Travis Kelce is the most recent identify in sport to show to appearing after Adam Sandler revealed that the Chiefs star will seem in Pleased Gilmore 2.
The 34-year-old, three-time Tremendous Bowl champion has lengthy waited for his flip to be on the large display, having hosted a recreation present – Are You Smarter than a Superstar – this summer time and a actuality TV present – Catching Kelce – prior to now (2016).
Kelce has additionally been concerned in a couple of Saturday Night time Dwell (SNL) skits ever since he received his second Tremendous Bowl on the Chiefs in February of final yr.
In actual fact, Kelce’s first SNL episode was on March 4th, so only a month after he and his Chiefs teammates defeated his brother Jason’s Philadelphia Eagles and never after he signed a cope with the expertise company, Artistic Artists Company.
Kelce has additionally acted in a couple of commercials, like for ‘Accelerator Power’ with faculty sports activities star Olivia Dunne, Subway, Pfizer and State Farm with shut pal and Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.
So, is the TV-experienced Kelce able to comply with into the footsteps of some essentially the most cherished and remembered athletes-turned-actors? DailyMail.com takes a have a look at some former professionals who’ve taken Hollywood by storm.
Travis Kelce began getting TV offers after showing on SNL following the 2023 Tremendous Bowl
Earlier this yr, Kelce was the host of Prime recreation present ‘Are You Smarter Than a Superstar?’
The three-time Tremendous Bowl champion (far proper) has additionally appeared on advertisements on TV for State Farm
Earlier this summer time, Kelce collab’ed with faculty star Olivia Dunne in a ‘Accelerator Power’ advert
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
First up is a former wrestler-turned-actor always in excessive demand.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who was additionally a school soccer participant on the College of Miami within the ’90s, wasted no time in making an attempt to make himself a film star since his WWE days, contemplating that his breakout got here in 2001, when he was a number one actor in ‘The Mummy Returns,’ which additionally starred Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz and Arnold Vosloo. ‘The Rock’ retired from professional wrestling in 2004.
The 52-year-old, California native has appeared in a couple of blockbusters over latest years as nicely, comparable to ‘Quick X’ (2023), ‘Pink Discover’ (2021) and ‘Jumanji’ (2017).
‘The Rock’ additionally performed a fundamental position in ‘Moana’ (2016), ‘San Andreas’ (2015), ‘Get Good’ (2008) and ‘The Recreation Plan’ (2007).
These days, Johnson’s estimated internet value is believed to be $800million, in line with Superstar Internet Value. Johnson earns greater than $20M per movie, per Forbes.
‘The Rock’ (far left) will get paid greater than $20million per film and has a internet value of $800M
The 52-year-old, former wrestler’s breakout film position was in ‘The Mummy Returns’ (2001)
Terry Crews
Finest identified for his appearing abilities fairly than as a linebacker and defensive finish, Terry Crews as soon as performed within the NFL from 1991 to 1996, consider it or not, though he by no means fairly made an influence on any of the 5 groups that he performed for… just like the LA Rams, Inexperienced Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles, as he solely a complete of 32 leagues video games.
Crews, 52, first captured the eye of the broader American viewers as Julius Rock within the UPN/CW sitcom ‘All people Hates Chris,’ which aired from 2005 to 2009.
He additionally starred in the Fox and NBC sitcom ‘Brooklyn 9-9’ (2013–2021), and within the actuality TV present ‘The Household Crews’ (2010-2011). He hosted the US model of the sport present ‘Who Desires to Be a Millionaire’ from 2014 to 2015.
Crews has appeared in a number of high-profile films over the a long time, like ‘Friday After Subsequent’ (2002), White Chicks (2004), Idiocracy (2006), Norbit (2007), Blended (2014), the Expendables sequence (2010-2014), and Rumble (2021).
Crews started internet hosting America’s Obtained Expertise in 2019, following his involvement in the identical position for this system’s spin-off sequence America’s Obtained Expertise: The Champions.
In the present day, Crews is believed to have a internet value of $25M. On ‘America’s Obtained Expertise,’ he earns an estimated $60,000 per episode, which might quantity to round $1.2M per season relying on the variety of episodes, in line with NBC.
Terry Crews, 52, was as as soon as a linebacker and defensive finish on 5 NFL groups from 1991-1996
Together with Howie Mandell, Heidi Klum, and Simon Cowell, Crews is on America’s Obtained Expertise
Michael Jordan
Who can overlook about ‘Jumpman’ showing within the all-time basketball basic: ‘House Jam’ (1996)…
Jordan, 61, starred as himself within the live-action/animation hybrid movie and was tasked with serving to the Looney Tunes characters win a basketball recreation towards intimidating and invading aliens intent on enslaving them as amusement park points of interest.
‘His Airness’ was additionally the central focus of the Emmy-winning documentary sequence, ‘The Final Dance’ (2020) and was amongst many NBA stars showing in ‘He Obtained Recreation’ (1998).
Jordan received paid $20M for his involvement in ‘House Jam,’ in line with Parade, and one other $10M to look in ‘The Final Dance.’
The Chicago Bulls legend made about $90M in wage throughout his NBA profession.
Michael Jordan, 61, made $20M off his fundamental position within the 1996 basketball basic ‘House Jam’
The Chicago Bulls legend made one other $10M off of Netflix’s Docu-series, ‘The Final Dance’
David Beckham
The previous England captain and MLS crew co-owner has scored some memorable free kicks for membership and nation, however has additionally raised a couple of eyebrows by showing in a couple of films, right here and there, since hanging up his cleats in 2013.
Aside from his ‘proper foot’ being humorously talked about as one of many UK’s nationwide treasures within the film ‘Love Really’ (2003), ‘Becks’ made a small cameo within the movie ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ as a projectionist in a scene about ‘Napoleon Solo’ – a US spy.
Beckham, 49, additionally performed the position of ‘Set off’ in ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ (2017) and is the central focus of Netflix’s docu-series, referred to as ‘Beckham.’
The previous Manchester United, Actual Madrid and LA Galaxy star additionally appeared in an episode of the favored US TV sequence, ‘Trendy Household,’ and was concerned in a couple of advertisements for H&M, Pepsi, and UNICEF.
Earlier this yr, Beckham and his spouse, Victoria, recreated a viral second from the Netflix ‘Beckham docu-series’ in a Tremendous Bowl advert teaser for ‘Uber Eats’.
In response to Yahoo Finance, Beckham’s firm DRJB Holdings made income off of name offers in 2022, together with Maserati and Adidas.
David Beckham as soon as infamously appeared in Man Ritchie’s ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’
The previous England captain turned a meme after his ‘Be Sincere’ bit in his Netflix docuseries
Mike Tyson
Saving maybe the perfect for final, Mike Tyson famously starred as himself within the movie sequence ‘The Hangover’ (2009-2013).
Within the first ‘Hangover’ film, Tyson’s tiger was stolen by Alan, Phil, Stu and Doug – a quartet of associates who go on a street journey to attend a bachelor occasion in Las Vegas. The previous boxer even reveals that he can nonetheless knock out individuals post-retirement when he punches Alan within the face, at one level.
Tyson was paid $100k for his cameo position within the first ‘Hangover’ film and $200k in ‘The Hangover Half II,’ in line with Parade. However, as a result of lots of the starring actors (Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms) made $5M for his or her roles within the sequel, Tyson’s payday wasn’t fairly as lofty.
Tyson, 58, additionally made a cameo look as himself in ‘Rocky Balboa’ (2006), ‘Ip Man 3’ – a 2015 Chinese language film – and ‘Crocodile Dundee in LA’ (2001).
Mike Tyson appeared in two of ‘The Hangover’ movie sequence, starring Bradley Cooper & Ed Helms
