Geoffrey Owens, known for his role in 'The Cosby Show,' reveals he continues to face financial difficulties despite his past success. He explains that residual checks were never substantial and working at Trader Joe's was a necessity, not a career choice.
" The Cosby Show " actor Geoffrey Owens said he's still struggling to make a living after facing"scrutiny" for working as a Trader Joe's cashier as his day job.>Sign up for NBC Philadelphia's News Headlines newsletter.
While Owens didn't specify if he is still an employee at the grocery store, he did share insight into why he initially left his post amid"scrutiny" over his day job. "I'm a very private person," he explained."It wasn't like I quit knowing that I was going to be making a lot of money soon or anything. I just felt like I wasn't going to be able to handle that kind of attack on my privacy."
But the 63-year-old has no problem working for an honest pay. After all, as he put it, his residual checks from"The Cosby Show" were"never particularly wonderful.""I did maybe 20 percent of the show," he noted."People have a false you impression of what the average middle class actor makes and their ability to make a living in the industry. That's what drove me to work at Trader Joe's to begin with.
"Even today, right now, as we speak, I still struggle to make a living," he shared."I struggle every day to make my ends meet. And people can't get their heads around that because they see me in movies.""I'm grateful for the work I have," he added."I work more than a lot of people do, so I got to keep perspective."
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