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

7) Channing Tatum - Male stripper

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The 43-year-old actor Channing Tatum is considered one of the most beloved actors in the industry. He had his breakthrough after securing his role as Tyler Gage in the Step Up movie series. Since then, Tatum has been a part of several popular movies.

He is best known for playing the role of Duke Orsino in She's the Man, Young Antonio in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Pretty Boy Floyd in Public Enemies, Conrad S. Hauser/Duke in the G.I. Joe movie series, Greg Jenko in 21 Jump Street, Michael "Magic Mike" Lane in the Magic Mike movie series, and more.

Before he dazzled the audience with his electrifying moves in Magic Mike, Tatum used to work as a male stripper before becoming a model, which eventually led him to his prolific acting career.

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8) Lucy Liu - Aerobics instructor

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Primetime Emmy Award-nominated actress Lucy Liu came to the spotlight after landing the famous role of Alex Munday in the Charlie’s Angels movie series. Since then, she has been a significant part of several notable movies. The actress has also received several prestigious awards, including the Critics' Choice Television Award, Seoul International Drama Award, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

She is well-known for her portrayal of the character Agent Sever in Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, O-Ren Ishii in Kill Bill: Volume 1, Taryn Mills in Domino, Sadie Blake in Rise: Blood Hunter, Lindsey in Lucky Number Slevin, Anne in The Year of Getting to Know Us, Master Viper (voice) in the Kung Fu Panda movie series, and more.

However, Lucy Liu was not always a Charlie’s Angel. Prior to becoming a Hollywood actor, she used to work seven days a week. She was an aerobics instructor on weekends and a secretary on weekdays. She also took shifts whenever she could, as a restaurant hostess.