9 Stars Who Picked Other Jobs Over Stardom

While Ghostbuster fame Rick Moranis left the limelight to raise kids, Omri Katz decided to give up on the showbiz to dedicate herself to hairdressing. Check out the following list of 9 celebs who ditched fame screenfor something else.

9 Celebrities That Ditched Showbiz for Doing Something Else

Amanda Bynes

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After suffering a sequence of mental breakdowns, Nicklodeon star Amanda Bynes stepped out of the showbiz to get help. At present, she is working on fashion design.

Danica McKellar
Winnie Cooper from the famed popular series The Wonder Years is played by Danica McKellar. McKellar decided to leave stardom in order to pursue a degree in Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. She completed it with honors. Nowadays, she works as a non-fiction author of books aimed at giving confidence to high school girls for doing Mathematics.

Dylan Sprouse

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Zack from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Dylan Sprouse, retired from the world of fame to study video game design.He completed his education from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Yet, he keeps his Twitter followers amused with his daily tweets that are full of tongue-in-cheek humor.

Jack Gleeson
Game of Thrones star Jack Gleeson is among those actors that ditched Hollywood to pursue something else. For now, Gleeson is pursuing an academic career. Maybe he might return to the limelight at some later time.

Jonathan Bennett

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Known for portraying the character of Aaron Samuels from popular 2004 film Mean Girls. Soon after the movie was released, the actor decided to switch his carrier. At present, her works as a spin instructor in LA.

Lark Voorhies
Playing the role of Lisa Turtle in the popular TV show Saved by the Bell, brought quite a fame for Lark Voorhies. Nowadays, the actress is busy with music, painting and writing.

Mara Wilson

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Well-known for her titular role in the 1996 film Matilda, Mara Wilson has been ever since working away from the limelight as a writer. According to the former actress, acting isn’t a “very fun” thing to do.

Omri Katz
Dallas fame Omri Katz gained a number of roles in films and TV shows in the 80s and 90s. But in 1996, the actor decided to leave behind Hollywood to effort as a hairdresser.

Rick Moranis

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6 years after her wife’s death, Rick Moranis took a break from his acting carrier to raise the kids. But the short break resulted into complete ward-off soon he realized that he really “didn’t miss it.” The actor rose to fame in the 80s with roles in classic movies like Ghostbusters and Spaceballs. 

Sometimes it’s better to do a thing that your heart says to do just like Dylan Sprouse, Lark Voorhies, Omri Katz, and others.

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