10 Celebrities Who Became Famous by Accident (6 of 6)

Brad Pitt: the chicken suit that paid off

Pitt studied journalism, almost graduated, then zig-zagged through odd jobs like driving dancers to parties, and even sweating it out as a restaurant chicken mascot. Who would have thought that a star of Pitt’s caliber was at rock bottom at some point? Either way, those gigs led him to acting coach Roy London and the connections that cracked open Hollywood’s door.