Hollywood Celebrities who Left Hollywood to Pursue Normal Careers
12. Kirk Cameron from Growing Pains
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Actor Kirk Cameron was a rising star in the late 80s and mid-90s, and he made it big by scoring the role of Mike Seaver on ABC’s Growing Pains. However, he left it all – the potential fame and fortune – to pursue his real passion: faith in Christianity. He continues to make TV appearances as an evangelist, though he did star in the 2014 film Saving Christmas.
13. Danny Lloyd from The Shining
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When Danny Lloyd was cast to play Stanley Kubrick in the horror film The Shining, it was predicted that the offers would continue rolling in for the childhood actor. He was just six years old when the film was shot, but he been commended for portraying Danny Torrance flawlessly. But by the time he entered his teens, he found acting to be not as attractive a prospect as he’d initially hoped. Instead, he dropped it altogether and became a biology professor in a Kentucky community college.