Top 10 best sports performances by an actor who

Mo Cheeks · Post by **Mo Cheeks** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:15 am

wasn't an athletet

they are doing this on the local sports radio show, the top 10 performances by an actor playing a sports role that never was an athlete (ex Burt Reynolds in the longest yard (which could be #1) also they are doing the top 10 worst peformances by a non athlete playing an athlete's role

thought this would be an interesting topic for the board, name your top 10 on each

eris · Post by **eris** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:18 am

I oddly love Corbin Bernsen as Roger Dorn in Major League.

I love just about everybody in that movie.

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:24 am

Well, obviously the number one is De Niro in Raging Bull.

Edit: And after him in no particular order:

Chris Barnes as Tanner Boyle in the Bad News Bears
Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack
Bill Murray in Kingpin
James Gammon in Major League (it's the voice)
Burt Reynolds in Longest Yard
Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson in White Men Can't Jump (tie)
Nick Nolte in North Dallas Forty
I'm gonna pretend Captain Ron was about competitive sailing and nominate Kurt Russell
Gene Hackman in Hoosiers

Also, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, and Ted Knight from Caddyshack.

Hm, double edit: Somebody should include a character from Lebowski in their list.

FuckYou · Post by **FuckYou** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:47 am

Uh, how about Stallone in the Rocky series? The trainers for that movie said that Stallone, when he was running in the shipyard in Philly, was the fastest person on two legs. They said he ran so fast it blew their minds.

Then lets not forget the boxing itself.

Remember how fucking shreaded he was in Rocky IV?

I don't think any actor is fucking with that kind of athleticism.

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:55 am

Moe Cheeks wrote:wasn't an athletet

I first read this as "atheist" and wondered why it wasn't in Steve Biko.

De Seven Free · Post by **De Seven Free** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:05 pm

The goalie in the remake of Mean Machine.

HopeLess · Post by **HopeLess** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:16 pm

Damon Wayans- The Last Boy Scout

OMNI · Post by **OMNI** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:19 pm

StormShadow wrote:
Chris Barnes as Tanner Boyle in the Bad News Bears
Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack

This made me laugh.

you totally missed the point of this thread.

Worst:

Tim Robbins- bull Durham

Psychosis · Post by **Psychosis** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:23 pm

OMNI wrote: Worst:

Tim Robbins- bull Durham

I may be going out on a limb here, but are you a huge Simmons fan or something?!?!?!23^&

OMNI · Post by **OMNI** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:28 pm

Psychosis Again wrote:
OMNI wrote: Worst:

Tim Robbins- bull Durham
I may be going out on a limb here, but are you a huge Simmons fan or something?!?!?!23^&

yes, but I think people who don't like him would still notice Tim Robbins throws like a girl.

other bad performances

everyone in "the Replacements"

Best performances

Trey and Matt in Baseketball

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:43 pm

Psychosis Again wrote:
OMNI wrote: Worst:

Tim Robbins- bull Durham
I may be going out on a limb here, but are you a huge Simmons fan or something?!?!?!23^&

exactly what is this dudes problem everyone knows you can't have the same opinion as another person, what a fanboy, LOLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Psychosis · Post by **Psychosis** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:05 pm

Trademark wrote:
Psychosis Again wrote:
OMNI wrote: Worst:

Tim Robbins- bull Durham
I may be going out on a limb here, but are you a huge Simmons fan or something?!?!?!23^&

exactly what is this dudes problem everyone knows you can't have the same opinion as another person, what a fanboy, LOLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Snuggles the DESTROYER · Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:38 pm

Didn't Burt Renyolds play football (quaterback I believe) at one of Florida Universitys?

HopeLess · Post by **HopeLess** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:47 pm

Snuggles the DESTROYER wrote:Didn't Burt Renyolds play football (quaterback I believe) at one of Florida Universitys?

FSU

Dids · Post by **Dids** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:40 pm

Sankofa wrote:
Moe Cheeks wrote:wasn't an athletet
I first read this as "atheist" and wondered why it wasn't in Steve Biko.

So did I.

Bill Simmons would point out that the kid from One Tree Hill who played Steve Alford in that ESPN Bobby Knight thingy had a sweet looking jumper.

Charlie Sheen was the shit in major league.

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:06 am

OMNI wrote:
StormShadow wrote:
Chris Barnes as Tanner Boyle in the Bad News Bears
Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack

This made me laugh.

you totally missed the point of this thread.

Worst:

Tim Robbins- bull Durham

I may have missed the point, but I did so on purpose. I followed the rules! They're non-athletes playing athletes!

Mo Cheeks · Post by **Mo Cheeks** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:55 am

Worst: Keanu Reeves in anything, however to keep it related to this post his "performance" in The Replacements

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:28 pm

eris wrote:I oddly love Corbin Bernsen as Roger Dorn in Major League.

I love just about everybody in that movie.

and i thought 'crash davis' was a dope character in bull durham.

OMNI · Post by **OMNI** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:54 pm

This thread isn't about "acting"

Its about non-athletes, and how they look playing sports in the movies.

A__TRAIN · Post by **A__TRAIN** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:35 pm

Jamie Foxx- Any given sunday

citizen · Post by **citizen** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:41 am

john goodman in the babe...not really

um, i think ray liotta is good in field of dreams

Snuggles the DESTROYER · Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:32 am

citizen wrote:john goodman in the babe...not really

um, i think ray liotta is good in field of dreams

Shoeless Joe was left handed in real life, while Ray Liotta played him right handed.

Just happened to read that the other day.

Personally, doesn't make a difference to me.

dibdap · Post by **dibdap** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:34 pm

is this a good time to bring up Allan Houston in Black and White? Cause he sucked worst than the entire movie and that's alot.

Cash Rulz · Post by **Cash Rulz** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:03 am

A__TRAIN wrote:Jamie Foxx- Any given sunday

First thing that came to mind.

The House · Post by **The House** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:34 pm

Duane Martin was good in Above the Rim

WORST:

Michael J. Fox in Teen Wolf (in non-wolf form)
Kevin Bacon in The Air Up There

MaskedTerror # 2 · Post by **MaskedTerror # 2** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:32 pm

Robbie Benson in Running Brave

or

Helen Hunt in Quaterback Princess

or

everyone in Youngblood. Even Keanu.

Website · Post by **Random Sample** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:44 pm

Tom Hanks - Jimmy Dugan (A League of Their Own)
Paul Newman - Reggie Dunlop (Slapshot)

A__TRAIN · Post by **A__TRAIN** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 11:44 pm

Ben Stiller- Dodgeball

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