Even at the beginning of the last century, the actor had to not only be able to create the image of his hero, but also sing and dance. Let us recall, for example, the great Charlie Chaplin, who was an actor, screenwriter, director, and composer who wrote amazing melodies for his films. Until about the 60s, the combination of "in one bottle" of a singer, dancer and actor was a normal phenomenon. Suffice it to recall the names of Lyubov Orlova, Marlene Dietrich, Marika Rekk, Kalman Latabar and many others. Films with their participation entered the golden fund of world cinema, concerts and performances were sold out, and records sold out in a few months.
In the second half of the last century, universality was perceived rather as an exception. But even then there were world-class stars, about whom it was impossible to say which specialty was leading for them. Films with the participation of Rafael were seen by almost all of Europe, but he always considered and still considers himself primarily a singer. By the way, this legendary Spaniard found himself on television, becoming the host of one of the most popular cultural programs in Spain.
In the 1960s, concerts by the remarkable Chilean singer Violeta Parra were held in Paris with great success. At the same time there was an exhibition of her paintings. Violeta was then considered a left-wing songwriter, so ruling classes her own country did not much favor her. But she wrote many beautiful songs and became a true star of her genre. And for her paintings and ceramics best museums world and the owners of private collections are willing to pay stunning money.
AT early XXI century, too, there are universal stars. Oddly enough, the situation in modern world, which seems to require specialization, at the same time stimulates people to express themselves in a variety of areas. Fashion changes very quickly, and the fact that a talented person has achieved success does not guarantee him stability in the future. Something else needs to be found. One of the most clear examples wagon star - Jennifer Lopez. Singer and actress, but at the same time, a successful business woman who has created her own brand.
Shakira, one of the most popular Latin American singers, gradually begins her career as a film actress. The fact that she is going to play an Indian goddess in a new 3D film has been known for a long time.
Often, athletes also strive to “change roles”. Julio Iglesias started out as a footballer and for a long time combined his favorite sport with performances on the stage. There was once a football player and one of the outstanding opera singers- Zurab Sotkilava, who started playing in Soviet time in Dynamo Tbilisi, and then became a soloist of the Bolshoi Theater.
Outstanding Hong Kong and American actor Jackie Chan started out in Hong Kong as a martial artist. He first appeared in films as a stuntman. However, it turned out that he has considerable acting talent. His cinematic career was dizzying, and over the years of his work in the cinema, he managed to prove himself both as a director and as a screenwriter.
One of the brightest actors of modern Russian cinema is Nikolai Valuev. He began his career as an athlete and basketball player, then decided to take up boxing - and it was in this form that he reached the top. But now we see him more often in the movies than in the ring, and he plays not only in action movies. By the way, Nikolai successfully combines his work in the cinema with social activities. He was elected to State Duma, having managed to prove himself as a politician.
And no matter how big role or a lot of text, whether the athlete plays himself or is he one of the main characters who has nothing to do with the athlete himself. "RG" decided to collect the most famous athletes who appeared on the big screen.
Wladimir Klitschko - boxing
The famous Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko could not help but appear in our rating. He managed to "light up" in several popular films, for example, in "Handsome" and "Handsome" 2 with Til Schweiger in the title role. Schweiger is a good friend of Klitschko, and therefore it is quite understandable why he invited a boxer to a small role. Klitschko plays himself in the picture. Wladimir Klitschko also appeared in the film Ocean's 11. He and another, no less famous boxer Lennox Lewis fought in a Las Vegas casino. The last film work of Klitschko Jr. is a man boxing a punching bag in "Blood and Sweat: Anabolics".
Vinnie Jones - football
Now few people remember, but Vinnie Jones - the star of Guy Ritchie's films - was famous football player famous for its tough character. During his playing career, Jones has played for teams such as Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea. In addition, he represented the Wales national team, for which he played 9 matches. He was repeatedly punished for his rough play, and once Vinnie Jones earned yellow card 3 (!) seconds after being on the field. After Vinnie Jones left the sport, he began to actively act in films. Behind him is work in the films "Cards, Money, Two Smoking Barrels", " big jackpot", "Gone in 60 Seconds", "Password" Swordfish "", "Euro Tour", "X-Men", "Escape Plan" and many others. Almost everywhere, Jones played the role of a tough guy who prefers to solve things by force.
Eric Cantona - football
The star of the English "Manchester United" boasts roles in little-known in Russia French films. However, one cannot fail to mention the picture "Elizabeth", a historical film about the life of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Cantona played the role of Monsignor de Foix, and the film itself was nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA award and a Golden Globe. Another picture with the participation of Canton, which you can pay attention to, is the French film "Second Wind". Canton's partner in this film was the incomparable Monica Bellucci. The football player got the role of a bodyguard.
Michael Schumacher - "Formula 1"
"The Red Baron" was remembered by many not only because of his breathtaking victories, but also for his role in the film "Asterix on Olympic Games ah. "Shummi played the charioteer Shumiks, who wins the race. The great racer performed in his usual role - he went to the distance and left behind all rivals with almost no problems. And Jean Toddt, president of the International Automobile Federation and former chief sports officer, played Schumacher's coach director of the Ferrari Formula 1 team, which Schumacher shone in. By the way, many famous athletes played in this film - tennis player Amelie Mauresmo, basketball player Tony Parker and wrestler Nathan Jones.
Zinedine Zidane - football
In the already mentioned film "Asterix at the Olympic Games" in a small but rather bright role, the star of French football Zinedine Zidane "lit up". image and appearance the legends deserve special attention: long black hair - and we are used to seeing Zidane with a completely different hairstyle, black mascara-lined eyes and, of course, Egyptian clothes.
Nikolai Valuev - boxing
Nikolai Valuev, unlike many of his colleagues in sports, not only acted in films, but also played leading role in one of the films. Behind the shoulders of the 40-year-old athlete are roles in several films, but perhaps the most famous is Yegor Golovin from "Stone Head". The hero is a boxer who has to return to the ring after a car accident. The film was shot by the famous director Philip Yankovsky. Valuev was accompanied by actress Oksana Fandera. The picture itself received Grand Prize Film Festival "Window to Europe"
Dmitry Nosov - judo
The winner of the bronze medal of the Olympic Games in Athens, Dmitry Nosov, who was remembered by everyone for his selfless performance, having entered the tatami with a severe injury, played one of the main roles in the film "The Way". Action is dedicated to the eternal theme of choosing the right path. By the way, in addition to Nosov, boxer Nikolai Valuev, gymnast Irina Chashchina, World Champion in MMA Oleg Taktarov and others played in the film.
Dennis Rodman - basketball
Extravagant basketball player Dennis Rodman has repeatedly pleased his fans with his appearance on the big screen. He played in the films "Kids", "Eddie", "The Avengers", "Super Agent Simon". But the most memorable was a character named Yaz from the movie "Colony". This is one of the main roles in the film, where, in addition to Rodman, such actors as Jean-Claude Van Damme and Mickey Rourke played. True, Rodman himself and his participation in the film was awarded the "Golden Raspberry" - as the worst male supporting role, the worst new star and Worst Screen Couple (with Van Damme).
Mike Tyson - boxing
Our list would not be complete without Iron Mike. He has acted in more than 55 different films and TV series such as Downhole Revenge, Scary Movie 5, The Hangover 2: Vegas to Bangkok, The Hangover, Rocky Balboa, Full Finish ". But most often everyone remembers Tyson in the movie "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles." Here, as in almost all of his films, Tyson played himself.
Djibril Cisse - football
French footballer Djibril Cisse "lit up" in the cult movie about taxi driver Daniel Morales, written by Luc Besson. Cisse appears, however, not for long in the last - fourth part of the comedy. And he played - of course - himself: the football player Djibril Cisse, who moved to the Marseille Olympique. In addition, Cisse starred in several series filmed in France.
Alexey Morozov, Darius Kasparaitis, Jaromir Jagr, Andrey Nikolishin - hockey
Four world-famous hockey players at once - Morozov, Kasparaitis, Jagr and Nikolishin appeared in one of the episodes of the film "Brother-2". All athletes played themselves in the film. By the way, then Morozov and Kasparaitis played together in the same Pittsburgh Penguins team. Morozov appeared in the film not only on his own, but also on a poster in the room of one of the film's characters, Konstantin Gromov.
Fedor Emelianenko - MMA
Four-time MMA world heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko could not help but play some tough and strong guy in the movie. So far, he has a role in only one film, but who knows, maybe this is just the beginning. Emelianenko played a special forces soldier named Fedor in the film "Key of the Salamander". In addition to him, Rutger Hauer and Michael Madsen starred in the film - a very solid company.
Bonus
There are also those athletes whose sports component of life has long been forgotten by everyone. For all of them, they are primarily actors who regularly appear on the big screen. Arnold Schwarzenegger - multiple winner of the title "Mr. Olympia" and a famous bodybuilder, Jason Statham took 12th place in the world championship in diving, "cool Walker" Chuck Norris - martial arts master, Jean-Claude Van Damme - European champion in karate and kickboxing 1979 in the middleweight among professionals, the very first "Tarzan" Johnny Weissmuller is a five-time Olympic champion, Jet Li is a wushu master, Dolph Lundgren was the captain of the Swedish karate team, and Steven Seagal has 7 dan aikido aikikai.
We all know the aphorism German writer Lion Feuchtwanger: " talented person talented in everything. True, it sounded a little different in the author's version, but it doesn't matter, the essence of what was said has not changed. This truth has been repeatedly confirmed, including by athletes. For example, the legend of Soviet sports Vsevolod Bobrov achieved outstanding results in both football and hockey; Vinnie Jones became a movie star; and the cinematic career of Mickey Rourke is the envy of many graduated actors. The list can be continued for a long time, in fact, this is what we will do with you. Rating of the top 10 athletes-musicians in "Sports Day by Day".
Kind of sport: football
Genre: chanson
The infamous goalkeeper of Spartak Moscow did not achieve great success on the football field, having played only 12 matches in the Premier League during his career. However, by chance, he still won the title with the red-and-whites: before the 2002/03 Cup final, the main goalkeeper of the Muscovites, Bagi, was injured, and Zuev stood up in the match with Rostov. Yes, and I managed to play in the Champions League, again due to injuries to colleagues in the role of Wojciech Kowalewski and Dmitry Khomich. After leaving Spartak in 2007, Alexey played in the second division and the LFL without much success, in 2012 he went to beach football, after which he ended his sports career.
As a Spartak player, Zuev began writing songs, and in 2010 he released his first disc. Now Alexey is trying to build his own musical career and, admittedly, very successful. Of course, he does not collect stadiums and is unlikely to ever collect - a peculiar genre. But, they say, on his creative evenings there are no empty seats in restaurants and clubs.
9. Maurice Trezor
Kind of sport: football
Genre: reggae
French Cup winner with Marseille, French champion with Bordeaux and Michel Platini's national team partner, Trezor released his vinyl back in 1978. it the only album Maurice, and there are only a couple of tracks on the record. However, despite such a short musical career, he managed to find his listener. To this day, you can see peppy and positive tracks from the Trezor record in various reggae collections.
Kind of sport: skiing
Genre: pop music
A descendant of an aristocratic family, Prince Hubertus Rudolf von Furstenberg zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg is a very versatile person: businessman, skier, photographer, musician and actor. In 1981, the prince founded the Mexican Alpine Ski Federation and has been its permanent president ever since. Von Hohenlohe is a six-time Olympic participant and fifteen-time World Championship participant, which is a Guinness Book record. Music is one of the main hobbies of the Mexican-German grandfather, he releases discs with enviable constancy. Hubertus recorded his first album in 1987. However, von Hohenlohe does not make a living from music - he is the owner of numerous entertainment establishments in the resorts of Spain.
Kind of sport: football
Genre: rock
Despite the fact that Lalas was not a super talented footballer, those who watched football in the nineties will surely remember him very well. The midfielder of the US national team had a very colorful appearance, which even himself could envy James Hatfield. It is not surprising that such a brutal guy became interested in rock music. Debut album Alexi recorded back in 1994, when he played for the Italian Padova. At the age of 29, Lalas retired from football, but returned two years later to win the first significant trophies - the championship and the MLS Cup. In 2004, he finally left big sport.
Alexi was the frontman bands The Gypsies, with which he recorded two albums and performed on several major rock festivals. He later disbanded the group and began performing solo. Now Lalas works as an analyst for ESPN and ABC, but every couple of years he pleases his fans with new singles.
Kind of sport: basketball
Genre: rhythm and blues/soul
Former NBA basketball player Walter McCarthy moved into coaching after the end of his playing career. AT this moment he works as an assistant at the Boston Celtics, but this does not prevent him from making music. Walter has already released two highly successful soul albums.
Kind of sport: basketball
Genre: house
The famous American basketball player of Lebanese origin, winner of the title "Most Improved NBA Player" in the 1989/90 season and world champion in the US team Roni Seikaly became interested in DJing at the age of 14, but as future profession I chose basketball. Having completed his playing career, Roni remembered his hobby - now he music producer and one of the most popular American DJs.
Kind of sport: sled
Genre: nu metal
Few people know that the leader and vocalist of the Slot group, Igor Cash Lobanov, is a professional athlete in the past. Now Cash shares the stage with monsters such as Korn and Guano Apes, and in his youth he was a luger. In 1990, as part of the USSR national team, Igor won bronze medals in pairs at the World Championships in Calgary, and in 1992 he took 10th place at the Albertville Olympics, playing for the CIS team.
3. Shaquille O'Neal
Kind of sport: basketball
Genre: rap
O'Neal may not be #1 in basketball, but he's certainly a legendary figure. It makes no sense to list all of his sports awards and titles, suffice it to say that Shaquille is included in the list of "50 Greatest Players in NBA History".
Shaq is an incredibly versatile person and has mastered many professions in his life: a policeman, a film actor, a writer, a commentator, a boxer, a PhD and, of course, a rapper. Big Daddy recorded tracks with legendary MCs, and his CDs were a real commercial success.
Kind of sport: basketball
Genre: jazz
Tisdale was not a star on the floor, but became one of the most prominent representatives NBA in the music scene. This big guy with a kind smile, reminiscent of John Coffey from the Green Mile, for his short life released nine albums and was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. Wayman Tisdale died of cancer in 2009.
1. Till Lindemann
Kind of sport: swimming
Genre: industrial metal
Frontman Rammstein bands, the great and terrible Till Lindemann, in his youth was a budding athlete and represented the GDR team at the European Youth Swimming Championships. Till was also one of the candidates for the national team for the 1980 Olympics, but angered the Stasi and was expelled from the team, as well as suspended from international competitions. The fact is that one evening Till and his girlfriend ran away from the hotel where the athletes lived. The next morning he was summoned to the Stasi for interrogation, after which he was recognized as unreliable. A year later, Lindemann was injured in the abdominal muscles and finally ended his sports career.
The story of such an ambiguous figure for contemporaries as a wrestler, one of whose nicknames was "Ivan Zhelezny", was continued already in Russian cinematography. Mikhail Porechenkov became the "Champion of Champions" in the 2014 film "Poddubny". One of the masterpieces of Soviet dramatic cinema of the 70s is recognized " White snow Russia”, dedicated to the departed undefeated chess king Alexander Alekhine. He did not go unnoticed because the role of Alekhine was played by another Alexander - Mikhailov, who became famous after the painting "Love and Doves".
Bobrov one, Bobrov two
Several films, combined with a modern film by such a famous character in the world of big-time sports as Vsevolod Bobrov, turned out to be peculiar harbingers of "Legend No. 17". In the first, filmed in 1964 by Vladimir Basov and named without frills "Hockey Players", the role of the prima of hockey and football post-war years, in the film - Duganova, performed by Vyacheslav Shalevich.In the 91st Vsevolod Bobrov in the film "My best friend- General Vasily, son of Joseph "will play Boris Shcherbakov. After 22 years, the same Shcherbakov will play the role of Valery Kharlamov's father in "No. 17". And Alexander Yakovlev will “become” the great Bobrov, whose first role was as an embassy guard in the cult television series of the 70s about Stirlitz.
In addition to Shcherbakov and Yakovlev, Oleg Menshikov also participated in the "Legend", whose role is the national team coach Anatoly Tarasov. North American NHL stars Bobby Clarke and Phil Esposito were played by American Andrey Runtso and German Otto Goetz. And a large team less famous than Menshikov and Kozlovsky Russian actors, "acted" as players of the Union team of those years - Vladislav Tretiak (Alexander Pakhomov), Alexander Gusev (Alexander Lobanov), Alexander Maltsev (Denis Serdyukov), Vladimir Petrov (Artem Fedotov), Boris Mikhailov (Timur Efremenkov). Interestingly, in the role of Alexander Ragulin, his son and namesake appeared on the site.
From Kharlamov to Kovalchuk
By the way, "Legend" is considered a kind of response to "Valery Kharlamov. Extra time" with Alexei Chadov. Coaches-winners of the national team different years Tarasov and Viktor Tikhonov in Extra Time were played by Vladimir Sterzhakov and Vladimir Kuznetsov. And Tretyak, Mikhailov and Petrov - Dmitry Arosyev, Kirill Karo and Sergey Zharkov. It is worth remembering the "Hockey Games" about the Super Series-72 between the national teams of the USSR and Canada. The young and old Bobrov was shown in it, respectively, by Sergey Larin and Leonid Timtsunik, Tarasov by Mikhail Filippov and Sergey Gazarov, and Kharlamov and Tretyak by Gleb Isakov and Andrey Voroshilov.The triumph of the Russian team at the Olympics in Sochi inspired the famous actor Dmitry Dyuzhev from the TV series Brigade to create a film with the victorious title Champions. The director decided to make seven famous people at once his heroes Russian athletes, winners and champions of the Olympic Games and world championships. Biathlon father and son with the same names Nikolai Kruglov in Dyuzhev's tape turned out to be Andrey Smolyakov and Mark Bogatyrev. Figure skaters Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze - Tatyana Arntgolts and Konstantin Kryukov. Snowboarder Ekaterina Ilyukhina was played by Taisiya Vilkova, and skater Svetlana Zhurova was played by her namesake Khodchenkova. Finally, the role of the idol of thousands of young Russian hockey players Ilya Kovalchuk went to ex-Kharlamov - Alexei Chadov.
Harry Potter Gold
"Bright athletes are bright." According to such a system, Western directors are trying to work, over time they also started "" idols of sports fans. So, the legendary boxer Mohammed Ali in Michael Mann's film "Ali" was played by the popular Hollywood actor Will Smith. And his colleague Michael Jai White created screen image another famous super boxer from the USA - Mike Tyson.The hockey theme in Hollywood was continued by Kurt Russell, coach of Herb Brooks, whose team - the US team - sensationally beat the then almost invincible Soviet team and won the title of champion of the 1980 Olympics. A film about Brooks and, christened in the USA "Miracle on Ice", was called "Miracle". The tolerant American film empire did not pass by the sensational story of a transsexual Renee Richards, born under the name of Richard Raskind. This athlete, her role in Anthony Page's "Second Serve" was given to Vanessa Redgrave, was the only one in the world of tennis who managed to perform in the women's category of the official tournament.
Europe also supported the Americans: two stories about the champions of the past appeared on the continent at once. In Germany, in particular, the drama “Max Schmeling: Fighter of the Reich” was released about the world champion among professional boxers in the early 30s. And in the UK they decided to glorify the two-time Olympic champion Sir Sebastian Coe. It is curious that the actor who once played Harry Potter was invited to the role of the athlete Coe in the film "Gold". Daniel Radcliffe. But the boxer Schmeling was played by another German ring pro - champion-88 Henry Maske.
In Europe or overseas, a sports career very often smoothly flows into the career of an actor or TV presenter, where this is in the order of things. There are hundreds of such cases. For example, a host in a show on several famous channels Ruud Gullit or Vinnie Jones, who played for Chelsea, Leeds and Wimbledon, and then starred in Guy Ritchie in the movie "Lock, Stock, Two Smoking Barrels" and immediately became a megastar. basketball players Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley- well-known presenters, but what about guys like Jason Statham, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dwayne "The Rock" Jones or Jean-Claude van Damme, and there is no need to say more.
In Russia, not everything is so obvious. Even athletes who have become national heroes, rarely achieve such impressive success in show business. Perhaps the Olympic champion Anna Chicherova, who announced that she would miss the winter part of the starting season, will be able to conquer the exorbitant heights and in the form of a TV personality. The athlete herself, however, assures that she does not have and cannot have thoughts about ending her career in athletics, and the first step to conquering “showbiz” may well remain the only one. "Championship" believes in Anna, and at the same time remembers Russian athletes who managed to find their place on the other side of the blue screen.
"Russian Bear" in Hollywood
The winner of the sixth World Ultimate Fighting Championship immediately attracted the attention of keen Hollywood directors and producers. Proposals for filming fell on him as if from a cornucopia, and even if the main roles of the “Russian bear”, as Oleg styled himself in the “octagon”, were not given, Taktarov gradually took a number. To date, his track record includes four dozen films and series, including work with Harrison Ford in "President's Airplane", Nicolas Cage in National Treasure and Will Smith in Bad Boys 2. last picture, in which Taktarov played, - “Viy” by Oleg Stepchenko, but there is no doubt that creative career Oleg - the most impressive among Russian athletes - is not over yet.
"Me, me again with and without Iglesias"
Anna Kournikova a grandiose tennis future was predicted, and the young athlete at first justified the advances given, quickly climbing up the rating ladder. However, her rise gradually slowed down, and then stopped altogether: Kournikova could not win at least one serious single title, and they gradually began to laugh at her. But the attractive Russian blonde was wildly popular with fashion magazines, through the shooting in which she managed to get to the heart of Enrique Iglesias. There was no need to talk about any sports career: the podium and gloss came to replace hard and clay. Of course, Anna dreamed of Hollywood and even starred in episodic role in the movie Me, Myself and Irene Jim Carrey. But this was the end of her “cinema” career, and just a few days ago, Iglesias announced his breakup with Kournikova after 12 years of cohabitation in a civil marriage.
"Stone head", give me a pie
The world heavyweight boxing champion has such outstanding data that he simply could not get lost in the crowd of athletes who completed their sports careers. Of course, he was invited to act. Valuev began modestly - with the program "Gorodok", but now he is the host popular show"Fort" Boyard "on federal channel and . In addition, Valuev has nine different works in films, serials and even documentaries. Also, Nikolai political figure and a participant in many commercials, where he is invited with great pleasure.
The figure skater who became "Brilliant"
In 1996 Anna Semenovich, who had just become the winner of the Grand Prix in figure skating Finlandia Trophy paired with Vladimir Fedorov, could hardly have imagined that she would soon become a Russian pop idol, and then a film star. A meniscus injury deprived the country of the figure skater Semenovich, but gave the star of the Brilliant group and an original actress. As of 2014, her collection includes work in 19 films and TV shows, as well as in voice acting. And even though most of them are unfamiliar a wide range viewers, and those who are familiar are usually subjected to caustic statements from critics, for example, “Hitler, kaput!”, “Rzhevsky against Napoleon” or “Big Rzhaka”, the filmography is growing. True, Anna has not been filmed for two whole years, but the army of fans of her talent believes in the return of the actress to the big stage.
Good presenter instead of bad actress
European champion in rhythmic gymnastics Laysan Utyasheva an injury prevented him from continuing to strive for Olympic heights. Probably, the beauty could find herself more than one role in dubious films and TV shows, but the girl made a different decision. She chose television: work in a show on NTV. It turned out well, and now Laysan, who managed to try herself in the ballet Bolero, and in a solo part, is a recognizable presenter who worked on several channels. Her programs and shows are mainly related to sports. In 2014, Laysan Utyasheva, who tied the knot with a showman Pavel Volya, became the host of the show "Dancing" on the TNT channel.
"August. Sixteenth?"
Film career of the Olympic wrestling champion Hasana Baroeva began synchronously with its sunset sports career. Baroev starred in a sensational film Janika Fayzieva"August. Eighth ”simultaneously with the preparation for the Olympics in London, which our heavyweight spectacularly failed, losing in the first fight. A year later, the coach of the Russian national team Greco-Roman wrestling Gogi Koguashvili, hinting that he does not see him in the national team, however, the wrestler himself called the words of the coach hasty and noted that he continues to train. Will Baroev have his personal painting called “August. Sixteenth ”with filming in Rio de Janeiro, we do not know. In cinema, just like in life, everything is possible.
