Sylvester Stallone became a household name after starring in action flicks like “Rocky” and “Rambo”. It is pretty amazing that he became an action star when you learn about his past jobs.
Much like you would expect from someone who played two of the strongest characters in film, Stalone’s pre-acting job was pretty unique. He worked at the Central Park Zoo as a cleaner at the lion cages!
Jennifer Aniston: Bike Messenger
Jennifer Aniston is one of the most beautiful, talented, and beloved actresses in Hollywood. She is most famous for portraying Rachel Green, in "Friends" and she now enjoys a whopping net worth of over $200 million dollars. That would never have been the case had she stuck with her first job.
Before getting enough acting credits to support herself, Aniston worked part-time jobs as a waitress (just like Rachel), a telemarketer, and a bike messenger. The latter must have been a great fit for the fitness-loving actress. Nowadays, she stays fit with Hatha yoga and Budokan karate.
Brad Pitt: El Pollo Loco Chicken Mascot
Producer and actor, Brad Pitt has one of the world’s most recognized faces. We first recognized it, and the rest of him, in "Thelma and Louise" as a hitchhiking charmer who Geena Davis’ character falls for.
Prior to the onset of success, Pitt bailed on a journalism degree in order to pursue acting, but success took time and he worked some odd jobs before it struck. He has worked as a mover, a limo driver, and even as an El Pollo Loco chicken mascot before becoming one of the wealthiest and hottest names in the business.
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.