Olympians Who Acted in Movies (262)
| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pétur Rögnvaldsson |  ISL |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1960 | Notably as Hans in Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959). |
| Dagmar Rom |  AUT |
ALP | Olympics / Non-starter | 1948—1952 | Nacht am Mont-Blanc |
| André Roosevelt |  FRA USA |
ATH/RGB | Olympics / Non-starter | 1900 | As a fictionalized version of himself in "Man Hunters of the Caribbean" (1936) |
| Ronda Rousey | USA |
JUD | Olympics | 2004—2008 | Charlie's Angels, The Expendables 3 |
| Bill Russell | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1956 | On The Right Track |
| Toni Sailer | AUT |
ALP | Olympics / Other | 1956 | Auster Mit Senf; and others |
| Harold Sakata | USA |
WLF | Olympics | 1948 | Notably as henchman Oddjob in the Bond movie Goldfinger (1964). |
| Jamie Salé |  CAN |
FSK | Olympics / Other | 1994—2002 | Small part in Blades of Glory. |
| Todd Sand | USA |
FSK | Olympics | 1992—1998 | Small part in Blades of Glory. |
| Yuka Sato |  JPN |
FSK | Olympics | 1992—1994 | Small part in Blades of Glory. |
| Jazmin Sawyers |  GBR |
ATH/BOB | Olympics / YOG | 2012—2020 | Fast Girls |
| Luigi Scarabello |  ITA |
FBL | Olympics | 1936 | Under the pseudonym Sergio Landi. |
| Mark Schultz | USA |
WRE | Olympics | 1984—1988 | Foxcatcher |
| Tiffany Scott | USA |
FSK | Olympics | 2002 | Blades of Glory – as a stunt double |
| Briana Scurry | USA |
FBL | Olympics / Non-starter | 1996—2004 | As a fictionalized version of herself in High Expectations |
| Bob Seagren | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 21 credits on IMDb from 1967-1988. |
| Maren Seidler | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1976 | Personal Best |
| Yavuz Selekman |  TUR |
WRE | Olympics | 1964 | Numerous films from the 1960s until his death |
| Saleh Selim |  UAR |
FBL | Olympics | 1960 | Co-started in the 1962 Egyptian film "Black Candles" |
| Frank Shorter | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | Personal Best, Without Limits |
| Umberto Silvestri | ITA |
WRE | Olympics | 1936—1952 | 17 credits on IMDb from 1941-1970. |
| Floyd Simmons | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 20 credits on IMDb from 1956-63; notably as Commander Harbison in South Pacific |
| Vijender Singh |  IND |
BOX | Olympics / Other | 2004—2012 | Fugly |
| Grzegorz Skrzecz |  POL |
BOX | Olympics | 1980 | Small roles in Polish films and TV shows |
| Dean Smith | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 100+ Movies – as a stuntman |
| John Smith | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | Personal Best |
| Chris Soule | USA |
SKN | Olympics | 2002—2006 | Stuntman in GI Jane (1997). |
| Pam Spencer | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1984 | Personal Best |
| Leon Spinks | USA |
BOX | Olympics | 1976 | Risen |
| Michael Spinks | USA |
BOX | Olympics | 1976 | Speed Zone |
| JoJo Starbuck | USA |
FSK | Olympics | 1968—1972 | The Cutting Edge |
| John H. Stracey | GBR |
BOX | Olympics | 1968 | The Krays; Risen; The Man Who Beat the Man |
| Sergey Suslin |  RUS URS |
JUD | Olympics | 1972 | He played episodic roles as a stuntman in the films "Golden Mine", "Trans-Siberian Express" (stand-in for the main character). |
| John Svanberg |  SWE |
ATH | Olympics / 1906 | 1906—1908 | Svanberg i täflan med kapplöpningshästar på Jägersro, a 1909 silent film. |
| Carlos Takam |  CMR |
BOX | Olympics | 2004 | As Joe Frazier in the biopic of George Foreman |
| Catherine Tanvier | FRA |
TEN | Non-Medal | 1984 | Film Socialisme |
| Levan Tediashvili |  GEOURS |
WRE | Olympics | 1972—1976 | Starred in Brighton 4th in 2021. |
| Gustavo Thoeni | ITA |
ALP | Olympics / Referee / Other | 1972—1994 | Un centesimo di secondo |
| Iwan Thomas | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | Fast Girls |
| Kurt Thomas | USA |
GAR | Olympics | 1976 | Gymkata |
| Wayman Tisdale | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1984 | Eddie |
| José Torres | USA |
BOX | Olympics | 1956 | The Last Fight |
| Hisakichi Toyoda | JPN |
SWM | Olympics | 1932 | 3 credits on IMDb from 1936-1937. |
| Adelle Tracey | GBR |
Other | 2012 | Fast Girls | |
| Luis Trenker | ITA |
BOB | Olympics | 1924 | 35 credits on IMDb from 1924-82. |
| Nelson Vails | USA |
CTR | Olympics | 1984 | Quicksilver |
| John Vande Velde | USA |
CTR | Olympics | 1968—1972 | Played one of the Cinzano cyclist "bad guys" in Breaking Away |
| Geoff Vanderstock | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | Appeared in the 1979 movie track & field movie Goldengirl, and the Sylvester Stallone / Kurt Russell movie from 1989, Tango & Cash (playing a federal agent), among others. |
| Harold Walden | GBR |
FBL | Olympics | 1912 | The Winning Goal |
| Martha Rae Watson | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1976 | Personal Best |
| Freddie Webb |  PHI |
BKB | Olympics | 1972 | Numerous credits in Phillipines movies between the 1970s and 2010s |
| Johnny Weissmuller | USA |
SWM/WPO | Olympics | 1924—1928 | 13 movies as Tarzan; multiple as Jungle Jim in movies and television; and others |
| John Weldon |  IRL |
ART | Olympics | 1924 | Rob ‘Em Good |
| Bruce Wells | GBR |
BOX | Non-starter | 1952 | Doctor Who and The Daleks |
| Bill Wennington | CAN |
BKB | Olympics | 1984 | Space Jam |
| Jerry West | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1960 | Uncle Drew |
| Mac Wilkins | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1988 | Prefontaine |
| Hillary Wolf | USA |
JUD | Olympics | 1996—2000 | Notably as Megan in Home Alone (1990). |
| Richie Woodhall | GBR |
BOX | Olympics | 1988 | The Reverend |
| Yang C. K. |  TPE |
ATH | Olympics | 1956—1964 | There Was A Crooked Man; and others |
| Michelle Yeoh |  MAS |
Administrator | 2023 | Appeared in over 50 films and continues to act actively thru her IOC election, most notably an Oscar winner for Everything Everywhere All at Once (2023) and also appeared as a Bond girl in "Tomorrow Never Dies". | |
| John Zimmerman | USA |
FSK | Olympics | 2002 | Small part in Blades of Glory. |