Do You Know Which Movies These Famous Athletes Are In?

By: Jacqueline Samaroo
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Do You Know Which Movies These Famous Athletes Are In?
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About This Quiz

Many athletes have basked in the limelight of competitive sports at the highest level and gone on to shine like stars in Hollywood. If you're a fan of these athletes-turned-actors, think you match each athlete in this quiz to a movie they appeared in? Grab that bag of popcorn and let's find out!
Which of these movies does Brian Bosworth appear in?
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Which of these movies does Brian Bosworth appear in?
Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989)
Stone Cold (1991)
Victor/Victoria (1982)
Three the Hard Way (1974)
Which of these movies does Dwayne Johnson appear in?
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Which of these movies does Dwayne Johnson appear in?
Flipper (1963)
Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
The Hangover (2009)
The Scorpion King (2002)
Which of these movies does Howie Long appear in?
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Which of these movies does Howie Long appear in?
Broken Arrow (1996)
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
They Live (1988)

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Which of these movies does Terry Bradshaw appear in?
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Which of these movies does Terry Bradshaw appear in?
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Thicker than Water (2000)
Hooper (1978)
Which of these movies does Ed Marinaro appear in?
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Which of these movies does Ed Marinaro appear in?
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2008)
Airplane! (1980)
Circus Island (2006)
Haywire (2011)
Which of these movies does Jim Brown appear in?
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Which of these movies does Jim Brown appear in?
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Spawn (1997)
In Hell (2003)
The Thing with Two Heads (1972)

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Movie- Fast & Furious 8 (2017 - Original Film); Athlete- Jason Statham
2017 - Original Film
Which of these movies does Jason Statham appear in?
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
Double Team (1997)
Fast & Furious 8 (2017)
Trainwreck (2015)
Movie- Death Before Dishonor (1987 - New World Pictures); Athlete- Fred Dryer
1987 - New World Pictures
Which of these movies does Fred Dryer appear in?
Flash Gordon (1936)
Death Before Dishonor (1987)
Looking for Eric (2009)
Commando (1985)
Movie- Kazaam (1996 - Touchstone Pictures); Athlete- Shaquille O'Neal
1996 - Touchstone Pictures
Which of these movies does Shaquille O'Neal appear in?
Major League (1989)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Kazaam (1996)
Rocky III (1982)

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Movie- Spawn (1997 - Todd McFarlane Entertainment); Athlete- Michael Jai White
1997 - Todd McFarlane Entertainment
Which of these movies does Michael Jai White appear in?
Spawn (1997)
Rocky (1976)
He Got Game (1998)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Movie- Sun Valley Serenade (1941 - Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation); Athlete- Sonja Henie copy
1941 - Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Which of these movies does Sonja Henie appear in?
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
The Longest Yard (1974)
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Looking for Eric (2009)
Movie- The Thing with Two Heads (1972 - AIP); Athlete- Rosey Grier
1972 - AIP
Which of these movies does Rosey Grier appear in?
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
The Thing with Two Heads (1972)
Flipper (1963)
No Holds Barred (1989)

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Movie- Lone Wolf McQuade (1983 - El Paso); Athlete- Chuck Norris
1983 - El Paso
Which of these movies does Chuck Norris appear in?
Commando (1985)
The Towering Inferno (1974)
The Expendables (2010)
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
Movie- Angels in the Outfield (1994 - Walt Disney Pictures); Athlete- Tony Danza
1994 - Walt Disney Pictures
Which of these movies does Tony Danza appear in?
Rocky (1976)
Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
Double Team (1997)
Movie- Airplane! (1980 - Paramount Pictures); Athlete- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1980 - Paramount Pictures
Which of these movies does Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appear in?
Police Academy (1984)
They Live (1988)
Haywire (2011)
Airplane! (1980)

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Movie- Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989 - Cannon Films); Athlete- Lou Ferrigno
1989 - Cannon Films
Which of these movies does Lou Ferrigno appear in?
Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989)
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
No Holds Barred (1989)
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Movie- He Got Game (1998 - Touchstone Pictures); Athlete- Ray Allen
1998 - Touchstone Pictures
Which of these movies does Ray Allen appear in?
Major League (1989)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
Flash Gordon (1936)
He Got Game (1998)
Movie- No Holds Barred (1989 - Shane Distribution Company); Athlete- Hulk Hogan
1989 - Shane Distribution Company
Which of these movies does Hulk Hogan appear in?
Kazaam (1996)
No Holds Barred (1989)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Blind Fury (1989)

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Movie- Million Dollar Mermaid (1952 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer); Athlete- Esther Williams
1952 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Which of these movies does Esther Williams appear in?
Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
Rocky III (1982)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Stone Cold (1991)
Movie- Rocky III (1982 - United Artists); Athlete- Mr. T
1982 - United Artists
Which of these movies does Mr. T appear in?
Double Team (1997)
Rocky III (1982)
The Hangover (2009)
Spawn (1997)
Movie- Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 - Touchstone Pictures); Athlete- Vinnie Jones
2000 - Touchstone Pictures
Which of these movies does Vinnie Jones appear in?
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
The Longest Yard (1974)
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Major League (1989)

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Movie- Commando (1985 - Silver Pictures); Athlete- Arnold Schwarzenegger
1985 - Silver Pictures
Which of these movies does Arnold Schwarzenegger appear in?
Space Jam (1996)
Victor/Victoria (1982)
Commando (1985)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
Movie- They Live (1988 - Alive Films); Athlete- Roddy Piper
1988 - Alive Films
Which of these movies does Roddy Piper appear in?
They Live (1988)
Haywire (2011)
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2008)
Police Academy (1984)
Which of these movies does Wilt Chamberlain appear in?
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Which of these movies does Wilt Chamberlain appear in?
Death Before Dishonor (1987)
Looking for Eric (2009)
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
The Expendables (2010)

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Movie- Trainwreck (2015 - Apatow Productions); Athlete- John Cena
2015 - Apatow Productions
Which of these movies does John Cena appear in?
Spawn (1997)
Trainwreck (2015)
Blind Fury (1989)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Movie- Rocky (1976 - Chartoff-Winkler Productions); Athlete- Carl Weathers
1976 - Chartoff-Winkler Productions
Which of these movies does Carl Weathers appear in?
The Hangover (2009)
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Rocky (1976)
Movie- Looking for Eric (2009 - Wild Bunch); Athlete- Eric Cantona
2009 - Wild Bunch
Which of these movies does Eric Cantona appear in?
Airplane! (1980)
Space Jam (1996)
Fast & Furious 8 (2017)
Looking for Eric (2009)

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Movie- Thicker than Water (2000 - Poor Specimen Productions); Athlete- Kelly Slater copy
2000 - Poor Specimen Productions
Which of these movies does Kelly Slater appear in?
Hooper (1978)
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Thicker than Water (2000)
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Movie- Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2008 - Tyler Perry Studios); Athlete- Rick Fox
2008 - Tyler Perry Studios
Which of these movies does Rick Fox appear in?
They Live (1988)
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2008)
Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989)
Flipper (1963)
Movie- Police Academy (1984 - The Ladd Company); Athlete- Bubba Smith
1984 - The Ladd Company
Which of these movies does Bubba Smith appear in?
Broken Arrow (1996)
The Towering Inferno (1974)
The Thing with Two Heads (1972)
Police Academy (1984)

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Movie- Double Team (1997 - Mandalay Entertainment); Athlete- Dennis Rodman
1997 - Mandalay Entertainment
Which of these movies does Dennis Rodman appear in?
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
Fast & Furious 8 (2017)
Double Team (1997)
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Movie- Three the Hard Way (1974 - Allied Artists Pictures Corporation); Athlete- Fred Williamson
1974 - Allied Artists Pictures Corporation)
Which of these movies does Fred Williamson appear in?
Three the Hard Way (1974)
Victor/Victoria (1982)
The Scorpion King (2002)
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
Movie- In Hell (2003 - 777 Films Corporation); Athlete- Lawrence Taylor
2003 - 777 Films Corporation
Which of these movies does Lawrence Taylor appear in?
The Longest Yard (1974)
Stone Cold (1991)
Circus Island (2006)
In Hell (2003)

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Movie- Flipper (1963 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer); Athlete- Chuck Connors
1963 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Which of these movies does Chuck Connors appear in?
Flipper (1963)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Kazaam (1996)
No Holds Barred (1989)
Movie- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014 - Marvel Studios); Athlete- Dave Bautista
2014 - Marvel Studios
Which of these movies does Dave Bautista appear in?
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Rocky (1976)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Flash Gordon (1936)
Movie- Tarzan the Ape Man (1932 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer); Athlete- Johnny Weissmuller
1932 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Which of these movies does Johnny Weissmuller appear in?
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
He Got Game (1998)
Hooper (1978)
Trainwreck (2015)

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Movie- Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007 - Fox 2000 Pictures); Athlete- Jason Lee
2007 - Fox 2000 Pictures
Which of these movies does Jason Lee appear in?
Circus Island (2006)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
In Hell (2003)
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
Movie- Blind Fury (1989 - Interscope Communications); Athlete- Randall "Tex" Cobb
1989 - Interscope Communications
Which of these movies does Randall "Tex" Cobb appear in?
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Three the Hard Way (1974)
Rocky III (1982)
Blind Fury (1989)
Movie- Space Jam (1996 - Warner Bros. Feature Animation); Athlete- Michael Jordan
1996 - Warner Bros. Feature Animation
Which of these movies does Michael Jordan appear in?
Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
Space Jam (1996)
Broken Arrow (1996)
Thicker than Water (2000)

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Movie- The Expendables (2010 - Millennium Films); Athlete- Terry Crews
2010 - Millennium Films
Which of these movies does Terry Crews appear in?
Commando (1985)
Death Before Dishonor (1987)
The Scorpion King (2002)
The Expendables (2010)
Movie- Dumb and Dumber (1994 - Motion Picture Corporation of America); Athlete- Cam Neely
1994 - Motion Picture Corporation of America
Which of these movies does Cam Neely appear in?
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
Trainwreck (2015)
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Movie- Victor:Victoria (1982 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer); Athlete- Alex Karras
1982 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Which of these movies does Alex Karras appear in?
Victor/Victoria (1982)
Broken Arrow (1996)
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2008)
Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989)

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Movie- Flash Gordon (1936 - Universal Pictures); Athlete- Buster Crabbe
1936 - Universal Pictures
Which of these movies does Buster Crabbe appear in?
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
In Hell (2003)
Space Jam (1996)
Flash Gordon (1936)
Movie- The Princess Bride (1987 - Act III Communications); Athlete- André the Giant
1987 - Act III Communications
Which of these movies does André the Giant appear in?
The Princess Bride (1987)
Death Before Dishonor (1987)
Thicker than Water (2000)
He Got Game (1998)
Movie- The Towering Inferno (1974 - Irwin Allen Productions); Athlete- O. J. Simpson
1974 - Irwin Allen Productions
Which of these movies does O. J. Simpson appear in?
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
Circus Island (2006)
Towering Inferno (1974)
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

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Movie- Enter the Dragon (1973 - Warner Bros.); Athlete- Bruce Lee
1973 - Warner Bros.
Which of these movies does Bruce Lee appear in?
Airplane! (1980)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Three the Hard Way (1974)
Hooper (1978)
Movie- The Hangover (2009 - Legendary Pictures); Athlete- Mike Tyson
2009 - Legendary Pictures
Which of these movies does Mike Tyson appear in?
The Towering Inferno (1974)
Fast & Furious 8 (2017)
The Hangover (2009)
The Expendables (2010)
Movie- Major League (1989 - Morgan Creek Productions); Athlete- Bob Uecker
1989 - Morgan Creek Productions
Which of these movies does Bob Uecker appear in?
Blind Fury (1989)
Major League (1989)
Stone Cold (1991)
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

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Movie- Haywire (2011 - Relativity Media); Athlete- Gina Carano
2011 - Relativity Media
Which of these movies does Gina Carano appear in?
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Haywire (2011)
Kazaam (1996)
Movie- The Longest Yard (1974 - Albert S. Ruddy Productions); Athlete- Ray Nitschke
1974 - Albert S. Ruddy Productions
Which of these movies does Ray Nitschke appear in?
The Scorpion King (2002)
The Longest Yard (1974)
The Thing with Two Heads (1972)
Police Academy (1984)