Christopher Walken
If you think acting is an exciting career, Christopher Walken’s former career was even more exhilarating. Walken was born in New York, and he had two major inspirations as a kid: his mother, who had dreams of stardom, and the King – Elvis Presley, who was somewhat of a role model for young Christopher Walken.
Judging by his inspirations, it’s no surprise then that as a teenager, Walken worked at the circus as a lion tamer. Working in the circus encouraged his flair for the dramatic, and initially, he trained as a dancer and performer. His first step in acting was a role in Broadway, during his first year of college, and the rest, as they say, is history.