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10 Hollywood celebrities who worked in very ordinary jobs before they became superstars

By Andrew Alpin, 21 October 2017

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You may be seeing your favorite celebrities’ every day and reveling in their personal lives unraveling on media in news, entertainment shows, and the internet. You may be a hardcore fan of many but even while you love seeing them in their favorite roles, little does anyone wonder about what they did in the days before becoming stars. As ordinary people what type of jobs and lives they must have led when starting out on their careers. Read on to know more about the type of jobs celebrities worked in before they made it big.

1Steve Buscemi was a firefighter

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Steve Buscemi wasn’t just a firefighter in his younger days, he also returned to his old unit to take part in the rescue activities in the aftermath of 9/11. Buscemi took a civil test in 1976 when he was 18 and served on Engine Company 55 of the FDNY (fire department New York) for 4 years. He returned to his old company after 911 and worked 12-hour shifts helping firefighters sift through the rubble of the WTC. 

Steve Buscemi was a firefighter

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2Christopher Walken was a lion tamer

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Christopher Walken was only 16 when he worked in a circus as a lion tamer. He would perform with a lioness named Sheba. Of course he was quite attractive at the time and was stated as saying that the lion had a habit of bumping his leg like a cat. 

Christopher Walken was a lion tamer

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