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Lanny Poffo
Acting Born Dec 28, 1954 Died Feb 2, 2023 Calgary, Alberta, Canada 56 credits
Biography
Lanny Poffo works in acting. Born December 28, 1954 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Died February 2, 2023. Archytele tracks 56 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Biography: WWE LegendsAlien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender
Dark Side of the Ring
All InROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club
Wrestling with Disaster
Wrestlemania Rewind
Breaking Kayfabe with Lanny Poffo
Ninja: Prophecy of Death
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Curse of the Wolf
WWE Wrestling Grudge MatchesWWE Bashed in the USA
WWE Royal Rumble 1992WWE WrestleMania VIIIWWE Invasion '92WWE Survivor Series 1992WWE World Tour 1992
WWE Survivor Series 1991WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1WWE SuperTape: Volume 1WWE SuperTape: Volume 2WWE Royal Rumble 1990Battle of the WWE Superstars
WWE Survivor Series 1989WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
WWE WrestleFestWWE U.K. Rampage 1988WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing MomentsThe WWF's Even More Unusual MatchesThe Best of the WWF: volume 14WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
WWF SuperstarsWWF SuperstarsWWF Wrestling ChallengeWWF Wrestling ChallengeThe Best of the WWF: volume 9
WWE Saturday Night's Main EventWWE Saturday Night's Main EventWWE Saturday Night's Main EventWWF Prime Time Wrestling
Tuesday Night Titans
Mid-South Wrestling
WWE Old School
Full Filmography
56 titles- Biography: WWE Legends (2021) as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
- Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender (2021) as Mr. Eddie Cheddar
- Dark Side of the Ring (2019) as Self
- All In (2018) as Lanny Poffo (Ringside)
- ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club (2018) as Lanny Poffo
- Wrestling with Disaster (2016) as Himself
- Wrestlemania Rewind (2014) as Lanny Poffo
- Breaking Kayfabe with Lanny Poffo (2012) as Self
- Ninja: Prophecy of Death (2011) as Angelo
- WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009) as The Genius
- Curse of the Wolf (2006) as Logan
- WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches (1993) as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Bashed in the USA (1993) as The Genius
- WWE Royal Rumble 1992 (1992) as The Genius
- WWE WrestleMania VIII (1992) as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Invasion '92 (1992) as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Survivor Series 1992 (1992) as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE World Tour 1992 (1992) as The Genius
- 3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars (1992) as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE SummerSlam 1992 (1992) as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Rampage '92 (1992) as The Genius
- WWE Survivor Series 1991 (1991) as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 (1991) as The Genius
- WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 (1990) as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 (1990) as The Genius
- WWE SuperTape: Volume 2 (1990) as The Genius
- WWE Royal Rumble 1990 (1990) as The Genius
- Battle of the WWE Superstars (1990) as The Genius
- WWE Survivor Series 1989 (1989) as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89 (1989) as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE WrestleFest (1988) as The Genius
- WWE U.K. Rampage 1988 (1988) as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88 (1988) as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments (1987) as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
- The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches (1987) as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
- The Best of the WWF: volume 14 (1987) as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87 (1987) as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWF Superstars (1986) as Lanny Poffo
- WWF Superstars (1986) as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986) as Lanny Poffo
- WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986) as The Genius
- The Best of the WWF: volume 9 (1986) as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- The Best of the WWF: volume 6 (1986) as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86 (1986) as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86 (1986) as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- The Best of the WWF: volume 8 (1986) as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) as Lanny Poffo
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) as The Genius
- WWF Prime Time Wrestling (1985) as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
- Tuesday Night Titans (1984) as Lanny Poffo
- Mid-South Wrestling (1981) as 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo
- WWE Old School (1973) as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
- Macho Writer
- The Best of Eddie Gilbert as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- YouShoot: Lanny Poffo as Himself
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lanny Poffo best known for?
Lanny Poffo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dark Side of the Ring (2019), Constellation (2024), Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999), Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999).
When and where was Lanny Poffo born?
Lanny Poffo was born on December 28, 1954 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They passed away on February 2, 2023.
How many credits does Lanny Poffo have?
Lanny Poffo has accumulated over 56 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1973 to 2021.
What is Lanny Poffo's background in cinema and television?
Lanny Mark Poffo, better known by his ring names "Leaping" Lanny Poffo and The Genius, is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, motivational speaker, poet, and actor. Poffo was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Angelo Poffo, an Italian American Catholic, and Judy, a Jewish-American. He is also the real-life you...
Lanny Poffo by the numbers
56credits
42films
14TV series
1973–2021active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- WWF Prime Time Wrestling (1985) as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo — aged about 30
- Dark Side of the Ring (2019) as Self — aged about 64
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) — aged about 30
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) as Lanny Poffo — aged about 30
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) as The Genius — aged about 30
- WWF Superstars (1986) as Lanny Poffo — aged about 31
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