Author Topic: Name the sports 'star' who appeared in a Movie/Soap etc.. (Read 1103 times)

rusty-la · « **on:** November 4, 2011, 10:51:50 PM »

I'll start off.

James Bond, Goldeneye (1983)

Tennis Player Vijay Amritraj (India's Number 1 Male Tennis player) appeared as MI6 agent Vijay.

I can't find a link of him in action, but post your films/soaps that featured sports stars...

conman · « **Reply #1 on:** November 4, 2011, 10:53:21 PM »

Haven't they all?

I've combined tv with soap(y shampoo)

rusty-la · « **Reply #2 on:** November 4, 2011, 11:02:05 PM »

Boys from the Blackstuff

Souey and Sammy Lee (and Yosser)

'you look like me'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpGiUNqXUCQ

Barneylfc · « **Reply #3 on:** November 4, 2011, 11:57:47 PM »

Yon basketball player that was in yon film with yon belgian c*nt from yon coors light advert

jason23 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 5, 2011, 12:05:46 AM »

Kareem Abdul Jabar - Airplane

Barneylfc · « **Reply #5 on:** November 5, 2011, 12:38:18 AM »

Steve Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Didi Hamann.

15 Minutes That Shook The World

Sylvio Berlusconi, "What the fuck happened there?"

TheKid. · « **Reply #6 on:** November 5, 2011, 07:47:15 AM »

John McEnroe has been in a CSI

Kopite B205 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 5, 2011, 07:51:36 AM »

Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins was in Ace Ventura.

mrsphilthefish · « **Reply #8 on:** November 5, 2011, 08:17:17 AM »

Derek Acorah......Wrexham, Stockport County, LFC now on "Most Haunted"

Pheeny · « **Reply #9 on:** November 5, 2011, 08:20:34 AM »

Surprised no ones mentioned OJ.

rob1966 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 5, 2011, 08:20:44 AM »

I'll go for the obvious Escape to Victory, Pele, Bobby Moore, John Wark, Ozzie Ardiles, Russell Osman etc etc

Ex Washington Redskins Joe Theismann was in Cannonball Run 2 and John Riggins was in Law and Order (Criminal Intent)

dotmotion · « **Reply #11 on:** November 5, 2011, 08:23:49 AM »

Nick Swisher (still with the Yankees?) was in How I Met Your Mother

Mike Tyson in Hangover

Lawrence Taylor was in Waterboy

Thush · « **Reply #12 on:** November 5, 2011, 08:24:59 AM »

Brett Favre in There's Something About Mary

Pheeny · « **Reply #13 on:** November 5, 2011, 08:26:23 AM »

Johnny Weissmuller

rusty-la · « **Reply #14 on:** November 5, 2011, 09:23:23 AM »

Quote from: Pheeny on November 5, 2011, 08:26:23 AM

Johnny Weissmuller

Good one, Tarzan.

mulfella · « **Reply #15 on:** November 5, 2011, 09:25:13 AM »

Was it Julian Joachim that was on a telly in the background in the Italian police station in the sequel to the silence of the lambs?

stevedo · « **Reply #16 on:** November 5, 2011, 09:42:39 AM »

Collymore dogging in Basic Instinct2, Vinnie being a well 'ard twat in everything he's been in.

Not sure they can be called acting, more doing what comes naturally.

Frog · « **Reply #17 on:** November 5, 2011, 10:14:15 AM »

Howie Long - Broken Arrow
Lee Trevino - Happy Gilmore
Basil McRae & Mike Modano - The Mighty Ducks
OJ Simpson - The Naked Gun (along with a cameo by Reggie Jackson)
Craig Stadler & Peter Jacobsen - Tin Cup (with the obvious reference to Lee Janzen)

Andy @ Allerton · « **Reply #18 on:** November 5, 2011, 10:28:52 AM »

I was going to say a sports star was in "Finding Eric" but after carefully perusing the cast list, none were evident.

Alan_X · « **Reply #19 on:** November 5, 2011, 10:59:23 AM »

Brian Glover (Kes etc) was a professional wrestler - "Leon Aris the Man from Paris"

incREDible^ · « **Reply #20 on:** November 5, 2011, 11:16:25 AM »

Michael Jordan (Space Jam)

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #21 on:** November 5, 2011, 01:46:57 PM »

Grobbelaar (Brookie), was in the bar for some charity night.

SGTBabbel · « **Reply #22 on:** November 5, 2011, 02:13:23 PM »

Johnny Chan (Poker Player)- Rounders
Batista (WWE)- Neighbours

Pheeny · « **Reply #23 on:** November 5, 2011, 02:13:45 PM »

Quote from: Alan_F on November 5, 2011, 10:59:23 AM

Brian Glover (Kes etc) was a professional wrestler - "Leon Aris the Man from Paris"

on a side note Kes one of the best films ever made.

Pheeny · « **Reply #24 on:** November 5, 2011, 02:14:34 PM »

Quote from: SGTBabbel on November 5, 2011, 02:13:23 PM

Johnny Chan (Poker Player)- Rounders
Batista (WWE)- Neighbours

since when has playing cards been a sport?

SGTBabbel · « **Reply #25 on:** November 5, 2011, 02:18:17 PM »

Quote from: Pheeny on November 5, 2011, 02:14:34 PM

since when has playing cards been a sport?

i know, i know..... technicality i spose??

SGTBabbel · « **Reply #26 on:** November 5, 2011, 02:18:52 PM »

Hulk Hogan - Commando

Terry_Tibbs · « **Reply #27 on:** November 5, 2011, 02:57:25 PM »

Quote from: dotmotion on November 5, 2011, 08:23:49 AM

Lawrence Taylor was in Waterboy

Also in Any Given Sunday

Alan_X · « **Reply #28 on:** November 5, 2011, 03:29:53 PM »

Quote from: Pheeny on November 5, 2011, 02:13:45 PM

on a side note Kes one of the best films ever made.

Indeed.

Mivi · « **Reply #29 on:** November 5, 2011, 03:52:20 PM »

Quote from: SGTBabbel on November 5, 2011, 02:18:52 PM

Hulk Hogan - Commando

And Rocky III?

On Axis · « **Reply #30 on:** November 5, 2011, 11:39:18 PM »

Joe sakic and Vince Lecavalier were in Happy Gilmore.

Daniel Cabbaggio · « **Reply #31 on:** November 6, 2011, 01:50:23 AM »

Quote from: rusty-la on November 4, 2011, 10:51:50 PM

I'll start off.

James Bond, Goldeneye (1983)

Tennis Player Vijay Amritraj (India's Number 1 Male Tennis player) appeared as MI6 agent Vijay.

I can't find a link of him in action, but post your films/soaps that featured sports stars...

I think u mean octopussy, shane warne was in neighbours once

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #32 on:** November 6, 2011, 01:55:10 AM »

Stan Collymore - Basic Instinct II

penfold102 · « **Reply #33 on:** November 6, 2011, 02:26:34 AM »

Sol Campbell - Snatch

redforlife · « **Reply #34 on:** November 6, 2011, 08:47:15 AM »

Not strictly a sports star but Dame Bill Kenwright was in Corrie. His Mum's just died though so go easy on him

Big Red Richie · « **Reply #35 on:** November 6, 2011, 03:38:50 PM »

Anyone mentiioned that esteemed thespian......... Vinnie Jones?

Big Red Richie · « **Reply #36 on:** November 6, 2011, 03:44:28 PM »

Kenny Dalglish in Scully.

Scully (Andrew Schofield), turning out for Liverpool circa 1984

Big Red Richie · « **Reply #37 on:** November 6, 2011, 03:44:57 PM »

Eric Cantona.

Cochise · « **Reply #38 on:** November 6, 2011, 06:12:03 PM »

Mike Tyson - The Hangover.

dalarr · « **Reply #39 on:** November 6, 2011, 07:42:14 PM »

Quote from: On Axis on November 5, 2011, 11:39:18 PM

Joe sakic and Vince Lecavalier were in Happy Gilmore.

Didn't Sakic play Sea Bass in Dumb and Dumber too?