Jennifer Garner, Susan Sarandon and More Celebrities Who Enjoy Unusual Hobbies

When these celebs aren’t at work, they relax with some unusual hobbies. From pigeons to ping pong, here’s what keeps them entertained.

Sharon Osbourne – Falconry

Reeling from the July 22 loss of her longtime husband, Ozzy Osbourne, the 76-year-old recently revealed a new pastime that’s helping her heal. “Though I’m still finding my footing, I wanted to share some glorious creatures I had the chance to spend the afternoon with,” Sharon posted alongside a clip of her with birds of prey. Marveling at the “magical” experience, she wrote, “They’ll choose to perch on you only if they sense you are safe and unafraid of them.”

Mike Tyson – Pigeon Racing

“Pigeons got me out of trouble, pigeons got me into trouble, and it’s just been my whole life,” the boxing legend has said to People of his avian hobby. The 59-year-old enters his specially bred birds in races where they are released from a distant location and vie to be the first to return to their lofts. “I own hundreds,” he’s said of the birds. “Maybe a thousand.”

Tom Hanks – Typewriter Collecting

He’s got a type! The Oscar winner began collecting typewriters amid his chaotic and dysfunctional youth. Now, he has hundreds. “They’re brilliant combinations of art and engineering,” he told The New York Times, clarifying, “But art, engineering and purpose.” The 69-year-old has been known to gift his treasured writing machines to special people, including an 8-year-old Australian boy who was being bullied because of his name, Corona — which happens to be a brand of typewriter, per People.

Jennifer Garner – Playing Sax

Of course she was a band geek! The 53-year-old played sax in the marching band at West Virginia’s George Washington High School, and continues to toodle on talk shows and for friends. “Two things I love: Reese Witherspoon and smooth jazz,” the Yes Day star posted alongside a musical tribute for her friend’s birthday last year.

Susan Sarandon – Ping Pong

The respected actress is also a whiz at the ping pong table! “I love that it cuts across gender, and your body type, your age,” she told Today of the game. “You can beat your dad. Little nerdy guys can beat big guys. Girls can win… You get a lot of exercise… It’s very good for your mind.” The 79-year-old even turned her hobby into a business, opening table tennis club SPiN in NYC in 2009!