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40 Surprising Early Jobs of Now Famous Celebrities

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Humans all have to start somewhere — including Hollywood’s biggest performers. Undoubtedly, they would like to begin their professions as the leading man (or lady) in a major motion picture. However, that doesn’t happen often. And so, they must accept little roles to gain the trust of important filmmakers and studio executives — even if such roles can be humiliating in retrospect. The exact same can be said for the day jobs they’re forced to take to provide them with enough cash to fuel their dreams.

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Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey was hired by a country club in Texas to set up sand traps in a golf course. Не was later given a gun to shoot armadillos when those critters began eating the grass at the golf course. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Hugh Jackman

Before he was the greatest showman, Hugh Jackman was a children's birthday party clown. His last gig was for an 8-year old celebrant who thought he was crap. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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CRACKED.COM Nicki Minaj worked as a waitress in RED LOBSTER and later got fired when she tried to follow a couple who stole her pen. — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Before getting his big break, Jon Hamm worked as a set dresser for Cinemax soft-core- porn movies. Не said it was soul crushing. GRAGKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Orlando Bloom

CRACKED.COM Orlando Bloom used to work at a shooting range as a clay trapper, loading and launching clay discs for shooters. — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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So It‘s ‘The Golden Girls‘ Fault for Letting Quentin Tarantino Act

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Chris Hemsworth used to clean breast pumps. Before making it as an actor, Hemsworth used to clean rented breast pumps for a pharmacy. Не has described the job as the worst one CRACKED.COM he has ever had, and no wonder: to keep the machines clean, he had to wash them by hand! — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Amy Schumer

BEFORE HER CAREER TOOK OFF, AMY SCHUMER WORKED A SUMMER JOB AS A PEDICAB DRIVER. MAIN STREET CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Stanley Tucci scrubbed toilets that didn't have running water. RESTROOM At a young age, the actor worked at a park in Westchester, New York. Не called the experience too disgusting to describe. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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11.5m PRATCHETT ГЛАК - - MEN - ATARNS LOROS AMPLADEZ TERRY T IV TOTY N TERRY П ETT PRATCHETT PRATCHETTPRAT nura CUSTOON CARPE JUGUIUM THE TRUTH THIEF OF TIME ERRY TERRY TERRY TERRY TCHETT Hat Full PRATCHETT PRATCHETT PRATCHETT asky Terry Pratchett was THU the PR chief for four nuclear power plants. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Bon Jovi

At 17 Bon Jovi, then going by his birth name, Jon Bongiovi, was sweeping floors at his cousin's recording studio. This led to his first recording job, singing a song on 1980's Christmas in the Stars, a Star Wars themed Christmas album. R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas didn't take off as a runaway Chistmas classic, but that probably wasn't his fault. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Ashton Kutcher

CRACKED.COM Ashton Kutcher's first job was at General Mills as a cereal dust sweeper. — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd glazed hams. To save up money for a move to Los Angeles, Rudd got a job at Holiday Ham Company. There he would sift sugar onto a heated ham and then using a propane torch he would melt the sugar. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Vince Vaughn worked as a lifeguard for his local YMCA. Не was fired for being late too many times. GRAGNED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender was in a bizarre music video. This 2003 music video for The Cooper Temple Clause song Blind Pilots sees Fassbender transform into a sex-crazed satyr surrounded by scantily clad women in a bar. A second version of the scene was shot in which the women were actually topless. Fassbender claimed he took the weird gig because he really liked the song and had nothing better to do. CRACKED.COM — Source: Embarrassing Early Jobs Famous Actors Hope Nobody Remembers

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Liam Neeson punched a student in the face. PUNK KIDS SOUTHER WRITER TRENT While training to become a teacher, a 15-year- old student pulled a knife on Neeson during class. The punch ended the encounter, in which Neeson felt threatened, but he was reprimanded by the school anyway. Не left teaching soon after. Apparently, Neeson has always had a particular set of skills. CRACKED.COM — Source: Embarrassing Early Jobs Famous Actors Hope Nobody Remembers

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Evel Knievel was fired for crashing an earth mover. While working in a copper mine as a high school dropout, Knievel was fired for crashing an earth mover while trying to perform a stunt with it ... he only succeed in destroying the town's power lines. Fun Fact: Evel Knievel's nickname was given to him by frustrated local police officers! CRACKED.COM — Source: Embarrassing Early Jobs Famous Actors Hope Nobody Remembers

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Dave Chappelle was a giant cookie. SHOP BAK The future comedian was forced to wear a humiliating cookie costume and hand out flyers for a place called Cookie Bag. Chappelle took solace in the fact that at least he wasn't selling drugs. Yes, Chappelle was sweating real bad inside that suit. CRACKED.COM — Source: Embarrassing Early Jobs Famous Actors Hope Nobody Remembers

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CRACKED.COM Before making it as a comedian, Jerry Seinfeld sold umbrellas on the streets of Manhattan. — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Grey's Anatomy actor Patrick Dempsey used to be a professional juggler. Не even joined and won second place in a national juggling competition. In turn, this landed him his first acting job. GRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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John Cena

John Cena was a limo driver. Cena was a limo driver for two weeks before he got fired for having trouble finding his way around. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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CRACKED COM George Clooney spent summers working on his grandparents' tobacco farm in Kentucky. His job on the farm (and the number of his family members that died from lung cancer) kept George from ever smoking. — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux made some extra money selling snow cones at a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Japan. BARNUM BAILEY The actor traveled to Tokyo with his Japanese-speaking friend, where they made and sold the frozen treats for an entire summer to help pay for college. His reason? Back then, The yen was really strong. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Hillary Clinton had a job in Alaska scooping out fish guts. She worked in a salmon factory for one summer and was immediately fired for questioning the freshness of the fish. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Bryan Cranston

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Bill Hader used to have to suck up to bigger actors. Bill Hader spent time schlepping for the stars. Не chauffeured for Karate Kid actor Martin Kove before becoming Arnold Schwarzenegger's personal assistant, tricking him into showing up to the set of Collateral Damage on time. Hader witnessed Arnie's awkward attempts to pick up girls, commenting on how large his appendage would look in the little ladies' hands. CRACKED.COM — Source: Embarrassing Early Jobs Famous Actors Hope Nobody Remembers

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Peter Dinklage had a rap/rock band. Dinklage was a member of a kinda douchey college band called Whizzy in the '90s. Не sang and played cornet on songs like Omnivore Lord, which tells the story of a very hungry party animal. Sadly, no recordings of the band's music seem to have survived. I was like Sid Vicious, just bleeding all over the stage - Peter Dinklage CRACKED.COM — Source: Embarrassing Early Jobs Famous Actors Hope Nobody Remembers

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Jennifer Lawrence

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Oscar Isaac was in a bad talking dog movie. i'm not a cartoon,i really can talk! Lenny the wonder DOg Oscar Isaac played Detective Fartman (pronounced fártomen) in Lenny The Wonder Dog on Hungarian television in 2005, alongside Andy Richter and Craig Ferguson. The dog spoke thanks to an implanted chip that was intended to brainwash children. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Jon Stewart was a puppeteer. His puppet show aimed to teach kids how to behave towards disabled people. CRACKED COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Emma Stone used to make dog treats while working at a dog bakery CRACKED COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Wayne Brady dressed up as Tigger from Winnie the Pooh and entertained tourists at Walt Disney World. When the comedian wasn't passing out from the heat inside the costume, he was being swarmed by college-aged girls who would pet the mascot's stomach, which was in the same location as Brady's crotch. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Geena Davis used to be a live mannequin. One day while working at a clothing store, Davis decided to pose as a mannequin in the store's window display. Since she managed to attract a crowd, and was really good at staying still, the store hired her to work as a live mannequin over the weekends. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Miley Cyrus' first paid job was to... ...go on stage after her dad's show and pick up all the thrown bras and underwear. Не paid her $10 for that. MILEYMANET CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Before she made it as a supermodel, Cindy Crawford came from very humble beginnings. PEPSI CRACKED.COM EPS She had a summer job shucking corn in her rural Illinois town. — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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Bill Murray

Bill Murray worked at Little Caesars where he used to EAT RAW PIZZA DOUGH when hungry. CRACKED COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

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