21. Joel McHale
Former ‘The Soup’ host Joel McHale would be an unlikely character to consider to be someone with an athletic history. A little known fact about the ‘Community’ star is that he was actually recruited by the University of Washington for rowing, and he ended up representing the Huskies in football as well. Consider us bamboozled too.
Joel McHale
Following a set of seasons as a tight end, he ended up mostly as a walk-on for the team, which led him to explore some other passions. According to one of his teammates, he “had everything he needed: desire and want-to”. I guess he used this kind of grit to land his first acting gig, and the rest is history.
22. Vinnie Jones
Few people know about Vinnie Jones’ history as a professional soccer player, who actually played in more than 500 matches in his career between 1984 and 1999. With aspirations to move to coach, he was passed up for a few jobs and figured he had nothing to lose by going out and trying to be an actor.
Vinnie Jones
At the age of 33, he made his first appearance in a British comedy thriller, which caught the attention of casting directors from all over. His intensity, which he used to bring to the pitch, carries over into his roles, and he is most notorious for playing serious tough guys and gangsters. Few will forget his iconic role as Juggernaut’ in the successful ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’.
