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Gladiators appearing in Gladiators (1992). Tropes pertain to those in-series personas only, not to the performers themselves.
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Gladiators introduced in Series 1
Cobra
Portrayed by: Michael Willson
From: Dartford
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Background: Amateur boxer, kick boxer, bodybuilder and martial artist
Entry theme: "Calling All The Heroes" – It Bites
Flame
Portrayed by: Kimbra Le Anne Standish
From: Oregon
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Background: Competitive swimmer
Entry theme: "Fire" – Arthur Brown
Hawk
Portrayed by: Aleks Georgijev
From: Cardiff
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Background: Rugby player, long-jumper, bodybuilder
Entry theme: "Holding Out For A Hero" – Bonnie Tyler
Jet
Portrayed by: Diane Youdale
From: Billingham
Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.67m m)
Background: Gymnast, dancer
Entry theme: "The Power" – Snap!
Lightning
Portrayed by: Kim Betts
From: Burntwood
Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70m m)
Background: Gymnast, fitness instructor
Entry theme: "Simply The Best" – Tina Turner
Panther
Portrayed by: Helen O'Reilly
From: Blythe
Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70m m)
Background: Bodybuilder
Entry theme: "Black Cat" – Janet Jackson
Phoenix
Portrayed by: Sandy Young
From: Dudley
Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.70m m)
Background: Bodybuilder, thai boxer and kickboxer
Entry theme: "When The Going Gets Tough" – Billy Ocean
Saracen
Portrayed by: Mike Lewis
From: London
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.91m)
Background: Bodybuilder, firefighter
Entry theme: "The One and Only" – Chesney Hawkes
Scorpio
Portrayed by: Nikki Diamond
From: Isle of Man
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75m)
Background: Bodybuilder, model, high-jump champion and gymnast
Entry theme: "All Right Now" – Free
Shadow
Portrayed by: Jefferson King
From: London
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93m)
Background: Track and fielder, NFL football player, bodybuilder
Entry theme: "War" – Edwin Starr
Warrior
Portrayed by: Michael Ahearne
From: Merseyside
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96m)
Background: Rugby player, bodybuilder
Entry theme: "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" – Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Wolf
Portrayed by: Michael Van Wijk
From: Bombay
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83m)
Background: Bodybuilder, actor
Entry theme: "Wild Thing" – The Troggs
Gladiators introduced in Series 2
Falcon
Portrayed by: Bernadette Hunt†
From: Brighton
Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Background: Dancer, aerobics teacher, bodybuilder
Entry theme: "Breakthru" – Queen
Hunter
Portrayed by: James Crossley
From: York
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Background: Bodybuilder
Entry theme: "Steam" – East 17
Nightshade
Portrayed by: Judy Simpson
From: Kingston
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Background: Heptathlete, blackbelt in Tae Kwon Doe
Entry theme: "Unbelievable" – EMF
Trojan
Portrayed by: Mark Griffin
From: Basingstoke
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Background: Squash player, rugby player, javelin, discus thrower, bodybuilder
Entry theme: "I Believe" – Bon Jovi
Zodiac
Portrayed by: Kate Staples
From: London
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Background: Athletics, lacrosse, swimmer, pole vaulter
Entry theme: "Oh Yeah" – Yello
Gladiators introduced in Series 4
Amazon
Portrayed by: Sharron Davies
From: Plymouth
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Background: Competitive swimmer
Entry theme: "Boom Boom Boom" – Outhere Brothers
Raider
Portrayed by: Carlton Headley
From: Plymouth
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.91m)
Background: Tae Kwon do champion, PE teacher
Entry theme: "Jingo" – Candido
Rhino
Portrayed by: Mark Smith
From: London
Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.72m)
Background: Bodybuilder
Entry theme: "This Is How We Do It" – Montell Jordan
Vogue
Portrayed by: Suzanne Cox
From: Hertfordshire
Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.67m)
Background: Gymnast, 100 metres, shot putt and long jumper
Entry theme: "Vogue" – Madonna
Gladiators introduced in Series 5
Ace
Portrayed by: Warren Furman
From: Doncaster
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85m)
Background: Bodybuilder, tennis player
Entry theme: "Ace Is In The House" – Tone Loc
Laser
Portrayed by: Tina Andrew
From: Johannesburg
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88m)
Background: Secretary
Entry theme: "Killer Queen" – Queen
Rebel
Portrayed by: Jennifer Stoute
From: Bradford
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80m)
Background: Olympic athlete
Entry theme: "Rebel Yell" – Billy Idol
Rio
Portrayed by: Jane Omorogbe
From: Newcastle
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.87m)
Background: Ambulance driver, model
Entry theme: "Rio" – Duran Duran
Gladiators introduced in Series 6
Fox
Portrayed by: Tammy Baker
From: Southampton
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75m)
Background: Sprinter, bodybuilder
Entry theme: "Foxy Lady" – Jimi Hendrix
Gold
Portrayed by: Lize Van Der Walt
From: Capetown
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.82m)
Background: Sprinter, mountain climber, fitness trainer
Entry theme: "Gold" – Spandau Ballet
Khan
Portrayed by: Radosev Nekic
From: Yugoslavia
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93m)
Background: Bodybuilder, model, nightclub doorman
Entry theme: "Jingo" – Candido
Rocket
Portrayed by: Pauline Richards
From: Wolverhampton
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.82m)
Background: Hockey, netball, atheltics
Entry theme: "Firestarter" – The Prodigy
Siren
Portrayed by: Alison Paton
From: Edinburgh
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80m)
Background: Basketball, fitness club manager
Entry theme: "Who Do You Think You Are" – Spice Girls
Gladiators introduced in Series 7
Diesel
Portrayed by: Daz Crawford
From: Liverpool
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.94m)
Background: Boxer, model
Entry theme: "Jingo" – Candido
Vulcan
Portrayed by: John Seru
From: Fiji Islands
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91m)
Background: Bodybuilder, weight training, professional wrestler
Entry theme: "Boom! Shake the Room" – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Gladiators who only appeared in live shows
Blaze
Portrayed by: Eunice Huthart
From: Liverpool
Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70m)
Background: Former Gladiators champion, kickboxer
Entry theme: "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" – The Police
Bullit
Portrayed by: Mike Harvey
From: Kingston
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88m)
Background: Athletics, boxing, bodybuilder
Entry theme: "Unbelievable" – EMF
