Celebrities’ hidden talents

Ice Cube (architecture) -- The rapper attended the Phoenix Institute of Technology in the fall of 1987 and studied architectural drafting. While the one-time architecture student known as O'Shea Jackson became a music star instead, he still carries his love for architecture. He even waxed philosophically about "off-the-shelf factory windows" and "prefabricated walls" in a video produced by the Getty Museum celebrating mid-century design icons Charles and Ray Eames.

Chris Colfer (martial arts weaponry) -- The "Glee" star bought a pair of sai on eBay and regularly practices with the martial arts weapon in his trailer. He showed off his skill with the weapon on the British talk show "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" in 2010 and the talent was even worked into his character's performance in a season 3 episode of "Glee."

Halle Berry (flute) -- The Oscar-winning actress was a flautist in her high school marching band and claims she can still rock the flute today.

Rod Stewart (model trains) -- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer has large model railway layouts at both his Los Angeles and United Kingdom homes and has been featured as the cover story of Model Railroader magazine multiple times, telling the publication in 2007 that he would rather be in a model railroad magazine than a music magazine.

Jason Lee (skateboarding) -- Before becoming an actor, Lee was a professional skateboarder. He talents on the board were even written into one of his early roles as the skateboarding billionaire computer mogul Skip Skipperton in the 1999 comedy-drama "Mumford." He also co-founded Stereo Skateboards, a company that sponsors team riders and manufactures skateboard decks.

Rachel Weisz (unicycle) -- The British actress learned to ride the unicycle for 2009's "The Brothers Bloom," even though her role only called for her to ride one for a few seconds.

Pierce Brosnan (fire-eating) -- The former James Bond actor told the British newspaper The Guardian that he decided to give fire-eating a try in 1969 while attending a London acting workshop as a teenager. He even showed off his talents during a 1997 appearance on "Muppets Tonight," although the bit backfired when he ended up with a scorched mouth, causing him to hang up his lighter for good.

Neil Patrick Harris (magic) -- It probably doesn't come as a surprise to "How I Met Your Mother" fans, but Harris shares his character Barney Stinson's love of magic and has since he was a kid. The diehard magician even served as the president of the board of directors of Hollywood's Magic Castle.

Patrick Dempsey (juggling and auto racing) -- Juggling seems to be a common talent among actors, judging by the "Grey's Anatomy" star's similarly hidden talent. Dempsey was so good that as a teenager he tied for second in a national juggling competition in 1981. He also has enjoyed auto racing in his spare time for several years.

Geena Davis (archery) -- The Oscar-winning actress took up archery in 1997 and quickly rose through the amateur ranks. She was actually a semifinalist for the U.S. Olympic Archery team in 1999, placing 24 out of 300 competitors, but failed to make the team for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Colin Farrell (line dancing) -- The actor was so good at country line dancing that he actually was an instructor in Ireland in the 1990s before hitting it big as an actor. While promoting the animated movie "Epic" on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" in May 2013, Farrell had to endure a two-step down memory lane as Fallon showed off photos of the actor in all his line dancing glory.