Can Ryan Lochte transition from athlete to movie star? If he’s anything like these other celebs, the answer is “yes.”
Heading to the big screen
Lochte wet his feet on DWTS and will join Sharon Stone in the upcoming A Little Something for Your Birthday.
Ronda Rousey
It’s fun watching Rousey kick butt in MMA fights, but we loved watching her school Turtle in the Entourage movie.
Rick Fox
Before he was the evil Daunte on One Tree Hill, Fox was busy winning championships for the Lakers.
LeBron James
The Cavaliers’ James was great in Trainwreck and Entourage and will be in the upcoming Space Jam 2.
McKayla Maroney
Since winning gold at the 2012 Olympics, gymnast Maroney has been in six episodes of Hart of Dixie.
Michael Jordan
Speaking of Space Jam, the greatest basketball player of all time isn’t too shabby at acting either.
Gabby Reece
Olympic volleyball star Reece has been in a handful of shows and movies, including ABC’s 8 Simple Rules.
Dwayne Johnson
Before he was the king of action flicks and family movies, Johnson was cooking up trouble for the WWE.
Caitlyn Jenner
After winning gold at the ’76 Olympics, Jenner replaced Erik Estrada in a couple of episodes of CHiPs in the early ’80s.
Terry Crews
Now Crews cracks us up on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but back in the day, he played in the NFL for the LA Rams.
Jason Lee
Before making it big on My Name Is Earl, Lee was actually a professional skateboarder.
Shaquille O’Neal
Shaq’s been in a ton of TV shows and movies. Most recently, he appeared in ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat.
Stacy Keibler
Keibler ruled the WWE ring before moving on to guest spots on successful shows like How I Met Your Mother.
Mark Harmon
NCIS‘ Harmon won the Rose Bowl while quarterbacking the UCLA Bruins.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Let’s not forget that before Terminator, before The Governator, Schwarzenegger was Mr. Universe.
Esther Williams
It’s not surprising Williams was a competitive swimmer before becoming Old Hollywood’s favorite mermaid.
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