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This list of notable bouncers includes celebrities and historical figures who worked as
bouncers , often before they became famous in another profession or field.
Living people
Pope Francis , current
Pope who worked as a bouncer in a
Buenos Aires bar before beginning seminary studies.
[1]
Dave Bautista , American professional wrestler and actor, worked as a bouncer in Washington, D.C. nightclubs prior to his wrestling career.
[2]
Vin Diesel , American actor who created his 'Vin Diesel' pseudonym to protect his anonymity while working as a bouncer.
[3]
Vincent D'Onofrio , American actor on
Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Netflix's
Daredevil .
[4]
Norman Foster , British architect and member of the
House of Lords , worked as a nightclub bouncer whilst studying architecture at the
University of Manchester .
[5]
Carlton Leach , British former
football hooligan and bodybuilder, the inspirational figure of the movie
Rise of the Footsoldier .
Dolph Lundgren , Swedish actor, director, and martial artist.
[6]
Mr. T , American actor, former bouncer and twice winner of the "America's Toughest Bouncer" competition.
[7]
Chazz Palminteri , American actor and writer.
[6]
Glenn Ross , Northern Irish bouncer and
strongman .
[8]
Georges St-Pierre , Canadian mixed martial artist and UFC Welterweight Champion.
[9]
Rob Terry , British professional wrestler.
[10]
Geoff Thompson , British bouncer and author of the book
Watch My Back .
[11]
Justin Trudeau , the
Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the
Liberal Party , worked as a bouncer in
Whistler Village ,
British Columbia , after his undergraduate studies.
[12]
Wyatt Lozano "America's Bouncer" Actor and competitive Powerlifter. Worked as a bouncer in Syracuse New York.
Sven Marquardt [
de ] is the bouncer at the
Berghain nightclub in Berlin.
Historical figures and deceased people
Al Capone , Chicago-based gangster, worked as a bartender/bouncer in his early life.
[13]
Michael Clarke Duncan , American actor and former bouncer who also worked as a bodyguard for various celebrities.
[14]
James Gandolfini , American actor who worked as a bouncer at an on-
campus pub while studying at
Rutgers University .
[15]
Giant Haystacks (Martin Ruane), British professional wrestler.
[16]
Lenny McLean , British
bare-knuckle boxing heavyweight champion who also worked as a head doorman at London nightclubs.
[17]
Rick Rude (Richard Rood), American professional wrestler.
[18]
Road Warrior Animal (Joseph Laurinaitis), American professional wrestler.
[19]
Patrick Swayze , American actor, and ballet dancer.
[6]
Tony Vallelonga , American actor and occasional author, who worked as a bouncer when he was hired as a driver by pianist
Don Shirley .[
citation needed ]
References
^ Harry Alsop, "
Pope Francis: 20 things you didn't know
Archived 23 January 2014 at the
Wayback Machine ",
The Daily Telegraph 14 March 2013
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"Batista's SummerSlam homecoming" .
Archived from the original on 18 March 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2008 . (from his official biography on WWE.com. Accessed 2011-06-11.)
^
Betty chats with the new hunk on the block, Vin Diesel
Archived 25 January 2008 at the
Wayback Machine -
Vin Diesel interview via 'beatboxbettty.com'. Accessed 2008-02-02.
^
Cop doesn't know how to stop
Archived 13 October 2007 at the
Wayback Machine - The New York Times , via 'theage.com.au' website. Accessed 2008-02-02.
^
"BBC News - UK - Norman Foster: Building the future" . news.bbc.co.uk .
Archived from the original on 1 June 2009.
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"Official Dolph Lundgren Website: News, Videos, Filmography and more!" . Archived from
the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-22 .
^
Mr T - Biography
Archived 17 February 2008 at the
Wayback Machine (from the 'netglimse.com' website. Accessed 2008-02-02.)
^
Strongman Glenn just a gentle giant [
dead link ] article excerpt from The News Letter , Belfast, Northern Ireland,
^
"White: GSP more famous than Gretzky" .
Sportsnet . 5 December 2010. Archived from
the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2012 .
^
"Doorman to world domination" . BBC.co.uk . 29 January 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2014 .
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Geoff Thompson
Archived 10 March 2008 at the
Wayback Machine (from the rdf management company website. Accessed 2008-02-02.)
^
"Justin Trudeau admits that he 'won the lottery' with $1.2 million inheritance and successful speaking business | canada.com" .
Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015 . , O.Canada.com. Accessed 2015-04-21.
^
History Files - Al Capone
Archived 12 May 2014 at the
Wayback Machine (from the
Chicago History Museum website. Accessed 2008-02-02.)
^
From Bouncer to Oscar
Archived 9 January 2009 at the
Wayback Machine - Reel.com interview with
Michael Clarke Duncan . Accessed 2008-02-02.
^
James Gandolfini bio
Archived 19 February 2008 at the
Wayback Machine , askmen.com. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
^
"Giant Haystacks" . Online World of Wrestling.
Archived from the original on 27 April 2012.
^
About
Archived 26 October 2007 at the
Wayback Machine (from the Official
Lenny McLean website. Accessed 2008-02-02.)
^ [http:^ [2], O.Canada.com. Accessed 2015-04-21.//bleacherreport.com/articles/168572-the-ravishing-one-the-story-of-rick-rude-a-true-class-act The Ravishing One :The Story Of Rick Rude a True Class Act.]
^
Testimony
Archived 28 August 2008 at the
Wayback Machine (from the 'witnessjesus.org' website. Accessed 2008-02-02.)