7 Musicians-Turned-Actors

You may have forgotten about some
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 7, 2014 9:35 AM CDT
7 Musicians-Turned-Actors
Mick Jagger performs during a concert at the Tele2 arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, July 1, 2014, during their On Fire tour.   (AP Photo/TT, Anders Wiklund)

Who says a celebrity can only do one thing? HLN rounds up 14 musicians who tried their hands at acting. A sampling:

  • Prince, Purple Rain
  • Mick Jagger, The Man From Elysian Fields
  • David Bowie, The Man Who Fell to Earth
  • Michael Jackson, The Wiz

  • Bjork, Dancer in the Dark
  • Snoop Dogg, Starsky & Hutch
  • Tupac Shakur, Gridlock'd
Click for the complete list—and pictures. (More Prince stories.)

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