It’s unthinkable for us ordinary people to be a celebrity and have a miserable life. But it does happen. Everything, from the pressure, pace, and media to the constant travel, can be overwhelming at times. They, too, need to take some time off to pursue other interests. Often, these celebrities are unaware that they began their careers in Hollywood after living a “normal” life. Are you curious about the celebrities who have left the spotlight to pursue a more low-key lifestyle? Continue reading to find out!
Kirk Cameron – Religion
Kirk Cameron from Growing Pains may be familiar to you. Despite being nominated for a Golden Globe twice, he chose to leave acting to devote more time to his faith. Kirk Cameron is a devout follower of his church, hosts an evangelical network show, and occasionally appears on television.
Kirk Cameron – Religion
Josh Saviano – Lawyer
Josh Saviano is no longer in Hollywood. He was well-known for his role in The Wonder Years. Following the show, he attended Yale University and earned a bachelor’s degree in political theory. He decided to pursue a law degree at that time and graduated from Cardozo Law School. For a long time, he worked as an attorney at Morrison Cohen LLP, and now he handles his own legal matters.
Josh Saviano – Lawyer
Greta Garbo
Leaving Hollywood in the peak of your profession is practically incomprehensible. However, this is actually what Greta Garbo Did. Before her debut in Anna Christie in 1930, the three-time Academy Award-nominated actress’ appeared in silent films. After a spell as “film industry poison,” she chose to resign at the age of 35. Garbo lived a happy life of recreation and traveling. Also, she started collecting art before passing away. Now, her collection is worth millions.
Greta Garbo
Peter Ostrum – Veterinarian
Peter Ostrum is best known for his in Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory as Charlie. He came to a conclusion that acting wasn’t really his thing and decided to do something for the animals. He studied at Cornell University College to earn a degree at Veterinary Medicine. Now, he is practicing as a vet who tends to horses.
Peter Ostrum – Veterinarian
Danny Lloyd
Most would know Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining.” After ending his career in acting, he decided to pursue a career in education. He resigned from the big screen in 1982 and is now practicing as a Biology professor in Kentucky.
Dany Lloyd
MC Hammer
Stanley Kirk Burrell, otherwise known as MC Hammer, had a stunning music profession. However, his lifestyle led to him having a huge debt of 13 million dollars. After that, he chose to switch profession. Surprisingly, MC Hammer leads a career in officiating weddings. He also teaches and develops apps for Apple.
MC Hammer
Jeff Cohen – Lawyer/Writer
Jeff Cohen is notable for his tubby character in The Goonies. He played “Piece.” He made a huge effort to change his image after the show. He began playing football and lost a ton of weight. He went to Berkeley for school and afterward to UCLA to study law. Now, he is currently practicing law. We’re happy for you, Jeff!
Jeff Cohen Lawyer/Writer
Gary Coleman – Security Guard
During the 70s and 80s, Gary Coleman was a commonly recognized name after his part in Diff’rent Strokes, the hit TV show. He was a cute youthful entertainer who prevailed upon the US with his humor. However, he had a short-lived career in acting. In spite of the fact that he was viewed as one of the most promising stars during that time, Coleman had a problem with his finances. Unfortunately, Coleman died in 2010 as a security guard.
Gary Coleman
Jonathan Taylor Thomas – Harvard Graduate
Jonathan Taylor Thomas, also known as JTT, was a very charming young heart throb. Despite his popularity, Thomas chose to leave acting to seek after his schooling. He went to Harvard, Columbia, as well as St. Andrew’s University in Scotland. Those are some pretty amazing schools, JTT!
Jonathan Taylor Thomas – Harvard Graduate
Carrie Henn
People might not recognize her, but Carrie Hen was the delightful young lady in Alien. She starred alongside Sigourney Weaver for the role in the sci-fi thriller. Actually, being that girl was her only role in the big screen. After acting, Carrie Hen pursued a career in teaching.
Carrie Henn
Doris Day
Doris Day was all the rage during the ’60s and ’70s, getting perhaps the greatest star of that time. A genuine Hollywood Legend, her name would never be failed to remember. Be that as it may, this star removed herself from the spotlight in the wake of confronting private matters of her own. She moved her concentration to her family life and furthermore assisting with recuperating harmed creatures!
Doris Day
Lark Voorhies
People would recognize Lak Voorhies on Saved by The Bell as Lisa Turtle. Aside from that role, she has also taken a couple of other little acting parts during her career as actress. She left acting to become a writer. Currently, she now has 3 books published.
Lark Voorhies
Barret Oliver
Starting as a kid entertainer in The Never Ending Story, Barret Oliver briefly won our love. His vocation finished when he turned into a grown-up and concluded acting wasn’t for him after his last function in 1989. He concluded that acting was not for him and that he favored being on the opposite side of the camera. He currently works on paper and photography, and he has demonstrated fruitful in this field. His work has been shown in galleries and display presentations.
Barret Oliver
Rick Moranis
This Canadian entertainer is generally known for lead parts in Hollywood movies, for example, Ghostbusters, Little Shop of Horrors, and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. In the wake of losing his significant other in 1991, Rick chose to surrender his acting vocation 6 years to zero in on his kids. The voyaging that accompanied shooting was an excessive amount to deal with while being a solitary parent. In any case, he’s made a rebound to voice acting in the previous decade.
Rick Moranis
Brittany Ashton Holmes
Most would know Brittany Ashton Holmes for her role as Darla in Little Rascals. Her acting career was fleeting and she concluded she would not like to be in the spotlight as she grew up. She is presently dealing with a degree in political theory and is a barista.
Brittany Ashton Holmes
Shirley Temple
As youthful as seven years of age, Shirley Temple was granted an exceptional adolescent Oscar for her commitment to film in the time of 1935. By age 22, Temple had lost interest in acting totally. She got back to the spotlight during the ’60s yet as government official and representative, just as, the US envoy to Czechoslovakia in 1989.
Shirley Temple
Andrew Shue
The youthful heart breaker of Melrose Place for a very long time during the 90’s, Shue got one of the world’s most well known mother bloggers. The previous entertainer traded contents for substance and helped to establish CaféMom close by his youth closest companion, Michael Sanchez. CaféMom is an informal communication site that centers around the interests of ladies is a site for help, exhortation, and suggestions.
Andrew Shue
Amanda Bynes
Amanda Bynes was a young star who kept on having an acting profession as a youthful grown-up. She became well-known for her many roles in the TV network, Nickelodeon. Although she had a promising acting career, she chose to leave the spotlight to become a fashion designer.
Amanda Bynes
Angus T. Jones
Angus T. Jones got popular for his part on Two and a Half Men. After he left the show he confronted some debate in his own life and in the media. He turned into a Seventh Day Adventist and works for a sight and sound organization established by P.Diddy.
Angus T. Jones
Jack Gleeson
Jack Gleeson was the not all that loveable King Joffrey on Game of Thrones. He chose to enjoy a reprieve from acting since he wasn’t appreciating it as much as he used to. He is as of now a full-time understudy and choosing how to deal with his profession.
Jack Gleeson
Mara Wilson
Mara Wilson was an astonishing entertainer as a kid! She gave truly essential exhibitions in movies, for example, Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Miracle on 34th Street. She chose to seek after composition and altruism as opposed to proceeding with acting. She composed a book about her encounters going about as a kid that was distributed in 2016. Wilson presently works for a New York not-for-profit called Publicolor.
Mara Wilson
Danica McKellar
Everybody recalls Danica McKellar as the delightful Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years. She is a skilled lady. She was constantly skilled in school and really graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a degree in science. She has distributed numerous numerical books including “Math Doesn’t Suck.” She carried math to the little screen with her show called Math Bites. Pretty cool, Danica!
Danica McKellar
Frankie Muniz
Frankie Muniz was an immense star during the 90s. He is most popular for his star part in Malcolm in the Middle. He was named for 2 Golden Globes and an Emmy. Stunning! Other than acting, he is an exceptionally gifted race vehicle driver. He is as yet seeking after race vehicle driving today.
Frankie Muniz
Andrea Barber
Andrea Barber is best associated with playing Kimmy Gibbler in Full House. She as of late returned as her unique character in the Netflix reboot. Beside acting, after Full House she went to Whittier College in California where she procured an English Degree. She at that point learned at the University of York. She got back to the USA to coordinate Whittier’s worldwide investigation program.
Andrea Barber
Tony Danza
Tony Danza is both a previous expert fighter and an entertainer. After Who’s The Boss rapped, he featured in the unscripted TV drama Teach: Tony Danza which highlighted him instructing a tenth grade English class in Philadelphia. His objective was to carry attention to the condition of training in America.
Tony Danza
Karl Malone
55-year-old Karl Malone has since quite a while ago left the times of his excessively effective ball profession. Following his vocation on the court, Malone took on various intriguing positions. He went after the cinema, just as wrestling. After all that, he chose to turn into a timber driver.
Karl Malone
Terrell Owens
Terrell Owens has procured himself a serious name in the NFL. Since he has resigned from the pitch, his eyes are determined to something different. While he has been extended to an assortment of employment opportunities, it seems like his heart is instructing him to seek after a demonstrating profession. What’s your opinion on that?
Terrell Owens
Macaulay Culkin
Who could fail to remember our #1 8-year-old who got disregarded at home? In spite of the fact that generally he tumbled off the matrix when he entered his late youngsters, we’ve seen minor appearances of him to a great extent. One such illustration of this was his satire business of Home Alone for Google. These days he’s seeking after a newly discovered interest – making a comedic musical crew.
Macaulay Culkin
Danielle Fishel
Danielle Fishel, obviously, played Topanga in the hit ’90s sitcom Boy Meets World. The show went on for a long time and when it wrapped she needed to seek after something else. Fishel chose to have the sarcastic show The Dish and she reports for Popsugar. She has as of late got back to going about as Topanga in the Disney turn off arrangement, Girl Meets World.
Daniel Fishel
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Freddie Prinze Jr. was unquestionably a high school heart breaker. He assumed significant parts in I Know What You Did Last Summer and She’s All That. Since he left the big screen, he has invested a great deal of energy into cooking. He distributed his own cookbook in 2016.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Lucy Liu
Lucy Liu played Ling Woo on Ally McBeal. She was assigned for a Primetime Emmy for her work! She additionally, obviously, was Alex in Charlie’s Angels. Beside acting, she works in the visual expressions world. She does artistic creations and collections. She gave a great deal of her work to noble cause. Truly wonderful, Lucy!
Lucy Liu
Elizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley is most popular for her function on Saved By The Bell. She has likewise showed up in various film and stage creations. As of late she is taking a break from acting and is zeroing in on composition. She composed a self improvement guide called Ask-Elizabeth in 2011.
Elizabeth Berkley
Linda Kozlowski
Linda Kozlowski of Crocodile Dundee is unfortunately not, at this point an entertainer. She has been out of the business for a few decades at this point. She wedded her ex, Paul Hogan after the two met on the set. They were hitched for a very long time and have a high school child together! From that point forward, the two separated, and Linda Kozlowski is allegedly moving to Morocco with her new accomplice Moulay Hafid Baba. She isn’t in the stage, and is investing a great deal of energy in her own life.
Linda Kowoloski
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey turned into an immense star during the 90s with movies, for example, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as well as The Mask. He has taken a break from acting to seek after artwork. Throughout the previous 6 years that has been his core interest. He even has his own display at an exhibition in Las Vegas.
Jim Carrey
Steven Seagal
It’s one of the infamous facts that Steven Seagal taught martial arts in Japan before going back to the USA to pursue a career in acting. After he had quit acting, Seagall went into law enforcement. He became a reserve deputy sheriff who served in the Louisiana police department.
Steven Seagal
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar, obviously, played Buffy for quite a long time. We love that show! As of late she is seeking after her other energy: cooking. She helped to establish her own startup called Foodstirs. It sells heating packs for youngsters. She has been hitched to Freddie Prinze Jr. for more than 15 years! He additionally adores cooking.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice is, obviously, a rapper who rose to notoriety in 1985. He is as of now seeking after land. He purchases homes, revamps them and afterward sells them. He has his own show on HGTV called The Vanilla Ice Project which highlights him driving home remodels.
Vanilla Ice
Gary Dourdan
Entertainer Gary Dourdan is most popular for his role in the TV show, CSI. He was on the show for a very long time! His character was tragically slaughtered off toward the start of season 9. Nowadays he gathers vehicles and is seeking after a DJing vocation.
Gary Dourdan
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt has been acting since she was 10 years of age! She is gifted and has won Academy Awards. However, despite her career in acting, she chooses a life behind the camera. She is currently a producer. Hunt is the owner of the production company called Hunt/Travel Productions.
Helen Hunt
Nick Offerman
Most would know Nick Offerman for his memorable role in Parks and Recreation. He played the masculine man Ron Swanson and has gotten a lot of commendation for his job. He actually is acting, yet additionally is seeking after a side work: carpentry. He cherished making boats and furniture.
Nick Offerman
Barbi Benton
Barbi Benton is known for being a lovely Playboy Bunny. Aside from her career in the mansion, she also appeared in TV, films, and music. In fact, she currently has recorded 5 collections! She is a capable woman. Currently, she’s married and working in the real estate industry.
Barbi Benton
Sharona Alperin
I bet you know the song ‘My Sharona.’ It was Doug Fieger who wrote the song for his 1979 hit, naming it after his better half, Sharona. They were together for a very long time. Presently Alperin is a LA real estate agent and has numerous customers in the showbusiness.
Sharona Alperin
Al Franken
Al Franken is a very funny guy! He was a stunning entertainer and author on SNL. He also had written a lot of books that focused on sarcasm. He has an enthusiastic interest in governmental issues and he ran for a Senate seat. He won the Minnesota seat in 2009 and was reappointed in 2014 for a subsequent term. Great!
Al Franken
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher is a musician and a vocalist. Most would know him for being a part of the popular 90s band, Oasis. After his time at the band, he started his own clothing line, called Pretty Green, which is still going on up to this day.
Liam Gallagher
Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Barr played a clever mother on the sitcom Roseanne. Presently she is known for her political movement and wants to be chosen for office. She was a contender for the Peace and Freedom Party in the 2012 official political race. She came in sixth spot. Since the political race, she has showed up on numerous TV programs examining governmental issues.
Roseanne Barr
Jon Gosselin
Jon Gosselin became famous because of his achievement in the popular TLC show, Jon and Kate Plus 8. Although he separated from Kate in 2009 and he worked various positions. He is as of now a DJ acting in his old neighborhood of Atlantic City.
Jon Gosselin
Chris Owen
Chris Owen is most popular for his part as “The Sherminator” in the American Pie films. He is the lone entertainer to show up in all the movies and tasks for the establishment. He actually lives in LA and fills in as a server at a sushi eatery.
Chris Owen
Ariana Richards
Ariana Richards was a kid entertainer during the 80s showing up in movies, for example, Tremors and Jurassic Park. She changed vocations and chose to seek after work of art. She went to Skidmore and Art Center College of Design in Pasadena to contemplate craftsmanship.
Ariana Richards
Tommy Rettig
Tommy is obviously known for being the closest companion of the dog, Lassie. After the show wrapped up, he sought after some other acting undertakings however he was unsatisfied. He turned into a product engineer and worked with PCs until he passed away in 1996.
Tommy Rettig
Mackenzie Rosman
Mackenzie Rosman was Ruthie Camden in seventh Heaven. She burned through a large portion of her adolescence and high school a long time on the show. Outside of acting, she is an ardent humanitarian. She is generally included as the administrator of Curefinders, which helps kids experiencing cystic fibrosis.
Mackenzie Rosman
Jonathan Bennett
Jonathan Bennett is most popular for his function in Mean Girls. His acting vocation took off after the film. He showed up in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 and other autonomous ventures. He is right now the host of the Food Network’s show, Cake Wars. He additionally is a turning educator at a rec center in L.A.
Jonathon Bennett