Top 10 Celebrities Who Could Have Had Alternate Careers

I really treasure that early part of my

I really treasure that early part of my you know life in New York when I was a

you know life in New York when I was a

you know life in New York when I was a firefighter with engine 55 in the early

firefighter with engine 55 in the early

firefighter with engine 55 in the early eighties

eighties

eighties everyone needs a back-up plan but if

everyone needs a back-up plan but if

everyone needs a back-up plan but if fame and fortune hadn’t worked out what

fame and fortune hadn’t worked out what

fame and fortune hadn’t worked out what would some of these Hollywood types have

would some of these Hollywood types have

would some of these Hollywood types have done tell me what barney is else this

done tell me what barney is else this

done tell me what barney is else this guy gets I don’t even know this guy what

guy gets I don’t even know this guy what

guy gets I don’t even know this guy what the hell do I care

the hell do I care

the hell do I care welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 celebrities who could have had alternate

celebrities who could have had alternate

celebrities who could have had alternate careers to push you out of the light now

careers to push you out of the light now

careers to push you out of the light now you’re getting messed for this list

you’re getting messed for this list

you’re getting messed for this list we’re looking at those stars and famous

we’re looking at those stars and famous

we’re looking at those stars and famous personalities who have achieved notable

personalities who have achieved notable

personalities who have achieved notable success popularity and fame in the

success popularity and fame in the

success popularity and fame in the public eye but who also had potential to

public eye but who also had potential to

public eye but who also had potential to be successful in alternate career paths

be successful in alternate career paths

be successful in alternate career paths we’ve ranked these celebs based on our

we’ve ranked these celebs based on our

we’ve ranked these celebs based on our surprise and interest in finding out

surprise and interest in finding out

surprise and interest in finding out what could have been I’m ready max I’ve

what could have been I’m ready max I’ve

what could have been I’m ready max I’ve been down the edge all wrong number 10

been down the edge all wrong number 10

been down the edge all wrong number 10 ken Jeong physician you smoke cigarettes

ken Jeong physician you smoke cigarettes

ken Jeong physician you smoke cigarettes do you smoke cigarettes I have on

do you smoke cigarettes I have on

do you smoke cigarettes I have on occasion when was the last time you had

occasion when was the last time you had

occasion when was the last time you had one stick you know what I need to know

one stick you know what I need to know

one stick you know what I need to know or I will not be your doctor

or I will not be your doctor

or I will not be your doctor given his notable appearances in hugely

given his notable appearances in hugely

given his notable appearances in hugely popular comedic roles and his

popular comedic roles and his

popular comedic roles and his spectacular over-the-top style you’d

spectacular over-the-top style you’d

spectacular over-the-top style you’d think comedy was the obvious career path

think comedy was the obvious career path

think comedy was the obvious career path for Ken Jong

but not only did John graduate from

but not only did John graduate from medical school

medical school

medical school he is also to this day a licensed

he is also to this day a licensed

he is also to this day a licensed physician in the state of California

physician in the state of California

physician in the state of California foundation I was born at Ochsner I can’t

foundation I was born at Ochsner I can’t

foundation I was born at Ochsner I can’t believe you work at my husband yes yes

believe you work at my husband yes yes

believe you work at my husband yes yes my dad delivered her maybe in his

my dad delivered her maybe in his

my dad delivered her maybe in his downtime from his studies though he

downtime from his studies though he

downtime from his studies though he tried his hand at stand-up comedy and

tried his hand at stand-up comedy and

tried his hand at stand-up comedy and has since made a career out of that

has since made a career out of that

has since made a career out of that hobby as evidenced by his screen

hobby as evidenced by his screen

hobby as evidenced by his screen appearances in the hangover and

appearances in the hangover and

appearances in the hangover and community

community

community I am a Spanish genius in espanol my

I am a Spanish genius in espanol my

I am a Spanish genius in espanol my nickname is El Tigre Chino the lesson

nickname is El Tigre Chino the lesson

nickname is El Tigre Chino the lesson here it’s never too late to chang your

here it’s never too late to chang your

here it’s never too late to chang your career path saddam gayboys number 9

career path saddam gayboys number 9

career path saddam gayboys number 9 Danny DeVito hairdresser okay fine I’ve

Danny DeVito hairdresser okay fine I’ve

Danny DeVito hairdresser okay fine I’ve always wanted to do a beauty pageant but

always wanted to do a beauty pageant but

always wanted to do a beauty pageant but what will you do after school a lot of

what will you do after school a lot of

what will you do after school a lot of us don’t know and neither did Danny

us don’t know and neither did Danny

us don’t know and neither did Danny DeVito so after graduating high school

DeVito so after graduating high school

DeVito so after graduating high school he went to work in his sister’s hair

he went to work in his sister’s hair

he went to work in his sister’s hair salon from that moment on I was indebted

salon from that moment on I was indebted

salon from that moment on I was indebted to my sister for the rest of my life

to my sister for the rest of my life

to my sister for the rest of my life because there were 40 girls my age

because there were 40 girls my age

because there were 40 girls my age wanted to be hair dressers in there were

wanted to be hair dressers in there were

wanted to be hair dressers in there were about three guys so it was like really a

about three guys so it was like really a

about three guys so it was like really a fantastic job becoming quite skilled at

fantastic job becoming quite skilled at

fantastic job becoming quite skilled at his craft he began to apply his skills

his craft he began to apply his skills

his craft he began to apply his skills to the deceased doing their hair in

to the deceased doing their hair in

to the deceased doing their hair in preparation for their funerals who’s

preparation for their funerals who’s

preparation for their funerals who’s that he’s the mortician I invited him oh

that he’s the mortician I invited him oh

that he’s the mortician I invited him oh you brought the mortician okay well

you brought the mortician okay well

you brought the mortician okay well that’s like I seem strange to anybody at

that’s like I seem strange to anybody at

that’s like I seem strange to anybody at all eventually his acting talent would

all eventually his acting talent would

all eventually his acting talent would land in parts and plays and movies hey

land in parts and plays and movies hey

land in parts and plays and movies hey hit me hey huh you didn’t make a bet

hit me hey huh you didn’t make a bet

hit me hey huh you didn’t make a bet martini I can’t hit you yeah I better

martini I can’t hit you yeah I better

martini I can’t hit you yeah I better done huh I bet it done but to be honest

done huh I bet it done but to be honest

done huh I bet it done but to be honest we still can’t get over the idea of the

we still can’t get over the idea of the

we still can’t get over the idea of the penguin doing anyone’s hair especially

penguin doing anyone’s hair especially

penguin doing anyone’s hair especially considering what his own looks like

number eight Ryan Reynolds police

number eight Ryan Reynolds police officer you asked me to help you and I’m

officer you asked me to help you and I’m

officer you asked me to help you and I’m here to help Ryan Reynolds whole look

here to help Ryan Reynolds whole look

here to help Ryan Reynolds whole look can be summarized by the one word hunk I

can be summarized by the one word hunk I

can be summarized by the one word hunk I want to marry you because you’re the

want to marry you because you’re the

want to marry you because you’re the first person that I want to look at when

first person that I want to look at when

first person that I want to look at when I wake up morning and the only one I

I wake up morning and the only one I

I wake up morning and the only one I want to kiss goodnight it’s no secret

want to kiss goodnight it’s no secret

want to kiss goodnight it’s no secret that he’s defined himself by such

that he’s defined himself by such

that he’s defined himself by such archetypes as the hopeless romantic and

archetypes as the hopeless romantic and

archetypes as the hopeless romantic and the likable action star but before all

the likable action star but before all

the likable action star but before all that this Vancouver right might have

that this Vancouver right might have

that this Vancouver right might have been wearing blue for the public eye

Reynolds has two older brothers both of

Reynolds has two older brothers both of whom are police officers and he stated

whom are police officers and he stated

whom are police officers and he stated in interviews that he once considered

in interviews that he once considered

in interviews that he once considered joining them letsa disturb the shit out

joining them letsa disturb the shit out

joining them letsa disturb the shit out of me number seven Meryl Streep singer

of me number seven Meryl Streep singer

of me number seven Meryl Streep singer romance with sheer perfection

as if she wasn’t talented enough already

as if she wasn’t talented enough already right in her youth meryl streep once

right in her youth meryl streep once

right in her youth meryl streep once showed tremendous singing talent and

showed tremendous singing talent and

showed tremendous singing talent and even studied opera for four years I’m

even studied opera for four years I’m

even studied opera for four years I’m nice I’m what no one believes I’m Bob

nice I’m what no one believes I’m Bob

nice I’m what no one believes I’m Bob weak you’re all liars and thieves like

weak you’re all liars and thieves like

weak you’re all liars and thieves like his father thank the gods of movies bo

his father thank the gods of movies bo

his father thank the gods of movies bo but Streep made the decision to pursue a

but Streep made the decision to pursue a

but Streep made the decision to pursue a career in acting instead Streep has

career in acting instead Streep has

career in acting instead Streep has since had a few chances to show off her

since had a few chances to show off her

since had a few chances to show off her singing talents in movies Bo and Mamma

singing talents in movies Bo and Mamma

singing talents in movies Bo and Mamma Mia she certainly got some skill

is it possible to play the devil’s music

is it possible to play the devil’s music and worship the Lord at the same time

well you can always ask Gene Simmons the

well you can always ask Gene Simmons the co-founder of the ever-popular hard rock

co-founder of the ever-popular hard rock

co-founder of the ever-popular hard rock band kiss before this Israel born rocker

band kiss before this Israel born rocker

band kiss before this Israel born rocker ever stuck his tongue out on stage he

ever stuck his tongue out on stage he

ever stuck his tongue out on stage he attended a yeshiva where he briefly

attended a yeshiva where he briefly

attended a yeshiva where he briefly studied to become a rabbi

there’s not much more info than that all

there’s not much more info than that all we know is that he then heard the

we know is that he then heard the

we know is that he then heard the calling of rock and roll and he followed

calling of rock and roll and he followed

calling of rock and roll and he followed it how did you back Jane my back is good

it how did you back Jane my back is good

it how did you back Jane my back is good much much Michael not so much that’s

much much Michael not so much that’s

much much Michael not so much that’s very nice of you to joke it’s a joke

very nice of you to joke it’s a joke

very nice of you to joke it’s a joke where you going number five James

where you going number five James

where you going number five James Stewart architect anything else

Stewart architect anything else

Stewart architect anything else bothering you mmm-hmm who are you when

bothering you mmm-hmm who are you when

bothering you mmm-hmm who are you when you look back at Hollywood royalty you’d

you look back at Hollywood royalty you’d

you look back at Hollywood royalty you’d think these actors were born to become

think these actors were born to become

think these actors were born to become legends that’s not always the case

legends that’s not always the case

legends that’s not always the case though Jimmy Stewart the star who gave

though Jimmy Stewart the star who gave

though Jimmy Stewart the star who gave us so many spectacular performances once

us so many spectacular performances once

us so many spectacular performances once had his sights set on architecture or at

had his sights set on architecture or at

had his sights set on architecture or at least that’s what his father wanted him

least that’s what his father wanted him

least that’s what his father wanted him to do as he persuaded him to enroll at

to do as he persuaded him to enroll at

to do as he persuaded him to enroll at Princeton University

once there

once there Stewart showed great promise studying

Stewart showed great promise studying

Stewart showed great promise studying architecture at the Ivy League school

architecture at the Ivy League school

architecture at the Ivy League school but enjoyed the educational institutions

but enjoyed the educational institutions

but enjoyed the educational institutions theater and drama clubs much more and

theater and drama clubs much more and

theater and drama clubs much more and this is where he found his true passion

this is where he found his true passion

this is where he found his true passion I know I have acrophobia which gives me

I know I have acrophobia which gives me

I know I have acrophobia which gives me vertigo and I get dizzy boy what a

vertigo and I get dizzy boy what a

vertigo and I get dizzy boy what a moment to find out I had it we don’t

moment to find out I had it we don’t

moment to find out I had it we don’t know if he actually had problems with

know if he actually had problems with

know if he actually had problems with vertigo but if he did it was probably a

vertigo but if he did it was probably a

vertigo but if he did it was probably a good idea that he avoided designing

good idea that he avoided designing

good idea that he avoided designing buildings

goddamn pussy number for sting

goddamn pussy number for sting teacher Jung ji subject of schoolgirls

teacher Jung ji subject of schoolgirls

teacher Jung ji subject of schoolgirls once upon a time this British rocker had

once upon a time this British rocker had

once upon a time this British rocker had more on his mind than just music for one

more on his mind than just music for one

more on his mind than just music for one thing in his early life he qualified and

thing in his early life he qualified and

thing in his early life he qualified and worked as a teacher for two years

in the evenings and on weekends he

in the evenings and on weekends he played jazz in nightclubs honing his

played jazz in nightclubs honing his

played jazz in nightclubs honing his craft it wasn’t until the late 70s that

craft it wasn’t until the late 70s that

craft it wasn’t until the late 70s that he and the police made it big

we just wonder if he ever performed any

we just wonder if he ever performed any of his music for his students cuz

of his music for his students cuz

of his music for his students cuz considering some of the police’s work

considering some of the police’s work

considering some of the police’s work some of the songs would have been cool

some of the songs would have been cool

some of the songs would have been cool but others would have been creepy number

but others would have been creepy number

but others would have been creepy number three

three

three Steve Buscemi firefighter I know when I

Steve Buscemi firefighter I know when I

Steve Buscemi firefighter I know when I was a kid when I was five and I saw the

was a kid when I was five and I saw the

was a kid when I was five and I saw the fire trucks go by you know you say wow

fire trucks go by you know you say wow

fire trucks go by you know you say wow that looks great

that looks great

that looks great and then that feeling goes away after

and then that feeling goes away after

and then that feeling goes away after you really when you get older when you

you really when you get older when you

you really when you get older when you realize what they actually do we all

realize what they actually do we all

realize what they actually do we all know this celeb for his signature look

know this celeb for his signature look

know this celeb for his signature look lesser-known though is Steve Buscemi

lesser-known though is Steve Buscemi

lesser-known though is Steve Buscemi ‘he’s work as a firefighter in new york

‘he’s work as a firefighter in new york

‘he’s work as a firefighter in new york Buscemi worked for several years at

Buscemi worked for several years at

Buscemi worked for several years at FDNY’s engine 55 and still supports New

FDNY’s engine 55 and still supports New

FDNY’s engine 55 and still supports New York firefighters to this day it’s just

York firefighters to this day it’s just

York firefighters to this day it’s just a joke here a good guy to the core after

a joke here a good guy to the core after

a joke here a good guy to the core after the tragedy of 9/11 Buscemi volunteered

the tragedy of 9/11 Buscemi volunteered

the tragedy of 9/11 Buscemi volunteered to work with the company to look through

to work with the company to look through

to work with the company to look through the rubble

the rubble

the rubble firefighters are great at you know

firefighters are great at you know

firefighters are great at you know helping the public they’re great at

helping the public they’re great at

helping the public they’re great at helping each other they’re not so adept

helping each other they’re not so adept

helping each other they’re not so adept at you know asking for help or even

at you know asking for help or even

at you know asking for help or even knowing that they need it and certainly

knowing that they need it and certainly

knowing that they need it and certainly 9/11 brought that to the forefront for

9/11 brought that to the forefront for

9/11 brought that to the forefront for most actors they’re pre acting career

most actors they’re pre acting career

most actors they’re pre acting career jobs were just for the cash

jobs were just for the cash

jobs were just for the cash but for Buscemi it seems to have really

but for Buscemi it seems to have really

but for Buscemi it seems to have really mattered just trying to figure out who

mattered just trying to figure out who

mattered just trying to figure out who the bad guy is all right I was really

the bad guy is all right I was really

the bad guy is all right I was really exciting number two

exciting number two

exciting number two Harrison Ford carpenter

walk down any Street in LA and you

walk down any Street in LA and you should be able to throw a rock and hit

should be able to throw a rock and hit

should be able to throw a rock and hit an actor who has a day job on the side

an actor who has a day job on the side

an actor who has a day job on the side and lithic i-th

and lithic i-th

and lithic i-th I see getting stone for Harrison Ford

I see getting stone for Harrison Ford

I see getting stone for Harrison Ford before he hit it big of course that day

before he hit it big of course that day

before he hit it big of course that day job was carpentry which he took up to

job was carpentry which he took up to

job was carpentry which he took up to support his family and I only worked at

support his family and I only worked at

support his family and I only worked at night so I didn’t have to mix up

night so I didn’t have to mix up

night so I didn’t have to mix up people’s minds about what I did for a

people’s minds about what I did for a

people’s minds about what I did for a living those skills allowed him to be

living those skills allowed him to be

living those skills allowed him to be hired by George Lucas who then cast

hired by George Lucas who then cast

hired by George Lucas who then cast forward in American Graffiti hey I like

forward in American Graffiti hey I like

forward in American Graffiti hey I like to color your car there man what’s that

to color your car there man what’s that

to color your car there man what’s that supposed to be sort of a cross between

supposed to be sort of a cross between

supposed to be sort of a cross between pips yellow and puke green even though

pips yellow and puke green even though

pips yellow and puke green even though he nabbed some small film roles Ford

he nabbed some small film roles Ford

he nabbed some small film roles Ford kept at the carpentry and in the late

kept at the carpentry and in the late

kept at the carpentry and in the late 70s was asked by Lucas to run lines with

70s was asked by Lucas to run lines with

70s was asked by Lucas to run lines with other actors who are auditioning for

other actors who are auditioning for

other actors who are auditioning for Star Wars that you have eventually he

Star Wars that you have eventually he

Star Wars that you have eventually he would be cast in that too and the rest

would be cast in that too and the rest

would be cast in that too and the rest is history from a long time ago in a

is history from a long time ago in a

is history from a long time ago in a galaxy fuck well you get the idea not in

galaxy fuck well you get the idea not in

galaxy fuck well you get the idea not in it for you princess I expect to be well

it for you princess I expect to be well

it for you princess I expect to be well paid I’m in it for the money you need to

paid I’m in it for the money you need to

paid I’m in it for the money you need to worry about your reward money is all

worry about your reward money is all

worry about your reward money is all that you love and that’s what you’ll

that you love and that’s what you’ll

that you love and that’s what you’ll receive before we reveal the alternate

receive before we reveal the alternate

receive before we reveal the alternate destiny of our top pick here are a few

destiny of our top pick here are a few

destiny of our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I would be alive

honorable mentions I would be alive

honorable mentions I would be alive if I was to say to you

if I was to say to you

if I was to say to you and then he chased them all out at the

and then he chased them all out at the

and then he chased them all out at the end left one in there and I’d go in them

end left one in there and I’d go in them

end left one in there and I’d go in them this particular lion was really more

this particular lion was really more

this particular lion was really more like a dog and I would do things with

like a dog and I would do things with

like a dog and I would do things with the whip oh really

invite him out for a drink and then

invite him out for a drink and then after about 20 minutes casually drop

after about 20 minutes casually drop

after about 20 minutes casually drop into the conversation the fact that

into the conversation the fact that

into the conversation the fact that you’d like to marry him and I’ve lost

you’d like to marry him and I’ve lost

you’d like to marry him and I’ve lost the sex and babies you know that yes

the sex and babies you know that yes

the sex and babies you know that yes thank you mister cause were you charged

thank you mister cause were you charged

thank you mister cause were you charged with perjury in this incident DJ no I

with perjury in this incident DJ no I

with perjury in this incident DJ no I was not

was not

was not is that because the prosecution was

is that because the prosecution was

is that because the prosecution was complicit in your confession judge

complicit in your confession judge

complicit in your confession judge number one Tom Cruise Catholic priest I

number one Tom Cruise Catholic priest I

number one Tom Cruise Catholic priest I feel

feel

feel Hey Oh we’re pretty sure we’re not

Hey Oh we’re pretty sure we’re not

Hey Oh we’re pretty sure we’re not surprising anyone when we say that Tom

surprising anyone when we say that Tom

surprising anyone when we say that Tom Cruise is really into religion like an

Cruise is really into religion like an

Cruise is really into religion like an egg calm down buddy Conaway dweller

egg calm down buddy Conaway dweller

egg calm down buddy Conaway dweller range but Scientology was not always his

range but Scientology was not always his

range but Scientology was not always his brand of choice

brand of choice

brand of choice growing up Tomas Cruz may father the

growing up Tomas Cruz may father the

growing up Tomas Cruz may father the fourth was raised Catholic and he

fourth was raised Catholic and he

fourth was raised Catholic and he briefly attended a seminary to become a

briefly attended a seminary to become a

briefly attended a seminary to become a priest

take a moment to imagine a world without

take a moment to imagine a world without Tom Cruise seeing such lines as talk to

Tom Cruise seeing such lines as talk to

Tom Cruise seeing such lines as talk to me goose and you complete me and

me goose and you complete me and

me goose and you complete me and remember the world is out one

remember the world is out one

remember the world is out one surprisingly short priest I love you do

surprisingly short priest I love you do

surprisingly short priest I love you do you agree with our list course God what

you agree with our list course God what

you agree with our list course God what alternate careers for celebrities do you

alternate careers for celebrities do you

alternate careers for celebrities do you think are the most interesting what was

think are the most interesting what was

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