Most celebrities are not who we think they are, and whether through carefully crafted personas or well-loved characters, are usually acting in front of the camera. But celebs are people too, with their own emotions and passions, and occasionally they let that other side out for the rest of us to see. Here are 21 photos of celebrities like you probably haven't seen them before.
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Angelina Jolie has an impressive knife collection, and a passion for blades.
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Rare photos of Eminem smiling.
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Kaley Cuoco owns 25 horses, and has competed in many equestrian competitions.
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Leonardo DiCaprio is a regular Citi Bike user.
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NBA player Jimmy Butler working as a barista at his own coffee shop.
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Margot Robbie is an amateur tattoo artist, and has regularly tattooed her costars. She can be seen here hard at work while on set as Harley Quinn.
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Rihanna shopping for baby clothes in Target.
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Michael Cera is known for being a comedian who thrives on his somewhat awkward and introverted personality, but in a 2010 link with the cast of “Jersey Shore,” he flipped that all on its head for a total makeover.
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James Gandolphini was described as “a Birkenstock-wearing, music-loving guy. He was kind of a hippie,” by Steve Schirripa.
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Mark Ruffalo has some serious unicycle talents.
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Pierce Brosnan breathing fire on the Muppets. He was employed as a fire breather before his acting career took off.
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Seth Rogan is very passionate about pottery.
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Geena Davis doing archery; she almost made the 2000 olympic team.
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Susan Sarandon is a huge ping pong enthusiast, and has opened multiple ping pong clubs across New York City.
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Shakira grinding on a skateboard.
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MLB Hall of Famer Randy Johnson working as a photographer in his retirement.
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The Undertaker was one of the most unflappable characters in WWE history, but even he couldn’t hold back a smile in this conversation with Kurt Angle.
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Sydney Sweeney working as a car mechanic.
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Despite his raging persona, Gordon Ramsey is actually very well mannered, especially when dealing with lower ranking restaurant personnel or children. Here, he gives a young girl a gummy bear.
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While filming Borat 2, Sacha Baron Cohen went to visit Holocaust survivor Judith Dim Evans as Borat while dressed in anti-semetic clothing. Considering the sensitivity of the scene, he broke character for the first time in Borat’s history to reveal his true identity after the scene. That fact later saved him from a lawsuit from Evans’ family, as she passed away before the film’s release.
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He also briefly breaks while filming this interview as Bruno.
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Eric Andre has broken character numerous times across his show’s history, including this time when he can’t help but be shaken by a live bear on set.
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Paul Reubens as Pee Wee Herman was an iconic comedic character for comedy, mostly directed towards children. Reubens was infamously caught in a nefarious act in an adult theater however, and shunned from the rule. While Reubens undoubtedly faced more hate for his mistake than he deserved, but it was certainly a break from his ubiquitous overly-innocent character.
