Fame can make someone’s earlier life seem almost impossible to imagine. It is easy to picture a future movie star, musician, or television personality as someone who was always destined for the spotlight, but many famous people spent years doing completely ordinary work before anyone knew their names. They waited tables, worked office jobs, taught classes, sold clothes, drove trucks, and handled the same everyday responsibilities as millions of other people. Some were already pursuing entertainment on the side while paying the bills, while others stumbled into their eventual careers unexpectedly. These surprisingly normal jobs offer a glimpse at lives that looked very different before Hollywood came calling.IMDbDanny DeVito Was a HairdresserBefore becoming one of Hollywood’s most recognizable actors, Danny DeVito worked as a hairdresser at his sister’s beauty salon, where he developed an interest in makeup and eventually pursued acting.cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "106e33c0-3911-473c-b599-b1426db57530",}).render("0270c398a82f44f49c23c16122516796");});IMDbHarrison Ford Was a CarpenterHarrison Ford spent years working as a carpenter while struggling to find enough acting work to support himself, eventually landing jobs that put him in the homes of some influential Hollywood figures.IMDbSteve Buscemi Was a FirefighterBefore becoming famous for roles in Fargo and The Big Lebowski, Steve Buscemi worked as a New York City firefighter, a career he returned to temporarily during the September 11 attacks.IMDbSylvester Stallone Worked at a ZooLong before becoming Rocky Balboa, Stallone worked various jobs to make ends meet, including cleaning lion cages at the Central Park Zoo while pursuing acting and writing opportunities.IMDbWhoopi Goldberg Worked in a MorgueBefore becoming an Oscar winning actor and television personality, Whoopi Goldberg worked in a morgue, where one of her responsibilities involved preparing bodies for burial.IMDbChristopher Walken Was a Lion TamerChristopher Walken had an unusually entertaining childhood job, working as a lion tamer’s assistant at a circus before his acting career eventually took over.IMDbJim Carrey Worked as a JanitorJim Carrey left school as a teenager and worked as a janitor with his family while trying to establish himself as a comedian, eventually turning his childhood ambition into one of the biggest comedy careers in Hollywood.IMDbJennifer Aniston Was a TelemarketerBefore becoming Rachel Green, Jennifer Aniston worked various jobs to support herself as an aspiring actor, including a stint as a telemarketer selling timeshares.IMDbMatthew McConaughey Worked as a BartenderBefore becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest leading men, McConaughey worked various jobs while pursuing acting, including bartending and other service work.IMDbHugh Jackman Was a Physical Education TeacherBefore becoming Wolverine, Hugh Jackman worked as a physical education teacher at an English school, where he reportedly encouraged students to pursue their interests before leaving teaching for acting.IMDbJon Hamm Was a Set DresserBefore becoming Don Draper, Jon Hamm worked in the entertainment industry behind the scenes as a set dresser while trying to establish himself as an actor.IMDbTina Fey Worked at a YMCABefore becoming a major comedy writer and performer, Tina Fey worked at the YMCA in Chicago while developing her career at Second City.IMDbDanny Glover Worked as a San Francisco Transit WorkerBefore becoming famous for Lethal Weapon, Danny Glover worked for the San Francisco Transit Authority, where he was employed as a municipal worker before eventually pursuing acting full time.IMDbSteve Martin Sold Guidebooks at DisneylandBefore becoming a legendary comedian and actor, Steve Martin worked at Disneyland and sold guidebooks to visitors while developing his comedy career in his spare time.IMDbPatrick Dempsey Was a JugglerBefore becoming famous as Dr. Derek Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy, Patrick Dempsey had an unusual professional background as a juggler and performed as part of a juggling act before acting became his main career.The post 15 Celebrities Who Had Surprisingly Normal Jobs Before Fame Had Other Ideas appeared first on Den of Geek.