# Out of Character ambitions for famous people

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**Created:** [June 11, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-character-ambitions-for-famous-people/499488 "2009-06-11T21:01:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-character-ambitions-for-famous-people/499488/101 "2009-07-05T01:37:00Z")

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Ron Jeremy, porn star, mentioned earlier, was a special education teacher. He really seems to like teaching children with special needs.

He also wants to be a serious actor and has had a few non porn roles. Obviously, he is a little typecast at this point…

Steve Martin is also quite a talented banjo player, has records and goes on tour as a serious band. There are some posters who have seen him.

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**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-character-ambitions-for-famous-people/499488/102 "2009-07-05T02:33:10Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> Daniel Day Lewis makes shoes.

But only the left ones.

> [@Martini\_Enfield](#):
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> Rowan Atkinson (AKA Blackadder, or Mr. Bean if you prefer) is a _huge_ motoring enthusiast and has a massive car collection. He’s also written a number of articles in British magazines on the subject and not only has a Lorry driver’s licence, he races Aston Martins, too.

And he has a master’s degree (MSc) in electrical engineering.

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**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-character-ambitions-for-famous-people/499488/103 "2009-07-05T03:09:35Z")

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> [@ThePylon](#):
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> Ken Dryden won the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe his rookie year, won another cup 2 years later, held out a year over his contract and finished his law degree, went on to win 4 more cups, then quit hockey at 32 (young for a goalie) to practice law… and is now a Minister of Parliament.

This is freakin amazing.

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