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You might think these stars are only masters of their craft, but when the music starts, they surprise everyone with their dance moves! From actors to musicians, these celebrities prove they can bust a move like pros — whether it’s a slick disco step, a dramatic ballroom routine, or an unforgettable viral dance. Watch them light up the floor and bring a whole new rhythm to their fame!
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00:00Anna! We have to dance tonight.
00:02Okay.
00:02There they are.
00:04Okay, okay.
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:07And today, we're counting down our picks for the best dancing celebs that aren't specifically known as dancers.
00:13People like to tumble and carry on. They like to dance with each other.
00:16We are a dance band.
00:18I don't know, boys. I just don't know.
00:21Number 50, John Travolta.
00:24You know what I want to do?
00:25You know what I want to do?
00:26What?
00:29Strut.
00:30Strutting down the street to the Bee Gees, John Travolta became a superstar with Saturday Night Fever.
00:35He slid across the dance floor in a disco classic, showing that he can work wonders in a pair of
00:40bell-bottoms.
00:48His skills translated well to other films like Grease.
00:52As Danny Zuko, the actor helped to bring another notable dancer to the screen.
00:56Travolta didn't leave the dancing behind when his film roles changed.
01:00In the famous sequence from Pulp Fiction, the star teamed up with Uma Thurman for some choreography set to Chuck
01:05Berry.
01:06He's always a smooth operator in any setting or genre.
01:09C'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie,
01:11c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie,
01:12c'est la vie.
01:14Number 49, The Jackass cast.
01:17While they might not be ready for Broadway, the guys from Jackass certainly know how to commit.
01:21The ending of their second film includes an elaborate stage number.
01:38Set to a song from La Cage aux Folles, the cast put their bodies on the line once more.
01:43They also cram in a few stunts to test their agility, resilience and musical endurance.
01:49Their vocal abilities might be lacking, but Steve-O, Chris Pontius and Johnny Knoxville know how to put on a
01:55good show.
01:56We can only imagine what they could do in a full-length musical.
01:59We are the best, cause it's now, it's now, it's now, it's now, it's now, it's now.
02:16Number 48, Mike Myers.
02:18With so many of his projects involving music, it's only fitting that Mike Myers learned a few moves along the
02:24way.
02:25But you gotta have mojo, baby, yeah!
02:28Hit it!
02:42The Austin Powers franchise includes many musical detours with Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello making cameos.
02:48Whether it's a brief cutaway or an important plot point, the title character doesn't waste an opportunity to stretch out.
02:55The international man of mystery also features many chances for Myers to dance, including his showdown with the Fembots.
03:12Unafraid to put himself out there, the performer knows how to get a laugh and entertain the audience with his
03:18dancing.
03:19His hero even goes toe-to-toe with Britney Spears in the third film.
03:22What would it take for you to just leave with me?
03:27Not trying to suck and save me and you are meant to be.
03:31Number 47, Tommy Lee Jones.
03:34Known for playing more hard-edged guys, Tommy Lee Jones is not an obvious choice for a dancer.
03:39He's great as lawmen and cowboys.
03:42But his brief dance scenes breathe life into his characters.
03:45You boys know the Waverly Waite?
03:46Yeah, yeah.
03:47Get on up there.
03:51Oh, Charlie, he's a blind man.
03:54Charlie, he's a blind bee.
03:56Bell and totty, go to town.
03:57He's great.
03:58Scouts and candy.
03:59The Holmesman includes a dancing climax that makes us want more western-themed dance numbers.
04:05Outside of the Old West, Jones has also been known to dance in the occasional thriller or comedy.
04:10His bomber villain in Blown Away enjoys the sounds of U2 and dances like no one's watching.
04:16Even when he's trying to be a serious guy, he can get laughs this way.
04:20His appearance in Japanese commercials gives him another outlet to blend his rugged persona with some outlandish moves.
04:31Number 46, Taron Egerton.
04:34You might have known Taron Egerton after Kingsman, but he later earned attention for his work in Rocketman.
04:39The biopic blends a dramatic biography with extensive musical sequences.
04:44Egerton has to sing and dance, performing as a convincing version of Elton John.
04:49He's asked to do much more than lip-sync.
04:51We had it when you get the blend.
04:55Saturday night's all right for a spot in.
04:58Girl, a little action in.
05:00Delivering a full, embodied performance, the actor deserves praise for his dedicated work.
05:05He plays the singer through the years as John struggles with fame, life, and changing trends.
05:10This includes everything from vibrant club scenes to huge stadium shows.
05:14All the way through, the actor establishes himself as a well-rounded performer.
05:19And if you need to know while I'm still standing, you just fade away.
05:26Number 45, Brendan Fraser.
05:29It's dancing time.
05:34Ursula, don't want to dance?
05:36From adventure films to his Oscar-winning role in The Whale, Brendan Fraser thrives in diverse environments.
05:41He can also dance when given the chance.
05:44Isn't that your new quarterback?
05:46Yeah, it's David Green.
05:54Early on in his career, Fraser danced in the tense drama School Ties and the cult favorite Encino Man.
06:00It wouldn't be the last time he hit the dance floor, either.
06:03In the film Blast from the Past, his character Adam Weber finds himself in a club.
06:08Do you dance?
06:09Do I?
06:09Why, I took a dance lesson every day of my life up until a couple of days ago.
06:13You're kidding.
06:14No, no, I didn't.
06:17Shall we dance?
06:18His dance lessons clearly paid off when he partnered up with two women.
06:22In lesser-remembered movies like Dudley Do-Right, he could brighten up the screen with his wackier comic style.
06:28Number 44, Anya Taylor-Joy.
06:31For her role in Last Night in Soho, Anya Taylor-Joy plays a woman that encompasses the style of 1960s
06:37London.
06:38The film's flashbacks take us into a nightclub where Sandy dances.
06:51Filmmaker Edgar Wright sets the stage for some swinging numbers, letting Taylor-Joy showcase her training.
06:57She also has a suitable partner in actor Matt Smith.
07:01Your thoughts?
07:02You're already a star.
07:04In other period pieces, the actress explores a spectrum of dance from formal to informal.
07:09Her viral role in The Queen's Gambit even includes a messier dancing sequence.
07:14All these scenes allow the performer to step into the specificity of a character, letting the behavior and movements tell
07:20a larger story.
07:21Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire at your desire.
07:27Number 43, Jean-Claude Van Damme.
07:30This martial artist is the consummate tough guy.
07:32For Jean-Claude Van Damme, he's more talented than people even imagine.
07:36He can crack heads, throw punches, and do acrobatic moves like few others can.
07:42Kickboxer sounds like another in a line of typical movies in his filmography.
07:46When Van Damme's character Kurt ends up in a bar, he then earns a chance to reveal a few different
07:51moves.
07:51He looks even happier than when he's subdued a bad guy.
07:55Full of energy, this star somehow outdoes himself in a comedic detour.
07:59If anybody deserves his own musical, it's this action icon.
08:12Number 42, Leonardo DiCaprio.
08:14This award-winning actor ranks highly among his generation, turning in many dedicated performances over the years.
08:21His career-defining role in Titanic shows him as the charmer that can also dance.
08:26I can't do this.
08:27We're gonna have to get a little bit closer.
08:29Like this.
08:34You're still my best girl, Cora.
08:38I don't know the steps.
08:40Neither do I. Just go with it.
08:42Don't think.
08:43Jack and Rose celebrate in steerage, adding layers to their whirlwind romance.
08:48Even if DiCaprio is better known for his dramatic work, he can still work in some broader dance scenes.
08:54The Wolf of Wall Street captures him as a greedy man that's flying too close to the sun.
08:59At Jordan Belfort's wedding, the star injects the title role with a few slick moves.
09:03The reception includes one key moment that should be a meme for all times.
09:07Even if he doesn't seem like a dancer, he can bust a move like a true professional.
09:22Number 41, Morgan Freeman.
09:24We know him for his comforting presence and his soothing voice.
09:28But Morgan Freeman isn't afraid to dance either.
09:30Yes, yes.
09:31But, but, but, but see, I don't, I don't, I don't know this.
09:35Well, show me what you know.
09:36Well, I know some things.
09:38His cool, controlled presence adds to these moments even more.
09:42When someone emits confidence, they can be a convincing dancer in any situation.
09:47Freeman one-ups Tommy Lee Jones in a scene from Just Getting Started.
09:50As the two try to limbo, the former eases his way up to the bar with style and grace.
09:58There's also his appearance in Last Vegas as he competes with a younger generation.
10:03Rather than rejecting the modern style, the actor plays a man that's open to exploring a new space.
10:08This translates to an even more enjoyable experience for viewers.
10:12May I have this camera?
10:15I got you, baby.
10:16Let it go, I cheese!
10:18Number 40, Channing Tatum.
10:20I get it.
10:21You know, you're not going to use me to get out of cleaning the windows.
10:24Even if you were capable of dancing.
10:26Okay, well, I'm not trying to get out of anything.
10:29And I know you saw me the other day.
10:30Before his breakout turns in the likes of Step Up, Channing Tatum spent some time as an exotic dancer.
10:36The experience likely prepared him for his more dance-heavy roles.
10:40Magic Mike seemed like a full-circle moment, turning his formative years into a successful series.
10:45While some think it's all for show, the franchise actually engages with the concept by giving viewers some extraordinary dancing.
11:05Atom has the charisma and stage presence to elevate this trilogy.
11:10Anytime he does dance, you're reminded that he's not just a gimmick.
11:13The star knows his way around any venue, always fast and self-assured on his feet.
11:19And you can do anything, if that's it.
11:23I want to make your dreams come true.
11:28Number 39, Steve Martin.
11:31He can sometimes be a wild and crazy guy, but he's also skilled in other areas.
11:36The film Pennies from Heaven gave Steve Martin a chance to do something different.
11:40After starring in The Jerk, the comedian went back in time for a period piece that paid tribute to Hollywood's
11:45golden age.
11:59The movie included some lip-syncing to old standards, with the star having to take part in convincing musical numbers.
12:05It might have been his crowning achievement as a dancer, despite other great work on TV.
12:26Opposite Gilda Radner on SNL, Martin also revealed his ability to mix serious dancing with pure comedy.
12:33Number 38, Ben Stiller.
12:36Along with being a funny, leading man, Ben Stiller knows how to play the straight man and a much goofier
12:41character, too.
12:42It's only fitting that he manages to put his energy somewhere.
12:45This place is a total secret. It is the best underground salsa club in New York.
12:50You know, I'm not really a big dancer. I don't know.
12:52Come on, you know what? It's easier than it looks.
12:54Stiller can be a physical comedian when he wants to be, making his dancing all the more compelling.
12:59His hero in Along Came Polly regains his confidence and learns to salsa dance.
13:03After taking lessons, Ruben Pfeffer impresses and embarrasses Polly with his moves.
13:09You ready?
13:10Uh-huh.
13:11What's happening?
13:12Fuerte!
13:19The solo dancing gets so chaotic at one point that you wonder if he'll hurt himself.
13:24You could say the same for the dance-off in Starsky and Hutch, with Stiller lighting up a disco floor.
13:29Here comes Starsky again. Oh, you're dropping that disco big rig. Shift gears. Blow your funky horn. Pull it into
13:37the truck stop and get yourself some scrapbook made out of sexy.
13:41Number 37. Chris Penn.
13:43In the film Footloose, Kevin Bacon comes to town and reignites a love for dance.
13:48Chris Penn plays the country boy that becomes an unexpected dancing fiend.
13:52He don't know his left foot from his right foot.
13:55I'll tell you something, man. If I gotta get up in front of that council, then you are gonna learn
13:59how to dance.
14:00For one of the film's best sequences, Bacon's character Wren teaches his friend about rhythm and finding the beat.
14:06This all builds up to Penn's friend Willard showing off with some fabulous moves.
14:31It's all the more impressive considering that the man later became known for tough guy roles.
14:35His part in Reservoir Dogs is the antithesis of the 1980s classic.
14:39Revealing Penn to be an actor that could change into any character.
14:44I don't know who did what. I don't know who's got to look.
14:47Number 36. Aaron Taylor Johnson.
14:50Dance with me.
14:54I'm not used to being spoken to like that by a man I met once at a railway station.
14:58I dare say, but if I'm not to dance with you, then I'm getting out of this operetta and going
15:02home.
15:03Aside from waltzing in Anna Karenina, you might have seen this actor dance in a music video.
15:07His work in an R.E.M. video gave him some room to do some fantastic moves.
15:12Walking down the street, Aaron Taylor Johnson turns nearly any surface into a stage.
15:17He can swing around poles or jump on everyday objects in an impressive display.
15:22Hey, now, take a few, but five stops. Change the station.
15:29For a video such as Rise Black Rain, he gets even more abstract with his free-flowing move set.
15:34He's able to stretch out and glide through various moves, or just flail around in an entertaining way.
15:49Number 35. Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.
15:53As two of the stars of the early SNL years, these actors prospered in countless sketches for the show.
15:58Their Blues Brothers act went from a television sensation to a movie adaptation.
16:03We're on a mission from God.
16:08You get us to home, Maury, and I guarantee we'll pack them in for miles around. What do you say?
16:12In each incarnation, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi showcased their singing and dancing.
16:17The film emphasized their musicianship and stage presence, giving audiences some extraordinary moves to mimic.
16:36They made all of their music tributes sing with some great choreography.
16:41Along with making people laugh, Aykroyd and Belushi were able to show how well they could move.
16:46The duo reminded people that they were more than capable of paying homage to the Blues.
16:50My soul's on fire.
16:53Well, if you're ready, I'd hate you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
17:01Number 34. Jamie Lee Curtis.
17:04Starting in the late 1970s, Jamie Lee Curtis became synonymous with horror films.
17:09Her turn in Halloween was only the beginning of an eclectic career.
17:13She's clearly a gifted performer given her range in both drama and comedy.
17:17That's Jessie Wilson. She's probably the best female instructor we've got right now.
17:25They call her the aerobics pipe piper.
17:28From the exercise-focused Perfect to James Cameron's action flick True Lies, Curtis shows the world she has rhythm.
17:34The latter includes two completely different dance sequences that are both effective.
17:39All right, guys, come on.
17:44National security, guys, come on. Life or death.
17:46In more recent years, the actress also did compelling work in indie films like The Last Showgirl.
17:52Every step of the way, the Oscar winner finds a way to entertain us.
17:56And I need you more than ever.
17:59And if you only hold me tight,
18:03we'll be holding on forever.
18:06Number 33. Joaquin Phoenix.
18:08This actor earned worthy nominations for his dramatic work in Gladiator and Walk the Line.
18:14Each step of the way, he transformed himself in order to serve the part.
18:18His casting in Joker might have seemed like a curveball until people saw it.
18:22For my whole life, I didn't know if I even really existed.
18:28But I do.
18:31And people are starting to notice.
18:35Becoming Arthur Fleck, Joaquin Phoenix earned an Oscar for playing a disturbed clown with a violent streak.
18:40It contained an iconic scene on a Bronx staircase.
18:54Turning himself into an unlikely musical star,
18:57the performer turns an everyday walkway into a stage.
19:01The less successful sequel pushed the dancing to another level,
19:04asking the star to sing classic show tunes.
19:06It's quite the unexpected double feature, with Phoenix as committed as ever.
19:16Number 32. Patrick Swayze.
19:19He might have become better known after The Outsiders and Red Dawn,
19:22but some people don't know his earlier life as a dancer.
19:25There's nothing more beautiful than seeing a masculine man move with such a grace.
19:32But he had that, and, like, almost nobody else did.
19:36You know?
19:37Not like that.
19:42He had star quality.
19:43He only needed one film to prove all of his training paid off.
19:47Patrick Swayze cemented himself into cinema history with Dirty Dancing.
19:51Sorry about the disruption, folks, but I always do the last dance of the season.
19:56This year, somebody told me not to.
19:59So I'm gonna do my kind of dancing with a great partner.
20:03The part of Johnny required him to move with precision and be a believable teacher.
20:07While instructing Baby, he also had to romance his partner through dance.
20:11He did it all like an expert without taking you out of the story.
20:15So I'll tell you something
20:20This could be love
20:22Because
20:24I
20:26The talent of my life
20:29Outside of his film roles, the star also reminded audiences of his talents on an iconic Saturday Night Live sketch.
20:35He had the charm, edge, and skill set to succeed.
20:39I'm talking about a different kind of flexibility.
20:42Yeah?
20:42This kind, you know, where you...
20:43Well, let's get down here, old friend.
20:46No.
20:47Yeah.
20:47No.
20:48Come on.
20:48Join me.
20:49You can do it.
20:50Yeah, that's not a pump.
20:52Yeah, well, you know, either way.
20:54Either way, this way, you know.
20:55Either way, you know.
20:55All way, you all way.
20:56It's all flexibility.
20:57Number 31, Tom Cruise.
21:05Just take those old records off the shelf
21:09I said listen to them by myself
21:12From his earliest days on film
21:14Tom Cruise wowed us with his dancing
21:17Risky Business gave him a memorable dance to Bob Seger
21:20His famous wardrobe and choreography only add to this joyful scene
21:24While he made a name for himself as an action star
21:26Cruise also made time for more musical sequences
21:37His comedic turn in Tropic Thunder gave him a rare chance to earn laughs
21:41And bring back some killer moves
21:43As the tyrannical Les Grossman
21:45The actor disguised himself to play a dancing studio executive
21:53The performer showed he had a sense of humor
21:56While also surprising audiences with his moves
21:58Number 30, Vincent Cassel
22:14As he was initially known for his intense and dramatic performances
22:18In films like La Haine and Irréversible
22:20It might surprise some to learn how light and smooth on his feet
22:24Vincent Cassel actually is
22:25Although if you've seen his breakout role in La Haine
22:28You would have caught a glimpse of his dancing abilities in a short dream sequence
22:32A few years later in one of his breakout English language roles
22:35Cassel danced his way through a laser field in Oceans 12
22:50In 2010, Cassel showed off more of his moves
22:52In a little video for the New York Times
22:54Number 29, Michelle Obama
22:57It's important to move, it's important to dance
22:59So I got the dance steps the same time you got the dance steps
23:03So don't even try it
23:04Back in 2010, President Obama launched a task force
23:07With the goal of helping fight childhood obesity
23:09The campaign was called Let's Move
23:12And the person front and center of said campaign
23:14Was none other than his wife, Michelle Obama
23:16In an effort to promote the idea of children getting more physical activity
23:20The first lady didn't just talk the talk either
23:23She walked the walk
23:24Or more accurately, danced the dance
23:27Obama busted out her awesome dance moves on various talk shows
23:30From Ellen to The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon
23:42Number 28, Idris Elba
23:44While Idris Elba's DJing abilities are pretty widely known
23:48You might be surprised to know that he can move his feet
23:50As well as he can move those records
23:52We caught a glimpse of his ability to move his feet
23:54After the release of the song Dance Off by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
23:58In which Elba is also featured
24:07As he told Jimmy Fallon
24:08Being on a song called Dance Off
24:10Meant he found himself being challenged to dance offs
24:13Quote, quite a bit
24:14According to Elba
24:15He didn't indulge said challenges
24:17But then he gave Jimmy and the audience
24:19A little taste of what a challenger would be going up against
24:22Were he to accept
24:32Number 27, Jamie Foxx
24:34Wait a minute
24:36That's my jam
24:40So we all know Jamie Foxx can sing
24:43From his Oscar winning performance as Ray Charles
24:45To his Grammy winning song Blame It
24:47His impressive pipes have been on display plenty of times
24:50But if you've been discounting his dancing abilities all these years
24:54Don't
24:54In fact, he showed us all early on in his career
24:57That dancing was part of his talented repertoire
25:00During the five season run of his self-titled sitcom
25:02The Jamie Foxx Show
25:03Foxx broke it down on multiple occasions
25:06From party dancing to the very funny
25:08And impressive Dance Off with his nemesis Braxton
25:19Number 26, Taylor Lautner
25:21Regardless of who you rooted for throughout the Twilight Saga
25:25When it comes to dancing
25:26It seems like it's gotta be Team Jacob all the way
25:29We're sure Robert Pattinson can probably dance a little
25:31But he's no Taylor Lautner when it comes to busting a move
25:35It erupts out of him, that's why
25:36Sometimes I can't control it
25:38But it's gotta be one of those moments
25:39Like if you hear like a great song, you just start dancing?
25:44It started from a young age
25:45As Lautner studied hip-hop dance in junior high
25:48And even took up jazz dance as well
25:50He's been a little shy to show off his moves on talk shows
25:53But he did shake his hips a little on Ellen
25:56And he impressed Jonathan Ross and his guests
25:59With a standing backflip
26:07Number 25, Stephanie Beatriz
26:10Alright Ox, let's see what you've got
26:125, 6, 7, 8
26:15Eyes up, shoulders down
26:19Well, that wasn't terrible
26:21If you thought those sweet ballet moves on Brooklyn Nine-Nine were a fluke
26:24Think again
26:25Stephanie Beatriz can dance
26:27From In the Heights to Dance Charades with Lilly Singh
26:30Beatriz has got the moves and the grooves
26:32And speaking of Brooklyn Nine-Nine
26:35Her co-star Melissa Fumero is also a great dancer
26:38No comeback?
26:39After I burned you with those moves?
26:42You must be pretty nervous
26:43That's right
26:44While her character on the show couldn't find rhythm to save her life
26:47Fumero studied dance from a young age
26:50A couple years back, she even posted a video of a choreographed routine
26:53She was working on for an audition
26:55Let's just say, we were impressed
26:57Number 24, Penelope Cruz
27:00If you happened to catch the film Noelle back in 2004, or since
27:04Then there would be nothing surprising about seeing Penelope Cruz on this list
27:08Or maybe you saw her in the 2009 musical Nine?
27:12Another reason why her inclusion here would seem obvious
27:24However, if you haven't seen either of those films
27:27Then, okay, maybe you'll find yourself somewhat shocked about Cruz ending up here
27:31But you shouldn't be, given that she studied dance for many years growing up
27:35Including classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory
27:39She's the real deal
27:41You really are a dancer
27:42For 14 years
27:44But I don't dance like you dance
27:47Number 23, Richard Gere
27:50Your witness, Mr. Flynn
27:53Ladies and gentlemen
27:54A tap dance
27:58Prior to 2002, we knew that Richard Gere could carry Deborah Winger and climb up fire escapes with roses in
28:04his mouth
28:04But we didn't know he could dance
28:06To be fair though, maybe he didn't know either
28:09It's not like he studied dance his whole life or had really busted a move prior to appearing in Chicago
28:14But for his role in the Oscar winning movie, Gere got down to business and learned to dance
28:19More specifically, he learned to tap dance
28:22And to prove that wasn't a fluke, he followed it up with 2004's Shall We Dance
28:26And showed us that he could handle ballroom dancing as well
28:29And big ending
28:41Number 22, Nick Offerman
28:44Just saying the words Nick Offerman and breakdancing in the same sentence sounds like a joke
28:48But it's not
28:49It's real and it's fantastic
28:52He moves surprisingly well for a mustachioed gentleman
28:56He might not look like a guy who can dance, but as it turns out, Nick Offerman can really break
29:02it down
29:02And has been doing so since he was a kid growing up in the 80s
29:05In fact, he and his cousin went by the nicknames Tick Tock and Flip Flop
29:09And would choreograph breakdancing routines together
29:12His cousin was the more acrobatically inclined one
29:15While Offerman's talents lay in the popping and the locking
29:18As he's demonstrated on numerous talk shows
29:37It's no fluke that Zoe Saldana got her first big break in the film Center Stage
29:41A movie about students at a prestigious ballet academy
29:44It was a role she'd kind of been training for since she was a kid
29:48Following the tragic death of her father when she was just 9 years old
29:51Saldana's mother sent her and her sisters to live with family in the Dominican Republic
29:56While in the DR, she found dance and began to study at the ECOS, Espacio de Danza Academy
30:01Where ballet became her first love
30:03And while she, quote, didn't have the feat to become a top ballerina
30:07All that hard work did help her when it came to getting that first movie role
30:11I wish I was a good liar
30:13I wish I was like, yes, well thank you so much
30:15But I never could take the credit for anything
30:17But I owe a lot to just being, you know, having some kind of dance training
30:23I owe a lot of my career to that, for sure
30:25Number 20, Amy Adams
30:30Okay baby, let's go dancing
30:31One of the brightest stars in Hollywood
30:33Amy Adams has quietly managed to carve out a nice little spot for herself amongst cinema's A-list
30:39With half a dozen Academy Award nominations under her belt
30:43Adams has had starring turns in blockbusters such as Man of Steel
30:46As well as award-winning dramas like American Hustle
30:49The latter is where she unveiled to the world her secret skill
30:53Dancing
30:54During a club scene with co-star Bradley Cooper
30:57Himself an excellent dancer
30:58Adams more than holds her own
31:00She actually studied dance when she was younger
31:03And before making it in Hollywood
31:05Worked as a professional dancer with a number of dinner theatres
31:09Number 19, Kate Hudson
31:11Kate Hudson has proven herself a competent dancer on more than one occasion
31:22She had a number of dance scenes in the 2011 comedy Something Borrowed
31:27Got down with Dancing with the Stars' Derek Hough at a Hollywood club back in 2013
31:31And even danced during a commercial for Fabletics
31:34A women's sportswear brand she co-founded
31:37Of course, who could forget her impressive dance moves from the first episode of Glee Season 4
31:42When she made her debut as dance instructor Cassandra July
31:46Hudson clearly knows what she's doing when she steps on a dance floor
31:51Number 18, Bradley Cooper
31:53Bradley Cooper is a triple threat who's proved his worth as an actor, singer, and director
31:59But can we talk about how he's an insanely good dancer too?
32:02The multiple Academy Award nominated actor has long been known for his abilities on the dance floor
32:07And has had the opportunity to flash his skills on more than one occasion
32:11From the climactic dance routine in Silver Linings Playbook
32:15To his sexy encounter with Amy Adams in American Hustle
32:18Cooper has proven that he can boogie like nobody's business
32:21For him, dancing is clearly not just part of the job
32:25As he's been known to break out in dance during interviews as well
32:29Number 17, Salma Hayek
32:31In the 90s, Salma Hayek cornered the market on red-hot pole dancing routines
32:36From her turn as a vampire stripper in From Dusk Till Dawn
32:40To her sexy schoolgirl dance in Dogma
32:42Hayek clearly had no qualms about shaking what her mama gave her at the onset of her career
32:47More recently, she's managed to tone down the number of strip teases
32:51But that doesn't mean she's lost any of the skills that make her such a formidable talent
32:56One need only look at her dance routine from Jimmy Kimmel's Big Night of Stars to see the proof
33:00The girl has still got it
33:03Number 16, Terry Crews
33:05Now we all know this former pro athlete can act, paint, and do a mean Vanessa Carlton impression
33:12Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles if I could just see you tonight
33:22On top of this already triple threat
33:25We've also seen Crews break it down and do an impression of a different Carlton
33:29My tolerance has really changed since I had kids
33:34While we've seen his dancing used for comic effect since early on in his career
33:38We're consistently surprised that a man with this many muscles
33:42Is as limber and graceful as Crews continues to be
33:45A master of showing us the depth behind all of his characters
33:48Crews uses his dancing to infuse life into his portrayals
33:52In ways that keep defying our ex-pec-tations
33:56I am definitely distracted
33:59Ow! Dammit!
34:04Number 15, Summer Glau
34:06While the world may know her as an actress
34:08Summer Glau's childhood dream was to become a ballet dancer
34:12In fact, she began training at a very young age
34:14And even received a scholarship to join a ballet company
34:18Glau would later study tango and flamenco dancing
34:20Excelling at both before a broken toe prematurely brought that career to a halt
34:25It was only then that she decided to move to LA to become an actress
34:29While she may not have become a professional dancer
34:32She's still managed to successfully show off her graceful moves on screen
34:36On more than one occasion
34:38Number 14, Colin Farrell
34:40Based on his numerous tough guy roles and former bad boy image
34:44It's hard to imagine Colin Farrell shaking it on a dance floor
34:47Let alone line dancing
34:49It is going bad
34:50And it sounds like it is going bad right now
34:53However, Farrell is not only a great dancer
34:55But was at one time getting paid to do it
34:58Long before he was one of Hollywood's hottest stars
35:01Farrell could be found teaching country line dancing in Ireland
35:05It may sound ridiculous, but it really happened
35:08In fact, Farrell has since shown off his line dancing skills
35:11During an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres show
35:14It's clear he still has some wicked moves up his sleeve
35:18Number 13, Ryan Gosling
35:27Ryan Gosling is no stranger to the dance floor
35:29At just 12 years old
35:31He could be seen busting all kinds of moves in dance competitions
35:34Or practicing ballet
35:35Something he still does to this day
35:38More recently, the multi-talented Canadian actor
35:41Flashed his skills on film
35:42Dancing his way across LA
35:44As one half of the starstruck couple
35:46From the 2016 musical La La Land
35:49And of course, his Ken in Barbie had a few memorable moves as well
36:01While we could pretty much watch Gosling do anything in Fall Over Swooning
36:05Watching him dance is pretty hard to top
36:08Number 12, Mads Mikkelsen
36:11Bet you didn't see this one coming
36:13Mikkelsen, who famously played Le Chiffre in Casino Royale
36:17You must have thought I was bluffing, Mr. Bond
36:19And more recently, Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the TV series Hannibal
36:23Began his career as a gymnast and dancer
36:25A young Mikkelsen studied ballet dancing at an academy in Sweden
36:29And later married dance choreographer Hamna Jakobsen in 2000
36:34A professional dancer for nearly 10 years
36:36Mikkelsen decided to leave that world behind in 1996 in favor of an acting career
36:41Knowing he once wore tights and pranced around on stage makes this terrifyingly good actor
36:46Slightly less scary
36:47And even more compelling
36:50Number 11, Tom Holland
36:53That's right, Spider-Man himself has got some serious moves
36:56No, not that one
36:58Holland's background is actually in gymnastics and dance
37:02Having starred in Billy Elliot the Musical in the late 2000s
37:06First as Billy's best friend Michael and soon after as Billy himself
37:10But Holland hasn't neglected his dancing roots since hitting the big time
37:14As evidenced by his jaw-dropping performance on Lip Sync Battle
37:22In fact, Holland stated that his dancing experience helped him nail the part of Spider-Man
37:28Color us optimistic
37:29But we could give Spidey another shot at a big screen dance number
37:33So long as Holland's in the role
37:35So, what's the plan?
37:37Open the door for her
37:39Tell her she looks nice
37:40But not too much
37:40Because that's creepy
37:41Don't be creepy
37:42No
37:43And uh, when I dance with her I'm putting my hands on her hips
37:45I've done this
37:47Number 10, Christian Bale
37:54In cinema, this man is mostly known as a serious method actor
37:58A thespian dedicated to the craft
38:00That's what makes Christian Bale so valuable to directors
38:04But that's not to say that he can't let loose too
38:06As evidenced by his dancing character from the 1993 film Swing Kids
38:11Then there's the 2000 cult classic American Psycho
38:20In which Bale plays a serial killer with a fondness for mainstream music
38:25He's been compared to Elvis Costello
38:27But I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor
38:31In one particularly disturbing yet memorable scene
38:34A peppy dance sequence is part of the strategy
38:37And the performance is so effective that a doomed guest feels at home right until the end
38:43I think their undisputed masterpiece is
38:45Hip to be square
38:46A song so catchy
38:47Most people probably don't listen to the lyrics
38:50But they should
38:51Number 9, Chris Evans
38:53This man is a bonafide action hero
38:56Starring in some of the biggest blockbusters in the world
38:59As well as more critically acclaimed dramatic roles
39:01But just where did he pick up that knack for fight choreography?
39:06He must have danced
39:06Well, that's going to woman to dance always seems so terrifying
39:10In the past few years just didn't seem to matter that much
39:14Figured I'd wait
39:15Well, it turns out Evans has a background in tap dance
39:18Which co-workers have praised as the reason he can pick up moves so easily
39:24Oh, that's charming
39:25Can you hear it?
39:26You can't hear the tap
39:27We can hear it
39:27They were good
39:28They were clean
39:29That was really good
39:30While we're used to swooning over his charm, charisma, and chiseled features
39:34This just gives us another reason to fawn over this graceful leading man
39:38Perhaps it's appropriate that after spending nearly a decade as a first-tier member of the Avengers
39:43He got to top it all off with a final dance
39:55With an acting career that began off-Broadway and experience in the dance world
39:59This man entered the film industry with a special set of skills
40:03But it was on the Mindy project that Chris Messina really showed us all what he could really do on
40:09a dance floor
40:09As Danny Castellano, he turned heads with a passionate American woman performance
40:20And he's proven himself to be quite the club dancer as well
40:23There's nothing goofy going on here
40:25Just a man who commits to the grind
40:28It's the nice guy factor that allows Messina to get away with a little more in terms of moves
40:32Than your average actor
40:49In this man's vast filmography
40:52There's no one definitive dancing moment
40:55That's because Sam Rockwell seemingly finds excuses to dance often
40:59And with good reason
41:00This smooth operator knows that he's got skills
41:04And there's an old-school mentality that drives each performance
41:08In fact, he's got a bit of a James Brown style going on
41:11As he's mostly about hand movements and quick feet
41:13Rockwell makes it look easy
41:15But when you pay attention, you'll see that it's anything but that
41:18Then again, when you have a so-called footloose upbringing
41:22As Rockwell has previously cited
41:24Dancing just becomes natural
41:276. Alfonso Ribeiro
41:33On the NBC series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
41:36This New York native played opposite a young Will Smith
41:40Over the course of the series, Alfonso Ribeiro famously performed the Carleton dance in numerous episodes
41:45Thus establishing a cultural legacy of campy moves
41:54But when Ribeiro competed on ABC's Dancing with the Stars in 2014
41:59And won, he showed that he's more than just a comedic performer
42:02Week after week, Ribeiro displayed his expertise and versatility by racking up eights, nines and tens throughout the competition
42:15In fact, he received all tens with partner Whitney Carlson in the finals
42:19And so, Ribeiro essentially dropped the mic and set a new bar for future dancing celebrities
42:24Sing, sing, sing, sing, everybody's heart to sing
42:29Sing, sing, sing
42:30Now you sing it with a swing
42:325. Christopher Walken
42:35Chaperone can get our number
42:37The world's in slumber
42:39Given this man's cinematic legacy and unique manner of speech
42:43He's become a favorite subject for both amateur and professional impersonators
42:54In 2001 though, Walken achieved a new level of fame
42:58As his dancing acumen was featured in Fatboy Slim's Weapon of Choice music video
43:10With a background in theater, Walken seemed more than comfortable shuffling around
43:15And it's that kind of dancing bravado that made him an ideal casting choice for the 2007 film Hairspray
43:21While some older gentlemen look awkward when dancing, Christopher Walken oozes confidence and style
43:27It's blue, blue, blue, blue
43:30Off your turn, black, family tree
43:324. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
43:35As a child actor turned A-lister, this man has long been in the public eye
43:40Before Joseph Gordon-Levitt's career began, however, he developed his performance skills in musical theater
43:46So, after a big transition into movies, Gordon-Levitt's dancing skills came in handy for a choreographed dance
43:52sequence in the 2009 film 500 Days of Summer
44:03Impressive as that may be, he upped the ante in 2015 with his Janet Jackson impression on Lip Sync Battle
44:16He's even taken his talents to Saturday Night Live
44:20This guy loves to boogie and it shows
44:31The real reason I started bouncing was because I loved to dance
44:36As one of the more iconic 21st century action stars, this big screen tough guy is anything but one dimensional
44:44Like so many actors, Mark Sinclair, aka Vin Diesel, began on the stage long before he crossed over into mainstream
44:51cinema
44:52In recent years, we've even seen old-school clips of him breakdancing in New York City
44:57Nothing extraordinary, but very entertaining
45:00In 2014, however, Vin shocked and amazed fans with videos of him dancing to both Beyoncé's Drunk in Love and
45:07Katy Perry's Dark Horse
45:15It's not often that you'll see a rough-and-tough movie star shaking his hips
45:19But that's obviously not an issue for Big Vin
45:29While this man isn't necessarily a household name, he's one of the more popular television stars of his generation
45:36Donald Faison starred in over 170 episodes of the comedy-drama series Scrubs in the role of Turk
45:42And during an unforgettable 2006 episode, showed off some seriously unforgettable moves
45:48With his smooth performance of Bell-Biv DeVoe's Poison
46:01Faison's confident, fun-loving technique had pop culture buzzing
46:05And so, the moment became an instant series classic
46:08A moment that Donald Faison would later revisit on The Queen Latifah Show
46:15Oh, you're so smooth with it! You are so smooth with it! Please stand up!
46:20Number 1, Tom Hiddleston
46:25In the 2000s, this British actor was a West End regular
46:29But the man was destined for success beyond the stage
46:32Look on this thing called love
46:36Somebody tell me
46:38When Tom Hiddleston joined the Marvel family in 2011, the public began paying even more attention to this multi-talented
46:45individual
46:46What more than that?
46:48Over the years, he's more than once displayed his precise dance moves in the middle of interviews
46:53Making him one of the more endearing A-listers of his time
46:56Hiddleston's past relationship with Taylor Swift brought even more attention to his dancing abilities
47:01When he worked it out with the pop star at the 2016 Met Gala
47:04Surprising Swifties and the entire world in the process
47:08Did we forget another performer that knows their way around a dance floor?
47:12Let us know in the comments below
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