Actor and stunt double Laith Wallschleger gained viral fame for his uncanny impersonation of NFL star Rob Gronkowski in a recent acting role. His portrayal was so convincing that even Gronkowski himself praised the accuracy of his laugh and mannerisms.
For Laith Wallschleger , portraying the future Hall of Fame tight end and larger-than-life personality on screen was easy. After all, they’ve been friends since college.— literally — as a stunt double for former NFL star Rob Gronkowski in a Super Bowl commercial and had plaster all over his hair, face and body.
He admits his physique — 6-foot-4, 255 pounds — and background as an athlete helped him land small roles early on. His first big break was as a football player in a film called"It's Time" about former Ole Miss defensive back Chucky Mullins, who was paralyzed after he made a tackle. It was there that Wallschleger met executives from Game Changing Films, a group that casts actors for sports-related projects. They eventually helped him get shows like The CW’s “All-American.
Wallschleger has been cast as Travis Kelce, Nick Bosa, Joey Bosa, JJ Watt and Zach Ertz. In the NFL 100 Super Bowl commercial, he played legendary Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher and tackled Deion Sanders through a table.“They get paid millions of dollars,” Wallschleger said of professional athletes and coaches. “The last thing they want to do is step wrong, slip on something and then blow out a knee doing a freaking Visa commercial.
Laith Wallschleger as Rob Gronkowski and Norbert Leo Butz as Bill Belichick in FX’s"American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez."
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