Best movie appearance?

[runnynose]

It's always amazing to discover that this or that boxer has other talents or is good at some other trade or skill. Among boxers who have acted in a movie, who's your best choice for a most memorable or convincing performance? :thumbsup

[nulty]

Victor McLaglen, the first white hope to try to defeat Jack Johnson, went on to have a successful acting career, winning an oscar for 1935 film "The Informer".

[runnynose]

Victor McLaglen, the first white hope to try to defeat Jack Johnson, went on to have a successful acting career, winning an oscar for 1935 film "The Informer".

Wow, that's truly something. Didn't know that one.

[runnynose]

I've yet to see the movie, but do you think Tarver was a good actor in the latest Rocky?

[nulty]

I've yet to see the movie, but do you think Tarver was a good actor in the latest Rocky?

I thought he ws okay. He had a relatively small part really but did a good job.

[runnynose]

I once saw a cameo of Holyfield as himself, but of course it was only a short walk-on role and you couldn't form an opinion on that. A boxer that impressed me some was Joe Bugner in his appearances as a villain in the western movies starring Bud Spencer and Terence Hill. Not enough speaking parts though. But he had a natural presence.

[LogDog69]

Randall "Tex" Cobb is usually pretty good.

[Boro chris]

Gary Stretch in Alexander and Dead Mans Shoes.

Also former Cruiser champ Glenn Mcrory has appeared in various British tv shows and was once offered a contract with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Steve Collins in Lock Stock !

[runnynose]

Randall "Tex" Cobb is usually pretty good.

Oh yes I agree. I think he could make a career of it.

Ex-champ Ken Norton did a creditable performance as a slave who was seduced by his sex-starved master, the delectable Susan George, in Mandingo. Too bad that wasn't followed by another movie project.

[Guru_Too_You]

Randall "Tex" Cobb is usually pretty good.

I'll take Tex Cobb in ace ventura, or the golden child.

[BewareofDawg]

I once saw a cameo of Holyfield as himself, but of course it was only a short walk-on role and you couldn't form an opinion on that. .
Yeah, I saw that on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire :good

[nulty]

Gary Stretch in Alexander and Dead Mans Shoes.

Also former Cruiser champ Glenn Mcrory has appeared in various British tv shows and was once offered a contract with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Steve Collins in Lock Stock !

Yeah that was good.

[runnynose]

Also former Cruiser champ Glenn Mcrory has appeared in various British tv shows and was once offered a contract with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Steve Collins in Lock Stock !

Impressive! Just imagine that. Who'd expect that these persons with high athletic or physical intelligence would also have significant artistic intelligence. :good

[Sputnik44]

I'd have to say Lennox Lewis Acting like a Boxer in Oceans 11 was a pretty decent attempt


:happy

[rendog67]

none at all spring to mind they have all been terrible but i have not seen the jack johnson opponent

[o_money]

Gary Stretch in Alexander and Dead Mans Shoes.

Also former Cruiser champ Glenn Mcrory has appeared in various British tv shows and was once offered a contract with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Steve Collins in Lock Stock !

which one's steve collins?

[o_money]

I'd have to say Lennox Lewis Acting like a Boxer in Oceans 11 was a pretty decent attempt


:happy

ha, what an idiot takes time out of his freakin training camp to shot like two seens, shows up in africa out of shape and gets his ass handed to him by a B fighter. That was brilliant.

[o_money]

none at all spring to mind they have all been terrible but i have not seen the jack johnson opponent

incidently, jack johnson used to do movies, stand up and plays as well.

[Dirk]

I thought Tyson did a great job in "Black and White", smacking around Robert Downey Jr. :yep

[AREA 53]

Perhaps not the best, but Ray Mancini starred in a (late 70's Early 80's ??) Horror film about these oil rig workers who's drilling wakes up a big beastie that starts picking them off one by one, it also starred Lyle Alzado and i think, Ken Norton, the film itself was one of those many vairations/cash ins on the Aliens theme, i cant remember the title of the film, but remember thinking that ray was not at all bad.

[Thread Stealer]

I thought Tyson did a great job in "Black and White", smacking around Robert Downey Jr. :yep

He was hilarious.

[jecxbox]

James Toney when he played Joe Frazier in the Ali movie with will smith..I think Toney did an awesome job. That little role was perfect for him.

[Irländsk]

Fernando Vargas had a pretty big role in Alpha Dogs and did quite well.

[joe33]

Max baer was good in the prizefighter and the lady,with primo carnera,he only took the fight to get close to primo to see what he was like and try and work him out for when he took him on for real for the title,he was also very good in the harder they fall,with bogart,that was a kind of stpry based on primo carnera to,about match fixing and the mob,also had a few other boxers in it Jersey Joe Walcott was great as the trainer

[BigReg]

Mickey Rourke in Sin City

[MacManJr.]

He was good in Raising Arizona.....LMAO!!!!!!!That movie is TERRIBLE!

[runnynose]

Mickey Rourke in Sin City

Rourke actually a boxer?

Among non-U.S./non-U.K. fighters, these ones also starred in movies:
Flash Elorde (former world jr. lw champion)
Pedro Adigue (former world jr. ww champion)
Manny Pacquiao (and still at it)

I'd decline to comment on their acting though.

[cuchulain]

He was good in Raising Arizona.....LMAO!!!!!!!


His best role so far!

[cuchulain]

Victor McLaglen, the first white hope to try to defeat Jack Johnson, went on to have a successful acting career, winning an oscar for 1935 film "The Informer".

He had many other good performances as well including THE QUIET MAN where he overshadowed John Wayne.

[BigReg]

Rourke actually a boxer?

He was a pro boxer for 3 years in the early 90's. He went 6-0 with 5 ko's and 2 draws.

[Billy Basham]

Tommy Morrison, He's the Dukes nephew he has to be good!

[Manjanek]

Roy Jones Jr. - Matrix

[Jennifer Love Hewitt]

The best was when Mike Tyson was on "Who's the Boss".
Tony Danza was doing impresions of him, and then at the end, Iron Mike knocks at the door and says "I heard someone around here was mkaing fun of me". They Tony yealls out, "Jonathan!".
Tyson's role in Crocodile Dundee 3 was also a classic moment in cinema.

Evander Holyfield played a football player in the movie Wildcats. He doesn't speak or anything, you just see a guy and are like, "hey look its Holyfield!"

Lennox Lewis was on Man of the House. He beat up LL Cool J in that episode.

Of course there was Ali's performance as himself in "the greatest".

[Thor]

The best was when Mike Tyson was on "Who's the Boss".
Tony Danza was doing impresions of him, and then at the end, Iron Mike knocks at the door and says "I heard someone around here was mkaing fun of me". They Tony yealls out, "Jonathan!".
Tyson's role in Crocodile Dundee 3 was also a classic moment in cinema.

Evander Holyfield played a football player in the movie Wildcats. He doesn't speak or anything, you just see a guy and are like, "hey look its Holyfield!"

Lennox Lewis was on Man of the House. He beat up LL Cool J in that episode.

Of course there was Ali's performance as himself in "the greatest".

Holyfield was also in the football movie Necessary Roughness.

[Vantage_West]

has anyone seen tommy hearns beat martin lawrence...very very unfunny

[BigReg]

has anyone seen tommy hearns beat martin lawrence...very very unfunny

I did.

"Hey Tommy, they call you the Hitman huh, well I got a call from Sugar Ray, and he called you the get Hitman"

Classic episode

[runnynose]

I did.

"Hey Tommy, they call you the Hitman huh, well I got a call from Sugar Ray, and he called you the get Hitman"

Classic episode

:D:good

Dudes, all your posts are really a revelation. Thanks.

[Illmatic]

Yeah, I saw that on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire :good

Riddick Bowe was on there...I dont remembere Holys appearance.

[Ted Stickles]

It was funny when Jack Dempsey was in a movie and was supposed to pretend to hit some actor and he didnt pull his ounch like he was supposed to and really hit the guy.......Classic!!!!

[box03]

tex cobb in raising arizona he played the perfect biker he also was on married with children for one show when he played the cat burgler great episode he tex try to sue al for punching and al counter sued by saying he broke his hand punching him in the face

[Illmatic]

It was funny when Jack Dempsey was in a movie and was supposed to pretend to hit some actor and he didnt pull his ounch like he was supposed to and really hit the guy.......Classic!!!!

His accuracy always was overrated

[halfamazin1]

Roy Jones Jr. boxed on devils advocate and Joe Frazier was also himself on Rocky 3. Winky Wright was also on the Jamie Foxx music video.

[Carlos Primera]

duran made a cameo for a few seconds as eddie murphy and richard pryor's club enforcer in harlem nights. he spoke a sentence in spanish. not to memorable for some, but i'll always remember it as i was surprised when he popped up on screen.

carlos monzon had top billing in the full length movies he made in argentina and italy during his heyday. here's a few screen shots and a clip from his movie 'the last round', a violent mafia film in the vein of spaghetti westerns a few dollars more/ a fistfull of dollars.
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[boxinghusky]

Roy Jones Jr had a small roll in the Matrix sequels , he had a few lines ,but he should stick to being a washed up boxer insted

[Carlos Primera]

Roy Jones Jr had a small roll in the Matrix sequels , he had a few lines ,but he should stick to being a washed up boxer insted
RJJ also had a cameo in the devils advocate.

[Dr Gonzo]

Tyson in scary movie when he was biting off ears was pretty funny

[runnynose]

All of this goes to show that boxers can look to a second career way before their speech becomes slurred. Good if they'll have established a name for themselves early for them to be marketable or have marquee power.

[dave]

Randall "Tex" Cobb is usually pretty good.Ya, and he may have made the most films of any fighter.

[theHawtness]

pacman has a new movie coming up. "anak ng kumander" -commander's son. he plays a bandit. :lol:

[Raggamuffin]

His best role so far!
I remember a movie he did with Gene Hackman about gettin' his son out off Vietnam.He played exceptionel well

[koko of phil]

Tommy Morrison.