You'll Never Believe How These Legendary Actors Got Discovered

From Data Entry to Dragon Taming

Dinklage worked at a company called Professional Examination Services. He didn't, and still doesn't, know what his company did. Evidently, he "just plugged information into a computer," and called in sick every Friday because he would go out with his friends on Thursday. 

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The More You Know

  • Before he was a star, Harrison Ford was a carpenter. He landed the role of Han Solo in the original Star Wars film. “I was quite surprised when I was offered the part,” Ford later said.
  • Ryan Cabrera has a tattoo of Ryan Gosling's face on his leg.
  • Vince Vaughn is missing part of his thumb.
  • Tyra Banks suffers from delphiniphobia (aka a fear of dolphins).
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