1Hugh Jackman
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Hugh Jackman worked as a birthday clown named 'Coco' and made just 50 bucks. Jackman admits that he had no magic tricks and was even told off by a 6-year-old that he is terrible.
2Adam Jones
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Adam Jones, the guitarist of the rock band TOOL, worked on makeup and set design for Hollywood blockbuster films such as Jurassic Park, Terminator 2 and Ghostbusters II, and used his background in film to create TOOL's "unique" stop-motion music videos.
3Colonel Sanders
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Before establishing KFC, Colonel Sanders worked at a gas station and once also got into a gunfight with a rival gas station manager.
4Alton Brown
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Celebrity chef Alton Brown worked as a cinematographer and video director before he became a food star. He was the director of photography for R.E.M.'s music video "The One I Love" and spent all of his time between takes on the set watching cooking shows, feeling that he could do a better job.
5Will Ferrell
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Before realizing his true potential in comedy, Will Ferrell worked as a teller at Wells Fargo. Apparently, he lost close to $600 on his first two days on the job.
6Sir Patrick Stewart
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Sir Patrick Stewart used to regularly fabricate fake news in the newspaper he worked for because he was spending his time practicing theatre with a theatre company during times that conflicted with his work schedule as a journalist.
7Demetri Martin
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Stand-up comedian Demetri Martin worked as a White House intern during the Clinton administration.
8Albert Einstein
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Albert Einstein worked as an electrician on the Oktoberfest 1896.
9Steve-O
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Before he was on MTV's Jackass, Steve-O went to Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College and worked for several years as a performing clown.
10Pope Francis
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Pope Francis worked briefly as a chemical technician and nightclub bouncer before entering the seminary.