Added by jenndubya on 17 Oct 2008 08:44

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Breaking the Typecast: Pro Wrestling Edition

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Lou Albano

Wrestling Alias: Captain Lou Albano
Biggest Acting Role: Mario Mario in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Still Wrestling: No

7.7

André the Giant

Wrestling Alias: Andre the Giant
Biggest Acting Role: Fezzik in The Princess Bride
Still Wrestling: No (obviously)

6.9

Steve Austin

Wrestling Alias: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
Biggest Acting Role: Jack Conrad in The Condemned
Most Typecast Role: Himself (as Stone Cold) on Celebrity Deathmatch
Still Wrestling: No (But he makes occasional wrestling appearances)

Amy Dumas

Wrestling Alias: Lita
Biggest Acting Role: Thula on Dark Angel
Still Wrestling: No

jenndubya's rating:

7.4

Glen Jacobs

Wrestling Alias: Kane
Biggest Acting Role: Jacob Goodnight in See No Evil
Most Typecast Role: Titan on Smallville
Still Wrestling: Yes

7.7

Dwayne Johnson

Wrestling Alias: The Rock
Biggest Acting Role: Mathayus the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns
Most Typecast Role: Rocky Johnson on That 70's Show
Still Wrestling: No

jenndubya's rating:

8.1

Stacy Keibler

Wrestling Alias: Stacy Keibler/Ms. Hancock/Skye/Super Stacy
Biggest Acting Role: Stephanie on What About Brian
Still Wrestling: No

jenndubya's rating:

Paul Levesque

Wrestling Alias: Triple H
Biggest Acting Role: Jarko Grimwood in Blade Trinity
Most Typecast Role: Himself (as Triple H) on The Bernie Mac Show
Still Wrestling: Yes

5.8

Tyler Mane

Wrestling Alias: Big Sky/Nitro
Biggest Acting Role: Michael Myers in the Halloween remake
Still Wrestling: No

6.2

Kevin Nash

Wrestling Alias: Kevin Nash/Diesel
Biggest Acting Role: Super Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II
Most Typecast Role: Sgt. Engleheart on The Longest Yard
Still Wrestling: Yes (But only on occasion)

(Nash was the first choice for Sabretooth in the first X-Men film, but had to be replaced by his stuntman, Tyler Mane.)

7.7

Roddy Piper

Wrestling Alias: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Biggest Acting Role: Nada in They Live
Still Wrestling: Yes (But only on occasion)

6.5

Jesse Ventura

Wrestling Alias: Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Biggest Acting Role: Sgt. Blain Cooper in Predator
Still Wrestling: No

(Ventura has acted alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in three films: Predator, The Running Man and Batman & Robin.)

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When pro wrestlers get cast in acting roles, it's usually as another wrestler or an athlete. However, these are exceptions to the rule.

If you disagree with my choice of "biggest acting role" or feel someone should be added, please voice your opinion. However, keep in mind that this is a list for wrestlers--preferably with more than one acting credit--who are able to get roles that are not "wrestler" or "football player". Also, I'm trying to steer this list away from the campy films that Hulk Hogan and Goldberg seem to do... unless it was a huge success.

See Also:
- Wrestlers in Hollywood: Movie Edition
- Wrestlers in Hollywood: TV Edition