With Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stepping back into the ring (literally) with his buzzy awards season role in A24’s The Smashing Machine, it’s only right to reflect on the most iconic athletes-turned-actors of our time. We’re not counting cameos (although LeBron James in Trainwreck is one of the best comedy performances ever) but rather long-standing careers in Hollywood.
Below are some of the most famous athletes who became actors.
The 10 best athletes-turned-actors
Gina CaranoAlberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney
10. Gina Carano
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Ronda RouseyHarry How/Getty Images
9. Ronda Rousey
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Terry CrewsRodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Nickelodeon
8. Terry Crews
The NFL star retired from football in 1997 and started his Hollywood career soon thereafter. Do we have to rewatch White Chicks just for Crews? Yes, yes we do. The comedic actor has also appeared in Everybody Hates Chris and the beloved Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Dolph LundgrenTiffany Rose/Getty Images for Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles
7. Dolph Lundgren
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Jason StathamMike Marsland/WireImage
6. Jason Statham
The action actor who is always ready with a deadpan quip onscreen actually was a former diver on the British National Diving Team. Statham famously finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992. Then, he became a Hollywood star. In addition to the staple franchises The Expendables and Fast & Furious, Statham has also led both The Transporter films and the recent hit The Beekeeper.
Carl WeathersEthan Miller/Getty Images
5. Carl Weathers
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Dave BautistaJohn Nacion/Getty Images
4. Dave Bautista
The 6x world champion began acting in the middle of his WWE career and had his most famous (and probably most bankable) role in the Guardians of the Galaxy MCU franchise. Bautista has blended action films such as The Man with the Iron Fists and Bond installment Spectre with indie features like The Last Showgirl.
John CenaEthan Miller/Getty Images
3. John Cena
Cena easily swapped wrestling for acting. After winning 16 world championships, Cena went on to show his comedic side in Trainwreck and Blockers, as well as joined the DCU with Suicide Squad. His series Peacemaker is a critically acclaimed blend of action, superheroes and Cena’s now-signature hilarity.
Dwayne JohnsonPablo Cuadra/WireImage
2. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Johnson ended his eight-year-long career in the WWE as a professional wrestler in part to lead films such as Jumanji, Black Adam and Moana (yes, he can sing!). Yet it’s Johnson’s creative drive as a producer that has made him one of the most powerful voices in Hollywood – who else can shepherd a novel adaptation to co-write and star with Martin Scorsese directing? Well, Johnson certainly can.
Arnold SchwarzeneggerIvan Apfel/Getty Images
1. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Speaking of Predator, that infamous scene of Weathers and Arnold Schwarzenegger high-fiving is still viral. Schwarzenegger has become royalty not only as an actor and legendary bodybuilder, but also as a politician. Schwarzenegger is one of the most famous athletes turned actors, with iconic roles in Terminator, True Lies and Total Recall.
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