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jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

Arnold. No question about it. Has ANY former athlete had the success this huy has had in movies? At one point in time he was the single biggest box office draw in the world. And he did it all in a language he couldnt speak until his 20s. Arnold by far.

Zharkov · Joined: 01 Sep 2007

Chuck Connors was the one that first popped in my mind (The Rifleman and some movies - played professional baseball and basketball)...never thought of Arnold since he was a bodybuilder but yeah, would think he's definitely been the best/most successful.

genezorm · Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Location: Mokpo

Ray Allen.

He got games.

mistermasan · Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe

jim brown in the dirty dozen and others, including that one where he and raquel welch go at it.

shaq. his movies are...

howie long. i am surprised hollywood didn't finance more films for him. he had everything needed to be a superstar.

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

Those are three good picks - I was gonna mention Shaq.

I'll go ahead and nominate an even bigger guy: Andre Rene Roussimoff (aka "Andre the Giant"...)

At his largest, Roussimoff was probably six feet eleven inches tall, though he was advertised as seven feet four inches. He weighed close to five hundred pounds and was famous for his immense capacity for alcohol and food�it was once estimated that he consumed 7,000 calories a day in alcohol alone. His phenomenal stature led to a movie role as Fezzik, the gentle giant in Rob Reiner�s 1987 film, The Princess Bride. Roussimoff also appeared in several other films and television shows, but Fezzik remained his most cherished role�he was known to carry a videotape of The Princess Bride with him when he traveled and hold frequent screenings at home and on the road. Roussimoff, who never married, lived most of the year on a 200-acre ranch in Ellerbe, North Carolina.
http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9542226

Might as well throw in (or out...) Hulk Hogan and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper ...

Actually, Piper was surprisingly good in the sci-fi cult classic "They Live"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Live

Czarjorge · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject:

Was this topic really raised in all seriousness? It's like asking what's the best tasting poo. Mmm, this corny poo is good, but I think I prefer the chocolate pie poo better. What?

It's poo, people. Poo.

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

It's about transferable skills ...

Evil Boweevil · Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Location: Fort Worth, Texas

Evil Boweevil · Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Location: Fort Worth, Texas

What about Fred "The Hammer" Williamson? Chopped people in the head when he played for the KC Chiefs in the early 60s and went on to make blaxploitation flicks like Black Caesar and Hell Up In Harlem.

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:19 am Post subject:

Jesse Ventura. "I ani't got time to bleed."

Optimus Prime · Joined: 05 Jul 2007

Jim Thorpe.

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

Mickey Rourke was a boxer, then actor, then boxer, then actor ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Rourke

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:20 am Post subject:

skconqueror · Joined: 31 Jul 2005

Randy "the natural" couture -- his recent role in "the unit"