These Are The Greatest Action Stars of All Time

Patrick Swayze

Yes, Patrick Swayze is mostly known for his roles in sappy films like Dirty Dancing and Ghost, but he also had some pretty intense roles in action flicks. His most popular roles were in Red Dawn, Road House, and Point Break. Some might even say that his role in Uncommon Valor is sorely underrated.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme entered the actin gscene in the 1988 hit Bloodsport. The rest is history! He went on to star in Cyborg, Kickboxer, Double Impact, Universal Soldier, Timecop and so any more.

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The More You Know

  • The real Frank Abagnale Jr. appears in Catch Me If You Can as the French policeman who arrests Leo.
  • Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which is why they’re called “trailers.”
  • The original raw footage of Apocalypse Now consisted of 1,250,000 feet of film which is over 230 hours’ worth.
  • For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.