10 A-list actors you forgot had music careers

We didn’t realise how many actors began their careers as singers!

We all know that the stars can be known as a double or triple threat, meaning they can act, sing, and sometimes even dance – and actors can be known to have great pipes. 

Scarlett Johansson 

Scarlett Johansson had a singing career in the noughties and released two albums. Her first debut studio album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, was released in May 2008.

Her second album, Break Up, was released in September 2009. Soon after this, the star hung up her microphone as her acting career took off and she became the performer we know and love today.

Billie Piper

Billie Piper was a 90s pop star and released her debut album, Honey to the B  in October 1998. Her second album, Walk of Life was released in October 2000.

Bruce Willis had a music career in the 80s and his first album, The Return of Bruno, was released by Motown Records in January 1987.

He went on to release two other albums including a 1989 album If It Don’t Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger and the 2001 album, Classic Bruce Willis: The Universal Masters Collection.

Zoe Kravitz

Zoe is one half of the duo band, Lolawolf, which consists of just Zoe and drummer and producer Jimmy Giannopoulos.

The pair released an album, Calm Down in October 2014 and another album six years later, Tenderness in July 2020. 

Keanu Reeves

Keanu was a member of the band Dogstar where he played bass and vocals. The band’s first album Our Little Visionary was released in 1996.

Another album, Happy Ending was released in 2000 and then the band took a break in 2002.

Ending the hiatus after 21 years, Dogstar returned with a new album in 2023, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees.

Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal had a successful music career in the noughties with two albums, Songs from the Crystal Cave released in 2004, and Mojo Priest released in 2006.

The singer is multitalented and credited for lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar on these albums. 

Brie Larson

In 2005, Brie released the album named Finally Out of P.E. This was the actor’s only album and was released when she was just 16. 

Alyssa Milano had a hugely successful pop career in the 80s and 90s. The singer had four albums: Look in My Heart (1989), Alyssa (1989), Locked Inside a Dream (1991), and Do You See Me? (1992). 

Alyssa worked on Who’s the Boss while releasing albums but later into the 90s her music career took a backseat as acting became her focus and she appeared in beloved TV shows such as Melrose Place and Charmed.

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver had three albums released in the noughties and again in 2014. Her albums were: Everything I’ve Got in My Pocket which was released in 2004, Seastories in 2007, and Ask Me to Dance in 2014.

Her debut album was the most successful, with the album reaching number 43 on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers chart. The second and third were met with less critical acclaim.

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe was in 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, an Australian rock group, which formed in 1992.