Fansided

15 athletes who are pop culture superfans

By Bruin Belisle

BROOKLYN, NY - FEBRUARY 14: Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at the 2015 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on February 14, 2015 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, NY - FEBRUARY 14: Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at the 2015 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on February 14, 2015 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – MAY 26: Josh Donaldson #20 of the Toronto Blue Jays plays third base during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on May 26, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 2-1. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – MAY 26: Josh Donaldson #20 of the Toronto Blue Jays plays third base during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on May 26, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 2-1. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /

7. Josh Donaldson: Vikings

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson already looks like a viking. When you look the part, and you’re a fan of the show, you might as well use your celebrity status to play a viking on TV, right?

That’s exactly what Donaldson did on the hit show Vikings. The Bringer of Rain brought his Vikings fandom to the next level by flying from Toronto to the show’s filming location in Ireland to be featured in an episode.

It wasn’t hard to prep Donaldson for the part of “Hoskuld the viking warrior,” as the hair and beard he sported all season were already viking-esque. He was even given a speaking role in the episode, which he nailed, despite no acting background.

Unfortunately for Donaldson, he’s been dealing with various injuries on-and-off for multiple seasons now. Most recently, the 2015 AL MVP has been struggling with a calf injury.

The good news for Donaldson is running again but is still a ways from rejoining the team. The bad news is that even though the Blue Jays organization has what looks like a star third-baseman in Vlad Guererro Jr. coming up, there’s a chance Donaldson leaves in free agency, giving the Jays nothing in return.

We’ll always have those two good years, Josh. And you’ll always have a back up plan as a full-time Vikings actor if/when you choose to retire from baseball.

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