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** What many people don't realize is that David Bowie was an acting student ''before'' he started making music. So this is somewhat of an aversion.
* Two big vehicles for Shaquille O'Neal; ''[[Kazaam]]'' and ''[[Steel (film)|Steel]]''. His first film, ''Blue Chips'', had him in a supporting role and was better-received.
* [[Dwayne Johnson]] in ''[[The Mummy Trilogy|The Mummy Returns]]'' and ''[[The Scorpion King]]'' partially counts - it was more of a 'breakthrough to non-wrestling fans' rather than a direct example of this trope. He's had a decent acting career since then, to the point that he's not even credited as "The Rock"
* [[Randy Couture]] in the [[Direct to Video|straight to DVD]] sequel to ''The Scorpion King'', subtitled "Rise Of A Warrior". He has appeared in a number of action films since then, though his acting skills left a lot to be desired.
* [[Roddy Piper]] in ''[[They Live!]]!'' He [[Throw It In|ad-libbed]] one of the [[Chew Bubblegum|most memorable lines]] in the film and helped choreograph its [[Fight Scene|(in)famous fistfight]].
* [[Hulk Hogan]] in ''[[No Holds Barred]]'', ''[[Suburban Commando]]'', ''[[Mr Nanny]]'', and ''[[Santa with Muscles]]''.
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* Kurt Thomas in ''[[Gymkata]]''.
* Neil Diamond in ''[[The Jazz Singer]]'' (1980).
* [[Luciano Pavarotti]] in ''Yes, Giorgio''.
* [[Madonna]] in ''Desperately Seeking Susan'', where she played a pop musician. Led to an almost two-decades-long acting career, in which she generally did well if she was part of an ensemble (as in ''[[Dick Tracy]]'', ''[[A League of Their Own]]'', and ''[[Evita]]''), and... didn't if she was appearing in a star vehicle (as in ''everything else'' she ever did).
* [[Michael Jordan]] in ''[[Space Jam]]''.
* Jordan's then-teammate Dennis Rodman in ''[[Double Team]]'' (second-billed to [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]]) and ''[[Simon Sez]]''.
* Whichever wrestler is starring in any given [[WWE|WWE Films]] project:
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* Jackie Robinson in ''The Jackie Robinson Story''.
* Doris Day, before starring in ''Romance on the High Seas'', was known only as a singer.
* [[50 Cent]] in the semi-autobiographical crime drama ''Get Rich Or Die Tryin'', which was essentially Fiddy's [[Follow The Leader|answer]] to ''[[8 Mile]]''. He has also appeared in a number of films since then, notably the [[Iraq War]] film ''Home of the Brave'' (2006), and ''Righteous Kill'' (2008).
* Taylor Firth in the 2010 remake of ''Ice Castles''.
* [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] in ''Hercules In New York''.
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* The new ''[[The A-Team (film)|The A-Team]]'' film cast [[Mixed Martial Arts|former UFC champion]] Quentin "Rampage" Jackson as B.A. Baracus, filling the shoes of Mr. T, who was also known for his tough-guy exploits before getting into acting.
* The 1956 Broadway musical ''Mr. Wonderful'' gave Sammy Davis, Jr. his first starring role; it incorporated a large portion of his nightclub act wholesale.
* Several members of [[AKB48]] took part in the anime ''[[AKB0048]]''. Quite a few of them
* Filipino celebrity chef Boy Logro of all people starred in the 2013 action-comedy film ''The Fighting Chefs''.
* Filipino boxer [[Manny Pacquiao]] appeared in a number of films since the early 2000s, where he usually played the role of, well, a boxer. Some of them like ''Anak ng Kumander'' and ''Wapakman''.
* Billiards legend Efren "Bata" Reyes starred alongside [[Fernando Poe, Jr.]] in the 2003 action-comedy star vehicle ''Pakners'', which eventually became FPJ's swansong prior to his presidential candidacy and death shortly after. Reyes is definitely more suited towards what he does best though, as his acting skills were beyond wooden and his lines were delivered as if he merely recited the scripts he was given.
* [[Lewis Hamilton]] and Jenson Button, amongst other McLaren drivers, starred in ''[[Tooned]]'' in 2013 to promote their racing team. The drivers' voice acting is passable more or less, but they sure had fun with their parts. And F1 fans appear to like it as well, with some wishing for similar productions starring drivers from other teams.
** Hamilton did play bit and cameo roles in a number of films as well, notably in the ''[[Cars]]'' franchise and in ''[[Zoolander 2]]''. And as a mechanic in ''[[Call of Duty]]: Infinite Warfare'' of all things.
* Video game example: Colin McRae and [[Nicky Grist]] gained mainstream popularity through the ''[[Colin McRae Rally]]'' games since the late 90s. Grist, whose voice became a fixture of many a sim racing fan, later branched out as a presenter and occasional colour commentator for rallying events in the 2000s.
* In another video game example, Young Maylay had no prior acting experience before he voiced Carl Johnson in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''. He is glad that the game brought him into mainstream recognition, but he felt frustrated about being more associated with playing the role of CJ than his rapping career. It later culminated into a furious tirade against Rockstar after he has had enough of fans who kept on pestering him about starring in the next GTA. While Maylay's rants were criticized by many as being immature and unprofessional, his cousin Shawn Fonteno (who voiced a gang member in ''San Andreas'' and later starred in ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'') acknowledged and understood Maylay's sentiments, while at the same time left a more level-headed and reasonable response to the issue.
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