The noted musician did a great job of balancing school and music back when he was still a student. Chris Martin was previously educated at the esteemed Sherborne School in Dorset. He later earned his degree in ancient Latin and Greek studies with first-class honors at the University College London (UCL). It was in UCL where he met his Coldplay bandmates.
While in college, Martin pursued music and formed a band in 1996 with Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, and Guy Berryman. Their band was initially called Pectoralz. They later changed it to Starfish and finally settled on Coldplay. Definitely the best of the three!
Wanda Sykes Has a Bachelor's in Marketing
Even though she’s been called one of Entertainment Weekly’s “25 Funniest People in America,” Wanda Sykes has not always been a comedian. She received a degree in science and marketing from Hampton University. She was also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. After graduating, Sykes got a job as a contracting specialist at the National Security Agency. But it seems like her job as a procurement officer did not suit her.
She belonged on the stage. Sykes first performed at a Coors Light Super Talent Showcase in Washington, DC, indicating the start of her stand-up career, that would soon blossom into a TV and film career as well.
David Spade Has a Bachelor's in Business
David Spade is a natural prankster, so he was instinctively drawn to making people laugh and was pushed by his friends to try stand-up comedy. But little do we know that he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business from Arizona State University, in 1986. He was even a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
However, Spade could never run away from comedy. He had already started performing stand-up in college and wanted to make it his full-time career. In 1990, he joined Saturday Night Live as a writer and later became a cast member. He then built a strong acting career on both the small and big screens.
Ron Jeremy Has a Master's in Special Education
Adult film actor, Ron Jeremy, has not always been in the adult film industry, and it’s amazing how different his world was prior to being in the entertainment field. Jeremy earned two degrees in college—a bachelor of arts in education and a bachelor of arts in theater. He then received a master’s degree in special education from Queens College. After graduating, he taught special education classes in high school. He particularly worked with children with autism and teens with schizophrenia.
However, Ron Jeremy had always loved acting, and teaching wasn’t going so well for him financially. After a few hops, skips and jumps, he found himself in the adult film world. Is it even possible for you to imagine him being a clean-cut teacher who changes the lives of special kids?
Rowan Atkinson Has a Master's in Electrical Engineering
Mr. Bean has given so much laughter to so many people because of his comical simple-mindedness, but the man who portrays him is far from simple. Rowan Atkinson attended Newcastle University where he graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. He later received a master of science in electrical engineering from The Queen’s College, Oxford. Atkinson eventually became an Honorary Fellow in 2006.
During his time in Oxford, Rowan Atkinson started writing and performing comedy revues. He first gained attention in The Oxford Revue at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1976. Atkinson eventually left the electrical field and spawned a very successful career in comedy.