When Baldwin moved to New York City to study at NYU, he was — like so many wannabe actors before him — completely broke. "I was the kind of guy who would steal bowling shoes from a bowling alley just to have a pair of shoes. I was so desperate," Baldwin explained to Interview.

The year was 1979, and Baldwin had a slew of odd jobs before getting cast on the daytime soap opera "The Doctors." In addition to limo driving and lifeguarding, Baldwin waited tables for two months at the famed Studio 54.

As a handsome young man, Baldwin attracted a lot of attention at Studio 54 — especially from men. "Well-heeled gay men would go up to the balcony and 'discuss things,'" he said. And they'd ask your boy here to go downstairs and quote-unquote "fetch them" a pack of cigarettes. Cigarettes at Studio 54 were probably like eight dollars. And they'd say, 'Well, keep the change.' I was a very popular 'cigarette snatcher' in the balcony."

Now that Baldwin's conquered Hollywood, does that mean he'll be revisiting his political ambitions? Not so fast. "My wife said she would divorce me if I ran for office," he admitted (via Fox News).