Pat McAfee Expanding Into Hollywood With Major TV And Film Roles

Pat McAfee’s post-NFL career continues to evolve in a big way — and now the outspoken WWE commentator is officially stepping into Hollywood.

According to a new report from Bloomberg, Ari Emanuel — co-founder of TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of WWE and UFC — is actively working to secure acting opportunities for McAfee. While Emanuel no longer serves as CEO of Endeavor following its rebrand to WME Group, he remains executive chairman and represents a wide range of high-profile talent. McAfee is reportedly among the latest names on Emanuel’s client list, and the wheels are already turning.

The first wave of projects is significant.

McAfee is set to appear in a four-episode arc in the upcoming fourth season of Tulsa King on Paramount+, the hit series led by Sylvester Stallone. That’s not his only acting credit on the horizon, either. He’s also attached to Peter Berg’s upcoming sports drama The Mosquito Bowl, a film inspired by Buzz Bissinger — the author behind Friday Night Lights. The project centers around a legendary World War II-era football game and fits squarely into McAfee’s sports-driven persona.

For someone who only retired from the NFL in 2017, McAfee’s media takeover has been impressive. He’s built The Pat McAfee Show into a powerhouse platform, secured a major deal with ESPN, and become a fixture in the college football world. On the WWE side, he’s spent the past four years as one of the company’s most energetic and polarizing commentators, in addition to competing in select in-ring matches.

However, McAfee hasn’t appeared on WWE programming since June. At the time, he stepped away to focus on his growing media commitments and college football coverage, openly acknowledging burnout from juggling too many responsibilities.

That said, McAfee has made it a tradition to pop up at WrestleMania in recent years, whether behind the desk or inside the ring. With WrestleMania season approaching once again, speculation is already building about whether he’ll make another cameo at WWE’s biggest event of the year.

Now, with major television and film roles lined up, McAfee’s schedule may only get busier. Still, if history tells us anything, it’s that he tends to find a way to show up when the spotlight is brightest.

Between sports media, WWE, and now Hollywood, McAfee’s second act is proving to be just as headline-worthy as his NFL career.