Former Actors and Actresses Who Now Work a Regular 9-5 Job in the Private Sector

9. Taran Noah Smith

Formerly From: Home Improvement
Currently: Vegan food company owner, tech manager for Community Submersibles 
Net Worth: $300,000*

Taran Noah Smith portrayed the role of Mark in Home Improvement. Home Improvement was a nineties sitcom that was one of the most successful of the decade, with Tim Allen making over $1 million an episode while on the show. After that finished, Smith retired from acting. He stated in an interview that he just “didn’t want” to act.

Taran Noah Smith @hotcountry1035 / Facebook.com | Home Improvement @StarCrushCeleb / Twitter.com

Smith founded his own company, Playfood, which was a non-dairy cheese manufacturer. Playfood hasn’t hit the ground running, and you can’t find it in stores like Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s. Smith, a vegan, also opened a vegan restaurant of the same name. He works as a tech manager for Community Submersibles, a submarine piloting and educational project.

10. Geoffrey Owens

Formerly From: The Cosby Show
Currently: Director of the Brooklyn Shakespeare Company 
Net Worth: $300,000*

Geoffrey Owens was on The Cosby Show in the nineties. He also had guest appearances on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, That’s So Raven, Lucifer, and more. He made headlines in 2018 after the Daily Mail posted photos of him working as a cashier at Trader Joe’s.

Geoffrey Owens @ajplus / Twitter.com | The Cosby Show @Paulette / Pinterest.com

People rallied to Owens’ defense, noting that show business was fickle and Owens shouldn’t be job-shamed for working at the Whole Foods competitor. Owens was able to book roles from that publicity, including one on a ten-episode Tyler Perry project. Currently, in addition to minor acting roles, he is the artistic director of the Brooklyn Shakespeare Company, which he also founded.