The 1980s saw the emergence of muscular action heroes. You got JCVD, Schwarzenegger, Stallone, etc. There was almost no shortage of muscle-bound struggle for survival back in the day.
Fast forward to the 21st century, and you will find a similar trend in Hollywood: action movies featuring actors who are just as muscular as their predecessors. But here's the difference: The Hollywood powerhouses of the 1980s were all about exercising. In contrast to today's action heroes, who had full-time sports careers prior to their acting ones, there were hardly any sports activities during the previous generation's lifespan.
Before making it in the Entertainment industry, many actors dabbled in the sporting world for a chance to earn a reputation for their own names. For many, these experiences proved to be valuable later on in their acting careers. Actors who started as sportsmen are always very althletic.
It is not too hard to find an actor with any kind of background in sports these days. And these five actors, in our opinion, stand out the most. Let's find out who they are. The Famous Actors Who Started As Athletes can be found here.
Later when Tommy Lee Jones became an actor, he even starred in the 2008 documentary film recounting the famous football game Harvard Beats Yale 29-29.
Fast forward to the 21st century, and you will find a similar trend in Hollywood: action movies featuring actors who are just as muscular as their predecessors. But here's the difference: The Hollywood powerhouses of the 1980s were all about exercising. In contrast to today's action heroes, who had full-time sports careers prior to their acting ones, there were hardly any sports activities during the previous generation's lifespan.
Before making it in the Entertainment industry, many actors dabbled in the sporting world for a chance to earn a reputation for their own names. For many, these experiences proved to be valuable later on in their acting careers. Actors who started as sportsmen are always very althletic.
It is not too hard to find an actor with any kind of background in sports these days. And these five actors, in our opinion, stand out the most. Let's find out who they are. The Famous Actors Who Started As Athletes can be found here.
#1 Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
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#2 Jason Lee
Source: Mingle Media TV
#3 Kurt Russell
Source: Wikipedia
#4 Terry Crews
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#5 Tommy Lee Jones
Source: Dick Thomas Johnson
Later when Tommy Lee Jones became an actor, he even starred in the 2008 documentary film recounting the famous football game Harvard Beats Yale 29-29.