At least we can all take some comfort in the fact that they too had to traipse to school back in the day weighed down by schoolbags, oversized uniforms and the general malaise of being a teenager.
Oscar-nominated actor Liam Neeson grew up in Ballymena in Co Antrim before he was 'taken' away to the bright lights of Hollywood The Love/Hate and Loving star went to Scoil Carmel on O'Connell Avenue before going to Trinity to study drama.Bob Geldof was born and brought up in Dún Laoghaire and attended Blackrock College, where it is said he was bullied for being a poor rugby player.
He attended St Brendan's College before going on to star in 12 Years A Slave, Inglourious Basterds, X-Men and Shame.Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy was educated at the Presentation Brothers College in Cork.