10 Weird Jobs Hollywood Stars Had Before They Were Famous

6. Lion Tamer - Christopher Walken

If you were to think of the great American actors who have made a name for themselves playing twisted and eccentric villains, few have earned that reputation quite as much as Christoper Walken. From A View To A Kill through to True Romance, Walken has instilled fear and dread in countless movie fans around the world. Given his credentials as a fearless villain it's perhaps not surprising to discover that Christopher Walken once had a job as a lion tamer - he certainly possesses the right degree of intensity to stare down any of his co-stars. Perhaps more surprising is that Walken took on this presumably incredibly challenging job when he was just a teenager. Believe it or not, when it comes to Hollywood stars who have earned a crust working with lions Christopher Walken isn't alone - action movie megastar Sylvester Stallone used to clean out their cages, even having the misfortune of being urinated on by one of the huge felines.