10 of the best wrestlers turned actors
Everyone on the planet is familiar with Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson, but he's not the only wrestler turned movie star!
Being an actor requires several attributes. First of all, there needs to be charisma. Second, they have to be able to take whatever material they are given and elevate it--or live up to it. Third, they should be physically memorable enough that the audience can recognize them on sight.
These also sound like the perfect attributes for a pro wrestler. With its drama, showmanship, and larger than life characters, pro wrestling seems custom made for a Hollywood intrusion.
Here are ten wrestlers who managed to make it into Hollywood films.
#10 El Santo
We start off the list with one of the first wrestlers to make the big screen transition, El Santo.
El Santo is perhaps the most famous, beloved luchador of all time. He never cheated, never lost, and never, EVER removed his mask, even when dining in fine restaurants!
He made over thirty movies during and after his wrestling career. The most famous is probably his foray into horror when he took on vampires. El Santo would pave the way for future wrestling stars to follow the path to movie stardom.