Jack Nicholson: Mail Sorter
Before the mailroom, the Academy-Award winning actor also was a lifeguard and worked in a toy store. He was eventually 'discovered' while making his mail rounds at MGM.

Mariah Carey: Hat Checker
Hat checking was not meant to be for a young Mariah Carey. She was fired from this and many waitress jobs due to a poor attitude.

Tommy Hilfiger: Sold clothes from the trunk of his car
When no stores were interested in selling Tommy Hilfiger jeans, the clothing giant offered the product to buyers from the trunk of his car.

Coolio: Fire Fighter
Seeking rehabilitation from a drug habit, rapper Coolio took a job as a firefighter, a job he held for a little over a year.

Stephen King: Janitor
Cleaning a girls locker room inspired Stephen King's novel Carrie, about a young girl with telekinetic abilities.

Bill Murray: Chestnut Salesperson
Hanging outside of a grocery store selling nuts was an early career move that fortunately didn't pan out, as Bill Murray went on to make some of the funniest films in history.

Jerry Seinfeld: Light Bulb Salesperson
Early in his stand-up comedy career, Jerry Seinfeld worked for free. To pay the bills he sold light bulbs over the phone.

Demi Moore: Debt Collector
At age 16, Demi Moore dropped out of high school to pursue her dreams of modeling, acting, and working for a debt collection company.

Walt Disney: Ambulance driver
During World War I, 18-year old Walt Disney drove an ambulance for the Red Cross in France.

Danny DeVito: Hairdresser
A young Danny DeVito took a job as a hairdresser in his sister's beauty salon for one reason -- to meet girls.

David Lee Roth: Hospital Orderly
The high-kicking former Van Halen front man once fluffed pillows and emptied bedpans for a living. Such is the life of a rock and roll star.

Robin Williams: Street Mime
Fast-talking Robin Williams actually had to keep his big mouth shut when he performed as a street mime in the 1970s.

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