These stars almost gave up before making it big

It is hard to imagine what the faces of Han Solo and Indiana Jones would look like if Harrison Ford had quit his acting career. Until age 35, Ford was unknown and worked as a carpenter to make a living. The Doors hired him to assemble and disassemble their stage. They also asked him to get marihuana for Jim Morrison, and he ended up with lots of clients. A lucrative business that could have kept him from acting.

Halle Berry is the only African-American woman to have received an Oscar for best lead actress. She admitted in an interview that she had to ask for money during her early career. She even slept in homeless shelters.

Before becoming a successful James Bond, Daniel Craig hit rock bottom and reportedly slept on a street bench. That's how hard an actor's life can be.

George Clooney's father never approved of his acting ambitions. Young Clooney worked temporarily on a coffee plantation to raise money for a trip to Los Angeles. There he tried his luck as an actor. It took a long time until it paid off. He was 30 years old when he got his famous part in the series 'E.R.'

This American actor spent a long time doing commercials and playing supporting characters in series and films. His first success came at age 37 with an Oscar nomination for 'The Hurt Locker.' The next step was stardom with 'The Avengers.'

As a young woman, J.K. Rowling had the dream to be a writer, and at her job as a secretary for Amnesty International, she used her work computer to write her first stories. Rowling's first /Harry Potter /book saw the light when she was 32. She had overcome her mother's death, an abortion, and abuse by her husband before she would get this far. Many times she thought she wouldn't make it.

Before he got the opportunity to bring Tyron Lannister to life in 'Game of Thrones,' Peter Dinklage was making punk, rap, and funk music with the band Whizzy. This is how he earned a living while being frustrated and bitter about his acting career. Imagine Peter as a punk star!

Before getting the role that would transform Chris Pratt's film career, ('Guardians of the Galaxy'), he had to take on many odd jobs to pay his bills. These jobs included coupon seller, waiter, and stripper.

Now his name is linked to success, but Bradley Cooper went through some tough times in his life. He had serious problems with drugs and alcohol, which brought him to the verge of suicide.

You may have guessed where Channing Tatum got his talent for dancing. The 37-year-old actor has been honest about his past as an exotic dancer in a Florida nightclub. That's how he made ends meet while his acting career was slow.