Smooth transition

Clint Eastwood

Over the years, many actors have occupied the director’s chair including Jodie Foster (who made heartfelt films like Little Man Tate and The Beaver), George Clooney (nominated in the Oscars for Best Director for Good Night And Good Luck), Sean Penn (The Pledge), Tom Hanks (That Thing You Do!), Jon Favreau (Iron Man), Ben Stiller (Zoolander and Tropic Thunder in which he not only directed but wrote as well as acted in) and Keanu Reeves (erm, he comes off as a better director than actor in Man Of Taichi).

Here are six other actors who made the smooth transition to award-winning directors.