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With the release of his new movie In Time (on Oct. 28), take a look back at JT’s road from singing tot to hot star (22 Photos)
Sona Charaipotra on Oct 25, 2011 at 2:51PM
chime in nowIn 1992, at the age of 11, cute-as-a-button Justin Timberlake got his big break singing Alan Jackson's "Love's Got a Hold On You" on Star Search -- but back then, he was billed as Justin Randall (his first and middle names). The wannabe country crooner actually lost on the talent competition show (scoring only 3.25 out of a possible 4 stars), but that didn't stop this star from rising. Maybe the name change did the trick?