Celebs Who Changed Their Careers: Frankie Muniz, Willa Ford & More

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Child actors sometimes continue on the Hollywood path, continuing to seek acting roles as they grow from cute kids to teens to adults.

Not all of those former child stars make the difficult transition to adult roles — and not all of them even want to. For proof, take a look at the unique, outside-of-Hollywood jobs that these recognizable child stars now hold. Frankie Muniz: Race Car Driver In early January, the “Malcolm in the Middle” star announced on Instagram that he was ready to begin pursuing his dream of becoming a NASCAR driver. “Ever since childhood, it’s been my dream to pursue racing in NASCAR,” Muniz told Yahoo!

Entertainment. READ MORE: Frankie Muniz Places 11th In ARCA Racing Debut At Daytona Speedway During his first professional race in February, Muniz placed a respectable 11th in the stock car racing division’s Menards Series at the Daytona International Speedway. Michael Conner Humphreys: Soldier and Student Michael Conner Humphreys is best known for playing the younger version of Tom Hanks’ title character in “Forrest Gump”.

These days, reports Page Six, Humphreys is studying international affairs, following a seven-year stint in the U.S. military that saw him serve in Germany and Iraq. READ MORE: Tom Hanks Doubted Whether The ‘Forrest Gump’ Bench Scenes Were Necessary “I’m not sure I would have wanted to be a child star — it doesn’t always seem to turn out that well for a lot of them,” he said in a 2019 interview with The Sun. “I reckon I am right, looking at some of them today.” Rajiv Surendra: Potter and YouTuber Canadian actor Rajiv Surendra film came to fame from his role as rap-loving Mathlete Kevin G in “Mean Girls”, as well as for his acclaimed 2016 memoir, The Elephants in My