1.
Tom Sturridge’s first major role in 1996:
Tom Sturridge as Dream/Morpheus in The Sandman:
Tom Sturridge in real life:
2.
Boyd Holbrook’s first major role in 2008:
Boyd Holbrook as The Corinthian in The Sandman:
Boyd Holbrook in real life:
3.
Vivienne Acheampong’s first major role in 2015:
Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne in The Sandman:
Vivienne Acheampong in real life:
4.
David Thewlis’s first major role in 1993:
David Thewlis as John Dee in The Sandman:
David Thewlis in real life:
5.
Gwendoline Christie’s first role in 2009:
Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar in The Sandman:
Gwendoline Christie in real life:
6.
Mason Alexander Park’s first major role in 2011:
Mason Alexander Park as Desire in The Sandman:
Mason Alexander Park in real life:
7.
Jenna Coleman’s first major role in 2005:
Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine in The Sandman:
Jenna Coleman in real life:
8.
Patton Oswalt’s first major role in 1994:
Patton Oswalt as Matthew the Raven in The Sandman:
Patton Oswalt in real life:
9.
Kirby Howell-Baptiste’s first major role in 2011:
Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death in The Sandman:
Kirby Howell-Baptiste in real life:
10.
Joely Richardson’s first major role in 1985:
Joely Richardson as Ethel Cripps in The Sandman:
Joely Richardson in real life:
11.
Razane Jammal’s first major role in 2010:
Razane Jammal as Lyta Hall in The Sandman:
Razane Jammal in real life:
12.
John Cameron Mitchell’s first major role in 1987:
John Cameron Mitchell as Hal Carter in The Sandman:
John Cameron Mitchell in real life:
13.
Stephen Fry’s first major role in 1986:
Stephen Fry as Gilbert in The Sandman:
Stephen Fry in real life:
14.
Charles Dance’s first major role in 1986:
Charles Dance as Roderick Burgess in The Sandman:
Charles Dance in real life:
15.
And finally, Vanesu Samunyai’s first major role as Rose Walker in The Sandman:
Vanesu Samunyai in real life:
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