Alec Baldwin rose to prominence following his performance in the CBS television drama, “Knots Landing”. Since then, he has appeared in numerous movies portraying various distinguished roles. But none of those roles was his first job ever.
Reportedly a nightmare to work with on the set, Baldwin had worked as a busboy, and later used his intimidating personality to scare people off as a night club bouncer.
Helen Mirren: Amusement Park
Actually, it's Dame Helen Mirren, mind you. Known for playing the late Queen Elizabeth herself in the 2006 feature, "The Queen", this incredible actress has seen and done anything there is to do in acting. Before that, however, she had done some things that not many actors can say that they have done.
You must be wondering what those things were, as it is next to impossible to imagine her doing anything but act. Well, it turns out that Mirren used to promote amusement park rides for an amusement park in Essex.
Lady Gaga: Greek Restaurant
Lady Gaga is known as a talented musician, but after watching her in the critically-acclaimed film, "A Star Is Born" she proved that she is quite the actress as well. Before any of those things happened, Gaga waited tables in a Greek restaurant.
The surprising thing about that job is not the waitressing part (which many stars did for a while), but the fact that the place was Greek. If you've ever watched Gaga in an interview, you know she loves bringing up her Italian heritage. We would have thought her first job would be at a pizzeria of all places.
Julia Roberts: Baskin Robbins
Julia Roberts has one of the most recognized smiles in the industry, if not the world. While she gets tons of offers, she makes sure to choose her roles carefully. This hasn't always been a luxury she could afford.
Can you imagine buying an ice-cream cone from Julia Roberts? No, you can't. It is impossible to imagine her in a location that isn't your screen. But when she was younger and still an aspiring actress, little Julia paid for her own acting classes as an ice-cream scoop at Baskin Robbins!
Gerard Butler: Lawyer
Before he became an on-screen Spartan, Butler obtained a law degree from the University of Glasgow. After graduation, he was a trainee lawyer at a big firm but because he was quite the party animal at the time, he would often miss work, and subsequently got fired just one week before he'd become a qualified lawyer.
Butler already realized that being a lawyer wasn't his true passion, and although he wasn't is what direction he would take, he was sure of one thing, he wanted to be famous. At the age of 25 at he made the decision to pursue a career in acting, and the rest is history.