These former performers departed Hollywood to pursue other endeavors.
After gaining international recognition and frequently a sizable multimillion dollar empire, some celebrities choose to abdicate their position of power and pursue other economic ventures out of the spotlight. Regardless of the length of their acting hiatus, these formerly well-known figures are now employed in the private sector in significantly more “regular” day employment.
Saying goodbye to the time-consuming, high-stress pressures of Hollywood is one of the main advantages of working a regular job, even though the lifestyle change may not be as glamorous. Here are the previous celebrities that are *almost* just like the rest of us at their day jobs! Without further ado!
New York City’s East Harlem is the birthplace of Erik Estrada. Carmen, his mother, was a seamstress. Estrada always knew as a child that he wanted to be an actor, but he didn’t really start making waves in the industry until he landed a part in The Cross and the Switchblade in 1970.
The cherished series was NBC’s (Comcast owned) flagship program. In Idaho, the actor and former activist is presently employed as a reserve police officer. Acting-wise, Estrada is most renowned for his work in the police procedural drama CHiPs as Officer Frank Poncherello, also known as “Ponch.”