Athlete |
Nation(s) |
Sport(s) |
Era |
Notes |
Trond Abrahamsen
|
NOR |
ICH |
1980—1984 |
Hockeyfeber |
Lisa-Marie Allen
|
USA |
FSK |
1980 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Ray Allen
|
USA |
BAS |
2000 |
He Got Game |
Nils Althin
|
SWE |
BOX |
1932 |
Thin Ice; It’s a Pleasure; Around the World |
Gerald Ames
|
GBR |
FEN |
1912 |
The Prisoner of Zenda; 70 silent movies |
Bob Anderson
|
GBR |
FEN |
1952 |
Notably as a light-sabre fight double of Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back. |
Jodi Anderson
|
USA |
ATH |
1984 |
Personal Best |
Kurt Angle
|
USA |
WRE |
1996 |
Warrior; and others |
Aziz Asli
|
IRI |
FTB |
1964 |
Conquerors of the Desert; A Bridge to Paradise; Iron Claw; Keshtye Noah; Jasem; Tunnel; Farewell to Tehran; Never Without Love; Safar; The Double-Agent |
Brahim Asloum
|
FRA |
BOX |
2000 |
Victor Young Perez |
Essam Bahig
(DNS)
|
EGY |
FTB |
1952 |
Appeared in the 1964 Egyptian film "Tale of the City" |
Snowy Baker
|
ANZ |
BOX/DIV/SWI |
1908 |
King Baggot |
Charles Barkley
|
USA |
BAS |
1992—1996 |
Notably in Space Jam. |
Bruce Baumgartner
|
USA |
WRE |
1984—1996 |
Foxcatcher |
Hans-Jürgen Bäumler
|
GER |
FSK |
1960—1964 |
35 credits on IMDb from 1965-2019 |
Earl Bell
|
USA |
ATH |
1976—1988 |
Personal Best |
Wade Bell
|
USA |
ATH |
1968 |
Without Limits |
Nino Benvenuti
|
ITA |
BOX |
1960 |
Alive or Preferably Dead; Mark Shoots First; Carnera: The Walking Mountain |
Ernesto Beren
|
PHI |
GYM |
1968 |
Acrobat Masters (AKA Men of Action Meet Women of Dracula) |
Larry Bird
|
USA |
BAS |
1992 |
Space Jam |
Jeff Blatnick
|
USA |
WRE |
1984 |
Foxcatcher |
Jan Blažek
|
TCH |
BAS |
1972 |
Small role in Amadeus. |
Judy Blumberg
|
USA |
FSK |
1980—1984 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Duane Bobick
|
USA |
BOX |
1972 |
Billy Boy |
Brian Boitano
|
USA |
FSK |
1984—1994 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Mark Breland
|
USA |
BOX |
1984 |
The Lords of Discipline; Summer of Sam; and others |
Herman Brix
|
USA |
ATH |
1928 |
Notably as Tarzan in several movies, under the pseudonym Bruce Bennett. |
Pongsiree Bunluewong
|
THA |
EVE |
2004 |
God of Death's Holiday; The Guys; Jan Dara: The Finale; The Outrage |
Michael Carr-Hartley
|
KEN |
SHO |
1972—1984 |
Adventures of a Jungle Boy (TV Series – 13 episodes); Zanzabuku |
Vince Carter
|
USA |
BAS |
2000 |
Like Mike |
Suzy Chaffee
|
USA |
ASK |
1968 |
Fire And Ice |
Cassius Clay
|
USA |
BOX |
1960 |
The Greatest |
Sasha Cohen
|
USA |
FSK |
2002—2006 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Nadia Comăneci
|
ROU |
GYM |
1976—2004 |
The Veil |
Bart Conner
|
USA |
GYM |
1976—1984 |
Peaceful Warrior; Death and Texas; Stick It |
Henry Cooper
|
GBR |
BOX |
1952 |
Notably as John Gully MP in Royal Flash. |
Robin Cousins
|
GBR |
FSK |
1976—1980 |
The Cutting Edge |
Buster Crabbe
|
USA |
SWI |
1928—1932 |
Multiple roles as Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers; and others |
Jean, Marquis d'Orgeix
|
FRA |
EQU |
1948—1952 |
Under the pseudonym Jean Pâqui. |
Tim Daggett
|
USA |
GYM |
1984 |
Stick It |
Tom Daley
|
GBR |
DIV |
2008—2016 |
Sharknado 5 |
Muriel Davis-Grossfeld
|
USA |
GYM |
1956—1964 |
Had starring role in a television movie "El Coyote" and had a 7-year contract with RKO studios |
Michel de Carvalho
|
GBR |
LUG |
1972—1976 |
Notably as Faraj in the Oscar winning Lawrence of Arabia under the pseudonym Michel Rey. |
Lenika De Simone
|
ESP |
GYM |
2008 |
Stick It |
Donna de Varona
|
USA |
SWI |
1960—2000 |
Fighting Back |
Kazimierz Deyna
|
POL |
FTB |
1972—1976 |
Notably as Paul Wolchek in Escape to Victory. |
Babe Didrikson
|
USA |
ATH |
1932 |
Pat And Mike |
Vlade Divac
|
SRB
SCG
YUG |
BAS/OKS |
1988—2017 |
Space Jam; Eddie |
Pat Donnelly
|
USA |
ATH |
1976 |
Personal Best |
Donn Draeger
|
USA |
KEN |
1964 |
Martial arts coordinator and stunt double for Sean Connery in "You Only Live Twice" |
Yury Dumchev
|
URS |
ATH |
1980—1988 |
25 credits on IMDb from 1987-2013 |
Stan Dziedzic
|
USA |
WRE |
1976 |
Foxcatcher |
Trudy Ederle
|
USA |
SWI |
1924 |
Swim Girl Swim |
Patrick Ewing
|
USA |
BAS |
1984—1992 |
The Exorcist III; Space Jam; Forget Paris |
Ralph Faulkner
|
USA |
FEN |
1932 |
Stuntman and sword fight choreographer in multiple movies between 1917-1971. |
Al Feuerbach
|
USA |
ATH |
1972—1976 |
Personal Best |
Peggy Fleming
|
USA |
FSK |
1964—1968 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Alex Fong
|
HKG |
SWI |
2000 |
Has appeared in over 50 films in his native Hong Kong |
George Foreman
|
USA |
BOX |
1968 |
The Fighter; Let’s Do It Again |
Joe Frazier
|
USA |
BOX |
1964 |
Home of Angels; and others |
Dan Gable
|
USA |
WRE |
1972 |
The Wrestler |
Mitch Gaylord
|
USA |
GYM |
1984 |
American Anthem; Batman Forever as stunt double for Chris O’Donnell |
Anton Geesink
|
NED |
IOC/JUD |
1964—2010 |
Zoals u wenst, mevrouw; Pipo de Clown; Noord-Zuid... aan-uit!; De grote vriezer; I grandi condottieri; Rififi in Amsterdam |
Giuseppe Gentile
|
ITA |
ATH |
1968—1972 |
Medea |
Fortune Gordien
|
USA |
ATH |
1948—1956 |
The Egyptian, North to Alaska |
Alain Gottvallès
|
FRA |
SWI |
1960—1964 |
The Man Who Betrayed the Mafia; Mission spéciale á Caracas |
Cliff Gray
|
USA |
BOB |
1928—1932 |
Over 20 credits on IMDb from 1914 to 1922 though most are mistakenly attributed to a songwriter of the same name |
Florence Griffith Joyner
|
USA |
ATH |
1984—1988 |
Run For The Dream: The Gail Devers Story |
Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
|
JPN |
SWI |
1952 |
16 credits on IMDb from 1955-66 |
Dorothy Hamill
|
USA |
FSK |
1976 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Scott Hamilton
|
USA |
FSK |
1980—1984 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Tim Hardaway
|
USA |
BAS |
2000 |
Forget Paris |
George Harris
|
USA |
JUD |
1964 |
Matchless |
Jean Heeremans
|
BEL |
FEN |
1936 |
11 credits on IMDb from 1948-61 |
Carol Heiss
|
USA |
FSK |
1956—1960 |
Snow White and the Three Stooges |
Adel Hekal
|
UAR |
FTB |
1960 |
Appeared in three Egyptian films between 1959 and 1964 |
Sonja Henie
|
NOR |
FSK |
1924—1936 |
Notably in the Oscar nominated One in a Million. |
Norman Henson
|
PHI |
GYM |
1968 |
Acrobat Masters (AKA Men of Action Meet Women of Dracula) |
Grant Hill
|
USA |
BAS |
1996 |
What Men Want |
Dan Hodge
|
USA |
WRE |
1952—1956 |
The Wrestler |
Eleanor Holm
|
USA |
SWI |
1928—1932 |
Tarzan’s Revenge |
Max Holzboer
|
SUI |
ICH/Referee |
1920—1936 |
In several movies by Leni Riefenstahl |
Sayed Houda
|
EGY |
FTB |
1924—1928 |
Appeared in the 1937 Egyptian comedy film "Al-Riady" (The Sportsman) |
Sherri Howard
|
USA |
ATH |
1984—1988 |
The Scorpion King |
Věra Hrubá
|
TCH |
FSK |
1936 |
as Vera Ralston – 27 credits on IMDb from 1941-58 |
John Huettner
|
USA |
SAI |
1932 |
Notably as an extra in Citizen Kane (1941). |
Kyoko Ina
|
USA |
FSK |
1994—2002 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Kyrie Irving
|
USA |
BAS |
2016 |
Uncle Drew |
Julie Isphording
|
USA |
ATH |
1984 |
Personal Best |
Allen Iverson
|
USA |
BAS |
2004 |
Like Mike |
Bruce Jenner
|
USA |
ATH |
1972—1976 |
Can’t Stop the Music |
Belita Jepson-Turner
|
GBR |
FSK |
1936 |
Notably alongside Clark Gable in Never Let Me Go. |
Rafer Johnson
|
USA |
ATH |
1956—1960 |
26 credits on IMDb from 1960-89. |
Roy Jones, Jr.
|
USA |
BOX |
1988—1997 |
The Fighter and notably as Ballard in The Matrix Reloaded. |
Michael Jordan
|
USA |
BAS |
1984—1992 |
Notably in Space Jam. |
Al Joyner
|
USA |
ATH |
1984 |
Rookie of the Year |
Duke Kahanamoku
|
USA |
SWI/WAP |
1912—1924 |
14 credits on IMDb from 1925-55. |
Somluck Kamsing
|
THA |
BOX |
1992—2004 |
A Prayer Before Dawn |
Gus Kenworthy
|
USA |
FRS |
2014—2018 |
Olympic Dreams |
Nancy Kerrigan
|
USA |
FSK |
1992—1994 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Jason Kidd
|
USA |
BAS |
2000—2008 |
Like Mike |
Jean-Claude Killy
|
FRA |
ASK/COJO/IOC |
1964—2015 |
Snow Job |
Joe Kleine
|
USA |
BAS |
1984 |
Eddie |
Jon Koncak
|
USA |
BAS |
1984 |
Eddie |
Stubby Kruger
|
USA |
SWI |
1920 |
Mutiny on The Bounty, Spartacus |
Praveen Kumar
|
IND |
ATH |
1968—1972 |
Agreement; Pyaasi Nadi as a choreographer. |
Michelle Kwan
|
USA |
FSK |
1998—2002 |
Ice Castles |
Jules Ladoumègue
|
FRA |
ATH |
1928 |
La Cavalcade des heures |
Spencer Lam
|
TPE |
FTB |
1960 |
47 credits on IMDb from 1992-2004. |
Angelos Lambrou
|
GRE |
ATH |
1928—1932 |
Film director and cinematographer who occasionally acted in Greek movies. |
Luggi Leitner
|
GER
FRG |
ASK |
1960—1968 |
Acted as James Bond 007 George Lazenby's double in On Her Majesty's Secret Service |
Sugar Ray Leonard
|
USA |
BOX |
1976 |
I Spy; Riot; and others |
Lisa Leslie
|
USA |
BAS |
1996—2008 |
What Men Want; Uncle Drew; Think Like A Man |
Carl Lewis
|
USA |
ATH |
1984—2001 |
Alien Hunter |
Li Yuejiu
|
CHN |
GYM |
1984 |
American Anthem |
Nancy Lieberman
|
USA |
BAS |
1976 |
Perfect Profile |
Åke Lindman
|
FIN |
FTB |
1952 |
126 credits on IMDb from 1949-2003 |
Nastia Liukin
|
USA |
GYM |
2008 |
Stick It |
Luc Longley
|
AUS |
BAS |
1988—2000 |
Space Jam |
Greg Louganis
|
USA |
DIV |
1976—1988 |
Dirty Laundry; and others |
Frank Lubin
|
USA |
BAS |
1936 |
The Snows of Kilimanjaro; Tokyo After Dark; in the camera and electrical department |
Steve Lundquist
|
USA |
SWI |
1984 |
Return of The Killer Tomatoes! |
Dan Majerle
|
USA |
BAS |
1988 |
Forget Paris |
Danny Manning
|
USA |
BAS |
1988 |
Eddie |
Manuel Martínez
|
ESP |
ATH |
1996—2008 |
|
Josephine McKim
|
USA |
SWI |
1928—1932 |
More Than a Secretary; Lady Be Careful; The King Steps Out; The Bride of Frankenstein; Movie-Town; Tarzan and His Mate (double for Maureen O'Sullivan when swimming); |
Denis McNamara
|
GBR |
WRE |
1964 |
Notably as an extra in Cleopatra (1963). |
Peter Mehringer
|
USA |
WRE |
1932 |
Knute Rockne All American |
Reggie Miller
|
USA |
BAS |
1996 |
Forget Paris; Uncle Drew |
Mike Modano
|
USA |
ICH |
1998—2006 |
Mighty Ducks 2 |
Kenny Moore
|
USA |
ATH |
1968—1972 |
Personal Best |
Glenn Morris
|
USA |
ATH |
1936 |
Tarzan’s Revenge; and others |
Alonzo Mourning
|
USA |
BAS |
2000 |
Space Jam; Like Mike |
Chris Mullin
|
USA |
BAS |
1984—1992 |
Forget Paris; Uncle Drew |
Steve Nash
|
CAN |
BAS |
2000 |
Uncle Drew; Like Mike |
Dirk Nowitzki
|
GER |
BAS |
2008 |
Like Mike |
Shaquille O'Neal
|
USA |
BAS |
1996 |
What Men Want |
Charley Paddock
|
USA |
ATH |
1920—1928 |
The High School Hero; and others |
Roberto Pangaro
|
ITA |
SWI |
1972—1976 |
Made a brief appearance in the 1978 Ruggero Deodato film _L’ultimo sapore dell’aria_ (The last taste of the air), playing himself in a cameo |
José Panizo
|
ESP |
WRE |
1960—1964 |
Was Arnold Schwarzenegger's stunt double in Conan the Barbarian |
Ken Patera
|
USA |
WLT |
1972 |
The Wrestler |
Carly Patterson
|
USA |
GYM |
2004 |
Stick It |
Gary Payton
|
USA |
BAS |
1996—2000 |
Fear Not; Eddie; and others |
Carlo Pedersoli
|
ITA |
SWI |
1952—1956 |
Under the pseudonym Bud Spencer. |
David Pelletier
|
CAN |
FSK |
2002 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Nat Pendleton
|
USA |
WRE |
1920 |
114 credits on IMDb from 1924-1956. |
Scottie Pippen
|
USA |
BAS |
1992—1996 |
Space Jam |
Félix de Pomés
|
ESP |
FEN |
1924—1928 |
75 credits on IMDb from 1928-1967. |
Pat Porter
|
USA |
ATH |
1984—1988 |
Without Limits |
Harry Prieste
|
USA |
DIV |
1920 |
Played small parts in silent movies |
Norman Pritchard
|
IND |
ATH |
1900 |
Beau Geste; Jayne Eyre; and others |
Pedro Quartucci
|
ARG |
BOX |
1924 |
69 credits on IMDb from 1916-1981. |
Tapio Rautavaara
|
FIN |
ATH |
1948 |
27 credits on IMDb from 1945-1970. |
Mary Lou Retton
|
USA |
GYM |
1984 |
Scrooged; Naked Gun 33 1/3 |
Pierre Richard-Willm
|
FRA |
ART |
1924 |
Notably as Edmond Dantès in Le comte de Monte Cristo (1943). |
Ken Richmond
|
GBR |
WRE |
1948—1960 |
The Iron Petticoat; Mad About Men; Fast and Loose; Night and the City |
Mitch Richmond
|
USA |
BAS |
1988—1996 |
Eddie |
Cathy Rigby
|
USA |
GYM |
1968—1972 |
McKenna Shoots for the Stars |
Charles Rigoulot
|
FRA |
WLT |
1924 |
À la manière de Sherlock Holmes; Jamais deux sans trois; L'aventure est au coin de la rue; Paris mes amours; Un soir de bombe |
Ronnie Robertson
|
USA |
FSK |
1956 |
Summer On Ice; Once Upon A Christmas Time |
David Robinson
|
USA |
BAS |
1988—1996 |
Forget Paris; Uncle Drew; Like Mike |
Pétur Rögnvaldsson
|
ISL |
ATH |
1960 |
Notably as Hans in Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959). |
Bill Russell
|
USA |
BAS |
1956 |
On The Right Track |
Toni Sailer
|
AUT |
ASK |
1956—1982 |
Auster Mit Senf; and others |
Harold Sakata
|
USA |
WLT |
1948 |
Notably as henchman Oddjob in the Bond movie Goldfinger (1964). |
Jamie Salé
|
CAN |
FSK |
1994—2002 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Todd Sand
|
USA |
FSK |
1992—1998 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Yuka Sato
|
JPN |
FSK |
1992—1994 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Luigi Scarabello
|
ITA |
FTB |
1936 |
Under the pseudonym Sergio Landi. |
Mark Schultz
|
USA |
WRE |
1984—1988 |
Foxcatcher |
Tiffany Scott
|
USA |
FSK |
2002 |
Blades of Glory – as a stunt double |
Bob Seagren
|
USA |
ATH |
1968—1972 |
21 credits on IMDb from 1967-1988. |
Maren Seidler
|
USA |
ATH |
1968—1976 |
Personal Best |
Saleh Selim
|
UAR |
FTB |
1960 |
Co-started in the 1962 Egyptian film "Black Candles" |
Frank Shorter
|
USA |
ATH |
1972—1976 |
Personal Best, Without Limits |
Umberto Silvestri
|
ITA |
WRE |
1936—1952 |
17 credits on IMDb from 1941-1970. |
Floyd Simmons
|
USA |
ATH |
1948—1952 |
20 credits on IMDb from 1956-63; notably as Commander Harbison in South Pacific |
Dean Smith
|
USA |
ATH |
1952 |
100 Movies – as a stuntman |
John Smith
|
USA |
ATH |
1972 |
Personal Best |
Pam Spencer
|
USA |
ATH |
1976—1984 |
Personal Best |
Leon Spinks
|
USA |
BOX |
1976 |
Risen |
Michael Spinks
|
USA |
BOX |
1976 |
Speed Zone |
JoJo Starbuck
|
USA |
FSK |
1968—1972 |
The Cutting Edge |
John H. Stracey
|
GBR |
BOX |
1968 |
The Krays; Risen; The Man Who Beat the Man |
Gustavo Thoeni
|
ITA |
ASK/Referee |
1972—1994 |
Un centesimo di secondo |
Kurt Thomas
|
USA |
GYM |
1976 |
Gymkata |
Wayman Tisdale
|
USA |
BAS |
1984 |
Eddie |
José Torres
|
USA |
BOX |
1956 |
The Last Fight |
Hisakichi Toyoda
|
JPN |
SWI |
1932 |
3 credits on IMDb from 1936-1937. |
Luis Trenker
|
ITA |
BOB |
1924 |
35 credits on IMDb from 1924-82. |
Nelson Vails
|
USA |
CTR |
1984 |
Quicksilver |
John Vande Velde
|
USA |
CTR |
1968—1972 |
Played one of the Cinzano cyclist "bad guys" in Breaking Away |
Harold Walden
|
GBR |
FTB |
1912 |
The Winning Goal |
Martha Rae Watson
|
USA |
ATH |
1964—1976 |
Personal Best |
Johnny Weissmuller
|
USA |
SWI/WAP |
1924—1928 |
13 movies as Tarzan; multiple as Jungle Jim in movies and television; and others |
John Weldon
|
IRL |
ART |
1924 |
Rob ‘Em Good |
Bruce Wells
(DNS)
|
GBR |
BOX |
1952 |
Doctor Who and The Daleks |
Bill Wennington
|
CAN |
BAS |
1984 |
Space Jam |
Jerry West
|
USA |
BAS |
1960 |
Uncle Drew |
Mac Wilkins
|
USA |
ATH |
1976—1988 |
Prefontaine |
Hillary Wolf
|
USA |
JUD |
1996—2000 |
Notably as Megan in Home Alone (1990). |
Richie Woodhall
|
GBR |
BOX |
1988 |
The Reverend |
Yang C. K.
|
TPE |
ATH |
1956—1964 |
There Was A Crooked Man; and others |
John Zimmerman
|
USA |
FSK |
2002 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |