10 actors who held 9-5 jobs before they became actors

Brad Pitt used to be a chicken mascot for El Pollo Loco (Images Via IMDb and El Pollo Loco)
Brad Pitt used to be a chicken mascot for El Pollo Loco (Images Via IMDb and El Pollo Loco)

3) Brad Pitt - Chicken mascot

A still of Brad Pitt (Image Via Pinterest)
A still of Brad Pitt (Image Via Pinterest)

The 59-year-old highly acclaimed and beloved actor Brad Pitt is, without a shred of doubt, one of the biggest names in Hollywood. Over his long and impressive acting career, Pitt went on to receive several esteemed awards, including two British Academy Film Awards, two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, among other accolades.

He has been a part of several noteworthy movies. The actor is best known for playing the role of Tristan Ludlow in Legends of the Fall, Jeffrey Goines in 12 Monkeys, David Mills in Seven, Heinrich Harrer in Seven Years in Tibet, Tyler Durden in Fight Club, Young Man in Coffee Shop/Death as "Joe Black" in Meet Joe Black, Rusty Ryan in Ocean's Eleven, Achilles in Troy, Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and many more.

However, before turning into an Oscar-winning actor, Pitt was on his way to becoming a journalist. But he decided to risk it all by moving to LA so that he could pursue his acting career. He had to do many odd jobs and one of them was a chicken mascot for El Pollo Loco, which involved him wearing a chicken suit and waving at potential customers.


4) Taraji P. Henson - Waitress and receptionist

A still of Taraji P. Henson (Image Via IMDb)
A still of Taraji P. Henson (Image Via IMDb)

Taraji P. Henson is one of the most critically acclaimed actors in Hollywood. The 52-year-old actor's journey kick-started with her breakthrough role as Yvette in Baby Boy. She has many accolades under her name, including an Academy Award, which she received for her phenomenal performance in David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

The actor is also highly regarded for her portrayal of the character Sherry Parker in The Karate Kid, Pearl in Once Fallen, Catana Starks in From the Rough, Lauren Harris in the Think Like a Man movie series, Katherine Johnson in Hidden Figures, Ann Atwater in The Best of Enemies, and several others.

However, before making it big in Hollywood, Henson attended drama classes at Howard University. She was also a single mother who worked as a secretary at The Pentagon in the morning time and as a singing-dancing waitress on the Spirit of Washington, a dinner-cruise ship, in the evenings.

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