So many actors strive to secure as many acting opportunities as possible, evident by the numerous roles taken on by several prominent figures in the industry. For example, Jodie Foster has acted in 82 productions, Matt Damon in 90, Meryl Streep in 94, Gene Hackman in 102, Brooke Shields in 105, Nicolas Cage in 118, Morgan Freeman in 141, Anthony Hopkins in 143, Bruce Willis in 144, Susan Sarandon in 167, Michael Caine in 176, James Earl Jones in 188, Seth Green in 200+, Christopher Lee in 288, Danny Trejo in 444, and Eric Roberts has been credited for over 675 television or film productions. Even Sean Penn, known for being highly selective about his roles, has accumulated 72 acting credits as per IMDB.

However, if we exclude child actors whose careers ended due to aging out, or stars who passed away before reaching their prime, such as James Dean, here is a list of actors and actresses who have accumulated surprisingly few TV/movie titles (45 or less) throughout their acting career, according to IMDB.

Actors and Actresses with surprisingly few credits 

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