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Wrestlers in Movies: The Unofficial Hall of Fame

Jul 21, 2024
2 min read

  • NOTE: The filmography stands only for their appearances in feature length films, not shorts, videos, TV movies, or TV shows (some of which have been in an impressive amount).

  • NOTE #2: This list is in no particular order.

Andre the Giant

  • Filmography:

6 

  • Highest Rated: (1987) – IMDb: 8.0/10; Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

  • Lowest Rated: (1984) – IMDb: 5.9/10; RT: 26%

  • Highest Grossing: (1987) – $30.9 Million

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

  • Filmography:

46

  • Highest Rated: (2016) – IMDb: 7.6/10; RT: 95%

  • Lowest Rated: (2015) – IMDb 4.2/10; RT: 22%

  • Highest Grossing: – $353 Million

Hulk Hogan

  • Filmography:

15


  • Hightest Rated: (1982) IMDb: 6.8/10; RT: 66%

  • Lowest Rated: (1998) – IMDb 3.0/10; RT: 0%

  • Highest Grossing: (1982) – $270 Million

Dave Bautista

  • Filmography:

39

  • Hightest Rated: (2023) IMDb: 7.5/10; RT: 92%

  • Lowest Rated: (2015) – IMDb 3.2/10; RT: 0%

  • Highest Grossing: (1982) – $728 Million (Over $1 billion worldwide)

Roddy Piper

  • Filmography: 50

  • Highest Rated:  (1988) – IMDb: 7.2/10; RT: 86%

  • Lowest Rated:  (2016) – IMDb 4.7/10; RT: 14%

  • Highest Grossing:  (1988) – $13.4 Million

Kevin Nash aka “Big Daddy Cool” Diesel

  • Filmography:

27

  • Highest Rated: (2022) – IMDb: 6.5/10; RT: 77% 

  • Lowest Rated: (2006) – IMDb: 4.8/10; RT: 31%

  • Highest Grossing: (2012) – $167 Million

Jesse “The Body” Ventura

  • Filmography:

20

  • Highest Rated: (1987) – IMDb: 7.8/10; RT: 82%

  • Lowest Rated: (1990) – IMDb 2.9/10; RT: 21%

  • Highest Grossing: (1987) – $98.3 Million

Robert Maillet aka Kurgan aka The Acadian Giant

(That’s right, he’s a local. Born in Georgetown, Ontario, but spent all but 6 months of his childhood in Ste.-Marie-de-Kent, NB.)

  • Filmography:

20

  • Highest Rated: (2018) – IMDb: 7.6/10; RT: 84%

  • Lowest Rated: (2013) – IMDb: 5.8/10; RT: 13%

  • Highest Grossing: (2018) – $785.8 Million

Lenny Montana

  • Filmography:

15

  • Highest Rated: (1972) – IMDb: 9.2/10; RT: 97%

  • Lowest Rated: (1981) – IMDb: 5.6/10; RT: 47%

  • Highest Grossing: (1972) – $250+ Million

John Cena

  • Filmography:

33

  • Highest Rated: (2023) – IMDb: 7.2/10; RT: 95%

  • Lowest Rated: (2010) – IMDb: 2.1/10; RT: 0%

  • Highest Grossing: – $714.6 Million

Congratulations (title character voiced by John Cena). This is your week.


Best Actress:

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn in

Best Actor: Jason Momoa as Dante in

Best Quote: “I can’t wait to show you to the rest of the guys. They’re gonna fertilize the yard.” – Kate McKinnon as Lupe in

Honourable Mentions:

Chris Jericho

  • Filmography:

12


  • Highest Rated:   (2022) – IMDb: 6.1/10; RT: 86%

  • Lowest Rated: (2015) – IMDb 4.0/10; RT: 36%

  • Highest Grossing:   (2022) – $15.7 Million

Bill Goldberg

  • Filmography:

14

  • Highest Rated: (IMDb: 5.6/10; RT: 78%)

  • Lowest Rated: (1999) – IMDb: 4.2/10; RT: 5%

  • Highest Grossing: (2005) – $191.5 Million 

 
 
 

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