Incredibly Smart Celebs Who Played Really Dumb Characters

12. Jerry Springer

Jerry Springer has made a living out of trash television, giving people a stage for fights and horrible behavior. His talk show persona is a person that many would probably find neither intelligent nor respectful. But the truth is that Jerry Springer is an unbelievable man. He graduated from Northwestern University and became campaign advisor for Robert F. Kennedy at 26. At 27, he was elected to the Cincinnati city council. He eventually ran for mayor and won.