He came to prominence in strongman circles relatively late when he made the finals of Britain's Strongest Man in 1999, though he did not earn a place on the podium.

In addition to these major competitions, Rollinson also took second spot in the Iceland's Strongest Man tournament as a guest.

After his retirement he remains active as a promoter of tournaments, notably the nationally renowned "Mighty Midlander" contest.

[4] He landed a role as a Gyptian bodyguard in 2007 in the movie, The Golden Compass, the Hollywood adaptation of the first in Philip Pullman's trilogy, His Dark Materials.

He filmed five scenes in London just before Christmas 2007 but did not meet the principle stars Daniel Craig or Nicole Kidman.