13 Actors With Rock Star Dreams

By Madeline Boardman
Updated April 14, 2016 at 06:06 PM EDT

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Macaulay Culkin

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The former child star fronts The Pizza Underground, a pizza-themed Velvet Underground tribute band.

 

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Johnny Depp

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Along with Alice Cooper, Joe Perry, and Matt Sorum, Johnny Depp performs with the rock band Hollywood Vampires.

 

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Jeff Bridges

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Lending his name to his musical endeavors, the actor leads Jeff Bridges & The Abiders.

 

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John Corbett

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The Sex and the City alum performs with The John Corbett Band.

 

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Jada Pinkett Smith

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Jada Pinkett Smith fronts the metal band Wicked Wisdom.

 

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Kevin Costner

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Along with his Kevin Costner & Modern West bandmates, the actor tours and records music.

 

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Hugh Laurie

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A part of the appropriately named Band from TV, Hugh Laurie plays with the likes of Bob Guiney and Teri Hatcher.

 

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Toni Collette

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Accompanied by a band, the actress takes the stage as Toni Collette & The Finish.

 

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Ryan Gosling

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Ryan Gosling flexes his musical muscles as a part of the band Dead Man’s Bones.

 

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Kevin Bacon

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Kevin Bacon and Michael Bacon perform together as — what else? — The Bacon Brothers

 

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Juliette Lewis

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Juliette Lewis takes the stage as the frontwoman for Juliette Lewis and The Licks.

 

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Russell Crowe

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Russell Crowe performs with the rock band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts.

 

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Keanu Reeves

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Keanu Reeves picked up a bass guitar to play with Dogstar in the '90s.

 

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