You'll Never Believe How These Legendary Actors Got Discovered

Chris Pratt

Pratt wasn't a model, actor, musician, or even a wannabe. He was just a goofy kid who worked as a waiter at a Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant in Maui. He had no intention of pursuing a career in acting, he really just wanted to hang out with his pals.

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The More You Know

  • Jamie Lee Curtis is Jake Gyllenhaal's godmother, and Jake is Heath Ledger's daughter's godfather.
  • Jonah Hill had to go to the hospital for bronchitis while filming Wolf of Wall Street. For seven months, he was snorting vitamin D (almost) daily, pretending it was cocaine.
  • Actor Joaquin Phoenix was born in a cult, which might help explain why his siblings were named River, Rain, Liberty, and Summer. Their parents were members of Children of God group, which was founded in the 1960s.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio's mom was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in a museum in Italy when Leo first kicked. That's why he's named Leonardo.
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