Top 20 Celebrities That Are Surprisingly Good Dancers

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  • čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
  • Sure they can act, but these are the celebrities that are surprisingly good dancers. For this list we’re looking at celebrities you wouldn’t necessarily think of having good rhythm, but can still cut a rug with the best of them. Our countdown includes Amy Adams, Sam Rockwell, Vin Diesel, and more! MsMojo ranks the celebrities that are surprisingly good dancers. Were you surprised these actors could dance? Let us know in the comments!
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  • @kathybrown9472
    @kathybrown9472 Před 3 lety +676

    Add John Travolta to the list. He’s better than some of your top 20 listers.

    • @diagonotter
      @diagonotter Před 2 lety +83

      I think since his break out movie was a dance movie, it's not considered a surprise.

    • @outofmymindart
      @outofmymindart Před 2 lety +63

      That’s no secret. We all know he’s a fabulous dancer.

    • @Anjies74
      @Anjies74 Před 2 lety +8

      I agree!!!!!!!

    • @lindoyaloureiro1751
      @lindoyaloureiro1751 Před 2 lety +20

      I agree! Travolta is brilliant!

    • @conan_614Music
      @conan_614Music Před 2 lety +35

      He is on another level. Can't put him in this list.

  • @SunflowerMonroe7612
    @SunflowerMonroe7612 Před 2 lety +144

    Richard Gere should be on here! That tap dance scene in Chicago was actually him, and he rehearsed for weeks just to get it right. It's very impressive! 👏👏👏

  • @kirstyjones2530
    @kirstyjones2530 Před 2 lety +38

    I am slightly surprised the late Patrick Swayze was not mentioned. Also no John Travolta or Channing Tatum. The wonderful Sophia Loren should also get a mention, she can act, sing and dance beautifully.

    • @mariahgrimes207
      @mariahgrimes207 Před 3 měsíci +1

      We all knew they were good dancers!
      These are people you may not have known.

  • @merianharper9551
    @merianharper9551 Před 2 lety +82

    I feel old. None of my generation was represented. Alan Rickman, Patrick Swayze, Antonio Banderas, John Travolta....omg those men could dance for me anytime.

    • @Tazzy5
      @Tazzy5 Před 2 lety +6

      John Travolta was the big woman that Chris Walken was dancing with in the Hairspray clip lol. But I feel ya!

    • @robinholbrook6576
      @robinholbrook6576 Před 2 lety +2

      Lol And Fred Astaire? I grew up watching him! I’m 75 and he’s STILL my ideal!

    • @emilyschmidt8730
      @emilyschmidt8730 Před 2 lety +3

      None of these men are "surprisingly" good dancers, per the title of the video. They are well known.

    • @bluewaters3100
      @bluewaters3100 Před rokem

      I just finished watching the American Dance awards from 1994. They featured Patrick Swatche dancing with his wife Lisa Neime. Talk about wonderful dancing. They first met each other when Lisa was 14 at his mom's dance studio and got married when she was 19. They have been dancing together for a very long time and it shows.

    • @kathleencurry6876
      @kathleencurry6876 Před rokem +1

      Read the title of the article 🤣🤣🤣

  • @SusanSloate
    @SusanSloate Před 3 lety +353

    Would have loved to see Hugh Jackman in here. He was named the Best Dancer on Broadway, though he isn't primarily a dancer, and in fact I was sure he'd be on the list. Sorry you missed him!

    • @maureencollins5177
      @maureencollins5177 Před 3 lety +6

      He would make more sense the Walken, who was a hoofer before he made it as an actor.

    • @saturnianali8r
      @saturnianali8r Před 3 lety +18

      Dances regularly. He's not a "Surprisingly Good Dancer".

    • @ricmarc7156
      @ricmarc7156 Před 3 lety +8

      he's done multiple musicals. he's a singer, dancer, actor.

    • @Ketutar
      @Ketutar Před 3 lety +11

      So he surprised you by being able to dance? This isn't "Celebrities who are good dancers" but "Celebrities That Are Surprisingly Good Dancers".

    • @lucapellari5985
      @lucapellari5985 Před 2 lety

      Sim!!!!

  • @twood6669
    @twood6669 Před 3 lety +309

    I love seeing Sam Rockwell dance in all his movies. He just makes them so fun to watch.

  • @melindaweasenforth1206
    @melindaweasenforth1206 Před 3 lety +453

    I agree Patrick Swayze was the best he may be gone but never forgotten

    • @ricmarc7156
      @ricmarc7156 Před 3 lety +25

      h3e was a professional dancer before he was an actor. his mother ran a dance studio.

    • @mariobrosxsuper
      @mariobrosxsuper Před 2 lety +18

      P S, He's a professional ballet dancer...Same goes with Jean Claude Van Damme, Bruce Lee is also a professional Cha Cha ballroom instructor before they hit off big time in Hollywood🕺💃👯‍♂️

    • @johnb.t.1244
      @johnb.t.1244 Před 2 lety +4

      @@mariobrosxsuper Wow I did not know that

    • @terrywc.8332
      @terrywc.8332 Před rokem +11

      He was so graceful . His dance move in dirty dancing was excellent.

    • @magsmcgee4728
      @magsmcgee4728 Před rokem +1

      And his wife 👌🕺💃

  • @DeniseGeelhart
    @DeniseGeelhart Před 2 lety +52

    You failed to mention that Alfonso Ribeiro was trained in dance. He played "The Tap Dance Kid" on Broadway and even danced in a Michael Jackson Pepsi commercial as a child.

  • @DrRestezi
    @DrRestezi Před 3 lety +85

    Is there anything that Christian Bale can't do? He even did his own magic tricks in The Prestige.

  • @juliawalsh7934
    @juliawalsh7934 Před 2 lety +76

    Christopher Walken dancing in the Weapon of Choice is my all-time favorite!

  • @mj0037
    @mj0037 Před 3 lety +57

    Morgan Freeman studied ballet. I saw him bust a few graceful moves in a movie.

  • @forevercovfefe9369
    @forevercovfefe9369 Před 3 lety +24

    You forgot John Travolta. How Vin Diesel and Obama made this list is a head scratcher.

  • @celestialrealm9820
    @celestialrealm9820 Před 3 lety +302

    Watching Richard Gere brilliantly tap dance in Chicago was such a pleasant shock.

    • @marcosnonato
      @marcosnonato Před 3 lety +29

      Richard Gere has a movie called "Shall We Dance?" where he takes dance lessons with Jennifer Lopez. The movie is really nice. I remember going to the cinema with my mom and we came home and start dancing in the garage.

    • @frequentswaflyer6562
      @frequentswaflyer6562 Před 3 lety +10

      I agree!! When I saw him dance in Chicago my jaw dropped!

    • @Rachelleluluful
      @Rachelleluluful Před 3 lety +8

      Also in the movie Shall We Dance...so good!

    • @AnnaMaria-oy1fp
      @AnnaMaria-oy1fp Před 3 lety +6

      He was on Broadway musicals. Not surprising.

    • @ricmarc7156
      @ricmarc7156 Před 3 lety +3

      him singing and me not wanting to put an ice pick in my ears was amazing.

  • @joshuaterry4076
    @joshuaterry4076 Před 3 lety +592

    Is it me? Or did you guys forget about John Travolta who is another among a handful of successful celebrities that can not only dance, but sing as well?

    • @ashleydowney1222
      @ashleydowney1222 Před 3 lety +18

      John Travolta's dancing is better than his singing. I love Grease but not his singing in it. I also loved Hairspray but not his singing.

    • @SusanSloate
      @SusanSloate Před 3 lety +28

      Even more surprising, in the Christopher Walken clip, he's dancing with Travolta! So why didn't John make it here? Because SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER was 40 years ago?

    • @karlsmith2570
      @karlsmith2570 Před 3 lety +17

      @@SusanSloate then you should check out the Fatboy Slim music video for "Weapon Of Choice"
      Walken has some serious dancing chops

    • @SusanSloate
      @SusanSloate Před 3 lety +4

      @@karlsmith2570 Will do. Thanks for the heads up!

    • @terrytari1891
      @terrytari1891 Před 3 lety +2

      Don't worry cute Johnny was on that List! If you ask him he will give you a free dance audition especially if you're a cute guy, Suga!

  • @neonh161
    @neonh161 Před 3 lety +7

    John Travolta, Patrick Swayze, Cuba Gooding Jnr, Idris Elba, Hugh Jackman, Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, the list is endless..

  • @thegatlingirls
    @thegatlingirls Před 3 lety +81

    I guess whoever made this had no clue that Alfonso Ribeiro has been dancing since he was a child, was on Broadway as the “Tap Dance Kid” which led to him being in the commercials with Michael Jackson!!

  • @Nina-rg8es
    @Nina-rg8es Před 3 lety +210

    Joseph Gordon- Levitt dancing to Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation was surprising and kick a$$ !

  • @guillermovillarreal8594
    @guillermovillarreal8594 Před 3 lety +70

    I thought for sure Hugh Jackman would be on the list. He can surely tap dance very well.

    • @emilyschmidt8730
      @emilyschmidt8730 Před 2 lety +4

      He's not "surprisingly" good. His skills are well known

  • @BriarwoodJulie
    @BriarwoodJulie Před 2 lety +57

    You forgot Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Jerry Orbach, Hugh Jackman, the entire cast of "Chicago" (Gere, Zellweger, Zeta Jones).

  • @nancymontgomery8897
    @nancymontgomery8897 Před 3 lety +92

    Charles Durning (ballroom), Robert Duvall (tango), and Steve Martin (tap) were/are also gifted dancers. And Frank Sinatra did an excellent job tap dancing with Gene Kelly.

    • @amethystanne4586
      @amethystanne4586 Před rokem +1

      Those 3 men being dancers surprised me. Thank you!
      I have seen videos of Steve Martin playing banjo. The tap dancing surprised me.
      Charles Durning was an actor with an amazing repertoire of skills. Comedy, drama, etc. He was in NCIS, as a WWII veteran. It was so powerful of an episode I just had to buy it off Amazon.
      Robert Duvall was in alot of movies. The one that I watch when needing a lift is “Secondhand Lions”. He had serious moves in the fight scene against 4(?) 20-something boys. It should have not been surprising to be told he was a dancer.

    • @brookelondon8029
      @brookelondon8029 Před 4 měsíci

      You might want to look at videos of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. He was a perfectionist and they would do 42 takes before he was satisfied. There was also no cutting. Every dance was done in one take. Amazing! And you also might look at some of the black dancers in the movie cotton club. The Nicholas Brother and others will astound you! Tap with Greg Hines will knock your socks off when you see these older dancers. Enjoy!

    • @enyo24
      @enyo24 Před 4 měsíci

      Actors and actresses in the ‘old days’ used to be required to be able to sing, dance, act, and usually play some kind of musical instrument. They were marketed on more than one skill.

  • @parisgreen4600
    @parisgreen4600 Před 3 lety +90

    Always a pleasure to see Christopher Walken in that "Weapon of Choice" video. I still remember when I first saw it - the part where he rings for the elevator - and I was like "What on earth did I just watch?" (in a good way).

  • @RoseTylerxx
    @RoseTylerxx Před 3 lety +175

    Amy Adams proved she could dance as far back as 'Enchanted'! The So Close scene is such a stunning dance!

    • @carag2567
      @carag2567 Před 3 lety +15

      She also dances in Drop Dead Gorgeous WAY before Enchanted 😍

    • @christineribone9351
      @christineribone9351 Před rokem

      She'horrible

    • @fifimorrison1804
      @fifimorrison1804 Před rokem +2

      Well she started as a dancer, just like many other people on this list before going to Hollywood

    • @sjam1159
      @sjam1159 Před rokem +1

      Amy Adams also can sing to!

    • @Seilolo
      @Seilolo Před 8 měsíci

      Why do you say that?

  • @AnaBowlova
    @AnaBowlova Před 3 lety +137

    Salma Hayek was definitely a 'wow' surprise for me, but my real surprise was not seeing Catherine Zeta-Jones who should also be on that top list. Her perfomance in Chicago and her moves on Entrapment top it all as unbeatable. Bruce Willis on Friends when he dances in front of a mirror (watched only by the character Ross who hides under the bed) is a memorable scene too! :)

    • @marylouyund8499
      @marylouyund8499 Před rokem +5

      Catherine Zeta-Jones in Zorro.

    • @alabamagigi2218
      @alabamagigi2218 Před rokem +13

      Zeta-Jones was pregnant when she filmed Chicago. Even more impressive

    • @AnaBowlova
      @AnaBowlova Před rokem +9

      @@alabamagigi2218 Yes!! She should be on top of that list, not the missing one, at least, please...

  • @Verawnique
    @Verawnique Před 3 lety +25

    Christopher was a dance teacher before acting...no wonder he moves so beautifully...

    • @robinpajerek8007
      @robinpajerek8007 Před 3 lety +1

      Christopher Was on Broadway starring as Ralph in Sound of Music when he was young. So he was dancing since he was a child.

  • @MamaPinks
    @MamaPinks Před 3 lety +48

    Sam Rockwell! I went to high school with him at the school of the arts in SF. Such fun memories!

  • @blackrose30333
    @blackrose30333 Před 3 lety +151

    Hugh Jackson stared in a musical and danced through half of the songs.

    • @jalabi99
      @jalabi99 Před 3 lety +3

      In multiple musicals. And he hosted the Tonys. Dude knows how to dance!

    • @drjones6567
      @drjones6567 Před 3 lety +2

      No kidding. What a terrible list

    • @saturnianali8r
      @saturnianali8r Před 3 lety +5

      I love Jackman, but he dances all the time. He's not a "Surprisingly Good Dancer".

    • @benkalem
      @benkalem Před 3 lety +5

      List was about surprisingly good dancers. Jackman's skills are well documented, and they aren't a surprise to anyone at this point. Granted, there were a few others like him, who have always been known for their dancing, throughout their careers.

    • @kishannaconandoyle1907
      @kishannaconandoyle1907 Před 2 lety

      @@benkalem surprisingly? For who? Some of them are well known as dancers: Christian Bale, Christopher Walken....
      PS: sorry this is not on you. I think authors put wrong title.

  • @CarolHardesty
    @CarolHardesty Před 2 lety +94

    I'm surprised you guys didn't mention Jim Carrey. I've seen clips of him dancing on "In Living Color" and "The Mask"; he's REALLY good.

    • @Hozer42
      @Hozer42 Před rokem +6

      And "Once Bitten"

    • @raegansdrivingescapades4110
      @raegansdrivingescapades4110 Před rokem +3

      @@Hozer42 so many have never even heard of that movie. It was one of my favorites when i was young

    • @sandraoz8505
      @sandraoz8505 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thank you!
      Reading comments looking for Jim Carrey ❤ The Mask was amazing

  • @lamonamaxwell6888
    @lamonamaxwell6888 Před rokem +27

    Fun fact: Ryan Gosling can also sing, he was on the Mickey Mouse Club with Justin Timberlake, Brittany Spears, and Christina Aguilera

  • @donnaarmstrong1193
    @donnaarmstrong1193 Před 3 lety +30

    Does NO ONE remember Alphonso Ribiero as a little boy, damcing a la MJ in the Pepsi commercial? We knew he could dance way before we ever saw him acting.

    • @maureencollins5177
      @maureencollins5177 Před 2 lety +1

      Alfonso starred in a show on Broadway called The Tap Dance Kid. That's how he ended up in the Pepsi commercial and then Silver Spoons.

    • @carlafoxworth3501
      @carlafoxworth3501 Před 2 lety

      Just looked that one up - great flashback!

  • @AuthorGuy1
    @AuthorGuy1 Před 3 lety +23

    One of the best things about the movie Mr. Right was the way Sam Rockwell employed dancing in his role as an assassin. Terrific role.

    • @bethcook9410
      @bethcook9410 Před rokem +2

      I agree 100%! Also, Anna Kendrick was perfect as his Mrs

  • @beckv8526
    @beckv8526 Před 3 lety +60

    I was completely floored by Christopher Walken dancing! Joseph Gordon- Levitt is amazing! This was fun.

    • @jeannefoster5594
      @jeannefoster5594 Před 2 lety

      Walken’s strip tease in Pennies From Heaven is superb!

    • @misred1
      @misred1 Před rokem +3

      Look him up on youtube or the internet Christopher Walken dancing in the Weapon of Choice , the man can dance

    • @madelineprokop3556
      @madelineprokop3556 Před rokem

      First time I saw Christopher Walken dance was on a TV special "Night of 100 Stars." I was floored.

  • @peterswanson9590
    @peterswanson9590 Před 3 lety +166

    I like this list, and am particularly pleased that it includes Christopher Walken, a professional-caliber tap dancer. One unforgivable omission is Neve Campbell, who was offered a position with the Joffrey Ballet after filming The Company. That offer acknowledges her commitment to hundreds of hours of extremely hard work, and must be applauded.
    A personal Honorable Mention: Christina Applegate, whose unchoreographed frivolity runs with the credits of both View From the Top and The Sweetest Thing. The girl has great rhythm, and an extremely mobile torso.

    • @Caroline-rv8wy
      @Caroline-rv8wy Před 2 lety +11

      I went to the same ballet school as Neve Campbell as a kid, but she's a few years older and was at a much higher level. My mom still has the recital program with her name in it.

    • @Helz777
      @Helz777 Před rokem +6

      Grace Kelly, was a dancer too.

    • @maryb8150
      @maryb8150 Před rokem +15

      I remember reading somewhere that if Christopher Walken had been born a few years earlier, he would have been right up ther with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and all the other singing/dancing movie stars from that era.

    • @ROBYNMARKOW
      @ROBYNMARKOW Před 6 měsíci +1

      I saw Christina Applegate in “Sweet Charity” on bdway some years back & she did a terrific job!💃

  • @oldtimenonsense6343
    @oldtimenonsense6343 Před 3 lety +51

    The late great Alan Rickman had a pretty smooth tango number in the official music video for Texas' "In Demand". He at least deserved an honorable mention!

  • @Ad_Astra2023
    @Ad_Astra2023 Před 3 lety +26

    I can’t say I’m surprised to hear actors like Ryan Gosling or Christian Bale are good at dancing. People like these tend to be super committed to whatever the role they take on. I bet they’re perfectionists.

    • @trippleme1298
      @trippleme1298 Před 3 lety +5

      And Ryan started off dancing

    • @saravandebunte8262
      @saravandebunte8262 Před 3 lety +5

      @@trippleme1298 Ryan was a member of the New Mickey Mouse Club with Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Justin Timberlake.

  • @shanihursh8590
    @shanihursh8590 Před 3 lety +59

    How could you not mention John Travolta...he was iconic for his moves in Saturday Night Fever, Grease and Pulp Fiction

    • @emilyschmidt8730
      @emilyschmidt8730 Před 2 lety +19

      Per the name of the video, he's not "surprisingly" good. Everyone is aware of Travolta's dance skills.

    • @millylopez6913
      @millylopez6913 Před rokem +4

      I agreed 👍

  • @sometimesiwander7146
    @sometimesiwander7146 Před 3 lety +37

    It’s time Ryan Gosling, Tom Hiddleston, or another of these fearless dancers remade the Fred Astaire movies. I named those two bc they are tall like Astaire. I could watch Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sam Rockwell, & Tom Holland dance every day for the rest of my life & not be bored.

    • @ruthsmith2447
      @ruthsmith2447 Před 2 lety

      Fred Astaire wasn't particularly tall, approx 5 .9-though I will give you that generally dancers are on the small side , (GENERALLY)

    • @ChesireCat72
      @ChesireCat72 Před 2 lety +3

      That clip of Tom Holland on the Lip Sync battle was AMAZING! I myself was trained as a classical ballet dancer, flamenco as well as many other genres and love to see good dancing.

  • @Dashingdiva73
    @Dashingdiva73 Před 3 lety +27

    Sam Rockwell should have been number one! The fact that he played Bob Fosse alone!

  • @dr.barbaraannekidd-hoffman2994

    You missed Brendan Fraser. He did a fabulous jive number with two female partners in Blast From the Past and a great tango in Mrs. Winterbourne. Any, yes, how did you miss Travolta and Tatum? Are those clips not available?

    • @mangot589
      @mangot589 Před 2 lety +4

      They’re both already well known for their dancing.

    • @reneeborjas1877
      @reneeborjas1877 Před 2 lety +1

      The title says «surprisingly good dancers»...

    • @bluewaters3100
      @bluewaters3100 Před rokem +1

      I loved him, Christopher Walken, and Sissy Spacek in the Blast From The Past. It is one of my favorite feel good movies.

  • @slytherinjedi32
    @slytherinjedi32 Před rokem +35

    NEED A PART 2! You forgot Hugh Jackman, John Travolta, Channing Tatum just to name a few.

    • @goddessmel8518
      @goddessmel8518 Před rokem +3

      But are any of those really surprising? People KNOW they can dance.

    • @CharlieHepp
      @CharlieHepp Před rokem

      Brides with Hugh Jackman, and John Travolta,

    • @alfie7801
      @alfie7801 Před 7 měsíci

      So true

  • @catherineoneal1030
    @catherineoneal1030 Před 2 lety +57

    Oh, yeah. Tom Hiddleston a WELL deserved #1. Unless anyone has seen him dance you would never guess he was so good. #2 in MY book SHOULD have been Sam Rockwell. That boy is nothing short of AMAZING!!!

  • @auntdeen6314
    @auntdeen6314 Před 3 lety +321

    I can think of a dozen people who should be on this list before Vin Diesel.

  • @angels5330
    @angels5330 Před 3 lety +81

    What about John Travolta? His dancing is legendary!!!

    • @Hozer42
      @Hozer42 Před rokem +15

      Glad he wasn't because he isn't "surprisingly". Like Swayze and Channing. They're known. But some well knowns were on the list, like Alfonso and Gosling to name a couple

    • @RiRi2023_
      @RiRi2023_ Před rokem

      Same thought

    • @munkustrap2
      @munkustrap2 Před rokem +1

      But he wasn't known when he first started. In Welcome Back Kotter there was no dancing. He's a grey area to me. Same with Swayze...until Dirty Dancing it wasn't common knowledge he could dance.

  • @angelarasmussen1800
    @angelarasmussen1800 Před 3 lety +45

    I was wondering when you were going to include Tom Hiddleston. I feel great about him being at the top because he is a classically trained actor who has done Shakespeare, so that's got to be a quadruple threat.

  • @treasure2behold282
    @treasure2behold282 Před rokem +16

    Ryan Gosling is likeable and extremely talented. Kate Hudson totally underrated talent. Tom Holland/Zendaya lip sync battle was the best. Joseph Gordon Levitt 🙌

  • @garyschumacher6531
    @garyschumacher6531 Před 3 lety +212

    Christopher Walken just never ceases to amaze me

  • @MariaMartinez-researcher
    @MariaMartinez-researcher Před 3 lety +52

    The level of what is considered dancing in this list is astonishing. Comparing Christopher Walken to Vin Diesel...

    • @Gee-xb7rt
      @Gee-xb7rt Před 3 lety +1

      I was a bit confused by how they chose, and who they placed where.

    • @anitalupo3481
      @anitalupo3481 Před 3 lety

      M.p

    • @terrytari1891
      @terrytari1891 Před 3 lety

      Oh my, suga hips!!

    • @conniecarroll7222
      @conniecarroll7222 Před 3 lety +1

      Christopher Walken is a Tap Dancer he has been doing it for years which is why he was asked to danced in the music video.

    • @mattdinero5870
      @mattdinero5870 Před 3 lety +7

      Agree, Christopher Walken is far superior to Vin Diesel when it comes to dancing as well as acting.

  • @LeslieNicole
    @LeslieNicole Před rokem +107

    What about Channing Tatum? Can’t believe he wasn’t included. Maybe because it’s not unknown that he is a great dancer.

    • @billdedrick1480
      @billdedrick1480 Před rokem +5

      Without Channing Tatum on this list it is unrealistic. He is an eclectic dancer who excels at many different styles.

    • @alexandraanselmo583
      @alexandraanselmo583 Před rokem +12

      "Top 20 Celebrities That Are Surprisingly Good Dancers"... I think the "surprisingly" kind of eliminates Channing Tatum. And Kevin Bacon. And John Travolta. (etc)😁

    • @katymvt
      @katymvt Před rokem

      @@alexandraanselmo583 I thought Kevin Bacon couldn't dance.

    • @powerpuff_avenger
      @powerpuff_avenger Před rokem +5

      CT being a good dancer is not a *surprise*, it's common knowledge.

    • @R.A.G81
      @R.A.G81 Před rokem +1

      Я тоже всё видео ждал когда скажут про Ченнинга Таттума

  • @deborahinrig4538
    @deborahinrig4538 Před 3 lety +19

    Patrick Dempsey is a really good dancer. Watch his earlier movies and appeared on the Oscars in Tuxedo with Tails dancing like Fred Astaire. I think it might have been the same year Rob Lowe got in trouble for his dance with Snow White

  • @leenut91
    @leenut91 Před 3 lety +43

    Terry Crews....”that’s a big ass robot”
    Also funny story about Christopher Walken. He was a die hard fan of Gene Kelly (as evidenced by his dancing style) and Kelly actually came to watch him perform that bar dance on the Pennies From Heaven shoot.

    • @terrytari1891
      @terrytari1891 Před 3 lety

      Terry said that he loves cute little white girls like you, Suga Lips!

  • @Jager87
    @Jager87 Před 3 lety +70

    Daniel Radcliffe can cut a freakin' rug! His performance in "How too Succeed..." really should have been acknowledged here.

    • @Gee-xb7rt
      @Gee-xb7rt Před 3 lety +1

      I would definitely place him over some of these.

    • @Jager87
      @Jager87 Před 3 lety +4

      @@Gee-xb7rt Absolutely!

    • @JackieWarner13
      @JackieWarner13 Před 3 lety +4

      Amen!

    • @tazdaniels4869
      @tazdaniels4869 Před 3 lety +5

      @@Gee-xb7rt Over Vin Diesel definitely.

    • @Gee-xb7rt
      @Gee-xb7rt Před 3 lety +1

      ​@@tazdaniels4869 Daniel is competent and gets bonus points for enthusiasm, most of these don't have that level of chutzpah. I feel like a lot of these just made the list because the women at Ms Mojo are past thirty and thirsty.

  • @normaalvarez8651
    @normaalvarez8651 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I loved,loved,loved all of it. Always loved to dance and still do at the age of almost 73. This video made me so happy. Couldn't stop smiling.

  • @jseidel70js
    @jseidel70js Před 3 lety +8

    Alfonso has been dancing since he was a child. Seen him on Silver Spoons.

  • @berniceduvall4014
    @berniceduvall4014 Před 3 lety +49

    Patrick Swayze the best# 1 he will always be.❤️

    • @misred1
      @misred1 Před 2 lety +1

      It says celebrities that we wouldn't have thought of as dancers ." . For this list we’re looking at celebrities you wouldn’t necessarily think of having good rhythm, but can still cut a rug with the best of them" Swayze is the #1 dancer I would have come up with but for a different list same for all the other great dancers that people keep mentioning. Different list.

  • @catalinagomezroca6257
    @catalinagomezroca6257 Před 3 lety +53

    dancing is really helpful in acting, singing too, it teaches you how to be coordinated and makes you be more in touch with your body and the movements you make in front of the camera, so i wouldn't be surprised if a lot of actors took dancing lessons as well

    • @lisajohnson6351
      @lisajohnson6351 Před 3 lety +5

      Plus, you need rhythm to dance well and Rhythm helps everything, including timing.

    • @ChesireCat72
      @ChesireCat72 Před 2 lety +1

      My dream as a child was to be a performer. Growing up in NJ in the shadow of Broadway fed this. I took years of dance in various genres, acting, singing and musical instruments. I even took modeling lessons just to learn how to present myself better.

  • @plee6223
    @plee6223 Před 2 lety +11

    Alfonso was the lead on Broadway in “The Tap Dance Kid.” He was a great child dancer and performer he began acting on television.

    • @Hozer42
      @Hozer42 Před rokem +1

      They must have forgotten his original "introduction" to America with Michael Jackson in a Pepsi commercial

  • @munchocrisps
    @munchocrisps Před 3 lety +18

    Brendan Fraser? Loved his dance from Blast from the Past 😎👍

  • @MrQ454
    @MrQ454 Před 3 lety +25

    "Glau received a scholarship to a ballet company and was homeschooled from grades 3 to 12 to accommodate her ballet training. In addition to her classical ballet training, she studied tango and flamenco." She is a ballerina!

  • @Tarabara
    @Tarabara Před 3 lety +25

    I would have put Zoe Saldana at least in the honorable mentions. She was in the ballet movie Center Stage and apparently studied ballet as a kid.

  • @valmacclinchy
    @valmacclinchy Před 2 lety +8

    Joaquin Phoenix...quadruple threat: acting, dancing, singing, playing guitar.

  • @poisonivyheart6621
    @poisonivyheart6621 Před 3 lety +10

    I love a man that can dance! I’m all googly eyed 👀

  • @feliciasanders2066
    @feliciasanders2066 Před 3 lety +26

    Alfonso Ribeiro was a break dancer as a child and was in the Jacksons Pepsi commercial. Therefore his ability to dance isn't a surprise to those of us who grew up with him.🙄

  • @bandoballerina
    @bandoballerina Před 3 lety +96

    Umm you didn’t include the video Tom Holland’s fouetté turns, that is a something that everyone needs to see because he’s sooooo talented!!

  • @Artst2010
    @Artst2010 Před 3 lety +13

    It is my impression that many actors started off on Broadway so singing and dancing makes sense.

  • @MichelleEvans
    @MichelleEvans Před 3 lety +118

    Tom Hiddleston is a GREAT dancer!

  • @marshaloiscamillephilpotts7245

    This is a list about celebrities who are surprisingly good dancers not a list about the celebrities we already know are good dancers like John Travolta, Kevin Bacon, Hugh Jackman, Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan and many others.

    • @gladysfontana9412
      @gladysfontana9412 Před 2 lety +2

      No, darling, Kevin Bacon is beatiful, but HE IS NOT A DANCER!!! OMG!!!

    • @coco2.2
      @coco2.2 Před 2 lety

      THANK YOU 👏🏻

    • @theschipronouncedassky9142
      @theschipronouncedassky9142 Před 2 lety +2

      They've still missed the mark here, there are Plenty who can dance that were not mentioned. This list just felt sloppy which is our of the norm for this channel

    • @Mirjen12
      @Mirjen12 Před 2 lety +3

      @@theschipronouncedassky9142 these were ones that were meant to surprise us though. Those other ones are not surprising. We already know they can dance.

    • @cathyharrison8297
      @cathyharrison8297 Před 2 lety +2

      Channing and Jenna were dancers years before made it into acting!

  • @JackieWarner13
    @JackieWarner13 Před 3 lety +19

    Me seeing Tom Holland on this list & knowing he can dance. Wasn't surprising to me.
    Sam Rockwell dancing in Charlie's Angels is still one of my fave scenes.

  • @ginnyberg9271
    @ginnyberg9271 Před 3 lety +20

    I’m surprised they didn’t mention that Kate Hudson‘s mom Goldie Hawn used to be a dancer in Goldies Hawn‘s mom on the dance studio

  • @debs6475
    @debs6475 Před rokem +7

    Tom Hiddlestone is just an all rounder. Love him.

  • @Lana_Light
    @Lana_Light Před 3 lety +736

    You forgot to mention Patrick Swayze. He was #1 dancer!

  • @kathydobney7155
    @kathydobney7155 Před 3 lety +4

    JOHN TRAVOLTA!!omg how can you forget him??? Saturday Night Fever? Grease? Pulp Fiction? Hellloooo?

  • @KindCountsDeb3773
    @KindCountsDeb3773 Před 3 lety +8

    While Ryan G. was fine in the La La Land dance, Emma Stone was right there kicking it too ! My crush on Sam Rockwell just got bigger ! Fun post, thank you !!

  • @leoml101
    @leoml101 Před 2 lety +22

    Benedict Cumberbatch is another surprisingly good dancer. I was shocked to see how smooth he can move.

  • @tmbline
    @tmbline Před 3 lety +123

    The Terry Crews entry wasn't surprising, but I'm glad you added him.

    • @tmbline
      @tmbline Před 3 lety +1

      3 AA of 20 people ain't bad I guess 😒

    • @tmbline
      @tmbline Před 3 lety +2

      @Krystal H Everyone is dumb about something

    • @patricialacroix5582
      @patricialacroix5582 Před 3 lety +5

      I LOVE Terry Crews!

    • @deoragol6754
      @deoragol6754 Před 3 lety

      There could have and should have been so many more, but this is about good dancers that surprised people. And they always find a way to make us a token somehow...

  • @tuza1443
    @tuza1443 Před 3 lety +385

    Excuse me.... WHERE is John Travolta, Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey???

    • @marycrawley3293
      @marycrawley3293 Před 3 lety +11

      And Jenna Dewan

    • @dragonflysteampunk4266
      @dragonflysteampunk4266 Před 3 lety +10

      Travolta was there in drag, Hairspray or whatever the name of that movie was

    • @drjones6567
      @drjones6567 Před 3 lety +10

      I agree. This list is crap

    • @listeningtowhateva4340
      @listeningtowhateva4340 Před 3 lety +33

      Hi, long time Grease fan.
      The fact that Travolta can dance is not surprising.
      I think that's why he's not on the list

    • @dracngrrl3
      @dracngrrl3 Před 3 lety +28

      How would any of them be surprising?

  • @dorycohen9884
    @dorycohen9884 Před 3 lety +3

    You are right. Patrick was an excellent dancer and had the looks too. He was amazing.

  • @kiransuz8226
    @kiransuz8226 Před 2 lety +14

    Damon wayans jr and john Travolta definitely deserve a spot. I'm always struck by how graceful they are with the tiniest dance moves

  • @divaliciousshow915
    @divaliciousshow915 Před 3 lety +17

    Alfonso Ribiero starred as a child actor/dancer in the Tap Dance kid and was featured in the Pepsi ads of the 80’s dancing opposite Michael Jackson. So. He actually should’ve been #1

  • @kthybrown007
    @kthybrown007 Před 3 lety +8

    You forgot Dule' Hill (West Wing and Psych) he is an award-winning (really) tap dancer. Also Neil Patrick Harris (Fraser, others), he performs on Broadway and is a fine pianist also.

  • @denesepitzold1504
    @denesepitzold1504 Před 2 lety +4

    How could you not have Hugh Jackson and the late great Patrick Swayze on that list? You need to do another list.

    • @raet8512
      @raet8512 Před 2 lety

      Totally agree!

    • @emilyschmidt8730
      @emilyschmidt8730 Před 2 lety

      Look at the name of this video, tell me what you see. Now, do you STILL think Jackson and Swayze belong on this "surprisingly" good dancer list, or are they perhaps already very well known for their dancing?

    • @emilyschmidt8730
      @emilyschmidt8730 Před 2 lety

      Sorry, *Jackman

  • @jennifertochi6253
    @jennifertochi6253 Před rokem +3

    Walken dancing is the best on this list. He is simply breath taking 😍

  • @kitspics526
    @kitspics526 Před 3 lety +23

    Joseph Gordon Levitt brought me here...loved em all

    • @marycook1644
      @marycook1644 Před rokem +1

      Me TOO. The only reason I watched ! 🦅

  • @catherinecawthon3377
    @catherinecawthon3377 Před 3 lety +189

    They didn't even mention one of the best male dancers, Tatum Channing!

    • @terrytari1891
      @terrytari1891 Před 3 lety +4

      Tatum, can bust a move just like MC Hammer!

    • @ricmarc7156
      @ricmarc7156 Před 3 lety +6

      former male stripper and breakdancer. had to do intensive study to pull off his tap/dance routine in hail caesar, which he did superbly.

    • @arjunasondhi2003
      @arjunasondhi2003 Před 3 lety +24

      Umm they said people you would not expect to be good dancers. Everyone knows Channing Tatum is an amazing dancer. He was the lead in Step-up and Magic Mike it's quite well known.

    • @karinalemus2305
      @karinalemus2305 Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah, I guess we tent to forget they said “surprinsingly” good so yeah, we all already know Channing is amazing.

    • @maricelpulido6701
      @maricelpulido6701 Před 3 lety +1

      I think because these actors are not known to be dancers to begin with.

  • @Rachelleluluful
    @Rachelleluluful Před 3 lety +9

    Sam Rockwell is insane! Wow!

  • @lizcopp6789
    @lizcopp6789 Před 3 lety +28

    James McAvoy has some great dance moves! He should have been on the list!

  • @karlsmith2570
    @karlsmith2570 Před 3 lety +27

    Alfonso Ribeiro wasn't that big of a surprise to me
    I remembered seeing him dancing when he was on "Silver Spoons"and with Ricky Schroeder

    • @Trish0871
      @Trish0871 Před 3 lety +3

      Kathleen Henson exactly I was waiting for them to mention that but I guess that they didn’t know or just skipped over that whole fact.

    • @jennyrengood9875
      @jennyrengood9875 Před 3 lety +6

      I don't even know why he's on this list. His Wikipedia page lists him as a dancer and his first gig was a lead in a Broadway musical called The Tap Dance Kid. Why wouldn't he be able to dance?

    • @HRH23
      @HRH23 Před 3 lety +2

      He wasn't a surprise based on the Carlton dance. It's obvious that he could dance

  • @kimberlyquintanilla5493
    @kimberlyquintanilla5493 Před 3 lety +85

    Uh what about Kevin Bacon!?! The one that started the solitary bust a move trend. Although I love Vin Diesel he belongs in the lower half. Drew Carrey deserves an honoable mention at least.

    • @woomeebly
      @woomeebly Před 3 lety +2

      Kevin bacon gets at least several mentions in the mcu. That's how bad ass he is. And swayze. He got a few mentions too.

    • @sharonwilliams5965
      @sharonwilliams5965 Před 3 lety +1

      Definitely The Bacconator should be on this list

    • @PassionGrows
      @PassionGrows Před 3 lety +5

      It was a double who danced in place of Bacon.

    • @adamruth7956
      @adamruth7956 Před 3 lety +2

      He is not surprisingly good. He is expectedly good :)

    • @blackdogslivesmatter1568
      @blackdogslivesmatter1568 Před 2 lety +1

      @@PassionGrows For the acrobatical moves yes but the regular dancing he did it.

  • @RdanglRd
    @RdanglRd Před 3 lety +7

    The Wayans Brothers, Patrick Swayze, John Travolta, Chris Tucker

  • @bigrivtodagled8210
    @bigrivtodagled8210 Před 3 lety +38

    Can’t believe you left out the fact that Alfonso has been dancing since he was a kid appearing with MJ in a Pepsi commercial.

    • @nicoleaisha4129
      @nicoleaisha4129 Před 3 lety +1

      Seriously tho!!! Came to the comments just for that reason! Lol

    • @traceythompson1092
      @traceythompson1092 Před 3 lety +4

      And he stared in the play the Tap Dance Kid on Broadway when he was a kid!!!!

    • @jenny_of_oldstones3523
      @jenny_of_oldstones3523 Před 3 lety +1

      He was on Broadway for years as "The Tap Dance Kid" he was also in a show as a pre teen I think with Jusin Bateman where he did some dancing too.

  • @sazfretz1945
    @sazfretz1945 Před 3 lety +25

    Why is Alfonso Ribeiro such a surprise? He was the original "Tap Dance Kid" on Broadway in 1983. Terrible that Daniel Radcliffe and Uma Thurman didn't make the cut. They are superb dancers.

    • @leenut91
      @leenut91 Před 3 lety +4

      I think the goal was to name drop people you wouldn’t think of when you’re naming actors that can dance as well. Uma’s most iconic scene is a dance with John Travolta in Pulp Fiction so it’s not like people don’t know she can dance. And Daniel has been a visible Broadway star recently, even performing at the Tony’s so people are aware he can as well (BRILLIANTLY I might add). Most of the people here started in musical theater but most fans wouldn’t know that off the top of their head since they are doing non musical roles now for the most part. Alfonso is just on here cause people don’t give him the recognition he deserves though. The man played a younger version of Michael Jackson in a Pepsi commercial for crying out loud, he is a legend in my book.

    • @504CreoleCrystal
      @504CreoleCrystal Před 3 lety +2

      Exactly! He also danced for/with MJ....no shocker

    • @xsannes3884
      @xsannes3884 Před 3 lety +2

      @@504CreoleCrystal I seem to remember he was in a video with Michael Jackson when he was a kid.

    • @504CreoleCrystal
      @504CreoleCrystal Před 3 lety

      @@xsannes3884 Definitely! It was either a video or a commercial. You remember back in the day....quite a few commercials were big productions! Some were like real videos back then.....ahhhhh the good ole days

    • @servraghgiorsal7382
      @servraghgiorsal7382 Před 2 lety +2

      Yes it uma thurman in the Producers was astonishingly good!

  • @Pollyanna012
    @Pollyanna012 Před 2 lety +3

    Dominic West dancing to the song Shame in the film Pride should definitely be in this collection !

  • @lisaharrington6488
    @lisaharrington6488 Před 2 lety +7

    This was definitely fun to watch! Thank you!!!

  • @Majka76
    @Majka76 Před 3 lety +447

    I am sorry, but not having Hugh Jackman on the list is a shame

    • @MrGscp
      @MrGscp Před 3 lety +24

      Majka76 the word “surprisingly “ is in title ....

    • @PDTLuke2238
      @PDTLuke2238 Před 3 lety +3

      think they said surprising, like people we didn't know they were good dancer's. I was thinking the samething, till I realized the title.

    • @selinalafontaine2620
      @selinalafontaine2620 Před 3 lety

      Agree

    • @RavyniaGaming
      @RavyniaGaming Před 3 lety +7

      He was on Broadway in 'Oklahoma' before he became a household name, it was well known that he could dance.

    • @louestar28
      @louestar28 Před 3 lety

      @@RavyniaGaming t.

  • @trippleme1298
    @trippleme1298 Před 3 lety +9

    I knew I loved Ryan Gosling when the first movie I saw him in he was a murderer and I never had a negative thought even about the character 😂😂🥰

  • @ramonaestrada601
    @ramonaestrada601 Před 3 lety +206

    There is nothing sexier than a guy who can dance!

    • @scottcped
      @scottcped Před 3 lety +7

      If I had only known that 35 years ago!

    • @gilneisilvadonascimento4197
      @gilneisilvadonascimento4197 Před 3 lety +3

      I can easily to falling in love 😘

    • @KindCountsDeb3773
      @KindCountsDeb3773 Před 3 lety +6

      it shows confidence and is so sexy !!

    • @picardy7488
      @picardy7488 Před 3 lety +15

      I agree...it makes little sense why boys are ridiculed and bullied for dancing. That skill later is so useful (and attractive)

    • @Tristan1886
      @Tristan1886 Před 3 lety

      I'm a guy and can't dance haha

  • @Umbreon5
    @Umbreon5 Před 3 lety +5

    ryan gosling is such a king

  • @kasession
    @kasession Před 3 lety +10

    Mads Mikkelsen was the biggest surprise for me. Loves me some Mads!!!!

    • @dajnova1148
      @dajnova1148 Před 3 lety +1

      Then you MUST watch his latest movie Another Round. It ends with the most epic scene and exactly what the world in 2020 needs.

    • @KindCountsDeb3773
      @KindCountsDeb3773 Před 3 lety

      there are more and longer clips of him dancing.

  • @babytooty04
    @babytooty04 Před 3 lety +49

    I will never get over Chris Messina's American Woman dance. The belt removal and the body roll was my favorite part.
    He was too sexy there.

  • @TheSuzberry
    @TheSuzberry Před 3 lety +7

    Sam Rockwell. I was afraid you might miss him. Did you see him dance in Mr Right?

  • @lindaname9413
    @lindaname9413 Před 2 lety +3

    Kate Hudson in "Nine" Holy Moly that was some dance!!!!

  • @drakemane
    @drakemane Před 3 lety +72

    Needs more cowbell....and Cristopher Walken.

    • @vestspet4242
      @vestspet4242 Před 3 lety +2

      LOL Gotta have more cowbell

    • @beverlyharmon2263
      @beverlyharmon2263 Před 3 lety +1

      2 OF THE BARE NECESSITIES OF LIFE!!! ( ANOTHER 3 BEING BALOO, MOWGLI AND KING LOUIE!!!)

    • @jerc6433
      @jerc6433 Před 3 lety

      Fuckin right