20 Physically Disabled Characters Played by Able-Bodied Actors (Photos) “Ironside” star Blair Underwood isn’t the first able-bodied actor to play a disabled character on television or film Greg Gilman May 20, 2013 @ 6:51 PM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Jon Voight won an Academy Award as paraplegic Vietnam War veteran Luke Martin in Hal Ashby‘s 1978 drama “Coming Home.” Read Next The 7 Best Historical Dramas on HBO Max Right Now Comments