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In 2000, he had a cameo appearance as a road bandit in the fantasy movie Highlander: Endgame. Adrian Paul's character remarks, "Looks like you've lost your edge, lad" after defeating him in a sword fight.
In March 2002, Copeland alongside other WWF Superstars appeared on the quiz show, the Weakest Link. He was voted out in the first round, and the eventual winner was Kane. On the August 6, 2006 episode of Mind of Mencia, Copeland appeared as Edge as a commentator for "The Royal Religious Rumble". He punched out an actor playing L. Ron Hubbard to stop Scientology from ruling the world and then speared another actor playing Tom Cruise. In March 2007 he alongside Randy Orton, John Cena, and Bobby Lashley appeared on Deal or No Deal. Weeks later he appeared on the sketch comedy show MADtv. Copeland appeared in a Slim Jim commercial where his spicy side causes chaos in a DMV, a restaurant and a hotel.
Edge: a Decade of Decadence, a DVD documentary of Copeland's life, was released in December 2008. The DVD illustrates his wrestling career dating back to 1998 when he entered the WWF.
In June 2011, Copeland appeared on the Syfy series Sanctuary, in the season 3 finale episode, "Into the Black" as Thelo, an Abnormal.
In September 2011, Copeland held a “Edgucational” Essay Scholarship Contest, as an echo back to how he himself got a start in the wrestling business. The scholarship ended up going to one of the students at Squared Circle Wrestling in Toronto Alysha Verhoven, who has since gone on to work as Leah von Dutch.
Copeland will also appear regularly in the second season of the Syfy series Haven, which started in July 2011, as Dwight Hendrickson. He will also appear in the shows third season starting September 2012.
WWE Studios released Bending The Rules in cinemas on March 9, 2012, where Edge starred alongside Jamie Kennedy. WWE released the official trailer of the movie on the 28th February 2012 edition of Monday Night Raw. A Documentary movie You Think You Know Me - The Story of Edge includes a look at Edge's life and career in pro wrestling was released on April 10, 2012.
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