Terry Bollea[1] (born August 11, 1953),[2] known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, actor, television personality, entrepreneur, and musician signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is the on-screen General Manager.[3] Hogan enjoyed mainstream popularity in the 1980s and 90s as the all-American character Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), and as Hollywood Hogan, the villainous nWo leader, in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). A regular pay-per-view headliner in both organizations, Hogan closed the respective premier annual events of the WWF and WCW, WrestleMania and Starrcade, on multiple occasions. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.
He is a 13-time World Heavyweight Championship world champion being a six-time WWF/E Champion, six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, IWGP Heavyweight champion and a former WWE World Tag Team Champion with Edge. He is the second longest combined reigning WWF Champion of all time (after Bruno Sammartino), the longest-reigning champion of the 1980s, and holds two of the ten longest title runs in WWF/E history, having held the title for 1,474 days from 1984-1988 (the fourth longest reign of all time) and 364 days from 1989 to 1990 (the 9th longest reign of all time). He is also the longest-reigning WCW World Heavyweight Champion of all time, with a 469 day reign from 1994-1995. Hogan won the Royal Rumble in 1990 and 1991, making him the first man to win two consecutive Royal Rumbles.
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Rocky III | Thunderlips | |
| 1983 | Bimini Code | Rick, Blond Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1984 | Goldie and the Bears | Mac McKenna | |
| 1989 | No Holds Barred | Rip | |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Himself | |
| 1991 | Suburban Commando | Shep Ramsey | |
| 1992 | Mr. Nanny | Sean Armstrong | |
| 1993 | Thunder in Paradise | Randolph J. Hurricane Spencer | |
| 1994 | Thunder in Paradise II | ||
| 1995 | Thunder in Paradise III | ||
| 1996 | The Secret Agent Club | Ray Chase | |
| Spy Hard | Steele's other Tag-Team Member | (cameo) | |
| Santa with Muscles | Blake | ||
| 1997 | The Ultimate Weapon | Cutter | |
| Assault on Devil's Island | Mike McBride | ||
| 1998 | McCinsey's Island | Joe McGrai | |
| 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain | Dave Dragon | ||
| 1999 | Assault on Death Mountain | Mike McBride | |
| Muppets from Space | Himself | ||
| 2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Boomer Knight | TV episode: Division Street |
| 2009 | Little Hercules | Zeus | |
| 2011 | Gnomeo & Juliet | Terrafirminator V.O. | Voice |
| Black River | Marcus Demchak | Pre-production | |
| China, IL | The Dean |
Other media[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The A-team Season 4 Episode 7 "Body Slam" (TV Series) | Himself | |
| 2011 | Saints Row: The Third (video game) | Angel |
Notes[]
- ↑ $40,000 a month not enough for Hogan wife. UPI.com (November 23, 2008). Retrieved on 2009-06-26.
- ↑ Hulk Hogan's Profile. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-12-10.
- ↑ Hulk Hogan Joins TNA Wrestling!. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (October 27, 2009). Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-10-27.
