Best Actor: Athlete

[Elwood]

Who gets your Oscar for best performance by an athlete in a movie?

Mine goes to Kareem Abdul Jabbar in Game of Death, a Bruce Lee move.

 

[goreds2]

That brings back memories when Kareem played in AIRPLANE.

 

[AJ_II]

I can't believe Shaq's acting career never took off. Who could forget this piece of cinema magic?

I guess he wasn't too bad in Blue Chips, I'll give him that. Neon Boudreaux was unstoppable.

 

[Mopar86]

 

[TSSJimmyCoN]

Jim Brown is hands down the best actor/athlete and not the other way around.

people forget Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was a hell of a D Tackle at UM back in the day too

 

[TSSJimmyCoN]

Brian Bosworth had some good ones

 

[radsatdaily]

Jim Brown - Original Gangstas

 

[Supafly]

Five touchdowns in one game for Polk High.


Jim Brown, Carl Weathers, and Merlin Olsen were pretty good too.

 

[TheScionicMan]

There's no arguing with acting chops like these:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnv7SH1BXdc"]YouTube - O.J. SIMPSON[/ame]

Brian Bosworth had some good ones

No he didn't...

:no:

 

[Ifandorbut]

Worst actor: The A-Rod "I was young and stupid" press conference.

also nominated, though not an athlete, Bud Selig, "I am old and stupid" press conference.

 

[mrpacs]

Who gets your Oscar for best performance by an athlete in a movie?

Mine goes to Kareem Abdul Jabbar in Game of Death, a Bruce Lee move.

did he even talk in that movie?

 

[Elwood]

did he even talk in that movie?

I think he grunted when BL kicked out the paper wall to blind him w/ the sun (KAJ's character had some kind of light sensitivity issue).

 

[MadisonRadio1]

Alex Karris as Mongo in Blazzing Saddles

 

[IronJabroni]

anyone for Cam Neely in Dumb and Dumber?

Blinkx Video: Cam Neely as Sea Bass in Dumb & Dumber

 

[goreds2]

From The Movie Major League

Willie Mays Hayes!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFc7OHAB84w]YouTube - Major League - The Slide[/ame]

 

[Steel Cranium]

Is a bodybuilder/powerlifter an athlete? If so, gotta vote for the Governator (Arnold).

 

[Jgatie]

anyone for Cam Neely in Dumb and Dumber?

Blinkx Video: Cam Neely as Sea Bass in Dumb & Dumber

"Kick his ass Sea Bass!!"

 

[IronJabroni]

don't forget the Paul O'Neill cameo on Seinfeld, so lame

 

[AJ_II]

don't forget the Paul O'Neill cameo on Seinfeld, so lame

Lame? Gotta disagree. Also appearing on Seinfeld...Keith Hernandez, Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Roger McDowell, Buck Showalter, and Danny Tartabull.

 

[IronJabroni]

maybe so, his acting was so bad it was good..."it's hard to hit a home run" haha