Top 10 Hollywood Actors Who Were Athletes

4 Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson was 20 years old when he became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. After defeating James Smith, Tyson was awarded the World Boxing Association title in 1987. Tyson was later recognized as a champion by three boxing organizations. Tyson is best known for his boxing career, but he has many other talents.

While he was developing his acting career, he made guest appearances on several television shows including How I Met Your Mother (SVU) and Law & Order: SVU (SVU). He also appeared in several movies. Tyson was bullied as a kid and believed that street fighting would help him get over it. It led to criminal activity and Tyson was arrested 38 times before he turned 13.