It's no secret that the basis of acting is the ability to transform into other people. But besides this ability, there are other factors that make an ordinary performer a top-level professional. In conditions of fierce competition, contemporary artists must not only portray their heroes with talent, but also sing, dance and play the tune. Here is a list with photos of actors and actresses who can dance beautifully.
Tom Hiddleston
- "Night Administrator", "Coriolanus", "Empty Crown"
The British actor, who became famous all over the world thanks to the role of Loki, has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to move perfectly to any music. Its plasticity and sense of rhythm are mesmerizing at first sight. There are many videos with a dancing Tom on the World Wide Web. The video in which Hiddleston shakes his hips looks especially hot. Fans are sure that he could easily dance even in the Dance Pole style. But the most surprising thing is that the star does not have a professional choreographic education. In an interview, Tom said that he acquired dancing skills through his studies at the theater school.
Sam Rockwell
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Richard Jewell Case, Fossey / Verdon
The winner of the Oscar has long earned the fame of a dancing performer, because almost all films with his participation have scenes with incendiary movements to the music. Rockwell himself is ironic about this fact and claims that he turned out to be a dancer better than an actor. According to Sam, he started dancing in his youth to impress the girls, and still cannot stop. Knowledgeable people call his dance style a mixture of Charleston, Shuffle and Breakdancing.
Channing Tatum
- The Oath, Dear John, The Hateful Eight
Before flying to the top of the Hollywood movie olymp, Channing changed several different jobs: he was a builder, a clothes seller, an assistant in a veterinary hospital, and a model. And all this time there were dances in his life (he even managed to work as a stripper). Tatum's undeniable dancing talent was noticed by director Anne Fletcher, who in 2006 invited him to play the lead role in the film Step Up.
Later, the actor took part in the sequel "Step Up: The Streets". After a while, Steven Soderbergh also decided to use Channing's skill and experience as an exotic dancer and entrusted him with the lead role in the film "Super Mike", and a few years later the sequel "Super Mike XXL" appeared.
Chris Messina
- News Service, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Julie and Julia: Prescription for Happiness
The dancing talent of this foreign performer was fully utilized by the creators of the Mindy Project series. Chris's character has repeatedly demonstrated the wonders of plasticity and a sense of rhythm. And the footage where he dances a striptease to the song Try Again performed by Aaliyah made more than one woman's heart flinch.
The actor himself, in an interview with Volture, said that the preparation for the shooting of this scene took place under the guidance of a professional choreographer, but he honed all the movements to perfection at home. It was easy enough to do this, because as a child, the artist dreamed of becoming a professional dancer and even took part in the "Mr. Dance of the United States" competition.
Christopher Walken
- "Catch Me If You Can", "Seven Psychopaths", "Deer Hunter"
The renowned performer, a true Hollywood legend, has said more than once that he considers himself a dancer who has retrained as an artist. The fact is that long before becoming a cult film actor, he beat tap dance in a New York nightclub. By the way, Christopher is a stage name that has been assigned to Walken ever since.
At the moment, the star has participated in more than 200 films, and at least 57 films, viewers have the opportunity to see how he moves to the music. In addition, the performer demonstrated his talent as a great dancer, starring in the video Fatboy Slim Weapon Of Choice.
Donald Faison
- Clueless, City Girls, New Jersey Business
This American actor made our list for one dance, but for what. In the TV series "Clinic", Dr. Christopher Turk, played brilliantly by Faison, incendiaryly moves to the song Poison performed by Bell Biv DeVoe. In an interview with Movie Fone, Donald said that he never did dance on purpose, but by nature he has a great sense of rhythm.
Moreover, the artist assured that he came up with all the movements of the composition literally on the go. This dance can now be seen in Fortnite (available to all gamers as the Default Dance Inspiration emote).
Kevin Bacon
- Shots in Dallas, Few Nice Guys, Murder in the First Degree
Kevin managed to demonstrate his outstanding dancing talent in the motion picture "Free" (1984). Its hero, the young rebel Ren McCormack, decides to challenge the patriarchal foundations of society through dance and music. Bacon said that he performed almost all the dances on his own, and only a couple of times the director insisted on a stunt double, which angered the actor terribly.
Hugh Jackman
- "Logan", "X-Men: Days of Future Past", "Living Steel"
This popular actor is known for his versatility. He can handle absolutely any role: from the fierce Wolverine to the noble Jean Valjean and the adventurer-dreamer Phineas Taylor Barnum. But Jackman began his career with musicals, where you need to not only sing, but also move to the music.
For the young performer, this was never a problem, because from an early age he was fond of vocals and dancing. The skills acquired in childhood were also useful in Hollywood: in the musicals Les Miserables and The Greatest Showman, he brilliantly demonstrated his singing and dancing skills.
Alfonso Ribeiro
- "The Prince of Beverly Hills", "Private Investigator Magnum", "Big Time Rush"
Alfonso, known to most viewers for his role as Carlton Banks in the sitcom The Prince of Beverly Hills, began his career with dancing. The first glory came to him at the age of 8. It was then that he landed a role in the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid, playing a tap dancer. He later appeared as a dancer in a Pepsi commercial alongside Michael Jackson. In addition, Ribeiro has a victory in the 19th season of the American TV show "Dancing with the Stars".
Ryan Gosling
- "This Foolish Love", "The Notebook", "Blade Runner 2049"
The star of the musical "La La Land" has been dancing and singing since childhood. This is evidenced by videos in which young Ryan is moving incendiaryly to a variety of music.
Charlize Theron
- "Monster", "Devil's Advocate", "War Diver"
Our list of photos of actors and actresses who know how to dance continues with the amazing Charlize Theron. Since childhood, she dreamed of a career as a ballerina. For this reason, her parents enrolled her in a ballet school at the age of 6. At the age of 13, the future star entered the National School of the Arts in Johannesburg, and after 3 years she joined the Joffrey Ballet in New York.
However, the girl had to say goodbye to the dream of a dance career: at the age of 19, Charlize injured her knee. Nevertheless, the acquired choreographic skills were very useful to her during the filming of many films. Just remember the painting "Aeon Flux". It is impossible to convey in words how graceful, plastic and graceful the heroine Theron looks. And how adorable was Charlize and Channing Tatum's dance at the 2013 Academy Awards!
Vin Diesel
- "Bloodshot", "The Chronicles of Riddick", "Find Me Guilty"
At 53, the Fast and the Furious franchise star remains one of the most brutal actors, and his movie heroes constantly fight evil and save the world. But in his youth, Vin was completely different from his current self. He was a skinny kid with curly hair and he wore R&B outfits. He also danced break-dance and filmed all this "disgrace" on video.
Passions subsided with age, but the love of dancing did not pass: the actor periodically uploads videos on his personal pages, where he moves to the music with incredible plasticity and rhythm. So one can hope that directors will someday appreciate this artist's talent and make full use of it in films.
Elisabeth Moss
- "The Handmaid's Tale", "Top of the Lake", "The Invisible Man"
The star of the series "Mad Men" did not plan to connect her life with cinema. From an early age, she stood at a ballet barre and dreamed of becoming a professional dancer. Behind her shoulders studies at the West Side Ballet School and the School of American Ballet. In addition, Elizabeth took lessons from the famous Susan Farrell, who is considered the last muse of George Balanchine. However, the passion for acting outweighed her hobby for dancing, and Moss completely devoted herself to acting.
Columbus Short
- Street Dance, Brotherhood of Dance, Cadillac Records
The names of many films in which this foreign performer played speak for themselves. They are about the art of dance, which Columbus is fluent in. No wonder he was a choreographer and dancer in the Britney Spears collective.
Diane Kruger
- "Inglourious Basterds", "Mr. Nobody", "Troy"
This famous actress in her childhood also dreamed of the glory of Maya Plisetskaya and attended a specialized school. But I had to say goodbye to dreams after a severe knee injury. Today, Diane can be seen dancing in the thriller "Obsession", the drama "Goodbye Bafana" and other films.
Mads Mikkelsen
- Doctor Strange, Hannibal, The Hunt
Among the dancing celebrities is this Danish performer, winner of the Silver Palm and the Saturn Prize. Mads set foot on the acting path quite late: he got his first film role at almost 30 years old. Before that, he was engaged in gymnastics and dancing and even graduated from the Gothenburg Ballet Academy.
Joseph Gordon-Levit
- "10 Reasons I Hate", "The Dark Knight Rises", "Life is Beautiful"
In the film "500 Days of Summer", Joseph demonstrated to the world the ability to dance beautifully. Together with actress Zooey Deschanel, he performed an incredibly romantic dance. And from the Saturday Night Live show, the artist's fans learned that even a striptease was up to him: he felt so relaxed and confident in front of the audience.
Jennifer Garner
- "Dalas Buyers Club", "With Love, Simon", "Second Chance"
The actress, firmly established at the heights of Hollywood, is also famous for her ability to move perfectly to music. The fact is that from the age of 3 she studied in a ballet studio, where her parents assigned her. Young Jennifer loved to dance, but she never wanted to become a professional ballerina. Nevertheless, the skills learned in childhood did not disappear without a trace. And in the movie "From 13 to 30" Garner was able to demonstrate her dancing skills to the whole world.
Penelope Cruz
- "All About My Mother", "Cocaine", "Twice Born"
The sultry Spanish woman who managed to conquer Hollywood is also one of the actresses who dance well. And all because in childhood and adolescence she dreamed of a career as a ballerina. To achieve what she wanted, Penelope attended the Spanish National Conservatory for 9 years, where she studied classical ballet. She also took Spanish ballet lessons at Cristina Rota's school. The actress has demonstrated her excellent choreographic abilities in many films, for example, in the dramas "Noel" and "Chromophobia".
Zoe Saldana
- Guardians of the Galaxy, Avatar, Star Trek
The path of this actress to the heights of the cinema olympus began with a role in the film "Proscenario", which tells about young and ambitious dancers. The invitation to this project was not at all accidental, since Zoe studied ballet from an early age. In the Dominican Republic, where her family lived for several years, she graduated from one of the most prestigious choreographic schools. In addition, the star is confident that she would never have gotten a role in Avatar, if not for her ballet past. She spoke about this in an interview with The New York Times.
Amy Adams
- "Arrival", "Sharp Objects", "Fighter"
Like many of her colleagues in the shop, Amy began her career with ballet lessons. She attended David Taylor's Dance Studio located in Castle Rock, Colorado. But when her family moved to Atlanta, Amy gave up choreography and became interested in theater. The artist demonstrated her dancing skills in the musicals "The Muppets" and "Enchanted", in the comedy drama "American Swindle" and other projects.
Jean-Claude Van Damme
- "Bloodsport", "AWOL", "In Search of Adventure"
The action star of the 80s-90s of the last century also has professional ballet training. For five years he stood at the bench, and it is from there that his famous stretching begins. The actor has repeatedly said in interviews that a person with a ballet past can cope with any difficulties.
Kim Basinger
- "Los Angeles Secrets", "The Marriage Habit", "Nice Guys"
The celebrity absorbed her love for choreography with the milk of her mother, who was a dancer. For several years she was a student at a ballet studio and was thinking about following in the footsteps of her parent. But the modeling business and the career of an artist turned out to be much more tempting. However, in the films 9 1/2 Weeks and Never Say Never, Kim proved that her dance lessons were not lost on her.
Tom Holland
- Spider-Man: Far From Home, Camouflage & Espionage, Avengers Endgame
It is no coincidence that this young, but already incredibly popular performer made it to our list. After all, from an early age he took private choreography lessons, and then became a student at the hip-hop studio Nifty Feet Dance School. One of the young Holland's performances was noticed by the famous choreographer Lynn Page and invited him to the musical "Billy Elliot". According to Tom himself, it was his dance and sports experience that helped him get the role of Spiderman.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
- The Mask of Zorro, Taste of Life, Ocean's Twelve
This Oscar-winning actress started choreography at the age of 4, and at the age of 15 she already joined the music and dance project "Pajama Game". Soon followed by participation in the musical "42nd Street". Also, the dancing star can be seen in the musical film "Chicago". But Katherine looks especially gorgeous in the adventure film The Mask of Zorro in the scene where she and Antonio Banderas will perform a passionate tango.
Honestly, the photo-list of actors and actresses who can dance can be continued indefinitely. Stars with amazing choreographic skills include Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya, Bradley Cooper, Neve Campbell, Jenna Elfman, Neil Patrick Harris, Megan Mullally, Summer Glau and many more. Russian artists keep up with their foreign colleagues. Yegor Druzhinin, Maria Poroshina, Daria Sagalova, Alexandra Ursulyak, Ivan Stebunov, Artem Tkachenko, Aristarkh Venes - these are just a few of the huge number of performers who can dance.
