The Avengers Before They Were Famous

What was life like for Thor, Iron Man and Captain America before becoming superheroes? Don't miss them all back on the big screen in 2015 for Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Robert Downey Jr aka Iron Man

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Robert Downey Jr. was a student at Santa Monica High School before pursuing acting.

Chris Evans aka Captain America

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Chris Evans grew up in Sudbury, Massachusetts and graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School.

Mark Ruffalo aka The Hulk

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Mark Ruffalo competed in wrestling in junior high and high school in Wisconsin and Virginia before graduating from First Colonial High School.

Chris Hemsworth aka Thor

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Chris Hemsworth grew up with his brothers Liam (of The Hunger Games fame) and Luke. His first major acting role was on the Australian soap opera, Home and Away.

Scarlett Johansson aka Black Widow

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Scarlett Johansson began her acting career during childhood. She received her education at the Professional Children's School in Manhattan.

Jeremy Renner aka Hawkeye

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Jeremy Renner graduated from Fred C. Beyer High School in Modesto in 1989 before going to community college to study computer science and criminology.