Vernon Davis

When Vernon Davis played football, he'd stay after practice to catch hundreds of extra passes off the JUGS machine. He'd go home at night and catch more passes from a machine shooting tennis balls. The consistency and repetition led to a long career as an NFL tight end, with the San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos and Washington Commanders. It's the same approach the former Super Bowl champion and two-time pro bowler is taking with acting. Vernon - who lists Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington and Liam Neeson as acting role models - has set a goal of appearing in 400 films, and is well on his way toward that ambitious objective. Since announcing his retirement from football during a Super Bowl commercial in 2020, Vernon has thrown himself deep into every role and project he receives. To date, he has filmed more than 30 projects, including movies with the likes of Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Bruce Willis, Cole Hauser, Luke Wilson, Frank Grillo, Thomas Mann and Rosa Salazar, among others. On the other side of the camera, Vernon has founded two production companies - Reel 85 and Between the Linez Productions.