Wrestlers who can act in TV/Movies

In their down time, sometimes wrestlers take up acting as a way of relaxing or recovering from injuries or because it's something fun to do. Here are some wrestlers who have acted in one capacity or another.

WWE wrestlers in Films - IMDb

The 25 Best Wrestler-Turned-Actors Who Found Hollywood Success (ranker.com)

21 TV Appearances Featuring WWE Wrestlers You Probably Missed - GameSpot

Roderick Toombs aka "Roddy Piper"

The One and Only (1978). Character: Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)

Body Slam (1986). Character: Quick Rick Roberts

The Highwayman (TV series, 1987). Character: Preacher

They Live (1988). Character: Nada

Zorro (TV series, 1990-1991). Character: Will Adams/Bishop

Jungleground (1995). Character: Lt. Jacob "Jake" Cornell

Marked Man (1996). Character: Frank Gibson

Walker, Texas Ranger (1998). Character: Cody "The Crusader" Conway

Bret Hart

Lonesome Dove: The Series (TV series, 1995) / Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Series (1995-1996). Character: Luther Root

The Adventures of Sinbad (TV series, 1996). Character: Eyolf

The Simpsons (TV series 1997). Character: Bret "Hitman" Hart

The Immortal (TV series, 2000). Character: Randall

Mark Calaway aka "The Undertaker"

Suburban Commando (1991). Character: Hutch (right)

Hulk Hogan

Rocky III (1982). Character: Thunderlips

No Holds Barred (1989). Character: Rip

Suburban Commando (1991). Character: Shep Ramsey

Mr. Nanny (1993). Character: Sean Armstrong

Thunder in Paradise (TV series 1994). Character: Randolph J "Hurricane" Spencer

Walker, Texas Ranger (2001). Character: Boomer Knight

Gnomeo & Juliet (2011). Character: Terrafirminator (voice)

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin

The Condemned (2007). Character: Conrad

The Expendables (2010). Character: Paine

The Longest Yard (2007). Character: Guard Durham

Maximum Conviction (2012). Character: Manning

Kevin Nash

Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze (1991). Character: Super Shredder

Sabrina, The Teenaged Witch (1997). Character: The Giant

The Punisher (2004). Character: The Russian

The Longest Yard (2005). Character: Guard Englehart

Rock of Ages (2012). Character: Stacee's Bodyguard

Magic Mike (2012) / Magic Mike XXL (2015). Character: Tarzan

John Wick (2014). Character: Francis

Bill Goldberg

The Longest Yard (2005). Character: Battle

Universal Soldier: The Return (1999). Character: Romeo

NCIS: Los Angeles (2018-2020). Character: Lance Hamilton

Dwayne Johnson

Moana (2016). Character: Maui

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013). Character: Roadblock

The Fate of the Furious (2017). Character: Hobbs

San Andreas (2015). Character: Raymond Gaines

Doom (2005). Character: Sarge

Walking Tall (2004). Character: Chris Vaughn

The Scorpion King (2002). Character: Mathayus

The Mummy Returns (2001). Character: The Scorpion King

John Cena

Bumblebee (2018): Character: Agent Burns

12 Rounds (2009). Character: Danny Fisher

The Marine (2006). Character: John Triton

F9: The Fast Saga (2021). Character: Jakob

Ferdinand (2017). Character: Ferdinand

Marcus Alexander Bagwell aka "Buff Bagwell"

Charmed (TV series, 1998). "Wrestling with Demons"

Charmed (TV series, 1998). "Wrestling with Demons"

Robert Booker Tio Huffman aka "Booker T" / Scott Rechsteiner aka "Scott Steiner"

Charmed (TV series, 1998), "Wrestling with Demons"

Robert Booker Tio Huffington aka "Booker T". Charmed (TV series, 1998, "Wrestling with Demons)

Scott Rechsteiner, aka "Scott Steiner". Charmed (TV series, 1998, "Wrestling with Demons")

Adam Copeland aka "Edge"

Vikings (TV show, 2017-2020). Character: Kjetill Flatnose

Haven (TV show, 2011-2015). Character: Dwight Hendrickson

Glenn Jacobs aka "Kane"

Smallville (TV series, 2007). Character: Titan

Steve Borden aka "Sting"

Thunder in Paradise (TV series, 1994). Character: Adam "Hammerhead" McCall

Walker, Texas Ranger (2001). Character: Grangus

Revelation Road: The End of the Beginning (2013). Character: Junkyard

Paul Levesque aka "Triple H"

Scooby Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (Animated, 2016). Character: Triple H

Scooby Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (Animated, 2014). Character: Triple H

Blade: Trinity (2004). Character: Jarko Grimwood

Dave Bautista

Army of the Dead (2021). Character: Scott Ward

Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019). Character: Trent Derosa

Hotel Artemis (2018). Character: Everest

Blade Runner 2049 (2017). Character: Sapper Morton

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017). Character: Drax / Avengers: Endgame (2019). Character: Drax

Enter the Warriors Gate (2016). Character: Arun

Marauders (2016). Character: Stockwell

Spectre (2015). Characer: Hinx

Riddick (2013). Character: Diaz

Andre the Giant

BJ and the Bear (1979). Character: Andre

Conan the Destroyer (1984). Character: Dagoth (uncredited)

The Princess Bride (1987). Character: Fezzik

Randy Orton

Changeland (2019). Character: Martin

12 Rounds 2: Reloaded (2013). Character: Nick Malloy

That's What I Am (2011). Character: Ed Freel

Kurt Angle

Chasing Molly (2019). Character: Mr. Black

Beyond the Mat (2013). Character: Coach Kamen

Death from Above (2012). Character: Thule

River of Darkness (2011). Character: Sheriff Will Logan

Warrior (2011). Character: Koba

End Game (2009). Character: Mayfield

Jesse Ventura

Predator (1987). Character: Blain

The Running Man (1987). Character: Capt. Freedom

Hunter (TV series, 1985-1990). Character: Phil Slade / Jesse

Ricochet (1991). Character: Chewalski

Demolition Man (1993). Character: CryoCon

Batman & Robin (1997). Character: Arkham Asylum Guard

Paul Wight aka "The Giant" or "Big Show"

Jingle All the Way (1996). Character: Huge Santa

The Waterboy (1998). Character: Capt. Insano

Royal Pains (TV series, 2010). Character: Donald Green / Garbage Collector

Burn Notice (TV series, 2011). Character: Griffin Black

Vendetta (2015). Character: Victor Abbott

Diamond Dallas Page

First Daughter (TV movie, 1999). Character: Dirk Lindman

The Devil's Rejects (2005). Character: Billy Ray Snapper

Vengeance (2006). Character: Spider Benson

Splinter (2006). Character: Det. Stiles

Driftwood (2006). Character: Capt. Doug Kennedy

Sensory Perception (2019). Character: Mr. Harrington