Discover the Rarely Talked About Famous Celebrities’ First Jobs You Need To Know About

Denzel Washington: Barbershop Assistant

Before landing Academy Award-winning film roles, Denzel Washington worked at a barbershop in his hometown. In fact, the star of the medical drama “St. Elsewhere” credits the shop’s owner with giving him his first acting lessons. You may wonder why. He joked with Oprah Winfrey that “the best liars are in the barbershop.”

Washington’s assistant role as an 11-year-old at the lock’s trimming shop involved sweeping floors and brushing off collars to earn $11. The multiple award winner and star of 2021’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth” and “The Little Things” says he learned the dollar’s value from Jack Coleman, the shop owner.

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