A gladiator was an armed combatant entertainer in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire.

Gladiator(s) or The Gladiator(s) may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

  • Gladiator (Kallark), in Marvel Comics
  • Gladiator (Melvin Potter), in Marvel Comics

Film

  • The Gladiator (1938 film), an comedy adaptation of the 1930 Philip Wylie novel
  • The Gladiators (1969 film)), a Swedish drama/science fiction film by Peter Watkins
  • The Gladiator (1986 film), an American TV movie
  • Gladiator (1992 film), a boxing drama film with Cuba Gooding Jr.
  • Gladiator (1992 soundtrack)
  • Gladiator (2000 film), Ridley Scott's epic historical action film with Russell Crowe
  • Gladiator (2000 soundtrack)
  • Gladiator II (2024 film), Ridley Scott's sequel to Gladiator (2000)

Television

Episodes

  • "Gladiator", Cardfight!! Vanguard (2011) episode 54 (2012)
  • "Gladiator", FBI: Most Wanted season 3, episode 7 (2021)
  • "Gladiator", First Wave season 2, episode 18 (2000)
  • "Gladiator", Hercules: The Legendary Journeys season 1, episode 10 (1995)
  • "Gladiator", Kaamelott season 1, episode 84 (2005)
  • "Gladiator", Medical Center season 4, episode 12 (1972)
  • "Gladiator", Mr Benn episode 14 (2005)
  • "Gladiator", The Red Green Show season 11, episode 2 (2001)
  • "Gladiator", Shaabiat Al Cartoon season 7, episode 12 (2012)
  • "Gladiator", Something Is Out There episode 1 (1988)
  • "Gladiators", Animal Kingdom season 5, episode 8 (2021)
  • "Gladiators", Ellen season 2, episode 19 (1965)
  • "Gladiators", Growing Up Gotti season 3, episode 3 (2005)
  • "Gladiators", Hero: 108 season 2, episode 19b (2012)
  • "Gladiators", Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5 season 1, episode 22 (2010)
  • "Gladiators", Shaman King (2001) episode 49 (2002)
  • "Gladiators", The New Legends of Monkey season 2, episode 6 (2020)
  • "Gladiators", Voltron: The Third Dimension season 2, episode 3 (1999)
  • "Gladiators", Warrior Challenge episode 4 (2003)
  • "The Gladiator", Plebs series 1, episode 2 (2013)
  • "The Gladiator", Super Crooks episode 6 (2021)
  • "The Gladiators", Blondie (1968) episode 4 (1968)
  • "The Gladiators", Have Gun – Will Travel season 3, episode 27 (1960)
  • "The Gladiators", Land of the Lost (1991) season 2, episode 4 (1992)
  • "The Gladiators", Mr. Lucky episode 20 (1960)
  • "The Gladiators", Planet of the Apes episode 2 (1974)
  • "The Gladiators", The Donna Reed Show season 8, episode 11 (1965)
  • "The Gladiators", The New Avengers series 2, episode 12 (1977)
  • "The Gladiators", The New Leave It to Beaver season 1, episode 6 (1985)

Series

  • Gladiators (franchise), a sports entertainment television show
  • American Gladiators (1989 TV series)
  • American Gladiators (2008 TV series)
  • American Gladiators (2026 TV series)
  • Gladiators 2000, a children's adaptation of American Gladiators
  • Gladiators: Train 2 Win, a children's spin-off of the British series
  • Gladiators (1992 British TV series)
  • Gladiators (2008 British TV series)
  • Gladiators (2024 British TV series)
  • Gladiators (1995 Australian TV series)
  • Gladiators (2008 Australian TV series)
  • Gladiators (2024 Australian TV series)
  • MTN Gladiators, the South African version

Gaming

  • Gladiator (board wargame), a 1979 board wargame by Battleline Publications
  • Gladiator 1984, a 1984 arcade game by SNK
  • Gladiator (1985 video game), a home computer game by Domark
  • Gladiator (1986 video game), an arcade game by Taito
  • The Gladiator, a 2003 arcade game by IGS, see List of arcade video games
  • Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance, a 2003 video game
  • Gladiator: Road to Freedom, a 2005 video game
  • Gladiator A.D., a video game known later as Tournament of Legends

Literature

  • Gladiator (novel), by Philip Wylie, 1930
  • Gladiator (novel series), by Simon Scarrow
  • The Gladiator (Scarrow novel), 2009
  • The Gladiator (Turtledove novel), by Harry Turtledove, 2007
  • The Gladiators (novel), by Arthur Koestler, 1939
  • The Gladiators, an 1863 novel by George Whyte-Melville

Theatre

  • The Gladiator (play), by Robert Montgomery Bird, premiered 1831

Music

  • The Gladiators (band), a Jamaican roots reggae band
  • , a Slovak rock band, winner of the 8th ZAI Awards for vocal artist or ensemble

Albums

  • Gladiator, a 2000 album by Unlord
  • Gladiator (2000 soundtrack)
  • Gladiator (1992 soundtrack)

Songs

  • "The Gladiator March", by John Philip Sousa, 1886
  • "Gladiator" (Dami Im song), 2014
  • "Gladiator" (Jann song) 2022
  • "Gladiator", a song by Nicola Roberts from the 2011 album Cinderella's Eyes
  • "Gladiator", a 1992 song by The Jesus Lizard

Sports

  • A.S.D. S.F. Gladiator 1912, an Italian football club
  • Cleveland Gladiators, an American arena football team
  • Quetta Gladiators, a Pakistani cricket franchise
  • Dhaka Gladiators, a Bangladeshi cricket franchise
  • Atlanta Gladiators, an American hockey team
  • Louie Tillet, a French wrestler with the ring name "The Gladiator"
  • Mike Awesome, an American wrestler with ring name "The Gladiator"
  • Ricky Hunter, a Canadian masked wrestler with ring name "The Gladiator"
  • Omar Atlas, a retired Venezuelan professional wrestler with the ring name "Super Gladiator"
  • "The Gladiators" (photograph), a notable Australian rugby league photograph
  • Los Angeles Gladiators, an American esports team in the Overwatch League
  • Los Súper Gladiadores, professional wrestling tag team from XWF
  • Golden Gate Gladiators, South Africa field hockey club

Transportation and military

  • Gladiator Cycle Company, a French manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles and cars 1891–1920
  • Gladiator tactical unmanned ground vehicle, an American unmanned vehicle
  • Gloster Gladiator, a British biplane fighter aircraft designed in the 1930s
  • Gladiator, the planned in-service name of the cancelled British MBT-80 tank project
  • HMS Gladiator, the name of several ships of the Royal Navy
  • Jeep Gladiator, the name of two pickup trucks
  • USS Gladiator, the name of several U.S. Navy ships
  • Yamaha Gladiator, a motorcycle
  • SA-12 Gladiator/Giant (S-300V "Antey-300"), a Soviet surface-to-air missile system

Other uses

  • Gladiator (energy drink), a Mexican drink
  • Gladiators motorcycle club, an American military motorcycle club
  • Mantophasmatidae, carnivorous insects known as gladiators
  • 68th Armoured Regiment (India), nicknamed The Gladiators
  • Roman Gladiator (sculpture), an 1881 bronze sculpture by Georges Geefs

See also

  • Gladiatrix (disambiguation)
  • Gladius (disambiguation)
  • Gladiator War, the Roman slave uprising led by Spartacus