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Best Acting Performances by Athletes
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These athletes didn't win any Academy Awards, but here are some of the best acting performances in films by some professional athletes. Can you think of others? Add them here.
| 1. | Arnold Schwarzenegger in "The Terminator" and "Pumping Iron" and "Conan the Barbarian" |
| 2. | Brett Favre in "There's Something About Mary" |
| 3. | Carl Weathers in "Rocky" |
| 4. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in "Airplane!" |
| 5. | Bob Uecker in "Major League" |
| 6. | Alex Karras in "Blazing Saddles" |
| 7. | Ed Marinaro in "Hill Street Blues |
| 8. | Fred Dryer in "Hunter" |
| 9. | O.J. Simpson in "Naked Gun" |
| 10. | The Rock (a k a Dwayne Johnson) in "The Mummy Returns" |
| 11. | Dan Marino in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" and "Bad Boys II" |
| 12. | Jim Brown in "The Dirty Dozen" |
| 13. | Andre the Giant in "The Princess Bride" |
| 14. | Michael Jordan in "Space Jam" |
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