Jamie Lee Curtis was famous way before True Lies. Same for Ben Kingsley, Jessica Lange, Jeff Bridges, and Donald Sutherland in all the movies mentioned.
Ben started his career with unpopular series and secondary roles. At age 40, he won an Oscar for his role in Gandhi released in 1983. Later, we could see him playing a Jewish accountant, a Persian doctor, and other roles.
Jamie Lee Curtis was famous way before True Lies. Same for Ben Kingsley, Jessica Lange, Jeff Bridges, and Donald Sutherland in all the movies mentioned.