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I started in action, and then I went to comedy school.

— Dwayne Johnson

When I first realized that I wanted to be a stand-up comedian was when I was in the service.

— Rudy Ray Moore

I started out with comedy in college, but had my major in Recreation Administration - which meant I wasn't going to get a real…

— Carlos Alazraqui

I first started as an actor, but there was no money in it, which is why I drifted into comedy.

— Bradley Walsh

When I was in college I did a lot of comedy.

— Dean Norris

Not necessarily in the beginning, thinking I would have a career in comedy, but I was always interested in making people laugh.

— Reggie Watts

I became a specialist at comedic one-liners.

— Lauren Hutton

I started doing little amateur nights at the comedy club that was right next to the restaurant that I waitressed in when I was…

— Katherine Ryan

I love comedy and did a lot of comedy in college. I was in an improv comedy group with my friends.

— Kevin Rahm

I built my entire career off of teen comedies. I was in 'Bring It On'.

— Kirsten Dunst

I eventually became an actor, starting with doing stand-up comedy in New York and then theater wherever they would let me. Finally, I moved…

— Nolan North

I was an actor before becoming a comedian.

— Shelley Berman