film 1987. Empire of the Sun, but his film successes in 1990 included Little Women, Portrait of a Lady, и Velvet Goldmine.

15 Price Car — Lexus ES Hybrid

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Winona Ryder recently experienced a resurgence in her acting career thanks to the Netflix series. weird things but there is no doubt that her biggest successes came in the 1990s. After she got her big break in Beetle juice In 1988, Ryder starred in 90s cult films such as Edward Scissorhands, Mermaids, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Reality Bites, Crucible, и Interrupted life. Like many Hollywood stars who own a Toyota Prius, Winona Ryder also opted for an environmentally friendly car, albeit a slightly more luxurious model. However, the Lexus ES Hybrid she drives costs just over $40,000, which is a fraction of what many Hollywood stars spend on cars.

14 Matt Damon - Toyota Sequoia

Matt Damon is another Hollywood star who prefers practical SUVs to stylish and expensive supercars. The actor and writer drives a full-size Toyota Sequoia SUV that has a starting price of $50,000. Damon, better known to modern moviegoers from Jason Bourne film trilogy, and Ocean's Eleven series, got his first lead role in 1997 in Rainmaker, an adaptation of the novel by John Grisham. In the same year, he wrote and starred in It will be a good hunt the film for which he and Ben Affleck won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

13 George Clooney - "Tango 600"

Former ER star and Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney definitely wins the prize for driving the weirdest car on this list, the Tango 600. It's an ultra-narrow two-passenger electric car that was designed to commute, albeit with only 20 people. models ever made it to the US. Clooney also owns a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a 1958 Chevy Corvette convertible, but his Tango 600 is certainly a unique if unorthodox set of wheels for a Hollywood star. Making a name for himself in medical drama ERClooney also starred in films in the 1990s. One fine day, from dusk to dawn, и Out of sight.

12 Adam Sandler - Cadillac CTS

Comedian Adam Sandler also writes, directs, produces and has appeared in more than 60 films in his career. His net worth is estimated at $340 million, but he drives a Cadillac CTS sedan that sells for around $50,000. It's not the cheapest or rundown car on this list, but it's nowhere near the type of car you'd expect from a successful man like Sandler. Debuted in 1989 film Overboard, which he also wrote, followed by several hit films in the 1990s, including cone, Billy Madison, Lucky Gilmore, wedding singer, и Waterboy.

11 Susan Sarandon - Toyota Prius

So, we come to another Hollywood star who thinks about the environment when she buys her cars. Susan Sarandon is as famous for her political and social activism as she is for her acting career, so it only makes sense that she would opt for an environmentally friendly set of wheels like the Toyota Prius. Perhaps Sarandon's most iconic role came in 1975 when she played Janet Weiss in The Rocky Show but she enjoyed the same success in the 1990s thanks to films like Thelma and Louise, Client, и The Dead Comes, for which Sarandon won the 1996 Academy Award for Best Actress.

10 Harrison Ford - Mercedes E-class

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Harrison Ford is another Hollywood star who made her big break in the 1970s. In his case it was the first Star Wars movie (at least as far as the release date is concerned) New Hope. Now he reprized his role as space smuggler Hans Solo in a recent Star Wars a reboot that was both a critical and box office success. Ford, who played in the hits of the 90s, including Patriot Games, Fugitive, Air Force One и Clear and immediate danger, drives a Mercedes E-class station wagon. The most basic models cost just $45,000, a far cry from the fictional vehicle most associated with the actor, a decrepit spaceship. Millennium Falcon.

9 Pierce Brosnan - Ford Anglia

Harrison Ford may have breathed life into Hans Solo, but Pierce Brosnan got the chance to play one of Hollywood's most in-demand roles, James Bond, albeit in just three films between 1994 and 2005. The 1990s were the high point of Brosnan's career. when he also starred in Mrs. Doubtfire, Dante's Peak and a remake of the Steve McQueen classic, The Thomas Crown Affair. James Bond may be known for his love of Aston Martins, but in real life, perhaps the most unusual car in his collection is the 1971 Ford Anglia, which has seen better days.

8 Matt LeBlanc - Ford Focus

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Friends star Matt LeBlanc has now taken on spokesperson duties on the hit BBC motoring show. Top gear, so it would be reasonable to expect it to be able to handle a pretty impressive set of wheels. While LeBlanc has supercars made by Porsche, Ferrari and the iconic Fiat X1/9, he also owns a Ford Focus, which is his everyday car and looks very out of place on the streets of Hollywood. He also starred in over 200 episodes. Friends between 1994 and 2004, Leblanc also starred in a remake of the television series on the big screen. Lost in space in 1998 year.

7 Steven Seagal - Ford F-150

When you have a reputation as one of the toughest guys in Hollywood, there's only one car you can drive: a crude Ford F-150 pickup truck. Seagal bought his black Ford F-150 in 2012, but it's still one of his favorite cars, perfect for a guy of his size and build! Seagal's career took a nosedive in the late 1990s, when the actor and martial arts expert only starred in B-movies that went straight to DVD. But at the height of his fame, he was one of Hollywood's most successful action heroes, starring in Under siege in 1992, On deadly ground in 1994, and It is ordered to destroy in 1996 year.

6 Whoopi Goldberg — Volkswagen Beetle

Just like Steven Seagal was one of the movie industry's tough guys in the 1990s, Whoopi Goldberg was one of Hollywood's most original, quirky, and quirky actresses in the 1990s. Goldberg, who started out as a stand-up comedian, took a very successful step into acting with the 1985 film. The Color Purple, for which she received the Golden Globe for Best Actress, and then starred in Ghost Sister Act и How Stella Got Her Groove Back. Goldberg's favorite car is as quirky as her personality: a sleek but cute late-1990s Volkswagen Beetle that she still drives today.

5 Julia Roberts - Toyota Prius

Julia Roberts enjoyed a hugely successful decade in the 1990s, although she had to wait until 2001 to win her first Oscar for her lead role in a film. Erin Brokovich. This film tells the true story of an ordinary mom who goes toe to toe with a multinational corporation that pollutes the water in nearby towns, and Roberts appears to have been inspired by her most successful role as she currently drives a hybrid Toyota Prius. Some of her successful films were released in the 1990s, such as Babe, Hook (in which she played Tinkerbell), a Woody Allen musical Everyone says that I love you и Notting Hill.