25 show business stars and their “side” talents (26 photos)

One of the most wonderful things about people is how versatile they are. Each of us has many different skills, talents and passions with which we can surprise the world. And show business stars are no exception.





Recently, the online community r/AskReddit had a discussion about what hidden skills and abilities of celebrities could lead them to success... if they weren't already celebrities.

1. Brian May



Brian May is a world-class guitarist in the band Queen, as well as in many solo projects. He also has a PhD in astrophysics and is being seriously considered as an interplanetary dust researcher. This is not some kind of “honorary” degree, but a real one. Brian May's dissertation is entitled "A Study of Radial Velocities in a Zodiacal Dust Cloud." He is a visiting scholar at Imperial College.

2. Viggo Mortensen





Viggo Mortensen is fluent in English, Spanish, Danish, French and many other languages. He paints, has released three jazz albums, is an incredibly skilled horseman, and has written a book of poetry. He still writes poetry. His photographs have been exhibited, he surfs, often does all his own tricks, and has mastered fencing very easily.

3. Hedy Lamarr



Lays the foundation for Bluetooth. And indeed for many types of radio transmissions. She did this during World War II to prevent radio stations from causing interference.

4. Terry Crews



Terry Crews is actually a very talented artist. He used to do courtroom sketches. This was shown in some episodes of Brooklyn 99. He also plays football, plays the flute well, designs furniture, and so on. A man of many talents.

5. Natalie Portman



Natalie Portman pursued a scientific career in neuroscience alongside her acting career. She got into Harvard on the strength of her academic ability (scoring highly in academic subjects throughout high school) and became a co-author of scientific papers.

6. Hugh Laurie



Hugh Laurie, known to most as an actor and screenwriter, also writes books and is an accomplished jazz pianist. He has been involved in music since childhood.

7. Matthew Perry



Matthew Perry was a nationally ranked tennis player in Canada (top 20 singles, top 10 doubles).

8. Jamie Foxx



Jamie Foxx - this man needs to be studied, he is an amazing actor of the highest class, he sings like an angel, he is an amazing stand-up comedian, and his skits are spot on!

He is also a classically trained pianist (he attended college on a scholarship). And the director and producers of the film "Ray" did not know about this when they offered him the role of Ray Charles.

9. Dolph Lundgren



This person has a master's degree in chemical engineering. He is fluent in Swedish and English, and to a lesser extent in French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

10. Geena Davis



Geena Davis competed in archery and nearly made the 2000 Olympic team.

11. Steve Martin



Steve Martin is a comedic actor, but also a renowned serious banjoist.

12. Nick Offerman



Nick Offerman is an experienced woodworker.

13. Ken Jeong



Ken Jeong gave up his medical practice in California to pursue acting.

14. Tom Hardy



Not long ago, Tom Hardy unexpectedly showed up at a jiu-jitsu tournament and won it.

15. Christopher Lee



Christopher Lee had a fairly successful military career.

16. Jack Howdy Johnson



Jack Johnson was second in the world in surfing, then broke his ankle and became a chart-topping musician.

17. Dwayne Johnson



Dwayne Johnson. If he weren't an actor, he could have been a wrestler. The dude is built like a rock.

18. Vanilla Ice



Vanilla Ice was ranked 6th in the world in jet ski racing.

19. Gerard Way



This guy is a musician, the current vocalist of the band My Chemical Romance. He is also the author of the comic book series “The Umbrella Academy”, on which the series of the same name was based.

20. Peter Weller



Peter Weller is best known for his work in RoboCop, but he is also a serious art historian with a PhD in the Italian Renaissance.

21. Bryan Adams



Musician Bryan Adams has made a career as a photographer and has received numerous awards. He was even asked to photograph Queen Elizabeth during her Golden Jubilee.

22. Bruce Dickinson



Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden. He was also a pilot, not a former pilot, but a commercially rated pilot working for an airline. Flew several high-profile missions, including the evacuation of British citizens from conflict zones. He sometimes pilots the group's own aircraft, one of the most famous being the Boeing 747 with the Iron Maiden "Ed Force One" livery. Has his own company for pilot training and aircraft maintenance.

23. Anthony Hopkins



Anthony Hopkins is an acclaimed classical music composer and pianist.

24. Jennifer Tilly



Jennifer Tilly has won many professional poker tournaments.

25. Rowan Atkinson



Rowan Atkinson is a very good driver. Real professional. Some consider him the second best celebrity driver on Top Gear. He could become a racing driver.