The people who will be discussed in our article can be proud of themselves - they have coped with one of the most popular addictions - smoking. These stars of Hollywood and the domestic film industry can become an example for many smokers. We present a photo-list of actors and actresses who have quit smoking and are not going to return to this addiction.
Gwyneth Paltrow
- "Seven", "The Talented Mr. Ripley", "Iron Man", "Shakespeare in Love"
The Australian actress understood that smoking was bad. She struggled with varying degrees of success with her bad habit, but all the time she broke down and lit a new cigarette. Neither hypnosis sessions nor yoga classes helped Gwyneth quit smoking. Motherhood was the only effective way for Paltrow - as soon as the actress became pregnant, she began to take care of the health of her unborn baby.
Courteney Cox
- "Friends", "Ace Ventura: Pet Tracking", "Scream", "Mister Fate"
Courtney loved smoking and she never hid it. However, the actress understood that cigarettes do nothing but harm to her. Her ex-husband David Arquette decided to support his beloved in her attempts to permanently quit nicotine. Together they attended hypnosis sessions, which helped both cope with the problem. Cox now monitors his diet and lifestyle.
Charlize Theron
- "Devil's Advocate", "Sweet November", "Monster", "North Country"
The long-term struggle of the Hollywood celebrity with the addiction ended in success. Charlize admitted to reporters that at some point she thought that she had tried everything, but she could not quit smoking. An unexpected and long-awaited success in wrestling was achieved through hypnosis.
Sharon Stone
- Basic Instinct, Total Recall, Last Dance, Casino
The Basic Instinct star did not particularly care about her health in her younger years, and this played a cruel joke with the actress. Sharon rethought a lot after experiencing a stroke at the age of 46. After her illness, Stone stopped smoking and began to lead a healthy lifestyle. She believes that smoking was one of the reasons that she was in the balance of death.
Julia Roberts
- Runaway Bride, Pretty Woman, Stepmother, Ocean's Eleven
Another actress who dropped out is Julia Roberts. She never hid from the public that she smokes. The impetus for getting rid of his habit was for Roberts to have children. Now the actress is growing up three beautiful children, and she tries to adhere to a healthy lifestyle and be an example for them.
Ashton Kutcher
- Butterfly Effect, Once Upon a Time in Vegas, More Than Love, Lifeguard
Ashton Kutcher didn't need hypnotists and special courses to get rid of his addiction. He was helped to cope with the problem by his ex-wife, or rather, his love for her. The fact is that the ex-wife of the actor Demi Moore does not tolerate the smell of tobacco at all. In order to be close to her and not cause her inconvenience, Ashton once and for all gave up smoking. Demi gave him the book The Easy Way to Quit Smoking, and it really worked for Kutcher. However, Kutcher has not yet been able to force his current wife, Mila Kunis, to part with a cigarette.
Matt Damon
- The Bourne Identity, The Departed, Good Will Hunting, Ford vs. Ferrari
The famous actor Matt Damon can become an example for many smokers - he was able to quit and recommends everyone to do it. Over time, the Hollywood actor realized that cigarettes bring him nothing but health and appearance problems. In order to quit nicotine addiction once and for all, Damon turned to a hypnotist. After a couple of sessions, the craving for cigarettes stopped tormenting Matt.
Dmitry Kharatyan
- "Midshipmen Go!", "Queen Margot", "Green Van", "Hearts of Three"
Kharatyan admitted more than once at a young age that he liked smoking, but over the years a lot has changed. The Russian actor decided to part with nicotine when the body began to malfunction. Dmitry says that depression and problems with the vascular system are only the first unpleasant “bells” that indicate that smoking affects health.
Evelina Bledans
- "Fitness", "Masks Show", "Damned Paradise", "Samara"
Among Russian actors, the famous actress and TV presenter Evelina Bledans decided to set an example for heavy smokers. For many years she did not part with a cigarette, but at some point she decided to say goodbye to her habit. The reason is simple - Evelina began to fear that smoking would negatively affect her health and beauty, as well as lead to early aging.
Dina Korzun
- "Country of the Deaf", "Cook", "Peaky Blinders", "Londongrad. Know ours "
Russian actress Dina Korzun told reporters that in her youth she could smoke a dozen cigarettes on an empty stomach, but all this is in the past. Now Dina cares not only about her health, but also about the health of the people around her. She is a co-founder of the Give Life charity and advises those who want to quit smoking to resort to acupuncture. It was this method that helped her say goodbye to tobacco.
Jon Hamm
- "The Case of Richard Jewell", "Good Omens", "Notes of a Young Doctor", "Greetings to the Planets"
Before becoming an actor, Hamm taught in college in the mid-90s. It was then that the foreign actor decided that smoking should disappear from his life. According to John, when he visited his students and realized that he smelled of tobacco, he felt uncomfortable. Hamm decided that his addiction was disrespect for his students and quit smoking. Even on the set, John does not smoke real cigarettes - he uses herbal sticks that do not harm him or those around him. The actor also believes that the appearance of a polyp in his vocal cords, which had to be surgically removed, is an echo of his smoking.
Paul Rudd
- Winemaker Rules, It's Good to Be Quiet, Ant-Man, Parks and Recreation Areas
When the popular actor Paul Rudd decided to say goodbye to smoking, he not only took his own health seriously, but also decided to draw as many friends as possible to the side of non-smokers. The American technique of Carrie Gaynor helped the actor to cope with the problem. With the help of specialized hypnotic sessions, he forgot about smoking and began to advise it to all people in his environment.
Ben Affleck
- "Armageddon", "Justice League", "Dogma", "Gone Girl"
Ben did not even think to quit smoking, but participation in the movie "Smokin 'Aces" changed everything. Affleck had to smoke several packs on set, take after take. By the end of filming, he simply could not look at the cigarettes. The aversion to tobacco smoke did not go away with time, and Ben never smoked again.
Vladimir Mashkov
- "Movement up", "Crew", "Elimination", "Idiot"
For viewers who are interested in which actors have quit smoking from our compatriots, there is good news - Vladimir Mashkov is one of those who quit smoking. True, for Vladimir it was rather a compulsory measure. The thing is that Mashkov was banned from smoking during filming in Hollywood. Between Hollywood and a cigarette, the actor, of course, chose the first option.
Anthony Hopkins
- Silence of the Lambs, Hearts in Atlantis, Meet Joe Black, Legends of Autumn
Even cool actors like Anthony Hopkins have problems with bad habits. Unlike his most famous character, Hannibal Lector, Anthony did not suffer from cannibalism, but nicotine addiction drove the actor crazy. He tried many ways, but only Allan Carr's book really helped him. After reading it, Hopkins forever forgot about the desire to smoke.
Kristen Stewart
- Twilight, Still Alice, Sweet Midnight, In the Land of Women
During the filming of the vampire saga "Twilight" Kristen decided to quit smoking. The actress has repeatedly admitted that she would not have coped if she had not been supported by loved ones. One of them was her co-star and former lover, Robert Pattinson.
Jennifer Aniston
- The Price of Cheating, Bruce Almighty, We Are the Millers, Pretend to be My Wife
The fragile blonde has a long experience of smoking and a huge number of attempts to tie. But Jennifer was able to cope with nicotine addiction, and now she is on the list of actors who used to smoke and now do not. The "Friends" star once had a severe intoxication of the body caused by an excess of caffeine and nicotine. Aniston admits that yoga and meditation helped the actress fight her bad habit.
Brad Pitt
- "Interview with the Vampire", "Troy", "Fight Club", "Big Jackpot"
The talented and handsome actor repeatedly thought about stopping smoking, but each time he returned to his bad habit. The first big "vacation" from cigarette addiction was shooting in "Troy". Pitt realized that, unlike his non-smoking colleagues, he could not show excellent physical fitness. After the end of the filming process, Brad broke again. The point in the battle with cigarettes was the appearance of children. The actor decided that they should see a good example and stopped smoking.
Vasily Lanovoy
- "Martha's Line", "Officers", "Days of the Turbins", "Young Lady-Peasant"
Domestic and Soviet cinema stars are also prone to addiction. Vasily Lanovoy has not smoked for fifty years and is proud of it. He was once a heavy smoker, but that changed during the filming of Colleagues. The famous actor decided to attend a real operation in order to get used to his role as a surgeon. After he saw live the lungs of a smoker, he gave up nicotine forever.
Sylvester Stallone
- The Unstoppable, Judge Dredd, Stop! Or my mom will shoot "," Rock climber "
Stallone has not smoked for many years, although he first tried cigarettes at the age of twelve. One day while filming, he felt that he had serious breathing problems. This was a good reason to forget about nicotine forever.
Danila Kozlovsky
- "We are from the future", "Vikings", "Dovlatov", "McMafia"
At the end of our photo-list of actors who quit smoking, Russian actor Danila Kozlovsky. The young artist did not have a long experience of smoking, but decided to quit cigarettes during the filming of "Legend No. 17" The thing is that on the set he was reprimanded by the sister of Valery Kharlamov, played by Danila. The young man felt ashamed and decided to quit smoking forever.