Before They Were Famous! See What These Actors Did To Put Food On The Table!

Hollywood fills the heads of many wannabe actors with dreams of their big break. But to survive in the business, you also need to be able to survive the cost of living! See what these actors did to put food on table before they became rich and famous!

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On Aug 24, 2017
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Danny DeVito did what?!

"I was a hairdresser for corpses," reveals DeVito on the George Lopez show. "I used to go to the mortuary. There she would be – it was only women's hair I did – and she didn't talk back." Talk about a grim start!

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Harrison Ford, a master carpenter?

Harrison Ford was unhappy with the roles he was receiving at the start of his acting career. Thinking he was going nowhere in the show-biz, he took to carpentry to support his growing family. Fortunately, it wasn't too long after that the actor met George Lucas and the rest, as they say, is history!

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Good ole Christopher Walken... the lion tamer!

At 16, Walken broke into show business... but perhaps not the type you see him performing today. The bold, young man spent his time and energy working at a circus... taming lions! Rawr!

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Firefighter is not the word we'd use to describe Buscemi... but we'd be wrong!

At 18, Buscemi graduated as a firefighter for the New York City Fire Department! What's even crazier than that? Buscemi volunteered to help after the 9/11 attack, returning to his post and fulfilling 12 hour shifts alongside New York City's finest!

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Rihanna was always one tough cookie!

Tough roles are meant for the Barbados singer! Back home, Rihanna attended a sub-military program as an army cadet!

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Brad Pitt makes even a chicken suit look good!

Brad's first gig in Hollywood wasn't the most flattering gig... but hey! It paid the bills! The award-winning actor had no problem getting into that chicken costume for El Pollo Loco. Strut it, Brad!

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Wouldn't mind watching him work!

The comedian had a rough start in life but did what he could to help his family. In his early years, Carrey quit school to support his family and worked as a janitor!

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Who wouldn't love a call from Johnny Depp?!

Before his discovery, Johnny Depp landed a job as a telemarketer... and hated it! The actor only made one sale and then promptly unconvinced his first client to back out of the sale! Sure does sound like something Capt. Jack Sparrow would do!

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Christopher Lee has an incredible resume that will leave anyone wondering, "What am I doing with my life?!"

The actor had an incredible military background and made his way up to the Royal Air Force Intelligence Services! Lee was promoted to Lead Aircraftman and spent his time visiting countries all around the world!

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Pierce Brosnan... a professional fire eater?!

Yup! Brosnan just got hotter! Joining the circus, Brosnan learned the exotic talent of fire-eating and worked professionally for three years!

Can you believe what these celebrities did before their big break?

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