Mitch Gaylord
Mitch Gaylord | |
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Men's artistic gymnastics | |
Level | Senior International Elite |
Club | UCLA Bruins, Los Angeles[1] |
Medal record |
Mitchell Jay Gaylord (born March 10, 1961) is an American
Early life
Gaylord was born in
Career
Gymnastics
He made his first U.S. National team in gymnastics in 1980
In June 2007, Gaylord was named the seventh-best U.S. gymnast of all time by
1984 Olympic Games
In the
Acting
Gaylord has appeared in several movies and TV shows. Most notably, he performed as a stunt double for Chris O'Donnell (as Robin) and the uncredited role of Mitch Grayson (Robin's older brother) in the 1995 movie Batman Forever, and played the lead in American Anthem (1986),[23] opposite actress Janet Jones. The latter movie, in which Gaylord played a gymnast training for the Olympics, has been noted as an inspiration to future generations of Olympic gymnasts.[24] He was also a frequent guest star on Hollywood Squares, and appeared in advertisements for Diet Coke, Nike, Inc., Vidal Sassoon, Soloflex, Levi Strauss & Co., and Texaco.[25][26]
Gaylord has also remained an ambassador to the sport of gymnastics, serving as a commentator for NBC and Fox Sports during televised gymnastics events, as well as developing several nationally-televised fitness programs and products.[25][27][28]
Later career
Since retiring from acting, Gaylord has worked as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.[29] He has also been an advocate for child allergy awareness.[30]
Personal life
Gaylord is married to Valentina Agius with whom he has two children.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | Logan's Run | Cub | Uncredited |
1986 | American Anthem | Steve Tevere | |
1989 | American Rickshaw | Scott Edwards | |
1994 | Sexual Outlaws | Francis Badham | |
1995 | Batman Forever | N/A | Stunts |
1995 | Mortal Kombat | ||
1995 | Savate | ||
2005 | Confessions of an Action Star | Brother | |
2007 | Jocking Around | Himself | Documentary |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Diff'rent Strokes | Himself | 1 episode |
1991 | The New Dragnet
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Roger Tolan | 1 episode |
1992 | Animal Instincts | Rod Tennison | Video |
1992 | Vicki! | Himself | 1 episode |
1994 | Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater
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Rod Tennison | 1 episode; archival footage |
2008 | Celebrity Circus | Himself/Judge | 6 episodes |
2009, 2010 | The J Report | Himself | 2 episodes |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mitch Gaylord". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017.
- ^ Klein, Steve (July 16, 2009). "Jason Lezak heads new crop of Jewish Hall-of-Famers". Haaretz. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
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- ^ The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... - Peter S. Horvitz - Google Books
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- ^ "Portrait of Olympic Pride". People Magazine. August 6, 1984. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Mitch Gaylord". The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Bringing Glory To The Valley : Watts Tops List Of Area Stars Who Left A Mark. – Free Online Library".
- ^ "MACCABIAH GAMES" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Larry Siddons (July 30, 1982). "Gaylord captures gymnastics gold". The Times-News. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ a b Maria Siriano (April 8, 1985). "One on One: Mitch Gaylord". The Pittsburgh Press. p. D2. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ Bob Thomas (July 5, 1986). "Mitch Gaylord takes another daring leap". Gainesville Sun. p. 5B. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ Dan Donovan (June 17, 1984). "The U.S.'s 1–2, or 2–1, Punch". The Pittsburgh Press. p. D4. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Gymnasts look to show mettle". Reading Eagle. July 19, 2012. p. 37. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Inventor of Gaylord Flip Takes to the Screen". Times-Union. June 28, 1986. p. 6. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ John Coon (June 18, 2012). "Summer Olympics Gymnastics: Top 10 U.S. Male Gymnasts". Yahoo!. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Home". scjewishsportshof.com.
- ^ Biography: GAYLORD, Mitch. US Olympic Hall of Fame
- ^ Jeremy Last (August 5, 2009). "Int'l Jewish Sports Hall of Fame welcomes new class". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ Amanda Zieba (June 20, 2012). "Top 10 Memorable Artistic Gymnastics Moments in Olympic History". Yahoo!. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ Dan Donovan (August 1, 1984). "America another Olympic miracle". Deseret News. p. G1. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Gaylord appointed". The Deseret News. November 10, 1985. Retrieved July 18, 2012. page 2A
- ^ "Mitchell Gaylord Credits". Movie Web. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ Juliet Macur (July 1, 2012). "Harboring High Hopes, U.S. Men's Team Adds 3 Gymnasts for Olympics". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "Mitch Gaylord". APB Speakers. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ Lesley Creegan (December 22, 2000). "Tom Bergeron: Roundabout road to 'Hollywood Squares'". CNN. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Mitch Gaylord". gymn.ca. Archived from the original on November 11, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ Mark Lamport-Stokes (July 2, 2012). "Olympics-Gold standard the lure for U.S. gymnasts in London". Reuters. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Mitch Gaylord". Morgan Stanley. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ Jim Bergamo (May 11, 2015). "Olympian helps raise food allergy awareness". KVUE. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015.
- ^ Ivens, Sarah (February 2022). "How Self-Love Can Save A Life". ATX Lifestyle. p. 18. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Deborah Driggs – My Story". Playboy. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived July 14, 2011)
- Mitch Gaylord at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Mitch Gaylord at the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Mitch Gaylord at the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Mitch Gaylord at Olympics.com
- Mitch Gaylord at Olympedia
- Mitchell Gaylord at IMDb