Celebrity | celebrity 10 Celebs' Pre-Fame Career Plans Danny DeVito ... hairdresser? By Evann Gastaldo Posted Jan 26, 2014 7:15 AM CST Copied This film image released by Sony Pictures shows Jennifer Lawrence in a scene from "American Hustle." (AP Photo/Sony - Columbia Pictures, Francois Duhamel) Not all celebrities wanted to be celebrities when they grew up. The Huffington Post rounds up the career plans 19 actors had before they got discovered. A sampling: Jennifer Lawrence: Wanted to be a doctor. Steve Buscemi: Actually was a firefighter in New York City. Queen Latifah: Studied to be a broadcast journalist. Harrison Ford: Worked as a carpenter. George Clooney: Tried to become a baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds, but didn't make the team. Christopher Walken: Used to be a lion tamer with the circus. Angelina Jolie: Wanted to be a funeral director, and got a certificate to do so. Danny DeVito: Was once a hairdresser. Matthew McConaughey: Wanted to be a lawyer. Will Ferrell: Studied sportscasting at USC. Click for the complete list. Read These Next Negative press coverage should get TV licenses yanked, Trump says. Here's what late-night hosts had to say about Jimmy Kimmel. Autopsy is in for Black student found hanged from tree at college. Inside one of Pennsylvania's deadliest days for law enforcement. Report an error