35 Surprising Facts About Mega Famous Celebrities
![35 Surprising Facts About Mega Famous Celebrities](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/4/9/843249_320x180.jpg)
Ultimately, like the rest of us, celebrities are people with their own interests and histories. Many of have had surprisingly ordinary (or even degrading) jobs before they ascended to the lifestyles of the rich and the famous. And many more have surprisingly strange interests that they continue to indulge in to this day. Do you know that Anthony Hopkins loves a reality singing competition? Or what Miley Cyrus’ strange first job for her dad was? We also have an entry about a surprising early Quentin Tarantino job that we’re shocked anyone ever learned about in the first place.
Celebrities! They’re just like us! At least in that their lives and interests are just kind of weird.
Anthony Hopkins (Again)
![Sir Anthony Hopkins paints canvases that sell for up to $80,000. BLK Не paints four times a week, for hours and hours, and he's made more paintings than he can count. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/4/3/843243.jpg)
Ezra Klein
![EZRA MILLER IS A TALENTED OPERA SINGER adidas BROW Не started taking singing classes as a child to overcome his stuttering. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/4/1/843241.jpg)
Margot Robbie
![CRACKED COM days onste Margot Robbie has given 100 tattoos to different people in her free time.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/4/2/843242.jpg)
Jason Momoa
![ACTOR JASON MOMOA IS ALSO A PAINTER, HAVING STUDIED THE ART IN PARIS CRACKED.COM Which isn't strange, considering that his mother is a professional painter and photographer.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/4/0/843240.jpg)
Hugh Jackman
![Before he was the greatest showman, Hugh Jackman was a children's birthday party clown. His last gig was for an 8-year old celebrant who thought he was сгар. CRACKED COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/9/843239.jpg)
Paul Rudd
![Paul Rudd glazed hams. To save up money for a move to Los Angeles, Rudd got a job at Holiday Ham Company. There he would sift sugar onto a heated ham and then using a propane torch he would melt the sugar. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/8/843238.jpg)
Geena Davis
![Geena Davis used to be a live mannequin. One day while working at a clothing store, Davis decided to pose as a mannequin in the store's window display. Since she managed to attract a crowd, and was really good at staying still, the store hired her to work as a live mannequin over the weekends. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/6/843236.jpg)
Chris Hemsworth
![Chris Hemsworth used to clean breast pumps. Before making it as an actor, Hemsworth used to clean rented breast pumps for a pharmacy. Не has described the job as the worst one CRACKED.COM he has ever had, and no wonder: to keep the machines clean, he had to wash them by hand!](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/5/843235.jpg)
Miley Cyrus
![Miley Cyrus' first paid job was to... ...go on stage after her dad's show and pick up all the thrown bras and underwear. Не paid her $10 for that. MILEYMANET CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/4/843234.jpg)
Jon Stewart
![Jon Stewart was a puppeteer. His puppet show aimed to teach kids how to behave towards disabled people. CRACKED COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/2/9/843229.jpg)
Hillary Clinton
![Hillary Clinton had a job in Alaska scooping out fish guts. She worked in a salmon factory for one summer and was immediately fired for questioning the freshness of the fish. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/7/843237.jpg)
Stanley Tucci
![Stanley Tucci scrubbed toilets that didn't have running water. RESTROOM At a young age, the actor worked at a park in Westchester, New York. Не called the experience too disgusting to describe. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/2/843232.jpg)
Quentin Tarantino
![A 25-year old Quentin Tarantino appeared as an Elvis Presley impersonator in one episode of THE GOLDEN GIRLS GRAGKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/0/843230.jpg)
Patrick Dempsey
![Grey's Anatomy actor Patrick Dempsey used to be a professional juggler. Не even joined and won second place in a national juggling competition. In turn, this landed him his first acting job. GRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/3/843233.jpg)
Matthew McConaughey
![Matthew McConaughey was hired by a country club in Texas to set up sand traps in a golf course. Не was later given a gun to shoot armadillos when those critters began eating the grass at the golf course. GRAGKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/1/843231.jpg)
Marilyn Monroe
![CRACKED COM Marilyn Monroe's signature sexy whispery voice was a strategy to decrease her stutter.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/2/8/843228.jpg)
Fred Rogers
![I'm feeding the fish. Mr. Rogers made it a habit to say out loud when he was giving his finned friends food because he received a letter from a young blind fan who would cry if she thought he forgot. GRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/2/7/843227.jpg)
Clint Eastwood
![Clint Eastwood squints because his eyes are sensitive to light. Shooting in bright light for the Fistful of Dollars trilogy only highlighted the effect. At the time he wasn't even thinking about how it would look on camera. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/2/6/843226.jpg)
Johnny Depp
![Johnny Depp has a room full of fancy Barbie dolls. Не reportedly uses them to test new voices. Не originally collected them for his daughter, and when she lost interest, he couldn't bring himself to get rid of them. Не has a number of limited-edition Babies, like Beyonce, Paris Hilton, Marilyn Monroe, and Audrey Hepburn. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/2/3/843223.jpg)
Source: 19 Celebrities Who Are Huge Fans Of Surprising Stuff
Alyssa Milano
![Alyssa Milano is serious about L.A. Dodgers baseball. Soul by XXXIII org org LA And she designs Dodgers gear for women fans. Her line is called Dodgers Touch, and includes stuff like jerseys, caps, t-shirts and hoodies. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/2/4/843224.jpg)
Source: 19 Celebrities Who Are Huge Fans Of Surprising Stuff
Lucy Lawless
![Lucy Lawless is a huge fan of criminal justice. E And wherever she goes, she likes to attend trials. I spend a lot of time in the courthouse of whatever city I am at, says Lawless. She calls it a way to educate herself on what's happening in the communities her acting takes her to. She also hangs out with with court officials, for fun. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/2/5/843225.jpg)
Source: 19 Celebrities Who Are Huge Fans Of Surprising Stuff
Stephen Colbert
![Steven Colbert is obsessed with J.R.R. Tolkien. Не even beat Peter Jackson's Tolkien expert, in a quiz. Jackson says Colbert is the biggest Tolkien geek he's ever met, and Colbert owns Aragorn's sword- which he got directly from Viggo Mortensen. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/2/2/843222.jpg)
Source: 19 Celebrities Who Are Huge Fans Of Surprising Stuff
Colin Farrell
![Colin Farrell is an authority on line dancing. Не used to make a living teaching it in bars. As a 19-year-old aspiring actor, Farrell supported himself by touring nightclubs across Ireland and clutching his belt to some good ol' country and western music. Не hasn't gotten rusty, either. Не recently led a line dancing class on Ellen. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/1/5/843215.jpg)
Source: 19 Celebrities Who Are Huge Fans Of Surprising Stuff
Ed O'Neill
![Actor Ed O'Neill is hardcore into martial arts. He's not just a fan-he's a jiu-jitsu black belt. O'Neill has been studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu for over two decades. Не got his black belt from the Gracie family, one of the most legendary groups in martial arts, in 2007. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/1/7/843217.jpg)
Source: 19 Celebrities Who Are Huge Fans Of Surprising Stuff
Bill Nye
![Bill Nye wears bow ties because a long tie would be at risk of falling into his science experiments. GRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/1/2/843212.jpg)
Kurt Cobain
![Kurt Cobain invented Grunge fashion because he was broke. ml His mismatching outfits were mostly stuff he bought in thrift stores. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/0/9/843209.jpg)
Angela Kinsey
![the office One of Angela Kinsey's all-time favorite moments was the Yankee swap during the very first Christmas episode. You know, the one featuring that bizarre jazz babies poster. It's so weird. They didn't let us see the poster until we did the first take, and we all lost it. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/1/4/843214.jpg)
Bill Hader
![CRACKED.COM Bill Hader's most memorable moment on Saturday Night Live was playing in a punk band with Dave Grohl. In a sketch about aging rock stars, Hader played bass while the Foo Fighters lead singer played drums. The comedian said he remained on a high for about two months after that night.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/1/6/843216.jpg)
Jack Gleeson
![Jack Gleeson says Joffrey's funeral was one of his NYL favorite days on the GOT set. I was on a cliff with stones in my eyes and I just got to sleep all day. So that was fun. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/1/3/843213.jpg)
MC Hammer
![MC Hammer is an ordained minister. The rapper, known for songs such as '2 Legit 2 Quit' and 'U Can't Touch This,' now gives sermons at the Jubilee Christian Center in San Jose California. Не said it was the death of Tupac that triggered his transformation. CRACKED COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/2/1/843221.jpg)
Anthony Hopkins
![Anthony Hopkins is a huge fan of American Idol. Не even wanted to turn the show into a movie. In particular, he was a big fan of judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson, but for different reasons. Не liked how Randy was fair but upbeat with every contestant. At the same time, he loved how Cowell was so brutally honest. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/1/9/843219.jpg)
Source: 19 Celebrities Who Are Huge Fans Of Surprising Stuff
Benicio del Toro
![Benicio del Toro is a huge fan of Iron Maiden. RANMAIDED And he completely geeked out over the guitarist's daughter. When del Toro found out a production assistant on Guardians Of The Galaxy was the daughter of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith, he freaked out and asked to take pictures with her. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/1/1/843211.jpg)
Source: 19 Celebrities Who Are Huge Fans Of Surprising Stuff
Jimmy Buffett
![Jimmy Buffett has no chill when it comes to the Heat. Не even got himself kicked out of a game. The famously laid back Margaritaville singer is a devoted Miami Heat fan, and got booted from a game in 2001 for yelling at an official. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/1/0/843210.jpg)
Source: 19 Celebrities Who Are Huge Fans Of Surprising Stuff
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
![The frontman for Iron Maiden loves to fly airplanes. ORCE ONE His name is Bruce Dickinson, and he pilots the band's tour jet. Не also used to have a second job as a commercial pilot for Astraeus Airlines, and currently acts as a chairman for Cardiff Aviation. He's licensed to everything from huge passenger jets to Fokker triplanes. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/1/8/843218.jpg)
Source: 19 Celebrities Who Are Huge Fans Of Surprising Stuff
Ice Cube
![Ice Cube geeks out over architecture. ICE CUBE CELEBRATES THE EAMES - - He's a Getty Museum expert on the subject. Before returning to Compton to revolutionize rap, Ice studied architectural drafting. So for their 2011 post-war exhibition, The Getty made him their resident expert on Hollywood architectural design legends Charles and Ray Eames. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/2/0/843220.jpg)
Source: 19 Celebrities Who Are Huge Fans Of Surprising Stuff