Ready for the Oscars? Today TGR looks at the Top 10 Jews to play a character/athlete in sports film. Some great films and characters to be considered, but we chose our favorites. On the side their will be a poll to vote for the number Jewish actor to play an athlete in a film.
9) Daniel Stern as Cyril – Breaking Away
8) Adam Sandler as Bobby Boucher Jr. – Waterboy
7) Shaun Weiss as Goldberg – Mighty Ducks 1-3
6) Charlie Sheen as Oscar “Hap” Felsch – Eight Men Out
5) Emilio Estevez as Coach Gordon Bombay – Might Ducks 1-3
4) Adam Sandler as Happy Gilmore – Happy Gilmore
3) Walter Matthau as Coach Morris Buttermaker – Bad News Bears
2) Rodney Dangerfield as Al Czervik – Caddyshack
1) Charlie Sheen as Rick “Wild Thing” Vaughn – Major League 1 & 2
Enjoy the Oscars and if you haven’t seen these movies, check them out!
And Let Us Say…Amen.
– Jeremy Fine