We all have to start somewhere, even big shot celebrities.
Before the famous faces shown below became bonafide stars, they had to pay their dues with ordinary day jobs just like the rest of us. It can be hard to imagine Oscar winners standing behind the counter of a fast food restaurant — or standing outside of one in a silly costume to bring customers in, like one of the handsome fellas listed here.
But it's also good to know that none of these celebs were afraid of a hard day's work before making it big.
Who knows? Maybe you and one of your favorite stars shared the same type of early gig! Others, like Christopher Walken, went down much more bizarre paths for their first jobs.
Take a look to see how your favorite celebrities made money before they became stars.
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1. Christopher Walken
The legendary actor revealed in an interview with IndieWire that he worked as an assistant to a lion tamer when he was just 16 years old.
In his words, "…[the tamer] would send them all out at the end and just leave this one old girl, and I would come in with my whip and I’d go like that and she’d sit up. But she was really more like a dog. It wasn’t really lion taming. She was very sweet."
2. Marilyn Monroe
The bombshell was famously photographed while working for a Radioplane Munitions Factory during World War II. The photos launched her modeling career that eventually led her to film.
3. Danny DeVito
Danny revealed his past as a hairdresser in an older sister's salon before making it big. He was apparently happy to be one of the only men surrounded by women in the profession and even sometimes used his hairdo skills at the mortuary.
4. Brad Pitt
It's hard to believe anyone would cover up Brad's handsome face, but he spent time dressed head to toe in a chicken suit standing outside the fast food restaurant El Pollo Loco for one of his earliest gigs.
5. Julia Roberts
America's sweetheart earned money in her younger days by scooping up all the flavors at a Baskin Robbins, according to the ice cream shop's official website.
6. Ozzy Osbourne
It probably won't come as too much of a surprise to learn the shock rocker worked in a slaughterhouse before headlining tours.
7. Amy Adams
The Golden Globe winning actress revealed to Entertainment Tonight that she served up chicken wings to customers at Hooters when she was 18. According to Amy, "It was a great way for me to earn money for college."
8. Patrick Dempsey
Before becoming McDreamy, Patrick earned second place in the International Jugglers Competition and the Junior Division back in 1982 and 1983. He even showed off his skills while promoting Bridget Jones's Baby on The Jonathan Ross Show, shown above.
9. Whoopi Goldberg
Like fellow funny person Danny DeVito, Whoopi spent time in a morgue helping the dearly departed look their best before burial, but her focus was as a beautician rather than on hair.
10. Hugh Jackman
The hunky action star revealed on his Twitter account that he used to make money as a professional party clown.
11. Demi Moore
Demi dropped out of high school and became a debt collector to support her family, according to a 1996 report from People magazine.
12. Nicole Kidman
Nicole also dropped out of school, but became a certified massage therapist in order to support her mother after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
13. Mick Jagger
Before the Rolling Stones followed in the Beatles' footsteps, Mick made money as a porter at the Bexley Mental Hospital.
14. Geena Davis
The League of Their Own actress told NPR about her early days working as a living mannequin at Ann Taylor with an "uncanny ability to be still."
Were you surprised by any of these celebrities' jobs before they became famous?
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