Showbiz Stars That Were Athletes First

Jason Statham

Before Jason Statham played movie villains in several Hollywood blockbusters, he spent 12 years as a professional diver in Britain. Although he was pretty good at the sport, his highest achievement was making it to the Commonwealth Games of 1990. Jason was also into modeling, and that’s how he met Guy Richie, who was impressed by his athleticism and ice-cold looks. Seeing as his career was on an upward trajectory, he perfected his martial arts skills, which allowed him to perform most of his on-screen action stunts.