Acting Careers for Retiring or Retired Players

[Blotto]

This Article prompted the title of this thread

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-george-burgess-surprise-new-career-change-revealed-the-mole/726bb6ca-33a3-4dbc-bb3a-5b00373c421d

There will be a few that could do the Pantomime Villains

Some could certainly act feigning an injury etc.

 

[Welshleaguelover]

Keith Mason is convinced he's the next James Bond.

[RigbyLuger]

3 minutes ago, Welshleaguelover said:

Keith Mason is convinced he's the next James Bond.

He was convinced he was a very good rugby league player.

[gazza77]

Adam Fogerty is the obvious one. Last thing I saw him in was BBCs interpretation of The Gallows Pole by Benjamin Myers.

[EggFace]

5 minutes ago, gazza77 said:

Adam Fogerty is the obvious one. Last thing I saw him in was BBCs interpretation of The Gallows Pole by Benjamin Myers.

Was in Heartbeat.

[EggFace]

23 minutes ago, Welshleaguelover said:

Keith Mason is convinced he's the next James Bond.

Thats a good call as just looked on his IMDb page and reminds how swallow and false of the Tv and film industry is this stuff is lower tier.

[Futtocks]

49 minutes ago, EggFace said:

Thats a good call as just looked on his IMDb page and reminds how swallow and false of the Tv and film industry is this stuff is lower tier.

Ian Roberts has a better IMDB CV - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1345123/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2 - and was a better player, too.

[Dunbar]

48 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Ian Roberts has a better IMDB CV - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1345123/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2 - and was a better player, too.

I didn't realise that Ian Roberts was in the 2020 remake of Fantasy Island.  They really went in a different direction for Tattoo didn't they.

[Mumby Magic]

Rob Parker 

 

 

[Ragingbull]

Perfect for Sam Tomkins

[Pigeon Lofter]

Martin Herdman, who played for Fulham in the early 80s, turned his hand to acting and appeared in Coronation Street at some point (which isn't a normal role for a Londoner).

 

[Futtocks]

Because IMDB has lists for absolutely everything, I thought I'd take a look for credited actors who played Rugby League at some point in their youth. This is what I found, as well as the names listed above.

Peter O'Toole
Russell Crowe
Lincoln Lewis (son of Wally)
Matt Nable
Phil Gwilliam
Kaine Bennett Charleston
Rob Jenkins
Reece Kirk

[gogledd]

Two Cursaders old boys.....Stuart Reardon has done plenty of modelling shoots and also done some online fitness programmes; I'm sure he'd be up to some acting opportunities. Gareth Thomas would be a natural.

A more recent retiree who would make a decent fist of an acting career would be Kyle Amor...always comes across well when commenting as a pundit.

[Futtocks]

26 minutes ago, gogledd said:

Two Cursaders old boys.....Stuart Reardon has done plenty of modelling shoots and also done some online fitness programmes; I'm sure he'd be up to some acting opportunities. Gareth Thomas would be a natural.

You missed the most high-profile ex-Cru model in Nick Youngquest, who's been on British TV more than most players with his appearances in scent adverts. Not all models can make it as actors - Charlize Theron did it very successfully, while Naomi Campbell very much didn't.

[Magic XIII]

Actor, Mike Walling, sadly now deceased was a big Salford fan and spent many summer Saturday afternoon in 00/10s watching St Albans Centurions.

[The Vet]

Mark Shiels ex Swinton prop has appeared in quite a few shows, Corrie,  Shameless  & Scott and Bailey are the programs Iv seen him in

[Mark]

24 minutes ago, The Vet said:

Mark Shiels ex Swinton prop has appeared in quite a few shows, Corrie,  Shameless  & Scott and Bailey are the programs Iv seen him in

He also appeared in the film version of Sherlock and has been filming Brassic lately 

[Agbrigg]

6 hours ago, Futtocks said:

Because IMDB has lists for absolutely everything, I thought I'd take a look for credited actors who played Rugby League at some point in their youth. This is what I found, as well as the names listed above.

Peter O'Toole
Russell Crowe
Lincoln Lewis (son of Wally)
Matt Nable
Phil Gwilliam
Kaine Bennett Charleston
Rob Jenkins
Reece Kirk

His name could be in this list (because I don't know it) He was a long running Emmerdale Actor and I saw him turn out for Saints in a pre season friendly with Wakey.

[sentoffagain2]

     Peter O'Toole was very proud to come from South Leeds a Hunslet supporter.

[sweaty craiq]

You've all missed off Rob Parker - starring alongside one of the biggest names of recent years. Three episodes of Taboo alongside Tom Hardy - I loved that series and have awaited series 2 for 6/7 years. Think he did some other stuff as well btw