They say that a talented person is good at everything. And having a look at the list of footballers below I'm totally agree with this saying. Sooner or later lot’s of people start thinking of changing their careers. And footballers are not an exception. So why not trying themselves in actors profession? Here is the list of outstanding footballers who also succeed in filming. 

Zinedine Zidane

Zidane acted for the first time in «Goal» then «Goal2» and guess what? Right you are «Goal 3». Of Course Asterix at the Olympic Games can’t be mentioned. But what is really worth our attention is Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait. Because you can watch Zidan playing football endless.

David Beckham

David is already a trend. He was filmed in an uncountable number of commercials. And it was his first experience in filming. All in all he appeared 88 times on the screen. His first experience in a film (not a commercial) was a the three-part epic "Goal!". In the the film he participated also such football stars as Fabregas, Owen, Ronaldo, Zidane,Raul and others. And later he got a role of Trigger in Guy Ritchie film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. 

Also he had some episodes. This one is from List of Only Fools and Horses.

Eric Cantona

Even being a football player Eric Cantona began to act in films. His debut film was Happiness Is in the Field (1995) where Cantona performed one of the secondary roles. Later he became a demanded actor and continued to appear in the cinema regularly. The film Elithabeth (1998) made him a real famous actor and in 2009 Cantona performed a main role of himself in the film Looking for Eric where he also was an executive producer. The film was nominated for the the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. 

Vincent Jones

The actor’s popularity came to this footballer when he appeared in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. In the future this image of a tough guy became branded for Jones. He played similar characters in American films Gone in 60 Seconds, Swordfish, Eurotour, and others. His partners were such famous actors as Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Jason Stephen, Robert De Niro, John Travolta, Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry.

Pele

The acting resume of the Football King is almost as long as the list of trophies but the most famous film with his participation is Pele: Birth of a Legend. It is an American biographical film of 2016 based on the life and career of the outstanding Brazilian football player Pele.