Celebrity Real Life Teachers And Those Who Played Them On TV

We decided to highlight former teachers who just so happen to be famous now and the actors and actresses that played them on television and in movies.

1. jessewilliamsig

Jesse taught American Studies, African Studies, and English at a public high school in Philadelphia.

2. Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington: The Great Debators

5. Samuel L. Jackson: One Eight Seven

9. Whoopi Goldberg: Sister Act I and II

10. Laurence Fishburne: Akeelah and the Bee

12. Bill Bellamy: Mr. Box Office

13. Cedric the Entertainer: The Steve Harvey Show

15. Mr. T

Mr. T attended the Paul Lawrence Dubar Vocational Career Academy and worked as a gym teacher.