30 Celebrities That Turned To Normal, Everyday Jobs After Their Fame Ran Out

Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson is best known for his role as Joffrey Baratheon in HBO’s Game of Thrones series and has starred in films such as Reign of Fire, Batman Begins, and A Shine of Rainbows. Although Gleeson was a pretty well-known actor, he decided to take a long break from the film industry as he wanted to focus on earning a degree.

Gleeson graduated from Trinity College in Dublin and studied philosophy and theology. Gleeson, along with a buddy he met in college, founded the Collapsing Horse Theatre Company. Although Gleeson said that he was retiring from acting, he has returned and is looking to star in more films