Before becoming famous and having deep pockets, celebrities have a normal life like most of us. They work many different jobs to make ends meet. And instead of the dream mansion, these celebs are now living, they used to share their residence with other people to scrimp and scrape.
And you will be surprised to know that many stars were roommates before they became famous. They shared not only their rooms to save cash but also their harsh times together. Still, that makes them have an incredible friendship, and even a strong bond when they act with each other on-screen.
In this post, we enlist 12 pairs of celebrities who used to be roommates. From Tommy Lee Jones living with former Vice President Al Gore to Judd Apatow & Adam Sandler sharing a $900 renting apartment, they will make you bowled over.
“I lived with him for four years. What did we do? We shot pool and watched ‘Star Trek,’ when maybe we should have been studying for exams. I always knew that he had the brains and the heart to change the whole world.” – Tommy Lee Jones said.
“We only had one piece of cutlery, which was a spatula. And I remember a really depressing evening where he caught me—he came home and I was just eating baked beans with the spatula.” – Dominic Cooper shared.
Unfortunately, the friendship came to an end in a bitter feud. Paltrow saw Ryder's script for Shakespeare In Love in their apartment one day. She received the part after an audition. Ryder believed she had stolen the Oscar-winning role. Their relationship was effectively over as a result of the subsequent quarrel.
“We were probably a little closer than the rest of the kids that were on the show just because we had to share a bathroom.” – Justin Timberlake shared.
“She paid rent, and she was there probably three times. She had her clothes in the apartment we were supposed to live in together.” – Raven Symone said.
“Initially Ed and I became roommates here in New York because we didn’t know if the show was going to last or not. Ed had never lived away from home, let alone in a different country. We got along and pd it would be a smart move financially. And really, it was also just kind of out of laziness.” – Chace Crawford shared.
“We barely saw each other. We were at totally different ends of the island, which was actually kind of far. We were roommates. You had your own little section…your little enclave.” – Emma Stone shared.
“We did everything, we lived together during the day. He always helps out with the dishes, it was [nice]!” – Michelle Williams said.
I’d be fast asleep, it would be 3 in the morning, he would kick my door open, kick my door open and say, ‘It’s pudding pop time.'” – Conan O’Brien shared.
“We were doing as comedians good enough to get by. We could eat at Red Lobster once every month. That was a big night out.” – Adam Sandler said.
Downey Jr. added in a 2016 interview that Sutherland "was a shoulder [to cry on]" while he and then-girlfriend Sarah Jessica Parker were going through a hard period in their relationship.
“We lived in Hell’s Kitchen and we were so broke. I gave her a free subway map for her 21st birthday. It was just a special time.” – Brian Atwood said.
“We lived in an empty house that we weren’t supposed to be living in. We had no furniture and all we ate were Rice Krispies Treats.” – Lauren Graham shared.
And you will be surprised to know that many stars were roommates before they became famous. They shared not only their rooms to save cash but also their harsh times together. Still, that makes them have an incredible friendship, and even a strong bond when they act with each other on-screen.
In this post, we enlist 12 pairs of celebrities who used to be roommates. From Tommy Lee Jones living with former Vice President Al Gore to Judd Apatow & Adam Sandler sharing a $900 renting apartment, they will make you bowled over.
#1 Brad Pitt & Jason Priestley
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#2 Tommy Lee Jones & Al Gore
Source: Her Moments
“I lived with him for four years. What did we do? We shot pool and watched ‘Star Trek,’ when maybe we should have been studying for exams. I always knew that he had the brains and the heart to change the whole world.” – Tommy Lee Jones said.
#3 James Corden & Dominic Cooper
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“We only had one piece of cutlery, which was a spatula. And I remember a really depressing evening where he caught me—he came home and I was just eating baked beans with the spatula.” – Dominic Cooper shared.
#4 Winona Ryder & Gwyneth Paltrow
Source: Twitter
Unfortunately, the friendship came to an end in a bitter feud. Paltrow saw Ryder's script for Shakespeare In Love in their apartment one day. She received the part after an audition. Ryder believed she had stolen the Oscar-winning role. Their relationship was effectively over as a result of the subsequent quarrel.
#5 Ryan Gosling & Justin Timberlake
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“We were probably a little closer than the rest of the kids that were on the show just because we had to share a bathroom.” – Justin Timberlake shared.
#6 Raven Symone & Lindsay Lohan
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“She paid rent, and she was there probably three times. She had her clothes in the apartment we were supposed to live in together.” – Raven Symone said.
#7 Ed Westwick & Chace Crawford
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“Initially Ed and I became roommates here in New York because we didn’t know if the show was going to last or not. Ed had never lived away from home, let alone in a different country. We got along and pd it would be a smart move financially. And really, it was also just kind of out of laziness.” – Chace Crawford shared.
#8 Dianna Agron & Lea Michele
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#9 Matt Damon & Ben Affleck
Source: Miramax Films
#10 Emma Stone & Bradley Cooper
Source: Sony Pictures Releasing
“We barely saw each other. We were at totally different ends of the island, which was actually kind of far. We were roommates. You had your own little section…your little enclave.” – Emma Stone shared.
#11 Justin Long & Jonah Hill
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#12 Michelle Williams & Ryan Gosling
Source: The Weinstein Company
“We did everything, we lived together during the day. He always helps out with the dishes, it was [nice]!” – Michelle Williams said.
#13 Conan O’Brien & Jeff Garlin
Source: Wikimedia Commons
I’d be fast asleep, it would be 3 in the morning, he would kick my door open, kick my door open and say, ‘It’s pudding pop time.'” – Conan O’Brien shared.
#14 Judd Apatow & Adam Sandler
Source: Pinterest
“We were doing as comedians good enough to get by. We could eat at Red Lobster once every month. That was a big night out.” – Adam Sandler said.
#15 Kiefer Sutherland & Robert Downey Jr.
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Downey Jr. added in a 2016 interview that Sutherland "was a shoulder [to cry on]" while he and then-girlfriend Sarah Jessica Parker were going through a hard period in their relationship.
#16 Brian Atwood & Melissa McCarthy
Source: Twitter
“We lived in Hell’s Kitchen and we were so broke. I gave her a free subway map for her 21st birthday. It was just a special time.” – Brian Atwood said.
#17 Penn Badgley & Milo Ventimiglia
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#18 Jamie Dornan & Eddie Redmayne
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#19 Jax Taylor & Channing Tatum
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#20 Connie Britton & Lauren Graham
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“We lived in an empty house that we weren’t supposed to be living in. We had no furniture and all we ate were Rice Krispies Treats.” – Lauren Graham shared.