15 Lovable celebs who ruined their own careers (With Pictures)

5. Michael Richards

Definitely “file” this one under the “what were you thinking?” category. Michael Richards, on stage one night, decided to go off on a racist, hateful rant. The rant, caught on camera, went viral and was full of derogatory words and bad stereotypes. His career hasn’t been the same since. Starring as Kramer in the showSeinfeld, Richards was always a little “off,” but that was just part of his charm. He has since apologized for his words, referring to his rant as “selfish,” but it hasn’t helped, resulting only in small parts from his old connections, Jerry Seinfeld (Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee) and Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm).