10 Famous People Who Drastically Changed Their Career

Some of us keep doing the same job day after day for years. We know it’s nothing fancy, but we’re good at it, and the checks don’t hurt, but it feels like we should be doing something else. Would you quit everything and risk it for the biscuit? Or would you play it safe and give it a few more years? Either way, this is not about us, mortals, as more than enough celebrities have already changed the course of their lives, making us all jealous of their fame.

Here are some of the most famous people who decided to change their careers drastically!

1. Harrison Ford

Before becoming an action icon and starring in Star Wars, Harrison Ford worked as a carpenter. Can you believe this? If it weren’t for George Lucas, Ford would be making chairs. Amazing chairs, no doubt, but still just furniture.

2. Sean Connery

The famous James Bond actor had an interesting job before donning the suit — he was a coffin polisher. Besides that, after leaving school at the age of 15, Sean served in the navy and was a bricklayer, bodyguard, and chauffeur.

3. Ozzy Osbourne

The rock star who calls himself the prince of darkness worked in a slaughterhouse early in his career. Being another school drop-out, Ozzy worked as a plumber’s assistant, locksmith, auto mechanic, painter — you name it.

4. Alain Delon

The famous French actor Alain Delon is a certified butcher. His stepfather ran a butcher’s shop, and that’s where Alain learned to beat the meat and cut beautiful pork chops.