Simpson’s Star Life Continues
O.J. always loved the spotlight and had dreamed of a career in acting for many years. Even while he was still playing football, he made some TV and film appearances in titles like Roots, The Towering Inferno, and Capricorn One.
Source: thestudioexec.com
Then, in 1979, at the end of his NFL career, he created his own movie business called Orenthal Productions. He produced and starred in several made-for-TV movies like Goldie and the Boxer . He also famously had a starring role in The Naked Gun movies. He was also set to star in his action TV series called Frogmen and had filmed a pilot, but the show was never aired due to Simpson’s subsequent arrest.