20 actors for whom acting was not a first choice 

20) Danny Trejo

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Actor Danny Trejo’s life was not always a bed of roses. He got involved in the shady drug business and was sentenced to prison. After spending about a decade in prison and another in a rehabilitation program, he wanted to change his life and help others overcome the same problem as him. He decided to become a drug counselor. On a visit to a shooting site with one of his clients, he was recognized by a filmmaker and offered a role in the movie Runaway Train. This role paved a way for him that he had never imagined before. Soon after he found himself working in movies, with iconic roles in films, like Heat, Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, Spy Kids, and others.

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