#30: Nicholas Cage
Even though they might never have even been friends in high school, there is still something so cool about having gone to high school with a now-famous celebrity. Sure, at the time, they just seemed like any other student, but once they became recognized in the world, it was a cool thing to know that you once knew them.

Sure, he might be a little weird and eccentric at times, but we would also think it was pretty cool if we went to high school with Nicholas Cage. Just seeing someone you once knew to walk the red carpet at any major award show is very exciting. It also makes you realize that celebrities really are just normal people…