Travolta went dormant and re-emerged
John Ritter was on the verge of something similar
Henry Winkler immediately started playing against type casting and has done fairly well
Jason Bateman, John Cusack all had/have steady careers
I was referring to actors who were/are known for (primarily) film .. no one is a bigger fan of John Ritter than i am- but his star power never approached any of the actors i mentioned in my post, at any point in history …. Bateman’s unusual b/c he was so well known as a kid/teen actor, esp on tv- but now mostly for being in movies .. Cusack’s been in some great movies and is kind of iconic (though it seems that everyone these days is “iconic”)- but never was he at an A list level, though it’s defintiely arguable that he should have been.. maybe he was just too quirky .. Winkler is the nicest guy in Hollywood, but again- gun to my head i could probably only name one or two movies he ever did .