Athlete |
Nation(s) |
Sport(s) |
Role(s) |
Era |
Notes |
Raoul Paoli |
FRA |
ATH/WRE |
Olympics / Non-starter / Other |
1908—1928 |
Appeared in French movies of the 1920s and 30s. Notably alongside Clara Bow in "Her Wedding Night" (1930). |
Trond Abrahamsen |
NOR |
IHO |
Olympics |
1980—1984 |
Hockeyfeber |
Lisa-Marie Allen |
USA |
FSK |
Olympics |
1980 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Ray Allen |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
2000 |
He Got Game |
Nils Althin |
SWE |
BOX |
Olympics |
1932 |
Thin Ice; It’s a Pleasure; Around the World |
Gerald Ames |
GBR |
FEN |
Olympics |
1912 |
The Prisoner of Zenda; 70 silent movies |
Vijay Amritraj |
IND |
TEN |
Olympics |
1988 |
Octopussy and a small part in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home |
Bob Anderson |
GBR |
FEN |
Olympics |
1952 |
Notably as a light-sabre fight double of Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back. |
Jodi Anderson |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984 |
Personal Best |
Shani Anderson |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000 |
Fast Girls |
Pernilla Andersson |
SWE |
JUD |
Olympics |
2000 |
At least five film appearances as actress and stunt double in dangerous scenes from 2005 to 2012. |
Kurt Angle |
USA |
WRE |
Olympics |
1996 |
Warrior; and others |
Aziz Asli |
IRI |
FBL |
Olympics |
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 |
Olympics |
2000 |
Victor Young Perez |
Essam Bahig |
EGY |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1952 |
Appeared in the 1964 Egyptian film "Tale of the City" |
Snowy Baker |
ANZ
AUS |
BOX/DIV/SWM |
Olympics |
1908 |
King Baggot |
Charles Barkley |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1992—1996 |
Notably in Space Jam. |
Carling Bassett-Seguso |
CAN |
TEN |
Olympics |
1988 |
Spring Fever |
Bruce Baumgartner |
USA |
WRE |
Olympics / Other |
1984—1996 |
Foxcatcher |
Hans-Jürgen Bäumler |
GER
FRG |
FSK |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
35 credits on IMDb from 1965-2019 |
Earl Bell |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1976—1988 |
Personal Best |
Wade Bell |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1968 |
Without Limits |
Nino Benvenuti |
ITA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1960 |
Alive or Preferably Dead; Mark Shoots First; Carnera: The Walking Mountain |
Ernesto Beren |
PHI |
GAR |
Olympics |
1968 |
Acrobat Masters (AKA Men of Action Meet Women of Dracula) |
Larry Bird |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1992 |
Space Jam |
Jeff Blatnick |
USA |
WRE |
Olympics / Other |
1984 |
Foxcatcher |
Jan Blažek |
CZE
TCH |
BKB |
Olympics |
1972 |
Small role in Amadeus. |
Judy Blumberg |
USA |
FSK |
Olympics |
1980—1984 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Duane Bobick |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1972 |
Billy Boy |
Tom Bogs |
DEN |
BOX |
Olympics |
1964 |
Og så er der bal bagefter |
Brian Boitano |
USA |
FSK |
Olympics |
1984—1994 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Mark Breland |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1984 |
The Lords of Discipline; Summer of Sam; and others |
Herman Brix |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
Notably as Tarzan in several movies, under the pseudonym Bruce Bennett. |
Ricky Bruch |
SWE |
ATH |
Olympics |
1968—1976 |
Charleston |
Pongsiree Bunluewong |
THA |
EVE |
Olympics |
2004 |
God of Death's Holiday; The Guys; Jan Dara: The Finale; The Outrage |
Robert Carr-Hartley |
KEN |
SHO |
Olympics |
1972—1984 |
Adventures of a Jungle Boy (TV Series – 13 episodes); Zanzabuku |
Vince Carter |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
2000 |
Like Mike |
Suzy Chaffee |
USA |
ALP |
Olympics |
1968 |
Fire And Ice |
Cassius Clay |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1960 |
The Greatest |
Sasha Cohen |
USA |
FSK |
Olympics |
2002—2006 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Nadia Comăneci |
ROU |
GAR |
Olympics |
1976—1980 |
The Veil |
Bart Conner |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
1976—1984 |
Peaceful Warrior; Death and Texas; Stick It |
Henry Cooper |
GBR |
BOX |
Olympics |
1952 |
Notably as John Gully MP in Royal Flash. |
Gene Corri |
GBR |
BOX |
Referee |
1908 |
As himself in the Alfred Hitchcock melodrama, "The Ring". Appeared in two other movies. |
Robin Cousins |
GBR |
FSK |
Olympics |
1976—1980 |
The Cutting Edge |
Buster Crabbe |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1928—1932 |
Multiple roles as Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers; and others |
Gábor Csapó |
HUN |
WPO |
Olympics |
1976—1980 |
In 1979 Csapó had a small role in the Hungarian film “Ki beszél itt szerelemröl?!” (“Who is Talking About Love Here?”) |
György Czakó |
HUN |
FSK |
Olympics |
1952 |
Napfény a jégen |
Jean, Marquis d'Orgeix |
FRA |
EJP |
Olympics |
1948—1952 |
Under the pseudonym Jean Pâqui. |
Tim Daggett |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
1984 |
Stick It |
Tom Daley |
GBR |
DIV |
Olympics / YOG |
2008—2020 |
Sharknado 5 |
Muriel Davis-Grossfeld |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
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 |
Olympics |
1972—1976 |
Notably as Faraj in the Oscar winning Lawrence of Arabia under the pseudonym Michel Rey. |
Lenika De Simone |
ESP |
GAR |
Olympics |
2008 |
Stick It |
Donna de Varona |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
Fighting Back |
Kazimierz Deyna |
POL |
FBL |
Olympics |
1972—1976 |
Notably as Paul Wolchek in Escape to Victory. |
Paul Dickenson |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1976—1980 |
Fast Girls |
Babe Didrikson |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1932 |
Pat And Mike |
Vlade Divac |
SRB
SCG
YUG |
BKB |
Olympics / Administrator |
1988—2017 |
Space Jam; Eddie |
Pat Donnelly |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1976 |
Personal Best |
Donn Draeger |
USA |
KEN |
Non-Medal |
1964 |
Martial arts coordinator and stunt double for Sean Connery in "You Only Live Twice" |
Yury Dumchev |
RUS
URS |
ATH |
Olympics |
1980—1988 |
25 credits on IMDb from 1987-2013 |
Stan Dziedzic |
USA |
WRE |
Olympics |
1976 |
Foxcatcher |
Trudy Ederle |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1924 |
Swim Girl Swim |
Jonathan Edwards |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1988—2000 |
Fast Girls |
Jack Elder |
USA |
LUG |
Olympics |
1972 |
Small part in "It Happened at the World's Fair" (1962) |
Patrick Ewing |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1984—1992 |
The Exorcist III; Space Jam; Forget Paris |
Ralph Faulkner |
USA |
FEN |
Olympics / Referee |
1932 |
Stuntman and sword fight choreographer in multiple movies between 1917-1971. |
Ian Feuer |
USA |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1992 |
As an alien Predator in Aliens vs Predator: Requiem. |
Al Feuerbach |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1972—1976 |
Personal Best |
Peggy Fleming |
USA |
FSK |
Olympics |
1964—1968 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Alex Fong |
HKG |
SWM |
Olympics |
2000 |
Has appeared in over 50 films in his native Hong Kong |
George Foreman |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1968 |
The Fighter; Let’s Do It Again |
Joe Frazier |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1964 |
Home of Angels; and others |
Dan Gable |
USA |
WRE |
Olympics |
1972 |
The Wrestler |
Mitch Gaylord |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
1984 |
American Anthem; Batman Forever as stunt double for Chris O’Donnell |
Anton Geesink |
NED |
JUD |
Olympics / Other / Administrator |
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 |
Olympics |
1968—1972 |
Medea |
Fortune Gordien |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948—1956 |
The Egyptian, North to Alaska |
Alain Gottvallès |
FRA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
The Man Who Betrayed the Mafia; Mission spéciale á Caracas |
Cliff Gray |
USA |
BOB |
Olympics |
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 |
Olympics |
1984—1988 |
Run For The Dream: The Gail Devers Story |
Emam Ali Habibi |
IRI |
WRE |
Olympics |
1956—1960 |
Appeared in five films between 1968 and 1970 |
Yoshihiro Hamaguchi |
JPN |
SWM |
Olympics |
1952 |
16 credits on IMDb from 1955-66 |
Dorothy Hamill |
USA |
FSK |
Olympics |
1976 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Scott Hamilton |
USA |
FSK |
Olympics / Other |
1980—1984 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Tim Hardaway |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
2000 |
Forget Paris |
George Harris |
USA |
JUD |
Olympics |
1964 |
Matchless |
Jean Heeremans |
BEL |
FEN |
Olympics |
1936 |
11 credits on IMDb from 1948-61 |
Carol Heiss |
USA |
FSK |
Olympics |
1956—1960 |
Snow White and the Three Stooges |
Adel Hekal |
UAR |
FBL |
Olympics |
1960 |
Appeared in three Egyptian films between 1959 and 1964 |
Sonja Henie |
NOR |
FSK |
Olympics |
1924—1936 |
Notably in the Oscar nominated One in a Million. |
Norman Henson |
PHI |
GAR |
Olympics |
1968 |
Acrobat Masters (AKA Men of Action Meet Women of Dracula) |
Yoan Pablo Hernández |
CUB |
BOX |
Olympics |
2004 |
as Joe Louis in Max Schmelling |
Jean Hervé |
FRA |
RGB |
Olympics |
1900 |
Theatre actor who made occasional appearances in French Films between 1908 and 1951 |
Grant Hill |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1996 |
What Men Want |
Jürgen Hingsen |
FRG |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984—1988 |
Drei und eine halbe Portion |
Dan Hodge |
USA |
WRE |
Olympics |
1952—1956 |
The Wrestler |
Eleanor Holm |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1928—1932 |
Tarzan’s Revenge |
Max Holsboer |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics / Non-starter / Referee |
1920—1936 |
In several movies by Leni Riefenstahl |
Sayed Houda |
EGY |
FBL |
Olympics |
1924—1928 |
Appeared in the 1937 Egyptian comedy film "Al-Riady" (The Sportsman) |
Sherri Howard |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984—1988 |
The Scorpion King |
Věra Hrubá |
CZE
TCH |
FSK |
Olympics |
1936 |
as Vera Ralston – 27 credits on IMDb from 1941-58 |
John Huettner |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1932 |
Notably as an extra in Citizen Kane (1941). |
Kyoko Ina |
USA |
FSK |
Olympics |
1994—2002 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Kyrie Irving |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
2016 |
Uncle Drew |
Julie Isphording |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984 |
Personal Best |
Allen Iverson |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
2004 |
Like Mike |
Colin Jackson |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1988—2000 |
Fast Girls |
Christine Jacob |
PHI |
SWM |
Olympics |
1984 |
Rocky Plus V |
Petr Jákl |
CZE |
JUD |
Olympics |
2000 |
Over 40 IMDB credits as screenwriter, actor, producer from 1999 to 2023. |
Ludowika Jakobsson-Eilers |
FIN |
FSK |
Olympics / Referee |
1920—1936 |
Starred in a couple of Finnish silent films in 1920s. |
Gustav Jankovský |
TCH |
BOX |
Non-starter |
1936 |
10 IMDB credits as an actor and stunt performer from 1963-1985 |
Bruce Jenner |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1972—1976 |
Can’t Stop the Music |
Belita Jepson-Turner |
GBR |
FSK |
Olympics |
1936 |
Notably alongside Clark Gable in Never Let Me Go. |
Rafer Johnson |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics / Other |
1956—1960 |
26 credits on IMDb from 1960-89. |
Roy Jones, Jr. |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1988 |
The Fighter and notably as Ballard in The Matrix Reloaded. |
Michael Jordan |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1984—1992 |
Notably in Space Jam. |
Al Joyner |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984 |
Rookie of the Year |
Duke Kahanamoku |
USA |
SWM/WPO |
Olympics |
1912—1924 |
14 credits on IMDb from 1925-55. |
Somluck Kamsing |
THA |
BOX |
Olympics / Other |
1992—2004 |
A Prayer Before Dawn |
Gus Kenworthy |
GBR
USA |
FRS |
Olympics |
2014—2022 |
Olympic Dreams |
Nancy Kerrigan |
USA |
FSK |
Olympics |
1992—1994 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Jason Kidd |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
2000—2008 |
Like Mike |
Jean-Claude Killy |
FRA |
ALP |
Olympics / Administrator |
1964—2015 |
Snow Job |
Joe Kleine |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1984 |
Eddie |
Jon Koncak |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1984 |
Eddie |
Olga Korbut |
BLR
URS |
GAR |
Olympics |
1972—1976 |
Koly padayut dereva |
Stubby Kruger |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1920 |
Mutiny on The Bounty, Spartacus |
Praveen Kumar |
IND |
ATH |
Olympics |
1968—1972 |
Agreement; Pyaasi Nadi as a choreographer. |
Jeannette Kwakye |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008 |
Fast Girls |
Michelle Kwan |
USA |
FSK |
Olympics |
1998—2002 |
Ice Castles |
Jules Ladoumègue |
FRA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
La Cavalcade des heures |
Spencer Lam |
TPE |
FBL |
Olympics |
1960 |
47 credits on IMDb from 1992-2004. |
Angelos Lamprou |
GRE |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928—1932 |
Film director and cinematographer who occasionally acted in Greek movies. |
Luggi Leitner |
GER
FRG |
ALP |
Olympics |
1960—1968 |
Acted as James Bond 007 George Lazenby's double in On Her Majesty's Secret Service |
Suzanne Lenglen |
FRA |
TEN |
Olympics / Non-starter |
1920—1924 |
Things Are Looking Up |
Sugar Ray Leonard |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1976 |
I Spy; Riot; and others |
Lisa Leslie |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1996—2008 |
What Men Want; Uncle Drew; Think Like A Man |
Carl Lewis |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984—1996 |
Alien Hunter |
Li Yuejiu |
CHN |
GAR |
Olympics |
1984 |
American Anthem |
Nancy Lieberman |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1976 |
Perfect Profile |
Åke Lindman |
FIN |
FBL |
Olympics |
1952 |
126 credits on IMDb from 1949-2003 |
Jaak Lipso |
EST
URS |
BKB |
Olympics |
1964—1968 |
Me, gamomdziebeli (1971 Soviet crime film) |
Nastia Liukin |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
2008 |
Stick It |
Jack London |
GBR
GUY |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
Old Bones of the River |
Luc Longley |
AUS |
BKB |
Olympics |
1988—2000 |
Space Jam |
Greg Louganis |
USA |
DIV |
Olympics |
1976—1988 |
Dirty Laundry; and others |
Frank Lubin |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1936 |
The Snows of Kilimanjaro; Tokyo After Dark; in the camera and electrical department |
Steve Lundquist |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1984 |
Return of The Killer Tomatoes! |
Helene Madison |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1932 |
A minor role in the film “The Warrior’s Husband.” |
Dan Majerle |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1988 |
Forget Paris |
Danny Manning |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1988 |
Eddie |
Manuel Martínez |
ESP |
ATH |
Olympics |
1996—2008 |
|
Rooney Massara |
GBR |
ROW |
Olympics |
1972 |
A Hard Day's Night |
Stephen McCain |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
2000 |
Numrerous credits including, but non exclusively, stunt work |
Josephine McKim |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
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 |
Olympics |
1964 |
Notably as an extra in Cleopatra (1963). |
Peter Mehringer |
USA |
WRE |
Olympics |
1932 |
Knute Rockne All American |
Katharine Merry |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1996—2000 |
Fast Girls |
Reggie Miller |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1996 |
Forget Paris; Uncle Drew |
Mike Modano |
USA |
IHO |
Olympics |
1998—2006 |
Mighty Ducks 2 |
Kenny Moore |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1968—1972 |
Personal Best |
Glenn Morris |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
Tarzan’s Revenge; and others |
Alonzo Mourning |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
2000 |
Space Jam; Like Mike |
Chris Mullin |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1984—1992 |
Forget Paris; Uncle Drew |
Steve Nash |
CAN |
BKB |
Olympics |
2000 |
Uncle Drew; Like Mike |
Ashleigh Nelson |
GBR |
ATH |
Non-starter |
2008—2020 |
Fast Girls |
Dirk Nowitzki |
GER |
BKB |
Olympics / Other |
2008 |
Like Mike |
Shaquille O'Neal |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1996 |
What Men Want |
Charley Paddock |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1920—1928 |
The High School Hero; and others |
Carlos Padilla |
PHI |
BOX |
Olympics |
1932 |
For about 20 years, appeared in a large number of movies and also started a career as director. |
José Padilla |
PHI |
BOX |
Olympics |
1932—1936 |
Appeared in his first movie in 1931 and had his last appearance in 1974 earning 168 credits in the International Movie Database. |
Leander Paes |
IND |
TEN |
Olympics / Other |
1992—2016 |
Rajdhani Express |
Roberto Pangaro |
ITA |
SWM |
Olympics |
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 |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
Was Arnold Schwarzenegger's stunt double in Conan the Barbarian |
Ken Patera |
USA |
WLF |
Olympics |
1972 |
The Wrestler |
Carly Patterson |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
2004 |
Stick It |
Gary Payton |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1996—2000 |
Fear Not; Eddie; and others |
Carlo Pedersoli |
ITA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1952—1956 |
Under the pseudonym Bud Spencer. |
Ana Peleteiro |
ESP |
ATH |
Olympics |
2020 |
Parallel Mothers |
David Pelletier |
CAN |
FSK |
Olympics / Other |
2002 |
Small part in Blades of Glory. |
Nat Pendleton |
USA |
WRE |
Olympics |
1920 |
114 credits on IMDb from 1924-1956. |
Scottie Pippen |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1992—1996 |
Space Jam |
Félix de Pomés |
ESP |
FEN |
Olympics |
1924—1928 |
75 credits on IMDb from 1928-1967. |
Pat Porter |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984—1988 |
Without Limits |
Harry Prieste |
USA |
DIV |
Olympics |
1920 |
Played small parts in silent movies |
Norman Pritchard |
IND |
ATH |
Olympics |
1900 |
Beau Geste; Jayne Eyre; and others |
Pedro Quartucci |
ARG |
BOX |
Olympics |
1924 |
69 credits on IMDb from 1916-1981. |
Ota Rademacher |
CZE
TCH |
BOX |
Olympics |
1948 |
16 IMDB credits as an actor and stunt performer from 1963-1976 |
Aly Raisman |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
2012—2016 |
Charlie's Angels |
Tapio Rautavaara |
FIN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
27 credits on IMDb from 1945-1970. |
Mary Lou Retton |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
1984 |
Scrooged; Naked Gun 33 1/3 |
Pierre Richard-Willm |
FRA |
ART |
Olympics |
1924 |
Notably as Edmond Dantès in Le comte de Monte Cristo (1943). |
Ken Richmond |
GBR |
WRE |
Olympics |
1948—1960 |
The Iron Petticoat; Mad About Men; Fast and Loose; Night and the City |
Mitch Richmond |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1988—1996 |
Eddie |
Cathy Rigby |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
1968—1972 |
McKenna Shoots for the Stars |
Charles Rigoulot |
FRA |
WLF |
Olympics |
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 |
Olympics |
1956 |
Summer On Ice; Once Upon A Christmas Time |
David Robinson |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1988—1996 |
Forget Paris; Uncle Drew; Like Mike |