These Former Actors Left Hollywood to Follow Entirely New Career Paths

16. Jeff Cohen

  • Formerly From: The Goonies
  • Currently: Lawyer
  • Net Worth: $4 million*

Jeff Cohen, who was born in Los Angeles, worked as an actor in the 1980s and 1990s before quitting his profession in 1991. He was a young actor best recognized for playing Chunk in Steven Spielberg’s The Goonies. Cohen stepped down to concentrate on his education. In 2000, he graduated with his JD from the UCLA School of Law.

 Jeff Cohen

He practiced law in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles and used his connections in the entertainment industry to get hired. In 2002, he established Cohen & Gardner, his own business. In 2008, he was highlighted as a “Top Executive” in Hollywood in Variety and the Hollywood Reporter. The Dealmaker’s Ten Commandments, a book by Cohen that is available on Amazon, is another publication.

17. Peter Ostrum

  • Formerly From: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
  • Currently: Large animal veterinarian
  • Net Worth: $500,000*

Peter Ostrum only had one significant role. In the 1971 film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, he portrayed Charlie. When he was twelve years old, talent agents chose him for the film. After the movie was finished, he declined to sign a three-movie deal and avoided discussing the part altogether.

Peter Ostrum

Ostrum opted to concentrate on a different love of his life: animals. He entered veterinary school since as a kid he was always interested in horses. He graduated from Cornell University and now works as a large animal veterinarian in Lowville, New York. In the YouTube-streamable documentary Role Model: Gene Wilder, Ostrum only made one more appearance on camera.

18. Julia Stiles

  • Formerly From: Save the Last Dance
  • Currently: Philanthropist
  • Net Worth: $8 million*

Julia Stiles rose to stardom as an adolescent actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s, appearing in blockbusters like Save the Last Dance and 10 Things I Hate About You. She began to appear in movies less frequently after a while, but this was done on purpose. Stiles made the choice to concentrate on her charitable endeavors.

Julia Stiles

She began directly collaborating with organizations like Habitat for Humanity and Amnesty International in place of appearing in front of the camera. She returned to the big screen in Riviera in 2017 after several years spent working a regular job.

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