Mickey Rourke.
The Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 2008 was Sean Penn in "Milk"Nominees included:Richard Jenkins - The VisitorFrank Langella - Frost/NixonBrad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonMickey Rourke - The Wrestler
The Wrestler was released on 12/17/2008.
Toa Maivia has: Played himself in "WXW: Holiday Extravaganza" in 2005. Played himself in "WXW: Fall Fever" in 2005. Played himself in "WXW: Sportsfest" in 2006. Played himself in "WXW: Terror Rising" in 2006. Played Wrestler in "The Wrestler" in 2008.
John Armitt - wrestler - died on 2008-06-04.
Gary Hart - wrestler - died on 2008-03-16.
The Wrestler starring Mickey Rourke and Marissa Tomei is a great wrestler movie. It was released on December 17, 2008.
Lloyd Anoai has: Played The Samoan Warrior in "Eastern Championship Wrestling" in 1993. Played L. A. Smooth (1996) in "WXW Rage TV" in 1996. Played L.A. Smooth in "WXW: Sportsfest" in 2005. Played L.A. Smooth in "WXW: Fall Fever" in 2005. Played Wrestler in "The Wrestler" in 2008.
World Premiere - 2003 The Wrestler was released on: USA: 2008
Joe Huu has: Played FALAFEL Cater in "August" in 2008. Played Strip Club Patron in "The Wrestler" in 2008. Played Suzuki in "Play or Be Played" in 2008. Played Successful Saving Magazine Writer in "Confessions of a Shopaholic" in 2009. Played College Student in "Going the Distance" in 2010. Played North Korean Soldier in "Salt" in 2010.
Kit Cope has: Played himself in "Fear Factor" in 2001. Played himself in "The Ultimate Fighter" in 2005. Played Himself - Host in "Wild World of Spike" in 2006. Played himself in "Ken Shamrock Presents: Valor Fighting - No Holds Barred" in 2006. Played himself in "FightZone Presents" in 2007. Played Wrestler in "The Wrestler" in 2008.
Dasher Hatfield has: Played Create-A-Wrestler in "Chikara 2008 King of Trios- Night III" in 2008. Played Create-A-Wrestler- The Saturday Night Slam Masters in "Chikara: Aniversario Yang" in 2009. Played Create A Wrestler - The Saturday Night Slam Masters in "CHIKARA King of Trios 2009 Night III" in 2009. Played Dasher Hatfield in "RCW Still Standing" in 2010. Played himself in "Chikara the Dark Ciberknetico" in 2010. Played Himself - The Throwbacks in "CHIKARA Chikarasaurus Rex: How to Hatch a Dinosaur" in 2012. Played himself in "CHIKARA Just Shadows in the Fog" in 2013.
Tyler Tuione has: Played himself in "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" in 2001. Played Bodyguard in "Night Class" in 2001. Played Sumo Wrestler in "The AMC Project" in 2003. Played Sumo Wrestler in "Phil of the Future" in 2004. Played Juicy in "Lincoln Heights" in 2006. Played LA Gangster Boss in "Hers" in 2007. Played TJ in "Finding Amanda" in 2008. Played Monroe in "Miss Guided" in 2008. Played Bogey in "The Danger Zone" in 2008. Played Glenn in "The Alibuys" in 2008. Played Ofato in "The Clean-Up Crew" in 2008. Played Tyler in "Prison Break" in 2008. Played Danny Tua in "Southland" in 2009. Played Detetective Hanna in "The Fergusons" in 2011. Played Scary Hawaiian in "Just Go with It" in 2011. Played King in "In the Gray" in 2012. Played Samoan in "The Stooges" in 2012. Played Chief in "Last Resort" in 2012. Played Granhorn in "Syndicate" in 2012.