TOUGH GUYS
TOM HARDY
The youngest guy on
the list at 38, English
actor Hardy was a
scary (and yoked)
dude in Warrior
(2011), The Dark
Knight Rises (2012),
and Mad Max: Fury
Road (2015). Lean,
mean, and rugged, he
obviously crushes it in
the weight room—our
kind of guy.
STEVE
McQUEEN
He was the consum-
mate “do your own
stunts” kind of actor,
as he was a car-
racing and motorcycle
enthusiast who often
participated in his
characters’ chase
scenes, including one
in The Great Escape
(1963). McQueen
served in the Marines
from 1947–50.
ARNOLD
SCHWAR-
ZENEGGER
As if Conan, the
Terminator, and
Dutch (Predator,
1987) weren’t tough
enough, recall Arnold
as Ben Richards in
The Running Man
(1987). Constantly out-
manned, he came out
alive in hands down
the most sinister
game show ever.
SYLVESTER
STALLONE
THE ROCK
Does getting mashed
to a pulp in a boxing
ring by men bigger
than you but still
finding a way to beat
those behemoths by
the final bell qualify
as tough? Thought
so. Rocky Balboa
equals tough.
FEBRUARY 2016
We can all think of
scenarios in which
the biggest guy isn’t
necessarily the tough-
est. (Think Goliath.)
Dwayne Johnson
definitely meets both
criteria. He’s 6'5",
250-plus pounds, and
kicks ass in every role
he takes on.
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