Worked in the White House, graduated from Oxford, received a degree: the smartest actors in Hollywood

Worked in the White House, graduated from Oxford, received a degree: the smartest actors in Hollywood

Behind many famous stars are not only talented actors, but also real intellectuals - neurobiologists, graduates of prestigious universities and people with amazing knowledge. They can not only make the audience laugh, but also defend their dissertations.

In life, Rowan Atkinson is completely different from the image of Mr. Bean; he is a real British intellectual. The actor graduated from Newcastle University with a degree in electrical engineering, and later graduated from one of the most prestigious universities in the world - Oxford.

The actress managed not only to build a brilliant film career, but also graduated from Yale University with honors and received a diploma in literature.

However, behind such jokes was a real politician. Kel Penn worked in an important position in the White House in the Obama era in the field of public relations. For this, he was even forced to leave the TV series "House". In the series, his character committed suicide. Yes, instead of sending the character to another department or hospital, it was decided to remove her from the series in this way.

This Australian woman can bring tears not only with her humor, but also with her mind. Rebel Wilson received a degree in humanities and law from the University of New South Wales. And as a child, she amazed everyone with her mathematical abilities and even represented the country in the Youth Mathematical Olympiad.

Martin graduated with a degree in philosophy, won literary awards, is a musician and playwright - he is one of the most knowledgeable comedic actors in Hollywood.

He graduated from Vassar College with a degree in biology and worked in a research laboratory studying migraines and the activity of the cerebral hemispheres.

Dolph Lundgren did not play stupid roles, but his characters could not be called smart either. Lundgren portrayed various large-bodied bullies who were only capable of destruction and killing. He has starred in Rocky IV, Red Scorpion, and dozens of other action movies. But Lundgren is more than just a muscular actor. He has a master's degree in chemical engineering. He even won a scholarship to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But instead of Boston, he works as a bouncer at a nightclub. There, Grace Jones notices him and hires him as a bodyguard. That's how Lundgren got into the movies.