Underdog stars an actor.
 This harkens to core Judeo-Christian stories, such as that of David and Goliath, and also ancient British legends such as Robin Hood and King Arthur, and reflects the ideal behind the American dream, where someone who is poor and/or weak can use hard work to achieve victory
The first recorded uses of the term occurred in the second half of the 19th century; its first meaning was "the beaten dog in a fight"

