Jim Carrey: Janitor
Jim Carrey became famous for his slapstick, over-the-top comedic routines in movies such as “Ace Ventura”, “The Mask”, “Liar Liar”, and more. Rumor has it that he plans to step away from the screen to focus on political activism.
If it’s true, this would be the third chapter in his career life. We all know his second chapter as a comedic actor. The first chapter was his earlier job as a janitor in a factory. We doubt that this kind of job would have earned him his current net worth of $150 million.
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.
Harrison Ford: Carpenter
"Star Wars". "Raiders of the Lost Ark". These two mega-franchises made Harrison Ford one of the most in-demand actors ever. Every dude wanted to be cool like him. Every gal swooned in the presence of the silver screen king. The man’s a legend.
But before becoming a legend with a substantial net worth of $230 million, Ford was a mere carpenter. He supported his wife and kids by becoming a carpenter when he got set up with George Lucas. When he landed Han Solo on "Star Wars", who knew he’d become an American demigod? Lucas. That's who.
Rachel McAdams: McDonald's
The Canadian activist and actress rose to fame in the iconic tear-jerking romantic drama, "The Notebook". She has since acted in many successful movies, accomplishing her dream of becoming an actress, which she had had since she was 7, despite her parents’ concerns.
While 7 years old McAdams knew she wanted to be an actress, she had no idea what it would eventually take — three consecutive summer holidays working at McDonald's. The poor thing. Thank god that acting worked out for her!