Which pro athlete made greatest transition to acting?

[hasar]

My vote goes to Arnie.

 

[Cheese]

Orenthal James.

 

[MusclesMarinara]

Orenthal James.

You're killing me.

 

[MadSquabbles500]

Pro or really good Amateur. Mark Harmon is doing a good job acting, but he was only amateur. Dean Cain was a decent athlete, and was Superman.

 

[faustian]

Steven Seagal

 

[AppliedScience]

It may be too early, but
Roy Nelson:

Spoiler

 

[drstrangelov]

Ed O'Neil probably, Kurt Russell was an actor first I think. I think Clooney played a little minor league ball as well.

Terry Crews might be a better choice in terms of a guy who had some semblance of a real career.

 

[Jermei]

Orenthal James.

You're killing me.

/thread :wink:

 

[Crazyced]

The Rock.

 

[FistsofScotland]

if you can consider pro wrestling (WWE) as pro athletes..........I would say The Rock

 

[livingdeadmoose]

Arnie for sure.

Also, both Burt Reynolds and John Wayne played college football.

 

[Twelve75]

Bruce Jenner.

 

[ThinkGreen]

Jim Brown of course

 

[HereticBD]

if you can consider pro wrestling (WWE) as pro athletes.

If Arnie qualifies, then yeah.



Cam Neely.

 

[SammyPops]

Shaq

 

[Clear Winner]

Vinnie Jones for the Brits. Lock Stock was a pretty huge hit.

 

[Clear Winner]

Rampage and Bisping for hilarious attempts on A-Team and Hollyoaks respectively.

 

[equus]

if you can consider pro wrestling (WWE) as pro athletes..........I would say The Rock

the rock went into the CFL before becoming a wrestler...


he was cut but he was technically a member of the team for 2 months. practice squad.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

In terms of actual acting ability - The Rock.



Crews is also pretty good too.

 

[Zer]

OJ was awesome in Naked Gun

Dennis Rodman killed it in Double Team