TV actors who had different careers prior to acting
- Ken Jeong (Community) - Doctor
- Rob Riggle (The Daily Show) - Marine officer
- Camryn Manheim (The Practice; Ghost Whisperer; L&O, The Resurrection) - ASL interpreter
- Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek, Mission: Impossible) - Cabbie
- Danny DeVito (Taxi, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) - Hairdresser
- Tim Allen (Home Improvement, Last Man Standing) - Drug trafficker