“He Shoved My Uncle in a Locker”: Surprising Stories of Celebrities’ School Days Before the Spotlight

#52: Mike Judge

The crazy thing about becoming famous is that many people never expect it to happen to them. The odds of actually achieving the dream of celebrity status seem so distant for most that when they finally make it, they’re probably pinching themselves for years. What’s even wilder is the number of people who knew them before their fame.

Take Mike Judge, for example, the creator of hit animated sitcoms like King of the Hill and Beavis and Butt-Head. He was apparently a total nerd and a bit weird in school. With that much talent and creativity, he must have been bursting with ideas. You can’t reach that level of success without embracing a little quirkiness!