List of celebrities who had really weird jobs before they became famous (8 of 9)

Vince Vaughn worked as a lifeguard

Vince Vaughn got a job at YMCA where he worked as a lifeguard. Although he used to be late most of the times, he revealed that he saved an old woman’s life who probably went way too deep in the pool. And while he says that he took pride in the fact that he saved her life, he was eventually fired.

James Franco made burgers

James Franco, Oscar host, and nominee, actually started off his career like quite a lot of us do – at none other than McDonald’s! However, the experience left quite a deep impression on Franco who even decided to write an open letter in the leading daily Washington Post to claim that when nobody else would help him, McDonald’s did. Some of the other famous celebs who worked at McDonald’s previously include Sharon Stone, Rachel McAdams, and Jay Leno.

Jon Hamm got jobs on porn sets

Jon Hamm worked in porn flicks – not as an actor, though. The Mad Men star took the job of a set dresser for porn flicks, which he compares to “Skinemax” kind of movies, and accepts that the job was quite a depressing experience for him.

Stephen Colbert got a job of futon frame maker

Stephen Colbert, during a hashtag way back in 2017 that asked others to share what their first seven jobs were, revealed that he used to work as a futon frame maker once.

Evangeline Lilly worked as a flight attendant

There might be a slight possibility that you were served orange juice and peanuts by Evangeline Lilly on one of the flights. Lily worked as a flight attendant for Royal Airlines, which she admits was possibly the worst job in the entire world. She also revealed that in order to take her small little revenge on one of those irritating passengers, she farted right in his face!