Josh Barnett

Josh Barnett

Known for
Acting
Born
November 10, 1977 (age 49)
Birthplace
Seattle, Washington, United States

Biography

Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist, submission wrestler, professional wrestler, and color commentator currently signed to Bellator MMA. Barnett previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the youngest-ever UFC Heavyweight Champion. Barnett was the final Openweight King Of Pancrase, a finalist in both the 2006 PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix and the 2012 Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship Grand Prix. He has also competed in Affliction, World Victory Road, DREAM and Impact FC.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins poster

Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins

Movie · as Tormac

2026
GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV poster

GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV

Movie · as Josh Barnett

2026
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII poster

NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII

Movie · as Josh Barnett

2026
PRODUCE Volume 6: Hell Comes to Dogtown poster

PRODUCE Volume 6: Hell Comes to Dogtown

Movie · as Josh Barnett

2025
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

Movie · as Josh Barnett

2025
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 poster

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025

Movie · as Josh Barnett

2025
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII poster

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII

Movie · as Josh Barnett

2025
The Killer poster

The Killer

Movie · as Josh Barnett

2025
Saturday Night's Main Event XL poster

Saturday Night's Main Event XL

Movie · as Josh Barnett

2024
KSW Epic poster

KSW Epic

Movie · as Self

2024
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido poster

Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido

Movie

2024
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XI poster

GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XI

Movie · as Josh Barnett

2024
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII poster

Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII

Movie · as Josh Barnett

2023
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9 poster

GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9

Movie · as Josh Barnett

2023
Outlaw Johnny Black poster

Outlaw Johnny Black

Movie · as Bobo

2023
AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour poster

AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour

Movie · as Josh Barnett

2022
For the Love of Catch poster

For the Love of Catch

Movie · as Self

2022
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8 poster

GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8

Movie

2021
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 7 poster

GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 7

Movie

2021
Life of a Fighter: The Journey poster

Life of a Fighter: The Journey

Movie · as Self

2021
Pancrase Hybrid History

Pancrase Hybrid History

Movie · as Self

2021
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6 poster

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6

Movie · as Josh Barnett

2021
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 5 poster

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 5

Movie

2020
Sorry You're Watching This: Josh Barnett & Jon Gresham poster

Sorry You're Watching This: Josh Barnett & Jon Gresham

Movie · as Himself

2019
GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport poster

GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport

Movie

2019
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport II poster

GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport II

Movie

2018
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco poster

NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco

Movie · as Josh Barnett - English Commentary

2018
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018 poster

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018

Movie · as Josh Barnett - English Commentary

2017
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 poster

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1

Movie · as Josh Barnett - English Commentary

2017
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 poster

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2

Movie · as Josh Barnett - English Commentary

2016
UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader poster

UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader

Movie · as Self

2016
Never Back Down: No Surrender poster

Never Back Down: No Surrender

Movie · as Brody James

2016
UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett poster

UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett

Movie · as Self

2015
Absolution poster

Absolution

Movie · as Colt

2015
UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson poster

UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson

Movie · as Self

2015
Mask poster

Mask

Movie · as Self

2015
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! poster

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Movie · as Sergeant Richards

2015
Road to UFC poster

Road to UFC

TV · as Self · 10 eps

2013
Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine poster

Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine

Movie · as Himself

2013
UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 poster

UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2

Movie · as Self

2013
UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 poster

UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2

Movie · as Self

2012
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier poster

Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier

Movie · as Self

2012
Occupation: Fighter poster

Occupation: Fighter

Movie · as Self

2012
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated poster

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

Movie · as The Beast

2011
Strikeforce World Grand Prix Semi-Finals: Barnett vs. Kharitonov poster

Strikeforce World Grand Prix Semi-Finals: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

Movie · as Self

2011
Strikeforce World Grand Prix Quarter-Finals: Overeem vs. Werdum poster

Strikeforce World Grand Prix Quarter-Finals: Overeem vs. Werdum

Movie · as Self

2011
World Grand Prix: Opening Round

World Grand Prix: Opening Round

Movie

2010
Seducing Straight Boys poster

Seducing Straight Boys

Movie

2010
Inked Up poster

Inked Up

Movie

2010
DREAM 13 poster

DREAM 13

Movie · as Self

2009
Affliction: Day of Reckoning poster

Affliction: Day of Reckoning

Movie · as Self

2008
Affliction: Banned poster

Affliction: Banned

Movie · as Self

2007
IGF Toukon Bom-Ba-Ye

IGF Toukon Bom-Ba-Ye

Movie

2006
Pride Total Elimination Absolute poster

Pride Total Elimination Absolute

Movie · as Self

2006
Pride Shockwave 2006 poster

Pride Shockwave 2006

Movie · as Self

2006
Pride 32: The Real Deal poster

Pride 32: The Real Deal

Movie · as Self

2006
Pride 31: Unbreakable poster

Pride 31: Unbreakable

Movie · as Self

2006
Pride Final Conflict Absolute poster

Pride Final Conflict Absolute

Movie · as Self

2006
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute poster

Pride Critical Countdown Absolute

Movie · as Self

2005
Pride 30: Fully Loaded poster

Pride 30: Fully Loaded

Movie · as Self

2004
Pride 28: High Octane poster

Pride 28: High Octane

Movie · as Self

2004
NJPW Nexess poster

NJPW Nexess

Movie

2004
Overhaulin' poster

Overhaulin'

TV · as The Insider · 1 ep

2003
Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show

Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show

Movie · as Self

2003
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

Movie

2003
UFC Ultimate Knockouts poster

UFC Ultimate Knockouts

Movie

2003
INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2003

INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2003

Movie · as Self

2002
UFC 36: Worlds Collide poster

UFC 36: Worlds Collide

Movie · as Self

2001
UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk poster

UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk

Movie · as Self

2001
UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands poster

UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands

Movie · as Self

2001
UFC 34: High Voltage poster

UFC 34: High Voltage

Movie · as Self

2000
UFC 28: High Stakes poster

UFC 28: High Stakes

Movie · as Self