12 Celebrities With Secret Skills

In another life Mr Bean might well have been rewiring your house because the esteemed Rowan Atkinson holds a masters in electrical engineering.

The linguist on the list, Sandra Bullock speaks fluent German.

Or more accurately ‘Dr Brian May’ - because as well as performing that guitar solo in Bohemian Rhapsody, Dr Brian also holds a PhD in Astrophysics. His thesis? ‘A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud’. Catchy.

The government-hating misanthrope in sitcom Parks and Recreation is also a professional boat builder and woodworker.

When not fronting Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson re-enacts World War 1 air battles at airshows thanks to his pilot’s license.

Just like her character Joan in Mad Men, Christina is a proficient accordionist.

Known for sharing the wonders of science with the world, less well known for being a former wrestling team captain.

The only patent-holder on our list. Jamie Lee Curtis invented and patented a new type of nappy.

He’s not all big hair and big songs. He’s also big into model railways. He even books a second hotel room for his trains when he goes on tour.

Another secret Dr: the Big Bang Theory star is in fact a real-life neuroscientist too. Her PhD explored hypothalamic activity in people with Prader-Willi Syndrome.

Proving there are definitely exceptions to nominative determinism, Art Garfunkel actually has a masters degree in mathematics.

What naturally pairs with a prolific acting career? Ping pong obviously. Susan Sarandon is an avid player and even owns a ping pong bar in New York.