19 Actors who started out as athletes early in their career

F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi - Source: Getty
F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi - Source: Getty

12) Tommy Lee Jones

2014 AFI FEST -
2014 AFI FEST - "The Homesman" - Source: Getty

Known for his role in Men In Black as Agent K, actor Tommy Lee Jones played football as an offensive guard during his college days at Harvard. He played in the famous 1968 football game versus Yale that ended in a tie at 29-29. After graduation, he relocated to New York and started doing Broadway shows. He went on to become a famous actor in films like Men in Black, NO Country For Old Men, and Lincoln. For his role as U.S. Marshall Samuel Gerard in the movie The Fugitive, he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Love movies? Try our Box Office Game and Movie Grid Game to test your film knowledge and have some fun!

Quick Links

Edited by Nimisha