10 Actors Who You Don't Call By Their Real Name

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Before fully stepping into the film and TV industry, many actors follow through with the reminder to "make a name for oneself" in the truest sense of the phrase and come up with stage names that audiences don't realize aren't their real names. The decision to go by a stage name can be credited to a variety of reasons.

9 Winona Ryder Real Name: Winona Laura Horowitz Named after her birthplace, Winona Ryder changed her last name after starring in her first film, Lucas. When it came time to credit Ryder as Rina in Lucas, she told the director, David Seltzer, to change her surname from Horowitz to "Ryder." Unlike other actors who change their names to attract more roles or act under SAG rules, Ryder's decision was spur-of-the-moment.

7 Lady Gaga Real Name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta Throughout her career, Lady Gaga has gone through multiple reinventions, captivating audiences with her eccentric aesthetic, but the first significant rebrand came in the form of a stage name. Lady Gaga was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, but her stage name was inspired by her friends calling her "Gaga.

5 Kit Harington Real Name: Christopher Catesby Harington Audiences are likely to recognize Kit Harington as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, but it's not common knowledge that the actor was given a different name at birth. In fact, Harington didn't know his real name until years after he was born. During a 2014 interview with Glamour, Harington said it wasn't until he was 11 years old that he discovered his name was Christopher Catesby Harington.

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