Wrestlers who could potentially be film actors
by wargodxiii | created - 23 Nov 2016 | updated - 27 Nov 2016 | PublicA list of wrestlers that could (Imho) become film actors.
1. Tyler K. Warner
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Tyler K. Warner was born on May 4, 1984 in Tega Cay, South Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE NXT (2010) and WWE Raw (1993).
AKA Brad Maddox (WWE)
Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
2. Adam Scherr
Actor | Holmes & Watson
Adam Scherr was born on September 6, 1983, in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. Scherr is an American professional wrestler, actor and former strongman. Scherr recently completed a successful run as a WWE Superstar (2013-2021), where he performed on the SmackDown Live brand on FOX under the ring name...
AKA Braun Strowman (WWE)
Game of Thrones or Vikings extra. Supporting/guest roles.
3. Oleg Prudius
Stunts | John Wick: Chapter 2
Oleg Prudius was born on April, 27, 1979 in Ukrainian SSR, of the USSR (now Ukraine). He grew up in the old Soviet Union with a love for sports and everything martial arts. He started at an early age competing in Sambo and Judo, which he immediately dominated and the rest of the country took notice...
AKA Vladimir Kozlov (WWE)
Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
4. David Otunga
Actor | The Call
David Otunga was born on April 7, 1980 in Elgin, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Call (2013), Criminal Minds (2005) and WWE Smackdown! (1999).
Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
5. Andrew Hankinson
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Andrew Hankinson was born on December 22, 1983 in Cumberland, Maryland, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE NXT (2010) and Thr33 Days Dead (2014). He has been married to Bethany Hankinson since December 22, 2019. He was previously married to Kimberly Davis and ...
Supporting/guest roles.
6. Mike Knox
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Grew up in EL Centro, California. In high school, played on the football and basketball teams, sticking more to basketball as his dominant sport. A good friend of his, who came from a broken home, ended up living with his family, and the two were very good friends till after graduation.
Mike got ...
Supporting/guest roles.
7. Celeste Bonin
Actress | WWE SmackDown
Celeste Bonin was born on October 7, 1986 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE NXT (2010) and WWE Raw (1993). She was previously married to PJ Braun and Grant Dziak.
AKA Kaitlyn (WWE)
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
8. Bobby Lashley
Self | WWE Backlash
Hard-hitting and soft-spoken, Bobby Lashley has become one of the few rookies to have an impact in a major wrestling company like WWE (Formly WWF), making his mark for his suplexes, especially for his bell-to-belly suplexes.
Lashley Lashley attend Missouri Valley College, which he won three national...
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles.
9. Cody Rhodes
Actor | Warehouse 13
Cody Rhodes was born on June 30, 1985 in Marietta, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Warehouse 13 (2009), Arrow (2012) and WWE Smackdown! (1999). He has been married to Brandi Rhodes since September 12, 2013. They have one child.
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
10. Joseph Ruud
Actor | Ghosts of the Ozarks
Joseph Ruud is an American Professional Wrestler working under the ring name Erick Redbeard. During his 9 year career in the WWE Ruud performed as Erick Rowan. He was both a NXT Tag Team Champion and a two time SmackDown Tag Team Champion.
Standing at just over 6' 7' tall, Ruud has recently decided ...
AKA Erick Rowan (WWE)
Game of Thrones or Vikings extra. Supporting/guest roles.
11. Mercedes Varnado
Actress | WrestleMania 37
Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado is an American professional wrestler and actress who also known as her ring names Sasha Banks (in WWE) and Mercedes Monè (in other promotions). Varnado made her acting debut in season 2 of the acclaimed show The Mandalorian (2019) in the role of Koska Reeves. As a pioneer ...
AKA Sasha Banks (WWE)
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
12. Michael Hutter
Actor | The House of the Devil
Michael Hutter was born on March 18, 1983 in Willoughby, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The House of the Devil (2009), Free the Narrative (2021) and WWE NXT (2010).
AKA Ethan Carter III (TNA Impact Wrestling)
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
13. Jon Huber
Actor | WWE SmackDown
American professional wrestler who competed for a variety of wrestling promotions from 2003 to 2011 as Brodie Lee and as Luke Harper for WWE starting in 2011. Debuted for Roc City Wrestling and competed for NWA Upstate, Ballpark Brawl, Keystone Championship Wrestling, NWA Empire, Empire State ...
AKA Luke Harper (WWE)
Game of Thrones or Vikings extra. Or possibly Wrong Turn sequels cast member (ie. one of the slashers). Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles.
14. Thaddeus Bullard
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Thaddeus Bullard is from a small little town named Live Oak, in North Florida, near the Georgia border. He is well known for his stage name as Titus O'Neil on Monday Night Raw and Friday Night Smackdown for WWE. He played football at Suwannee High School. After he graduated, he played for the ...
AKA Titus O'Neil (WWE)
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles.
15. Stephen Farrelly
Actor | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Sheamus O'Shaunessy began his wrestling career in The Monster Factory in April 2002 where he trained under the supervision of former WWF professional wrestler Larry Sharpe along with former ECW referee Jim Molineaux. SOS made his wrestling debut 6 weeks later against WWA and TNA star Robert ...
AKA Sheamus (WWE)
Game of Thrones or Vikings extra. Play off his Celtic background.
16. Saraya-Jade Bevis
Actress | WWE SmackDown
Saraya Jade Bevis (born 17 August 1992) is an English professional wrestler and actress. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She is a two-time WWE Divas Champion and was the inaugural NXT Women's Champion in WWE's developmental branch, NXT, under the name Paige. She is the only person to ...
AKA Paige (WWE)
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
17. Ashley Fliehr
Actress | WWE Monday Night RAW
Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr, also known as WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair, is a 14-time Champion and one of the most decorated female athletes in the history of sports entertainment.
Fliehr's initial foray into sports came from her love and passion for volleyball and gymnastics. She won two state ...
AKA Charlotte (WWE)
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
18. James Storm
Actor | Blue Ridge: The Series
James Storm was born in Franklin, Tn. He is known for Netflix's Wrestlers, Doc Holliday, The 12th Letter, The Killing of Billy the Kid, Grace point, The reenactment, God's Country, Hotel Underground and more. Storm spent 26 years as a Professional Wrestler for the WWE and Impact Wrestling until ...
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles.
19. Bobby Roode
Actor | TNA iMPACT! Wrestling
Bobby Roode was born on May 11, 1976 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004), TNA: Genesis (2009) and One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology (2017). He has been married to Tracey Roode since 1995. They have three children.
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
20. Phil Shatter
AKA Gunner (TNA Impact Wrestling)
Game of Thrones of Vikings extra. Given his beard and conditioning. Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles.
21. Gail Kim
Actress | WWE NXT
Korean-Canadian professional wrestler known for her work for WWE and TNA. She attended secondary school at York Memorial Collegiate Institute. She was a natural athlete and participated in many sports such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, badminton. Gail Kim enrolled in the University ...
Stunt-double. Supporting/guest roles.
22. Beth Phoenix
Actress | WWE SmackDown
Beth Phoenix was born on November 24, 1980 in Elmira, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Superstars (2009) and WrestleMania XXVIII (2012). She has been married to Adam Copeland since October 30, 2016. They have two children. She was previously married to Joseph ...
Stunt-work. Support/guest roles.
23. Joe Anoa'i
Actor | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Joe Anoa'i was born on May 25, 1985 in Pensacola, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), The Wrong Missy (2020) and WWE Smackdown! (1999). He has been married to Galina Anoa'i since December 6, 2014. They have five children.
Could be the reincarnation of that Khal Drago character from Game of Thrones--maybe a distant relative of his in the series.
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
24. Joseann Offerman
Actress | WWE SmackDown
Joseann Offerman was born in 1994. She is an actress, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE NXT (2010) and WWE Raw (1993).
Supporting/guest roles.
25. Terri Runnels
Actress | WWE SmackDown
Terri Runnels was born on October 5, 1966 in Live Oak, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWF Superstars (1986) and Divas: Postcard from the Caribbean (2000). She was previously married to David Essel and Dustin Rhodes.
Supporting/guest roles.
26. Paul London
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Paul London was born on April 16, 1980 in Austin, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), ROH: All Star Extravaganza (2002) and WWE Raw (1993).
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films/shorts.
27. Bill Morrissey
Actor | WWE NXT
Bill Morrissey was born on August 16, 1986 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE NXT (2010), WWE Smackdown! (1999) and WWE Raw (1993).
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles. Supporting extra for shows like Game of Thrones and Vikings. At 6'8", may be a possible lead in minor films.
28. Zivile Raudoniene
Actress | WWE SmackDown
Lithuanian fitness model, bodybuilder and former professional wrestler for WWE as Aksana. During her bodybuilding career, she won two silver medals and one bronze in Bodybuilding Amateur World Championships. She signed with WWE and was sent to their developmental promotion Florida Championship ...
Film/Television extra. Possible minor supporting roles. Possible lead in minor films.
29. Natalie Eva Marie
Actress | WWE SmackDown
Natalie Eva Marie was born to parents Barry and Josie Nelson on September 19, 1984 in Concord, California, USA. She played soccer for California State University, Fullerton until she started modeling, acting, and doing promotional work. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management ...
Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
30. Maria Kanellis
Actress | The Opposite Sex
Maria Kanellis is an actress, singer, TV hostess/personality, former WWE Diva and aspiring fashion designer. She is currently appearing on "The Celebrity Apprentice" on NBC. She is releasing her first music album, a 4 song EP, on April 13th, 2010. She is most well-known as a former professional ...
Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
31. Jessie Godderz
Actor | TNA iMPACT! Wrestling
Jessie Godderz, aka "Mr. PEC-Tacular", is one of the most recognizable reality stars in the country, having appeared in nearly every season of the CBS primetime mega-hit series Big Brother for the last 10 years (a record-breaking accomplishment).
In addition, Jessie also plays the character of ...
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
32. Ashley Mae Sebera
Actress | WWE SmackDown
Ashley Mae Sebera better known by her professional wrestling stage name Dana Brooke in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), was born on November 29, 1988, in Seven Hills, Ohio. She attended Kent State University (KSU), where Sebera graduated in 2011 with a major degree in fashion, merchandising, ...
Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
33. Brooke Adams
Actress | TNA iMPACT! Wrestling
Brooke Adams grew up differently than most people would think. Adams had cancer when she was a child and had very little and yet enough. Brooke grew up with her mother and twin sister. When Brooke was seven years old Brooke, her mother and sister took all they could fit in a car and moved to Texas....
Supporting/guest roles. Film/Television extra.
34. Thea Trinidad
Actress | Fighting with My Family
is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager and actress currently signed to WWE, where she performs on SmackDown brand under the ring name Zelina Vega. She previously worked in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as Rosita, and for various independent promotions under her ...
Supporting/guest roles. Film/Television extra.
35. Santana Garrett
Actress | Women of Wrestling
is an American female professional wrestler known by the ring names Satana Garrett, Santana G. and simply Santana. She is best known for her time at Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the name Brittany. Santana made her in-ring debut in August 2009. In 2010 Santana won the Coastal Championship ...
Supporting/guest roles. Stunt-work.
36. Brandi Rhodes
Self | WAGS Atlanta
Brandi Rhodes is a "larger than life" TV personality known for professional wrestling and reality television. As the daughter in law of the late Dusty Rhodes, she is considered the "Princess of Prowrestling" to the vast wrestling community. Don't let her pretty face fool you. Brandi is as dominant ...
Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
37. Bill DeMott
Actor | WCW Monday Nitro
Bill DeMott was born on November 10, 1966 in Titusville, Florida, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for WCW Monday Nitro (1995), WCW Thunder (1998) and WWE Smackdown! (1999). He has been married to Lacey Storey since December 18, 2004. They have three children. He was previously married to Rose...
Strong supporting/guest roles.
38. Kristal Marshall
Actress | Romantic Retrievals
Kristal Marshall was born on November 11, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Romantic Retrievals, WWE Smackdown! (1999) and WWE Raw (1993).
Supporting/guest roles. Film/television extra.
39. Sesugh Uhaa
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Nicknamed "Uhaa Nation", Sesugh Uhaa is better known internationally by his stage name Apollo Crews while signed to the professional wrestling empire known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Born on August 22, 1987 in Sacramento, California to a Nigerian father, Uhaa also has a sister (serving...
Stunt-work. Film/television extra. Possible supporting/guest roles.
40. Kenny Layne
Actor | TNA iMPACT! Wrestling
Kenny Layne is known for TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004), WWE Raw (1993) and ROH: Contention (2009).
Stunt-work. Film/television extra. Supporting/guest roles.
41. Daniel Solwold
Actor | The Wrestler
Daniel Solwold was born on April 15, 1978 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor, known for The Wrestler (2008), WWE NXT (2010) and TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004).
Stunt-work. Film/television extra. Supporting/guest roles.
42. Todd Smith
Actor | WWE NXT
Hanson is an American professional wrestler who appeared for Defiant Wrestling as part of the tag team War Machine with his partner Ray Rowe. Hanson, along with his tag team partner, Ray Rowe, debuted in WCPW on an episode of Loaded, facing The Swords of Essex, before the match Will Ospreay ...
Stunt-work. Film/television extra. Because of his burly appearance, could possibly be a Game of Thrones or Vikings extra.
43. Raymond Rowe
Actor | Warrior
Raymond "Ray" Rowe is an American professional wrestler. He is best know for his work in Ring of Honor, where he and his tag team partner Hanson (collectively known as War Machine) are former IWGP Tag Team Champions and ROH World Tag Team Champions. Rowe was trained by Josh Prohibition and Lou ...
Stunt-work. Film/television extra. Because of his size and burly appearance, could possibly be a Game of Thrones or Vikings extra.
44. Quinn Ojinnaka
Actor | Free the Narrative
Quinn Ojinnaka was born on April 23, 1984 in Seabrook, Maryland, USA. He is an actor and talent agent, known for Free the Narrative (2021), SuperSonic (2025) and Zombie Rome.
Stunt-work. Guest roles. Film/television extra.
45. Lindsey Kerecz
Actress | Seadlinnng Sparkling-d!
American professional wrestler, manager, interviewer and commentator from Providence, RI as Veda Scott. Debuted in 2011 and has competed for Ring of Honor, TNA, SHIMMER, SHINE, Beyond Wrestling, CZW, WSU and many other promotions. Among her in-ring achievements, she is a former AIW Tag Team ...
AKA Veda Scott.
Stunt-work. Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
46. Elizabeth Chihaia
Actress | WWE Monday Night RAW
Bordeaux made her debut for Chicago Style Wrestling on April 27, 2012 in Countryside, Illinois at the CSW Southside Showdown event, where she defeated Angel in a singles match when she performed a small package on Angel when she attempt to float over for the pin after a suplex. Bordeaux made her ...
AKA Scarlett Bourdeaux
Film/television extra. Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
47. Harry Smith
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Harry Smith was born August the 2nd, 1985 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The eldest child of David "Davey Boy" and Diana (Hart) Smith. He is the grandson of Stu and Helen Hart of the famous Hart Family. He started wrestling early and tag teamed with his father when he was 16 years old. This match was...
Son of late wrestler Davey Boy Smith (British Bulldog)
Stunt-work. Film/television extra. Possible supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films/shorts.
48. Lance Hoyt
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Lance Hoyt was born on February 27, 1977 in Austin, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Superstars (2009) and ECW on Sci-Fi (2006).
Stunt-work. Film/television extra. Possible extra for Game of Thrones or Vikings.
49. Mandy Leon
Actress | NEW Studio Wars
American professional wrestler/model/actress/dancer from Brooklyn, NY best known for her work for Ring of Honor. She debuted in 2014 and has wrestled for ROH, Keystone Pro Wrestling, Ultimate Wrestling Experience, Vicious Outcast Wrestling and World Wonder Ring Stardom. She is one of the top stars ...
Film/television extra. Supporting/guest roles. Possible lead in minor films.
50. Adam Pearce
Actor | WWE Monday Night RAW
Adam Pearce was born on June 24, 1978 in Lake Forest, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for WWE Raw (1993), Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (2010) and Seven Levels of Hate (2013).
Stunt-work. Film/television extra. Possible supporting/guest roles.
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