The Surprising Job Pierce Brosnan Had Before He Was Famous

Pierce Brosnan was once a fire eater. Yes, a real live fire eater, not an actor playing one, according to Flip The Movie Script. Years earlier, a teenage Brosnan was taking an acting workshop when he came across an instructor teaching the flaming talent. His reasons for joining the class may have been less than noble. He admitted to The Guardian, "There was a big group of people in there but I noticed that there were women and they had their tops off. So I thought I'd join in."

He went on to explain, "This guy was a street performer and he was teaching us how to put the flames across the chest and the young ladies had to take their bras off." Well regardless of the reason he started, Bronson found he was good at eating fire. His efforts were spotted by a circus agent who signed him to a three-year run under the big top (via Ireland Calling).