Skaters that have appeared in movies

[snoopyskater]

Tara Lipinski was in an episode of the hidden camera show, Girls Behaving Badly, where she plays herself dealing with a crazy fan.

[dewey]

An old one: Eugene Turner (U.S. Champion 1940-41) was Cary Grant's skating double in the original version of The Bishop's Wife. Turner never got to complete in an Olympics because they were cancelled during WWII.

[calica]

Brian Joubert will act in a comedy TV series in France!

A comedy called "Brisons la glace"...here the first bloopers



http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xq1...l-5nyY&fbc=291

[lavenderblue]

Bumping this up.

Russell Peters' Breakaway is on CBC tonight. There is a pair of ice dancers in one scene. Does anyone know who they are?

Alexandra Paul and Mitch Islam.

[vivika1982]

This is realllllly a long shot but does anyone have any idea if this show is somehow available with English subtitles?

No video with English subtitles but i found short summary of "My hot ice/Moy Zharkiy Led'/all 100 episodes/ and if you run it through google translate you 'll get an idea about what is is going on.

http://www.kino-teatr.ru/kino/movie/...13501/content/

and you can watch some of the episodes :
http://www.youtube.com/user/NatVT/vi...view=0&page=24
http://www.youtube.com/user/NatVT/vi...view=0&page=25
http://www.youtube.com/user/NatVT/vi...view=0&page=26
http://www.youtube.com/user/NatVT/vi...view=0&page=27

[JasperBoy]

Thank you very much lavenderblue. I figured it was a Canadian team but they never got close enough to show any facial features, of course.

[foreverkwanfan]

since you guys are including television now, michelle also appeared in 2 episodes of the simpsons, family guy, MTV's made, arthur, wow wow wubzy, and sabrina the teenage witch.

her appearances on the simpsons were awesome lol.

she also starred in 3 disney produced prime time tv skating specials and then 1 in china

She was also in Family Guy.

[Flatfoote]

Brian Boitano also appeared as Michelle's co-commentator in that movie.

I just noticed that Alexandra Najarro is listed in that movie as one of the "Snowplow Sam" kids. I don't know if it is the same Alexandra, but it could be. Ice Princess was filmed in 2004, and she was born in 1993. That would make her about 11 at the time of filming. The movie was also recorded in the Toronto area. Also in the movie were Juliana Cannarozzo and Kirsten Olsen. I assume we are not counting the doubles such as Jennifer Robinson etc.

Oksana Baiul appeared as a commentator on "The Cutting Edge (2): Going for the Gold".

Sasha Cohen had one acting role as a mean girl in a movie called "Moondance Alexander". The movie was related to Equestrian Horseback Jumping, not Figure Skating.

Kristi Yamaguchi appeared as herself in a movie called "Go Figure".

The movie Moondance Alexander (with Sasha Cohen in it) is currently available on Starz On Demand. At least through Comcast right now. It's available until 5/31

[VIETgrlTerifa]

Just remembered another one: Oksana Baiul had a guest role in some series called "Strong Medicine", where she played a figure skater who had epilepsy, and chose to go against her doctor's orders as his prescribed medicine would have upset her Olympic goals. Wasn't the best acting performance by her, but die-hard fans enjoyed it.

Not only that but she was a lesbian whose partner supported her decision to put her health in danger because she was having an affair with Oksana's rival and they plotted to make sure Oksana would be out of the Olympics.

[vivika1982]

Ronan. She played a Russia figure skating diva who gets publicly assassinated due to her mob boyfriend's dirty dealings.

Ronin 1998
The part with Katarina Witt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F68ZL1bNJKg

And another movie with Katarina Witt
"The Ice Princess/Die Eisprinzessin"1995
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LMusWbptng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXLTmS1UMbQ

[Blair]

since you guys are including television now, michelle also appeared in 2 episodes of the simpsons, family guy, MTV's made, arthur, wow wow wubzy, and sabrina the teenage witch.

her appearances on the simpsons were awesome lol.

she also starred in 3 disney produced prime time tv skating specials and then 1 in china

I only recall one of Michelle's cameos on the Simpsons, but it was priceless! Her best line is when she's shown on the lower deck of a boat and asked by a basketball player (also doing a cameo...I can't remember who) if she has a boyfriend...to which she responds "Not in here, I don't."

She says it so dryly and confidently, it cracks me up every time!

[Blair]

^ The episode is from season 16 when Homer opens a Showboating Academy and teaches Michelle a victory dance.

[Blair]

I just rewatched...I should add that in the episode Homer was doing a biblical Super Bowl half-time show and Michelle was on the field inside Noah's Ark.

[vivika1982]

Evan Lysacek appeared in an 'independent' (as Wikipedia puts it) film Skate Great. I don't know much about this film, but I know that Evan portrayed a certain Vladimir Plushenko, a Russian OGM, which I find hilarious, given that the film was released long before 2010 Olympics

This must've been inspirational for Plushy.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1279969/

[sbanet]

This must've been inspirational for Plushy.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1279969/

My secret wish is for Averbukh and Zhulin to make a feature length film with their current troupe of Ice Age skaters.

In the meantime, I have been locating (and processing) voidy footage from a few European films featuring Euros/Worlds skaters from the 1950s-1960s. (In a few days I'll post those in the Show Skating thread, as there will be links to the visuals.)

[Eeyora1]

Didn't Kristi Yamaguchi have a cameo in D2 the Mighty Ducks sequel?

[Twizzler]

Joelle Forte appeared in an episode of Sesame Street.

(what can I say, I have a young child!!)

[Betta42]

Didn't Kristi Yamaguchi have a cameo in D2 the Mighty Ducks sequel?

yes she did!

and i realize that Blades of Glory has been said a number of times, but how come David Pelletier and Jamie Salé haven't been mentioned yet for it? i am sooo watching that movie tonight lol its one of our favourite Will Ferrell movies