these parties bore me to death these celebrities are big names and two very
celebrities are big names and two very
celebrities are big names and two very different and competitive industries
different and competitive industries
different and competitive industries would have an own bar I’m gonna worry
would have an own bar I’m gonna worry
would have an own bar I’m gonna worry about oh man that wood is no more
about oh man that wood is no more
about oh man that wood is no more welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 athletes who succeeded as actors I ask
athletes who succeeded as actors I ask
athletes who succeeded as actors I ask the questions you answer the questions
the questions you answer the questions
the questions you answer the questions nothing more nothing less
nothing more nothing less
nothing more nothing less you wanna try again for this list we’re
you wanna try again for this list we’re
you wanna try again for this list we’re looking at former athletes who competed
looking at former athletes who competed
looking at former athletes who competed either professionally or on an
either professionally or on an
either professionally or on an international stage who’ve since gained
international stage who’ve since gained
international stage who’ve since gained fame as actors he killed my family
fame as actors he killed my family
fame as actors he killed my family I saw kill one of us in return we did
I saw kill one of us in return we did
I saw kill one of us in return we did not consider anyone who never progressed
not consider anyone who never progressed
not consider anyone who never progressed past the college level in their sport so
past the college level in their sport so
past the college level in their sport so Burt Reynolds and Nick Nolte never had a
Burt Reynolds and Nick Nolte never had a
Burt Reynolds and Nick Nolte never had a chance on top of that Jackie Chan and
chance on top of that Jackie Chan and
chance on top of that Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee were also not in the running
Bruce Lee were also not in the running
Bruce Lee were also not in the running as they never competed in any
as they never competed in any
as they never competed in any international tournaments number 10
international tournaments number 10
international tournaments number 10 Chuck Norris since I Bob’s my student
Chuck Norris since I Bob’s my student
Chuck Norris since I Bob’s my student Norris has arguably had one of the most
Norris has arguably had one of the most
Norris has arguably had one of the most impressive karate careers in history
impressive karate careers in history
impressive karate careers in history having held the professional
having held the professional
having held the professional middleweight karate championship title
middleweight karate championship title
middleweight karate championship title for six years so he could easily have
for six years so he could easily have
for six years so he could easily have rested on his laurels their fate hangs
rested on his laurels their fate hangs
rested on his laurels their fate hangs on the thumb of our final judge
on the thumb of our final judge
on the thumb of our final judge it’s
it’s
it’s opting instead to make the jump to film
opting instead to make the jump to film
opting instead to make the jump to film he appeared alongside martial arts
he appeared alongside martial arts
he appeared alongside martial arts legend Bruce Lee and almost immediately
legend Bruce Lee and almost immediately
legend Bruce Lee and almost immediately began headlining action flicks although
began headlining action flicks although
began headlining action flicks although he stepped away from the spotlight his
he stepped away from the spotlight his
he stepped away from the spotlight his impact on the industry has never been
impact on the industry has never been
impact on the industry has never been forgotten and even resulted in his
forgotten and even resulted in his
forgotten and even resulted in his inclusion in the Expendables series
inclusion in the Expendables series
inclusion in the Expendables series along with several Hollywood
along with several Hollywood
along with several Hollywood heavyweights we were either you were
heavyweights we were either you were
heavyweights we were either you were dead yeah I heard that too so how’s life
dead yeah I heard that too so how’s life
dead yeah I heard that too so how’s life treating you perhaps one of the biggest
treating you perhaps one of the biggest
treating you perhaps one of the biggest tributes to a star power is the fact
tributes to a star power is the fact
tributes to a star power is the fact that Walker Texas Ranger once became the
that Walker Texas Ranger once became the
that Walker Texas Ranger once became the subject of a recurring bit on Conan
subject of a recurring bit on Conan
subject of a recurring bit on Conan O’Brien’s late-night show Oh
number nine Terry Crews oh how did such
number nine Terry Crews oh how did such a massive man become such an
a massive man become such an
a massive man become such an accomplished comedic actor after being
accomplished comedic actor after being
accomplished comedic actor after being drafted in 1991 Cruz spent a few years
drafted in 1991 Cruz spent a few years
drafted in 1991 Cruz spent a few years as an NFL journeyman before retiring in
as an NFL journeyman before retiring in
as an NFL journeyman before retiring in 97 to become t-money on an American
97 to become t-money on an American
97 to become t-money on an American Gladiators ripoff called battle dome
hate each other finding the job he may
hate each other finding the job he may have always been fated for he began to
have always been fated for he began to
have always been fated for he began to take small but memorable roles like
take small but memorable roles like
take small but memorable roles like president Camacho in idiocracy before
president Camacho in idiocracy before
president Camacho in idiocracy before landing more substantial ones now I
landing more substantial ones now I
landing more substantial ones now I understand everyone shits emotional
understand everyone shits emotional
understand everyone shits emotional right now
right now
right now but listen up I got a three point plan
but listen up I got a three point plan
but listen up I got a three point plan to fix everything an actor blessed with
to fix everything an actor blessed with
to fix everything an actor blessed with natural charisma perfect timing and a
natural charisma perfect timing and a
natural charisma perfect timing and a more than impressive physique the
more than impressive physique the
more than impressive physique the background could no longer contain him
background could no longer contain him
background could no longer contain him and he broke out in television and films
and he broke out in television and films
and he broke out in television and films dr. Susman I am so so sorry please don’t
dr. Susman I am so so sorry please don’t
dr. Susman I am so so sorry please don’t hold us against my daughters I would
hold us against my daughters I would
hold us against my daughters I would never do that preschool admissions are
never do that preschool admissions are
never do that preschool admissions are based on what we think of the parents Oh
based on what we think of the parents Oh
based on what we think of the parents Oh No number eight Jim Brown that’s right
No number eight Jim Brown that’s right
No number eight Jim Brown that’s right we’re traitors a member of the College
we’re traitors a member of the College
we’re traitors a member of the College Football Hall of Fame the Pro Football
Football Hall of Fame the Pro Football
Football Hall of Fame the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the LaCrosse Hall of
Hall of Fame and the LaCrosse Hall of
Hall of Fame and the LaCrosse Hall of Fame Jim Brown’s credentials in the
Fame Jim Brown’s credentials in the
Fame Jim Brown’s credentials in the sports world are beyond reproach
transitioning from the gridiron to movie
transitioning from the gridiron to movie sets doesn’t seem like a simple move but
sets doesn’t seem like a simple move but
sets doesn’t seem like a simple move but Brown managed to pull it off with style
Brown managed to pull it off with style
Brown managed to pull it off with style he’s taken roles that play off his life
he’s taken roles that play off his life
he’s taken roles that play off his life experience like any given Sunday as well
experience like any given Sunday as well
experience like any given Sunday as well as those that fall outside our
as those that fall outside our
as those that fall outside our perception of what his comfort zone
perception of what his comfort zone
perception of what his comfort zone might be me
for our money though his most
for our money though his most entertaining role may just be as
entertaining role may just be as
entertaining role may just be as fireball in the running man as he
fireball in the running man as he
fireball in the running man as he manages to remain intimidating despite
manages to remain intimidating despite
manages to remain intimidating despite the ridiculous getup last season’s
the ridiculous getup last season’s
the ridiculous getup last season’s winners know last season’s Lucius number
winners know last season’s Lucius number
winners know last season’s Lucius number 7 Dave Bautista yeah let’s cut him loose
7 Dave Bautista yeah let’s cut him loose
7 Dave Bautista yeah let’s cut him loose professional wrestlers may not be taken
professional wrestlers may not be taken
professional wrestlers may not be taken seriously in some circles but we assure
seriously in some circles but we assure
seriously in some circles but we assure you they have to be fantastic athletes
you they have to be fantastic athletes
you they have to be fantastic athletes yeah I know exactly what it is a face of
yeah I know exactly what it is a face of
yeah I know exactly what it is a face of the WWE franchise for a number of years
the WWE franchise for a number of years
the WWE franchise for a number of years Batista decided to step away and after
Batista decided to step away and after
Batista decided to step away and after appearing in several small productions
appearing in several small productions
appearing in several small productions he nailed the role that would alter his
he nailed the role that would alter his
he nailed the role that would alter his life forever what do you expect us to do
life forever what do you expect us to do
life forever what do you expect us to do while we wait tapped to play Drax in the
while we wait tapped to play Drax in the
while we wait tapped to play Drax in the surprise smash guardians of the galaxy
surprise smash guardians of the galaxy
surprise smash guardians of the galaxy Batista stellar personification of the
Batista stellar personification of the
Batista stellar personification of the character introduced the world to his
character introduced the world to his
character introduced the world to his acting potential and what makes Drax
acting potential and what makes Drax
acting potential and what makes Drax great nothing goes over my head
great nothing goes over my head
great nothing goes over my head my reflexes are too fast catching less
my reflexes are too fast catching less
my reflexes are too fast catching less experienced than others on this list the
experienced than others on this list the
experienced than others on this list the fame he seems poised to capture has more
fame he seems poised to capture has more
fame he seems poised to capture has more than earned his spot on our list he’s
than earned his spot on our list he’s
than earned his spot on our list he’s stupid traitor nobody talks to my
stupid traitor nobody talks to my
stupid traitor nobody talks to my friends like that number 6 Jason Statham
friends like that number 6 Jason Statham
friends like that number 6 Jason Statham I’m not sure what’s more worrying the
I’m not sure what’s more worrying the
I’m not sure what’s more worrying the job or your past a former member of the
job or your past a former member of the
job or your past a former member of the British national diving squad as well as
British national diving squad as well as
British national diving squad as well as a standout in martial arts Statham came
a standout in martial arts Statham came
a standout in martial arts Statham came to the world’s attention after meeting a
to the world’s attention after meeting a
to the world’s attention after meeting a young upstart director 7lm sausages
young upstart director 7lm sausages
young upstart director 7lm sausages Charlie five minutes Turkish
Charlie five minutes Turkish
Charlie five minutes Turkish it was two minutes five minutes ago
it was two minutes five minutes ago
it was two minutes five minutes ago taking a major role in Guy Ritchie’s
taking a major role in Guy Ritchie’s
taking a major role in Guy Ritchie’s feature film debut which against all
feature film debut which against all
feature film debut which against all odds made him recognizable Statham
odds made him recognizable Statham
odds made him recognizable Statham worked with the director once more
worked with the director once more
worked with the director once more before the lure of Hollywood beckoned
before the lure of Hollywood beckoned
before the lure of Hollywood beckoned them both going on to star in several
them both going on to star in several
them both going on to star in several franchises like the transporter the
franchises like the transporter the
franchises like the transporter the Expendables crank and The Fast and the
Expendables crank and The Fast and the
Expendables crank and The Fast and the Furious movies
Furious movies
Furious movies the state has since become one of his
the state has since become one of his
the state has since become one of his generations definitive action stars your
generations definitive action stars your
generations definitive action stars your mistake there to play gangs number five
mistake there to play gangs number five
mistake there to play gangs number five jean-claude Van Damme looks like she’s
jean-claude Van Damme looks like she’s
jean-claude Van Damme looks like she’s mine now leave the lady alone understand
mine now leave the lady alone understand
mine now leave the lady alone understand that a competitive fighter since the age
that a competitive fighter since the age
that a competitive fighter since the age of 15 Van Damme once defeated 25
of 15 Van Damme once defeated 25
of 15 Van Damme once defeated 25 fighters in three days and in five years
fighters in three days and in five years
fighters in three days and in five years of competition was defeated just once a
of competition was defeated just once a
of competition was defeated just once a resume like that allows the typical film
resume like that allows the typical film
resume like that allows the typical film goer to buy into someone’s credibility
goer to buy into someone’s credibility
goer to buy into someone’s credibility which played a huge part in je CBDs
which played a huge part in je CBDs
which played a huge part in je CBDs ability to become a bankable movie star
ability to become a bankable movie star
ability to become a bankable movie star sir Ripa de shirt peppering his films
sir Ripa de shirt peppering his films
sir Ripa de shirt peppering his films with amazing splits and incredible
with amazing splits and incredible
with amazing splits and incredible roundhouses he’s mostly been known for
roundhouses he’s mostly been known for
roundhouses he’s mostly been known for his fighting technique so
his fighting technique so
his fighting technique so what’s it going to be when GC VD was
what’s it going to be when GC VD was
what’s it going to be when GC VD was released however his acting finally took
released however his acting finally took
released however his acting finally took center stage a role that garnered Oscar
center stage a role that garnered Oscar
center stage a role that garnered Oscar buzz the moment he addressed the camera
buzz the moment he addressed the camera
buzz the moment he addressed the camera directly set him apart from the persona
directly set him apart from the persona
directly set him apart from the persona he’d crafted for so long
he’d crafted for so long
he’d crafted for so long made me Don Tonopah Nevada Karate Pesce
made me Don Tonopah Nevada Karate Pesce
made me Don Tonopah Nevada Karate Pesce most epic answer sir ah c’est moi Oh
most epic answer sir ah c’est moi Oh
most epic answer sir ah c’est moi Oh show me number 4 Jason Lee I would have
show me number 4 Jason Lee I would have
show me number 4 Jason Lee I would have been a sexy chick there are few people
been a sexy chick there are few people
been a sexy chick there are few people in film history that are skilled at
in film history that are skilled at
in film history that are skilled at delivering monologues as this man is it
delivering monologues as this man is it
delivering monologues as this man is it that hard to make us look cool
that hard to make us look cool
that hard to make us look cool technically part of a classics team
technically part of a classics team
technically part of a classics team roster to this day Lee is an
roster to this day Lee is an
roster to this day Lee is an accomplished professional skateboarder
accomplished professional skateboarder
accomplished professional skateboarder but is best known to the masses for
but is best known to the masses for
but is best known to the masses for delivering scripted lines it’s this hour
delivering scripted lines it’s this hour
delivering scripted lines it’s this hour in the suite and I know Southwest which
in the suite and I know Southwest which
in the suite and I know Southwest which allows me to appreciate this way an
allows me to appreciate this way an
allows me to appreciate this way an important cog in the careers of both
important cog in the careers of both
important cog in the careers of both Kevin Smith and Cameron Crowe there’s
Kevin Smith and Cameron Crowe there’s
Kevin Smith and Cameron Crowe there’s something about Jason Lee that reminds
something about Jason Lee that reminds
something about Jason Lee that reminds you of your smartass friend when he’s at
you of your smartass friend when he’s at
you of your smartass friend when he’s at the very top of his game everyone can be
the very top of his game everyone can be
the very top of his game everyone can be super and with everyone super no one
super and with everyone super no one
super and with everyone super no one will be altering his persona completely
will be altering his persona completely
will be altering his persona completely for his television role as Earl Hickey
for his television role as Earl Hickey
for his television role as Earl Hickey Lee proved he could go from acerbic and
Lee proved he could go from acerbic and
Lee proved he could go from acerbic and whip-smart to sincere and uneducated
whip-smart to sincere and uneducated
whip-smart to sincere and uneducated overnight no no no no no no no I was
overnight no no no no no no no I was
overnight no no no no no no no I was just shaking his hand I didn’t mean to
just shaking his hand I didn’t mean to
just shaking his hand I didn’t mean to number three Carl Weathers a former
number three Carl Weathers a former
number three Carl Weathers a former linebacker in the NFL and CFL weathers
linebacker in the NFL and CFL weathers
linebacker in the NFL and CFL weathers professional football career didn’t turn
professional football career didn’t turn
professional football career didn’t turn many heads but he will go down in the
many heads but he will go down in the
many heads but he will go down in the annals of pop culture history
annals of pop culture history
annals of pop culture history nonetheless for his turn as Apollo Creed
nonetheless for his turn as Apollo Creed
nonetheless for his turn as Apollo Creed a snow-white underdog and I’m gonna put
a snow-white underdog and I’m gonna put
a snow-white underdog and I’m gonna put his face on this poster with me and I’ll
his face on this poster with me and I’ll
his face on this poster with me and I’ll tell you why because I’m sentimental his
tell you why because I’m sentimental his
tell you why because I’m sentimental his character was so beloved that nearly 40
character was so beloved that nearly 40
character was so beloved that nearly 40 years later when the rocky franchise was
years later when the rocky franchise was
years later when the rocky franchise was continued it took on his character’s
continued it took on his character’s
continued it took on his character’s last name people died in the ring your
last name people died in the ring your
last name people died in the ring your daddy died Morini
daddy died Morini
daddy died Morini embracing his comedic side in the later
embracing his comedic side in the later
embracing his comedic side in the later years of his career alongside Adam
years of his career alongside Adam
years of his career alongside Adam Sandler and the Arrested Development
Sandler and the Arrested Development
Sandler and the Arrested Development crew he is clearly a multi-faceted
crew he is clearly a multi-faceted
crew he is clearly a multi-faceted performer and will likely never be
performer and will likely never be
performer and will likely never be forgotten you better snap out of it
forgotten you better snap out of it
forgotten you better snap out of it soldier we’re running out of
soldier we’re running out of
soldier we’re running out of and you’re the only chance we got number
and you’re the only chance we got number
and you’re the only chance we got number two Dwayne Johnson do I look like Santa
two Dwayne Johnson do I look like Santa
two Dwayne Johnson do I look like Santa Claus ooh what is it
Claus ooh what is it
Claus ooh what is it guns make you weep Oakland welcome
guns make you weep Oakland welcome
guns make you weep Oakland welcome another former professional wrestler and
another former professional wrestler and
another former professional wrestler and a veteran of the Canadian Football
a veteran of the Canadian Football
a veteran of the Canadian Football League the rock has become one of the
League the rock has become one of the
League the rock has become one of the biggest movie stars in the world you
biggest movie stars in the world you
biggest movie stars in the world you thinking what I’m thinking partner aim
thinking what I’m thinking partner aim
thinking what I’m thinking partner aim for the bushes able to breathe new life
for the bushes able to breathe new life
for the bushes able to breathe new life into franchises like GI Joe the mummy
into franchises like GI Joe the mummy
into franchises like GI Joe the mummy and The Fast and the Furious films he
and The Fast and the Furious films he
and The Fast and the Furious films he went so far as to Lampoon his ability to
went so far as to Lampoon his ability to
went so far as to Lampoon his ability to act as franchise viagra in an appearance
act as franchise viagra in an appearance
act as franchise viagra in an appearance on Saturday Night Live
sho’nuff Johnson came this close to
sho’nuff Johnson came this close to grasping the top spot on our list but
grasping the top spot on our list but
grasping the top spot on our list but nobody can quite top the impact of our
nobody can quite top the impact of our
nobody can quite top the impact of our ultimate athlete turned actor not even
ultimate athlete turned actor not even
ultimate athlete turned actor not even the rock they got my toe Danny I got my
the rock they got my toe Danny I got my
the rock they got my toe Danny I got my job I know Jesus before we unveil our
job I know Jesus before we unveil our
job I know Jesus before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions I said thank you for protecting
mentions I said thank you for protecting
mentions I said thank you for protecting me hey I know I won’t name me for me hmm
me hey I know I won’t name me for me hmm
me hey I know I won’t name me for me hmm wait a minute I know you
wait a minute I know you
wait a minute I know you you’re Kareem abdul-jabbar you play
you’re Kareem abdul-jabbar you play
you’re Kareem abdul-jabbar you play basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers
basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers
basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers I’m sorry son but you must have me
I’m sorry son but you must have me
I’m sorry son but you must have me confused with someone else
confused with someone else
confused with someone else my name is Roger Murdock I’m the
my name is Roger Murdock I’m the
my name is Roger Murdock I’m the co-pilot Howard heroin right
co-pilot Howard heroin right
co-pilot Howard heroin right Nordberg that’s a pretty tall order
Nordberg that’s a pretty tall order
Nordberg that’s a pretty tall order you’re gonna have to give me a couple of
you’re gonna have to give me a couple of
you’re gonna have to give me a couple of days on that 100 some bad news for you
days on that 100 some bad news for you
days on that 100 some bad news for you John
John
John Waller mind your language in front of
Waller mind your language in front of
Waller mind your language in front of the boy Jesus Christ that includes
the boy Jesus Christ that includes
the boy Jesus Christ that includes blasphemy as well sure
real-time what are you a real tough guy
real-time what are you a real tough guy look at me you piece of trash how many
look at me you piece of trash how many
look at me you piece of trash how many men you got does your mother
men you got does your mother
men you got does your mother woo it’s like a drug where are these
woo it’s like a drug where are these
woo it’s like a drug where are these glasses meet you hi oh you come down
glasses meet you hi oh you come down
glasses meet you hi oh you come down hard
hard
hard number one Arnold Schwarzenegger drop
number one Arnold Schwarzenegger drop
number one Arnold Schwarzenegger drop dead
dead
dead I don’t do requests who didn’t see this
I don’t do requests who didn’t see this
I don’t do requests who didn’t see this one coming
one coming
one coming if you remember our knees time at the
if you remember our knees time at the
if you remember our knees time at the very very top of the professional
very very top of the professional
very very top of the professional bodybuilding world there’s virtually no
bodybuilding world there’s virtually no
bodybuilding world there’s virtually no way he wouldn’t top this list that’s
way he wouldn’t top this list that’s
way he wouldn’t top this list that’s amazing
amazing
amazing well we his powerful build made him the
well we his powerful build made him the
well we his powerful build made him the perfect choice to play a certain
perfect choice to play a certain
perfect choice to play a certain unstoppable robot on a mission to
unstoppable robot on a mission to
unstoppable robot on a mission to terminate I’ll be back then in the
terminate I’ll be back then in the
terminate I’ll be back then in the opening moments of predator he showed
opening moments of predator he showed
opening moments of predator he showed off his massive muscles while greeting
off his massive muscles while greeting
off his massive muscles while greeting Carl Weathers Dylan Dylan you son of a
Carl Weathers Dylan Dylan you son of a
Carl Weathers Dylan Dylan you son of a bitch with the look personality and
bitch with the look personality and
bitch with the look personality and talent to be an a-list star for over 30
talent to be an a-list star for over 30
talent to be an a-list star for over 30 years and a filmography that’s pulled in
years and a filmography that’s pulled in
years and a filmography that’s pulled in money measured in billions Arnold is
money measured in billions Arnold is
money measured in billions Arnold is simply the man why us because nobody
simply the man why us because nobody
simply the man why us because nobody else could have pulled it off do you
else could have pulled it off do you
else could have pulled it off do you agree with our list so what do you think
agree with our list so what do you think
agree with our list so what do you think man that’s pretty good right um no no
man that’s pretty good right um no no
man that’s pretty good right um no no not really
not really
not really who’s your favorite athlete turned actor
who’s your favorite athlete turned actor
who’s your favorite athlete turned actor what hell are you for more entertaining
what hell are you for more entertaining
what hell are you for more entertaining top 10s published every day be sure to
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brought enough backup with yours all
brought enough backup with yours all ain’t mine here to protect you from me
ain’t mine here to protect you from me
ain’t mine here to protect you from me killing your ass
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