The Two and a Half Men star, Charlie Sheen, has not seen an easy time in his Hollywood career. Having just about all the fame, fortune, and parties he can handle, the actor is possibly thinking back on better days, pre-all the Hollywood madness. Perhaps even all the way back to high school, where he was a star pitcher on his baseball team.
Known then as Charlie Estevez, the star was throwing fastballs on the field and even had a shot at going pro. You can see his skills in the film Eight Men Out. That’s real talent right there.
Jim Brown
Long before Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, America's football star was Jim Brown. The three-time MVP running back ruled the Cleveland Browns in the 50s and 60s. After nine seasons as the NFL's all-time leading rusher, he retired at only 29 in 1966. While that may have seemed a tad too young, it did give him ample time to transition into his next wildly successful career as a film actor.
The actor/athlete star starred in a string of tough-guy films in the late 60s and 70s, most notably, The Dirty Dozen (1967). His career spanned many years and consisted of films in a number of genres like the dystopian action film The Running Man with Arnold Shwazaeggger and the weird sci-fi Mars Attacks!
Matthew McConaughey
You wouldn't expect Mr. Cool himself to be a champ in one of the dorkiest sports in the world. We're sorry to say this, and yes, golf is a game of immense skill, and we appreciate those putters, but we thought Mat might be more into Nascar racing or even football.
The Dallas Buyers Club star was an avid golfer throughout high school and claimed once to received four aces in his lifetime. The actor has an 8.6 handicap and regularly appears at golfing events. More importantly, he makes golf shirts look great.
Joel McHale
Joel McHale made the University of Washington football team after playing just one year of high school football. He walked on the Huskies in 1992 by exaggerating, well, lying to the coach about his high school experience. He spent all his time getting pummeled at practice and never seeing a second of game time. He quit after warming the bench for the Huskies for two seasons. As a player, McHale was most valuable for his locker room performances on “skit night.”
Now the Rome-born, stand-up comedian and actor with a master’s degree in acting entertain everyone hosting The Soup on E! and starring in the popular sitcom Community. He’s a huge Seahawks fan and was thrilled to host the stand-up’s dream gig, The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, in 2014.
Sam Hunt
This southern boy did everything right. In the South, it's football, God, and country music, in that order. (Government is filed under God.) Sam Hunt starred as a quarterback phenom in high school and then played college ball, throwing the pigskin for the University of Alabama at Birmingham. But it was in his dorm room, strumming a guitar, where the Georgia-born country stud spent his free time.
On summer break, he picked up his buddy’s new instrument, plucked a few strings, and decided he had to have one of his own. The next thing he knew, he was writing songs. His friends suggested he play his tunes at local bars. He became a college-scene sensation with a hot debut album called Montevallo. The album broke chart records as well as outsold the legendary Clint Black.