Double threats: Musicians who act
Published On: Mar 13 2013 03:36:47 PM PDT
Updated On: Mar 17 2013 11:00:00 PM PDT
As Beyonce lends her voice to "Epic," take a look at other singers who have also acted.
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It might have seemed a bit odd when legendary gangsta hip-hop emcee Ice-T first tried to break out of just playing rappers and other roles similar to his real-life music background, but he's since racked up nearly 100 acting credits, including movies such as "New Jack City," "Surviving the Game," "Ricochet" and "Tank Girl." But his biggest acting success has come on television, where he has portrayed NYPD Detective Odafin Tutuola since 2000 on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
