Celebs Who Were Real Men Before Becoming Famous

Celebrities seem to be born with silver spoons, but the statement seems not to be true for all of them. There are stars who were real men before becoming famous. Below are such six actors worth knowing.

Johnny Depp

The American actor, musician and producer John Christopher “Johnny” Depp II is widely known for his work and for being crowned with Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award, but very few knows he used to be underpaid and was in unbearable job before coming to limelight. He was in charge of selling ball pens. He rose to prominence by becoming a teen idol in 1980s TV series 21 Jump Street.

Bryan Cranston

The American actor, voice actor, screenwriter, director, and producer Bryan Lee Cranston widely gained popularity from the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad portraying Walter White for which he was crowned with the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014. Few people know he appeared in TV commercials to help himself pay bills.

Jason Statham

The English actor and former model Jason Statham came to limelight for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime movies Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Before becoming a star he was a competitive driver and represented England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. He has a good physique too.

Danny Trejo

The American actor Danny Trejo is a popular name in Hollywood for his roles in movies like Con Air, Heat and Desperado. Before becoming a star he was considered as a complete badass. He was sentenced to eleven years prison for being convicted in drug, murder and robbery crimes. His first role was in a Oscar-nominated film Runaway Train in which he is seen training Eric Roberts for a boxing scene.

Dwayne Johnson

The American actor, producer, singer and professional wrestler Dwayne Douglas Johnson used to play high school football in Pennsylvania before becoming famous and nicknamed as The Rock. He holds American as well as Canadian citizenship and in his sports career suffered several injuries that restricted him making to the NFL. He tried his career in Canadian Football League too, but was dumped by the Calgary Stampeders.

Chris Pratt

The American actor Christopher Michael “Chris” Pratt stepped into limelight with his roles including Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation and Bright Abbott in The WB drama series Everwood. Very few know he left college at age 17 to make bright future selling coupons. Two years later he chose to retire, which means buying a one-way ticket to Maui to enjoy life even without a home. He recalled later to have spent sleeping in a tent, smoked weed and worked just about 15 hours a week to cover gas, food and fishing.