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== [[Anime]] ==
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* Several members of [[AKB48]] took part in the anime ''[[AKB0048]]''. Quite a few of them had no acting experience up until that point.▼
== [[Film]] ==
* [[Sonja Henie]] in ''One in a Million''. She made quite a few films after that.
* Swimmer [[Esther Williams]] started a similar screen career with a supporting part in ''[[Andy Hardy]]'s Double Life''. A series of star vehicles followed, starting with ''Bathing Beauty''.
* [[Carol Heiss]] in ''[[Snow White and The Three Stooges]]'' was an attempt to make her the next Sonja Henie. It unfortunately didn't work out that well; [[The Three Stooges]] weren't even brought in until the studio realized Heiss couldn't carry the movie.
* [[Britney Spears]] in ''[[Crossroads (2002 film)|Crossroads]]''.▼
* [[Will Smith]] in ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', which saved him from bankruptcy and [[Star-Making Role|launched his blockbuster acting career]]. Definitely one of the best points in favor of this trope.▼
▲* [[Britney Spears]] in ''Crossroads''.
* [[Cindy Crawford]] in ''[[Fair Game]]''.
* [[David Bowie]] in ''[[The Man Who Fell to Earth]]''. He went on to appear in a number of films in both lead and supporting roles, such as ''[[Labyrinth]]'', and also made a foray into live theater in 1980 as the title character in the Broadway play ''The Elephant Man''. He also played [[What the Hell, Casting Agency?|Pontius Pilate]] in Scorsese's ''[[The Last Temptation of Christ]]''.
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* [[Bjork]] in ''[[Dancer in the Dark]]''. It was such a bad experience for her that she swore she'll never act again.
* Olivia Newton-John in ''[[Grease]]''.
▲* Anime example: woman pro-wrestler [[Cutey Suzuki]] as the voice of [[Iczer]]-3. Also happens with (many) singers who take a turn as voice actors/actresses.
* Olympic Swimming champion and male model [[Johnny Weissmuller]] as ''[[Tarzan]]: the Ape Man''. His performance proved so successful that [[Typecasting|he was cast in the same role eleven more times]].
* Olympic gymnast [[Cathy Rigby]] took a turn playing the title character in the ''[[Peter Pan]]'' stage musical in 1974—and did so well that she returned to it in [[The Nineties]] and again in a Branson, MO production in 2009.
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* Taylor Firth in the 2010 remake of ''Ice Castles''.
* [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] in ''Hercules In New York''.
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* [[Twisted Sister|Dee Snider]] in the horror movie ''Strangeland'', which he wrote himself.
* In France, ''AB Productions'' was specialized on this... [[Macekre|Among other things.]]
* [[Mickey Spillane]] in ''Ring of Fire''.
* ''[[Purple Rain]]'', created as a showcase for the singer [[Prince]] and based on his album of the same name. It won an award for Best Original Score.
* [[The Beatles (band)|The Beatles]] in: ''[[A Hard Day's
* [[Disney Channel]] sitcoms like to do this a lot. Isn't it convenient that all of their stars can sing and "act"?
* Rudolf Nureyev (ballet dancer) as Rudolph Valentino (silent movie star) in ''Valentino''.
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* [[Shirley Manson]], lead singer of the band Garbage, as Catherine Weaver in [[The Sarah Connor Chronicles|Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]].▼
▲* ''[["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'' in ''[[UHF (film)|UHF]]'', but it's not as much a leap for him—he was already accustomed to delivering comic performances, and the movie was basically "what would TV be like if Weird Al did that instead of music parodies?"
* [[Bette Midler]] in ''The Rose''; though she had dabbled in the theatre in her early career, it was her first movie role. She went on to have a long and fairly successful career as an actress, reaching her peak in both fields at about the same time (the late [[The Eighties|1980s]] and early [[The Nineties|1990s]]).
* Korean Television Stations are frequently used as places where singing idols try and diversify their entertainment value:▼
** The [[Dogged Nice Guy]] in ''[[Boys Before Flowers]]'' is Kim Hyun Joon from the group [[SS 01]]. He shows up again in ''[[Playful Kiss]]''.▼
** Almost every lead character in ''[[Dream High]]'' has a [[Real Life]] career in a singing group. This is not surprising, though, as the premise of the [[Korean Drama]] is a bunch of kids at a high school who specializes in the entertainment business (like the 1980's show "Fame").▼
** ''[[Oh My Lady]]'' stars Si Won, one of the singers in the [[Boy Band]] [[Super Junior]]. His character is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] as having the worst acting skills ever.▼
** Mickey Yoochun, from the music groups TVXQ and JYJ, played the [[Lonely Rich Kid]] in ''[[Sungkyunkwan Scandal]]''.▼
** ''[[You Are Beautiful]]'' has several, including Lee Hong Ki from the group FT Island and Jung Yong Hwa from CD Blue. In a non-musical reversal, Jang Guen Suk started as a model before the show, and just released his first music album in April 2011.▼
* John Wayne Bobbitt: ''[[Incredibly Lame Pun|Uncut]]''.
* [[John Denver]] in ''[[Oh, God!]]''.
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** ''[[Haywire]]'' stars [[Mixed Martial Arts]] covergirl [[Gina Carano]].
* 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 had no acting experience up until that point.
* 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''.
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* [[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. ▼
* Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda co-starred in the little-known [[Made for TV Movie]] ''[[Top Kids]]'' as a Doc Brown-esque guide to a teenage boy named Eric, played by ''[[Airplane!]]'' alum Rossie Harris (i.e. the boy who rubbed elbows with [[Kareem Abdul Jabbar]] and read ''Nun's Life'' magazine).
* Prior to Pacquiao, Gabriel "Flash" Elorde appeared in a number of films to capitalise on the success of his boxing career. He played [[As Himself]] in the autobiographical film ''The Flash Elorde Story'' in 1961 and alongside [[Fernando Poe Jr.]] in ''Mano-mano'' (1964). Elorde was also remembered for a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw7XcmqnCOs San Miguel Beer commercial] where he appeared alongside notable Filipino celebrities Bert Marcelo and Rico J. Puno, uttering "... isang platitong mani!" (A plate of peanuts!).
* While [[Tony Hawk]] starred in his [[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater|eponymous video game series]] alongside his skater colleagues, he along with the rest of the Bones Brigade team starred in the direct-to-video movie ''[[The Search for Animal Chin]]'' about the titular Asian skateboarder who was said to have invented the sport [[In-Universe]].
* Fellow Bones Brigade alumni Rodney Mullen–of all people–starred in ''[[Ghost Recon|Ghost Recon Breakpoint]]'' as tech mogul Jace Skell. While Mullen has appeared in most entries of the ''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater]]'' series and served as a skating stunt double in films, ''Breakpoint'' is so far his only acting credit where he doesn't play [[As Himself]] or in a skateboarding-related role.▼
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
▲* [[Will Smith]] in ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', which saved him from bankruptcy and [[Star-Making Role|launched his blockbuster acting career]]. Definitely one of the best points in favor of this trope.
▲* [[Shirley Manson]], lead singer of the band Garbage, as Catherine Weaver in [[The Sarah Connor Chronicles|Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]].
▲* Korean Television Stations are frequently used as places where singing idols try and diversify their entertainment value:
▲** The [[Dogged Nice Guy]] in ''[[Boys Before Flowers]]'' is Kim Hyun Joon from the group [[SS 01]]. He shows up again in ''[[Playful Kiss]]''.
▲** Almost every lead character in ''[[Dream High]]'' has a [[Real Life]] career in a singing group. This is not surprising, though, as the premise of the [[Korean Drama]] is a bunch of kids at a high school who specializes in the entertainment business (like the 1980's show "Fame").
▲** ''[[Oh My Lady]]'' stars Si Won, one of the singers in the [[Boy Band]] [[Super Junior]]. His character is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] as having the worst acting skills ever.
▲** Mickey Yoochun, from the music groups TVXQ and JYJ, played the [[Lonely Rich Kid]] in ''[[Sungkyunkwan Scandal]]''.
▲** ''[[You Are Beautiful]]'' has several, including Lee Hong Ki from the group FT Island and Jung Yong Hwa from CD Blue. In a non-musical reversal, Jang Guen Suk started as a model before the show, and just released his first music album in April 2011.
== [[Theatre]] ==
▲* The 1956 Broadway musical ''Mr. Wonderful'' gave Sammy Davis, Jr. his first starring role; it incorporated a large portion of his nightclub act wholesale.
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