Right now, the poster child for “I will take any work I can get” is Nicolas Cage
Cage was one of the most successful, hard working and in demand actors from 1995 to 2008. After his Oscar for “Leaving Las Vegas” in 1995, he decided to get rid of his comedy and drama image and made “The Rock” which was released in 1996. This established him as an action star and led to a string of hits like “Con Air”, “Face/Off” and “National Treasure” which were both popular with audiences and with critics.
However, he was spending money faster than he was taking it in. He literally bought castles. When the money started to run out, he sued his financial advisors who had to prove, in court, that they had advised Cage that his spending was out of control and had advised him not to make those purchases.
As such, Cage has largely been working in second rate movies for the last decade or so, making several films a year, largely to make ends meet. He has had a few major star turns (Kick-Ass, Spider-Man into the Spiderverse) but for the most part he takes jobs that pay.