[2] He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team.

Most notably, he performed as a stunt double for Chris O'Donnell (as Robin) and the uncredited role of Mitch Grayson (Robin's older brother) in the 1995 movie Batman Forever, and played the lead in American Anthem (1986),[19] opposite actress Janet Jones.

[20] He was also a frequent guest star on Hollywood Squares, and appeared in advertisements for Diet Coke, Nike, Inc., Vidal Sassoon, Soloflex, Levi Strauss & Co., and Texaco.

[21][22] Gaylord has also remained an ambassador for gymnastics, serving as a commentator for NBC and Fox Sports during televised gymnastics events, and developing several nationally televised fitness programs and products.

[21][23][24] Since retiring from acting, Gaylord has worked as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

[26] In June 2007, Gaylord was named the seventh-best U.S. gymnast of all time by Yahoo Sports.