Film stars’ jobs before they were famous

Ever wondered what movie stars did before they were famous? We reveal actors’ humble jobs before they made it big in Hollywood. The list includes a former stripper, a bricklayer and a pest-controller.

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George Clooney – Insurance salesman

George Clooney used to be a door-to-door insurance salesman. Speaking to Larry King in 2006, the silver-haired fox revealed he “was a horrible insurance salesman” because he couldn’t con people into buying more products than they needed. Apparently he was better at his other part time job as a tobacco cutter.

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George Clooney – Insurance salesman

George Clooney used to be a door-to-door insurance salesman. Speaking to Larry King in 2006, the silver-haired fox revealed he “was a horrible insurance salesman” because he couldn’t con people into buying more products than they needed. Apparently he was better at his other part time job as a tobacco cutter.

[Related gallery: Then and now: When child actors grow up]

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