These Celebs Gave Up Fame to Work 'Normal' Jobs

He was known for being a child actor having starred as Paul Joshua Pfeiffer in The Wonder Years during the 80's. However, this was one of Josh's very few roles in film and television, and he was not to stay in the acting world much longer following the end of The Wonder Years. His last television appearance was in 1989, and he went on to major in political science at Yale University. He ended up being a corporate lawyer, though he appeared as a guest in Law & Order in 2016.

He played the young Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but this was to be Ostrum's first and last role in Hollywood. While his younger face may be recognized by millions who have watched the film and envied the character which he played, Hollywood was not the path Ostrum continued to follow. His focus turned to animals, and he now resides in New York state, where he works as a vet specializing in large animals.

He may have been the young boy from The Shining, but you could have been a student being taught biology by that same person. Having grown much into his adult years, Danny Lloyd is now a biology professor in Kentucky rather than a celebrity walking down the red carpet. He retired from acting two years after The Shining release, at which time he was only eight-years-old. Apparently when he was filming for The Shining, he had no idea he was starring in a horror film.

Most people will still be familiar with MC Hammer, although he was at the height of his career during the 80s and 90s. With all the success during his musical career, MC Hammer struggled to manage his finances properly and ended up filing for bankruptcy. Fortunately, he was able to work it all out, as he now officiates weddings, lectures at Ivy League Schools, and is working on developing iPad Apps. This year he's also embarking on a 90s nostalgia tour.

Jeff Cohen was one of the child stars in the film The Goonies, but the child actor did not choose to pursue acting in his adult life. Rather, Cohen moved to pursue a professional career elsewhere and left Hollywood to become a lawyer in his older years. He had attended the University of California, Berkeley, and later went onto becoming an entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles. He also founded his own law firm, Cohen & Gardner, in 2002 and writes for The Huffington Post.