2023-06-27 04:05:00
Being a Hollywood star requires talent and dedication, as well as a sacrificed calendar, which is why many put aside their commitments to dedicate themselves exclusively to their role as actors. However, there is another group that decides to carry out their studies alongside their careers.
In fact, many of the celebs in the United States included in the list did not contemplate the possibility of being actors initially, but discovered their calling while studying careers totally different from lights and cameras.
For this reason, in this list we tell you who are the current Hollywood stars who had an important higher career, in which university they studied and what was their chosen career.
HOLLYWOOD STARS WHO WERE ACTORS
Natalie Portman
In 1999, the actress played Princess Padme in “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.” That same year, Portman entered Harvard University majoring in psychology, from which she graduated in 2003.
During her graduation speech, the actress shared the dark side of fame, indicating that she was subjected to prejudice due to her physical attractiveness, which prevented her from demonstrating her intellectual capacity.
Natalie Portman during the 2023 Cannes Film Festival (Photo: Christopher Simon / AFP)
Edward Norton
In addition to being a renowned actor, the protagonist of “Fight Club” also comes from a family where being professionals is in the blood, since his maternal grandfather was the famous architect James Wilson Rouse, while his father is the prestigious lawyer Edward Mower Norton.
Edward could not be left behind and studied history at Yale University. To this are added courses in astronomy, history of oriental and Japanese philosophy. As if that weren’t enough, he was an active competitor in the studio’s rowing tournaments.
Edward Norton in his role as tycoon Miles Bron in “Glass Onion” (Photo: John Wilson/Netflix)
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett has not only starred in movies like “What’s Love Got to Do with It” and won Golden Globes for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” but she also attended one of America’s most prestigious universities.
In 1980, he earned a Bachelor of Art in African American Studies at Yale. Subsequently, she obtained her Master of Fine Arts from the School of Drama at the same institution.
Angela Bassett as Ramonda in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (Photo: Marvel Studios)
Gerard Butler
The artist who gave life to Leonidas in “300” is not only an actor in action films and dramas, but also had a stint in university classrooms studying Law.
Butler attended the University of Glasgow and during his student days became president of the law society of the house of studies. Although his career was cut short with his move to California, he returned to Scotland to finish his degree.
Gerard Butler as Mike Banning in “London Under Fire” (Photo: Paramount)
Rowan Atkinson
When people think of Mr. Bean, very few of them imagine a smart or skilled character, but rather a rather clumsy one. Something very far from the reality of the actor who plays the character, since Rowan Atkinson studied at the universities of Oxford and Newcastle.
The fellow Johnny English actor graduated with a degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree from Queen’s College, Oxford.
Rowan Atkinson during his participation in “The Witches” of 1990 (Photo: Warner Bros.)
Kevin Costner
In addition to being one of the most sought-after actors of the ’90s, Kevin Costner was also a standout student, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration and Marketing degree from California State University Fullerton between 1973 and 1978.
Although after graduation he obtained an important position as marketing director, his life would change when he met British actor Richard Burton during a trip, who encouraged him to follow his dream of reaching the big screen. Upon getting off the plane, Costner left his job and moved to Hollywood to try his luck, becoming part of important films, such as “The Bodyguard.”
Kevin Costner como John Dutton en la serie “Yellowstone” (Foto: Paramount Network)
Lisa Kudrow
Although she is remembered for her role as Phoebe in “Friends”, the actress also had an outstanding time in the classroom, perhaps inspired by her father, a prestigious doctor.
Kudrow attended Portola High School in Tarzana, California and would later study Biology at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Lisa Kudrow, remembered for her role as Phoebe in “Friends”, completed her college degree (Photo: Warner Bros.)
Steve Carell
Another figure who often plays eccentric characters is Steve Carell, remembered for his roles in “The Office” and “Get Smart”, who is not only a graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio, but also discovered his vocation in the classroom.
Carell was a member of Burpee’s Seedy Theatrical Company, an improv comedy troupe made up of students and who would mold the actor who stole smiles with his characters.
Steve Carell voicing Gru (Photo: IMDb)
Mayim Bialik
The actress, remembered for playing Amy Farrah Fowler in the television series “The Big Bang Theory” and in the 90s comedy “Bloosom”, has had an outstanding degree for the University of California UCLA, in addition to being admitted to other study houses like Harvard or Yale.
In the year 2000 he graduated in Neuroscience and Judaic and Hebrew Studies. In 2007 she obtained a doctorate in neuroscience with a thesis focused on the study of the hypothalamus and obsessive-compulsive disorder in Prader-Willi syndrome.
Mayim Bialik interprets Amy Farrah Fowler and “The Big Bang Theory” (Photo: Missmayim / Instagram)
Emma Watson
The actress who played Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” franchise is also another star who went to college. The British interpreter graduated from Brown University with a bachelor’s degree in English literature. That same year, she was named a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador.
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MICHAEL KEATON’S SPEECH AT THE UNIVERSITY
In May 2018, the actor was the guest of honor for the students of Kent State University, for which he shared a message on the podium of the house of studies, surprising more than one with the closing of his message.
And it is that after emotional words about the future, the renowned actor did not hesitate to end his message by remembering that he was responsible for giving the best interpretation of the Batman.
“I have two words that I want everyone to remember, they are very important and if I leave you with anything, it will be with this. Those two words are… I am Batman, ”he said to the uproar of those in attendance.
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