Actors Who Have Played Boxers In Films Like ‘Raging Bull’ And More

Boxing is no stranger to cinema, with films like Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull to Barry Jenkins’ and Rachel Morrison’s The Fire Inside.

Sydney Sweeney’s Christy just premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival ahead of its release in theaters in November, while A24’s The Smashing Machine featuring former wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson premiered at Venice, but of course boxing and wrestling are very different.

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Find a list of actors who have starred as real-life and fictional boxers — from Hilary Swank’s Maggie Fitzgerald to Denzel Washington’s Rubin “The Hurricane” Carter — below.

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