Actor

Josh Barnett

November 10, 1977 · Seattle, Washington, United States

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.

Notable work

4.6
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015)
as Sergeant Richards
7.1
Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016)
as Brody James

Often works with

Timothy Moura
4 titles together
GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV, GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII, GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XI
Bailey Matthews
4 titles together
GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV, GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII, Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII
Isaac Hull
4 titles together
GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV, GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII, Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII
Luke James Uggles Eatwell
4 titles together
GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV, GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
Jeffrey Cobb
3 titles together
Saturday Night's Main Event XL, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19, NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
Shayna Baszler
3 titles together
GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV, GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII, GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XI

Full filmography · 31

Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins
as Tormac
Upcoming
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII
as Josh Barnett
2026
GCW: Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV
as Josh Barnett
2026
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
as Josh Barnett
2025
The Killer
as Josh Barnett
2025
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII
as Josh Barnett
2025
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
as Josh Barnett
2025
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
as Josh Barnett
2025
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII
as Josh Barnett
2024
GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XI
as Josh Barnett
2024
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
cast
2024
AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour
as Josh Barnett
2023