6 Famous Actors Who Started Out as Male Models

6 Famous Actors Who Started Out as Male Models 6 Famous Actors Who Started Out as Male Models Hollywood is filled with gorgeous men. That’s a fact. But have you ever noticed that some are good looking? So good looking that you wonder why they’re wasting their talents on the big screen when they could be starring in a Gucci campaign?Well, chances are they already have. Maybe not Gucci, per se, but many big-time stars got their start as male models. Some shot to fame as Abercrombie Fitch models, some honed their chops in national campaigns, and others walked the runway for major designers. Here’s a look at some of the hottest actors who went from fashion to Hollywood. 01 Ashton Kutcher WireImage / Getty Images It’s hard to imagine Robert Pattinson as anything other than a  Twilight  hottie, but this English actor didn’t always look so masculine. At the age of 12, he had what he described as an androgynous look- a look that made him popular in the modeling world. His big claim to fame (at the time) was modeling underwear for a small Chinese magazine. But thankfully, his looks grew up, and his career became “incredibly unsuccessful.” So, he decided to switch over to acting. The world rejoiced. Modeling was not Robert’s forte.