13 People Who Made Mid-Life Career Changes And Became Famous

Despite what our parents tell us, we here at Cracked really believe it's never too late. No matter where you are or what you're doing, there's always an opportunity to get things back on track or just start over in a new direction.

The reality is that sometimes you hit your thirties, forties, fifties, or even sixties and realize you don't care for your current career. There's plenty of people who still manage to switch things up and find something that they ACTUALLY enjoy.

We found more than a dozen people who not only made mid-career changes, but actually became pretty famous in the process.

For example, did you know the actor how plays Phyllis in the Office was 54 years old when she landed the role? Before that, she worked in the back office in the casting department.

These 13 people realized they wanted something different, took a risk, and it paid off. Scroll down for more!