Wrestlers who made a mark in the movies

Sidharth Rengan

 Mar 7, 2023

Hulk Hogan

The Rock 'N' Wrestling boom of the 80s had Hulk Hogan feature in prominent roles like "Thunderlips" in Rocky III

Andre The Giant

Andre The Giant made his mark in Hollywood with his performance in the 1987 film The Princess Bride

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Roddy Piper garnered acclaim for his role as Nada in John Carpenter's They Live 

Stone Cold Steve Austin

The Texas Rattlesnake had a brief stint in the movies, with 2010's The Expendables and 2013's Grown Ups 2 being notable films

Dave Bautista

Dave Bautista has garnered much critical acclaim through his various roles in films like Guardians of the Galaxy, Dune, Glass Onion, and Spectre

John Cena

Debuting with 2006's The Marine, Cena has grown quite a filmography in the years with the DC comics character The Peacemaker being a popular role

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Debuting as The Scorpion King in 2001, The Rock has gone on to become arguably the biggest movie star in the world