You'll Never Believe How These Legendary Actors Got Discovered

Boxer Turned Actor

Trejo was speaking at one of those programs when a young man asked him to be an extra in his movie. Trejo accepted, and he ended up getting paid to train some of the people on set how to box. The director ended up liking him so much that he gave Trejo the main role in the film. 

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The More You Know

  • In 1978, Tim Allen was arrested for possession of 1.4 pounds of cocaine and was sentenced to three to seven years in jail. He was let out on parole after two years and four months.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio has never done drugs and had to speak to a drug expert to prepare for Wolf of Wall Street.
  • Cameron Diaz and Snoop Dogg went to high school together. She claims he sold her weed.
  • As a child, Jim Carrey wore tap shoes to bed just in case his parents needed cheering up in the middle of the night.
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