A collection of Rare unseen historical photos and informations: 40 Rare Photos Of Famous People Before They Were Famous

1. Barack Obama as a freshman college student [1980].

#2. Brad Pitt (holding the ball) with his childhood basketball team the Cherokee Rejects in Springfield, Missouri [1977].

When asked what the trophy was for, Brad said he can’t remember.

#3. Bill Gates’ mug shot [1975].

He had been arrested for speeding and driving without a license.

#4. Bill and Hillary Clinton in their Yale days as college sweethearts [1970s].

#5. 23-year-old Frank Sinatra after he was arrested for adultery and seduction, a crime at the time [1938].

Sinatra was released on a $1,500 bail. Later on, the complaint was withdrawn after the complainant was found to be married.

#6. Tommy Lee Jones while playing as an offensive guard at St. Mark’s School of Texas [1965].

Jones was part of the undefeated 1968 Harvard varsity football team.

#7. Morgan Freeman sporting an afro in the TV show The Electric Company [1970s].

Freeman played Easy Reader on the PBS’ The Electric Company, a program intended to develop grammar and reading skills among elementary school kids.

#8. Vin Diesel’s yearbook photo [1985].

#9. Steve Buscemi during his days as a New York firefighter [1976].

Buscemi rejoined NYFD after 9/11 and helped search for survivors at Ground Zero.

#10. Muhammad Ali, then still Cassius Clay, “trains” in a pool at the Sir John Hotel in Miami [1961].

Ali claimed that an underwater training gave his hands added resistance. It was a practical joke, he didn’t even know how to swim.

#11. Robert Downy Jr with his father’s friend, Mike Tyson [c. 1980s].

#12. Steve Carell dressed in costume for a play in his final year at Middlesex School [1980].

Steve was playing the role of Grandpa Vanderhof in their school adaptation of the comedic classic, “You Can’t Take it With You.”

#13. Stephen Colbert in as a college student [c. 1984].

#14. 16-year old Sarah Silverman at one of her first casting calls for ‘Gypsy’ [c. 1980s].

#15. Jerry Stiller and his son, Ben Stiller, on a trip to New York to see the Broadway presentation of The Gin Game [c. 1978].

#16. Arnold Schwarzenegger when he first set foot on New York City [1968].

In 1968, Arnold Schwarzenegger had emigrated to the United States and spoke very little English.

#17. A 26-year-old Joe Biden [1964].

#18. Christian Bale with his Amstrad computer [c. 1988].

#19. Bob Ross during his days as a Master sergeant in the USAF [c. 1961–1981].

#20. Young Bob Marley in his first band, the Wailers [1965].

The Wailers would disband in 1974 because of some members’ refusal to tour. Marley led a brief but incredibly successful solo career before reuniting with his old crew.

#21. Bill Cosby as a fullback for the Temple Owls [1961].

#22. Vladimir Putin (far left, with the camera) as a young KGB spy, meeting Ronald Reagan.

He was disguised as a member of a tourist party and instructed to embarrass Ronald Reagan during his first visit to Moscow.

#23. A young Jim Carrey [c. 1970s].

#24. Joseph Stalin’s mugshots [1911].

Prior to the revolution of 1917, Stalin was a poet and a vehement opponent of the Russian government. This is one of the information cards that Russian police kept on file.

#25. Michael Jordan in his college dorm [1982].

Jordan majored in cultural geography at North Carolina.

#26. A young Bill Clinton with his saxophone [c. 1960].

Clinton briefly considered dedicating his life in music. He abandoned his dream upon realizing he can never be Coltrane nor Getz, but can be very good at serving the public.