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It's been nearly a decade since Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård), also known as John Clayton III, left Africa to live in Victorian England with his wife Jane.
Of the 80 plus actors to have been cast by Hollywood to play Tarzan, many have been former Olympic athletes. The trend started in 1933 when Herman Brix, winner of an Olympic silver medal in shot put at Amsterdam 1928, was selected to play the role.
Alexander Skarsgård. Alexander Skarsgård said that one of the main reasons he took this role was to impress his father Stellan Skarsgård. He said, My dad is a massive Tarzan fan. Growing up, we had these VHS cassettes of the Johnny Weissmuller films, and that was my introduction to the character.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(mbLFZoDsM-qmwPAPy7Dg8AY__49,
Weissmuller is probably the actor most synonymous with Tarzan, having played the character in no less than 12 MGM films in the 1930s and 40's, beginning with 1932's “Tarzan the Ape Man.” Many modern moviegoers may have never actually seen his performances, but it was his stint as Tarzan that gave us that distinctive ...
JOHNNY WEISSMULLER. The five-time Olympic gold-medalist swimmer played Tarzan in a whopping 12 films, beginning with the 1932 smash hit Tarzan the Ape Man.