Not to clown Hugh Jackman, but this epic #TBT proves his pre-acting job kinda sucked

Erin Jensen | USAToday





Now, every occupation is respectable. We're just guessing Hugh Jackman likes his current gig a little more than this previous one.



The actor shared this throwback photo and captioned it:

Damning proof I used to do clowning.

And it certainly is. Though Jackman is missing his signature Wolverine claws, he does have a full face of clown makeup – complete with painted on smile, which we're guessing hid his real feelings about the job.



The actor worked the kid birthday party circuit, and made just fifty bucks– which is a lot less than his current salary, but maybe appropriate for the level of fun he brought.



Jackman told In the News he was a pretty sad excuse for a clown.

"I was Coco the Clown, and I had no magic tricks. And I remember a six-year-old standing up at a party saying, 'Mummy this clown is terrible, he doesn't know any tricks'—and he was right."

Still, Jackman managed to pull a nice career out of a hat.