10 of the best wrestlers turned actors

#9 Ox Baker

Ox Baker has a short, but memorable role in Escape from New York.

Fact: 80s cult classic Escape from New York was filmed almost entirely in St. Louis, Missouri! Perhaps that's why they snagged 1970s wrestling icon Ox Baker for the production. Baker was active in the St. Louis wrestling territories and had a great look for the ring or the screen.

Allegedly, he nearly killed star Kurt Russel with his stiff shots until Russel tapped Ox in the crotch with a baseball bat.

"Settle down, Ox," Russel said sweetly.

Ox Baker laughed and started going much easier on the much smaller man. While Baker would have other small roles, this was his most famous appearance.