Stars Whose Stock Rose in 2012

Channing Tatum - '21 Jump Street'

Channing Tatum - '21 Jump Street'

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Channing Tatum - 'Magic Mike'

Channing Tatum - 'Magic Mike'

Photo Credit: © Warner Bros. Pictures

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Channing Tatum - 'The Vow'

Channing Tatum - 'The Vow'

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Emma Watson - ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’

Emma Watson - ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’

Photo Credit: © 2011 Summit Entertainment, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Jennifer Lawrence - ‘The Hunger Games'

Jennifer Lawrence - ‘The Hunger Games'

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Jennifer Lawrence - ‘The Silver Linings Playbook’

Jennifer Lawrence - ‘The Silver Linings Playbook’

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Josh Hutcherson - ‘The Hunger Games’

Josh Hutcherson - ‘The Hunger Games’

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Liam Hemsworth - ‘The Hunger Games’

Liam Hemsworth - ‘The Hunger Games’

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Chris Hemsworth - ‘The Avengers'

Chris Hemsworth - ‘The Avengers'

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Chris Hemsworth - ‘Cabin in the Woods’

Chris Hemsworth - ‘Cabin in the Woods’

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Seth MacFarlane - ‘Ted’

Seth MacFarlane - ‘Ted’

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Kristen Stewart - ‘On the Road’

Kristen Stewart - ‘On the Road’

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Chris Pratt - ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Chris Pratt - ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

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Martin Freeman - ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

Martin Freeman - ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

Photo Credit: © Warner Bros. Pictures

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Martin Freeman - ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

Martin Freeman - ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

Photo Credit: © Warner Bros. Pictures

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Martin Freeman - ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

Martin Freeman - ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

Photo Credit: © Warner Bros. Pictures

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Martin Freeman - ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

Martin Freeman - ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

Photo Credit: © Warner Bros. Pictures

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt - ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Joseph Gordon-Levitt - ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Photo Credit: © Warner Bros. Pictures

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt - ‘Looper’

Joseph Gordon-Levitt - ‘Looper’

Photo Credit: Alan Markfield | © 2012, Looper, LLC. All rights reserved

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt - ‘Lincoln’

Joseph Gordon-Levitt - ‘Lincoln’

Photo Credit: © Disney. All rights reserved.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt - ‘Lincoln’

Joseph Gordon-Levitt - ‘Lincoln’

Photo Credit: © Disney. All rights reserved.

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Michael Peña - ‘End of Watch’

Michael Peña - ‘End of Watch’

Photo Credit: © Scott Garfield, 2011 Sole Productions, LLC

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Michael Peña - ‘End of Watch’

Michael Peña - ‘End of Watch’

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Michael Peña - ‘End of Watch’

Michael Peña - ‘End of Watch’

Photo Credit: © Scott Garfield, 2011 Sole Productions, LLC

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Anne Hathaway - ‘The Dark Knight Rises'

Anne Hathaway - ‘The Dark Knight Rises'

Photo Credit: © Warner Bros. Pictures

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Anne Hathaway - ‘The Dark Knight Rises'

Anne Hathaway - ‘The Dark Knight Rises'

Photo Credit: © Warner Bros. Pictures

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Anne Hathaway - ‘Les Misérables’

Anne Hathaway - ‘Les Misérables’

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Anne Hathaway - ‘Les Misérables’

Anne Hathaway - ‘Les Misérables’

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Andrew Garfield - ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’

Andrew Garfield - ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’

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Ben Affleck - ‘Argo’

Ben Affleck - ‘Argo’

Photo Credit: © Warner Bros. Pictures

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Ben Affleck - ‘Argo’

Ben Affleck - ‘Argo’

Photo Credit: © Warner Bros. Pictures

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Ben Affleck - ‘Argo’

Ben Affleck - ‘Argo’

Photo Credit: © Warner Bros. Pictures

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Ben Affleck - ‘Argo’

Ben Affleck - ‘Argo’

Photo Credit: © Warner Bros. Pictures

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Robert Pattinson - ‘Cosmopolis’

Robert Pattinson - ‘Cosmopolis’

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Robert Pattinson - ‘Cosmopolis’

Robert Pattinson - ‘Cosmopolis’

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Robert Pattinson - ‘Cosmopolis’

Robert Pattinson - ‘Cosmopolis’

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These actors aren’t Hollywood newcomers, but they all took their careers to new levels in 2012. See the stars whose big roles and big risks made us take notice.