Top 10 Sports Stars who got their stardom in acting career

Among the most popular athletes who made the switch to acting is Dwayne Johnson.

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Another wrestler who transitioned well to acting is John Cena.

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In 2000, Dave Bautista also began his professional wrestling career.

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At this stage, Arnold Schwarzenegger is well-known as an actor.

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For 12 years, Statham competed as an elite swimmer and was a part of the British National Diving Squad.

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Another famous person whose film career has eclipsed his sporting career is Terry Crews.

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For three years, Gina Carano competed in mixed martial arts professionally.

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Another former athlete who made an appearance in "The Mandalorian" was Carl Weathers.

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Before becoming an actor, Jean-Claude Van Damme has been a trained martial artist.

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There in International Federation of Bodybuilding, Lou Ferrigno started his professional bodybuilding career.

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Thanks for watching this story. Check Here for Here is the "Velma" cast along with the characters they play

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Top 10 Sports Stars who got their stardom in acting career

Among the most popular athletes who made the switch to acting is Dwayne Johnson.

Dwayne Johnson

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Another wrestler who transitioned well to acting is John Cena.

Dave Bautista

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In 2000, Dave Bautista also began his professional wrestling career.

Dwayne Johnson

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At this stage, Arnold Schwarzenegger is well-known as an actor.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

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For 12 years, Statham competed as an elite swimmer and was a part of the British National Diving Squad.

Jason Statham

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Another famous person whose film career has eclipsed his sporting career is Terry Crews.

Terry Crews

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For three years, Gina Carano competed in mixed martial arts professionally.

Gina Carano

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Another former athlete who made an appearance in "The Mandalorian" was Carl Weathers.

Carl Weathers

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Before becoming an actor, Jean-Claude Van Damme has been a trained martial artist.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

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There in International Federation of Bodybuilding, Lou Ferrigno started his professional bodybuilding career.

Lou Ferrigno

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Thanks for watching this story. Check Here for Here is the "Velma" cast along with the characters they play

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