Maxwell Jacob Friedman
Biography
Maxwell Jacob Friedman is an American professional wrestler who has also pursued acting roles. He made his professional wrestling debut in 2015 for Create A Pro Wrestling and signed with All Elite Wrestling in 2019. In addition to wrestling, Friedman has appeared in film roles, including The Iron Claw, where he portrayed Lance Von Erich, and Happy Gilmore 2, alongside Adam Sandler. He has also been featured on the hidden-camera comedy series Impractical Jokers. Friedman was born in New York City, New York, USA, on March 15, 1996.
Career overview
Maxwell Jacob Friedman has pursued acting roles in addition to his professional wrestling career. He made his acting debut in The Iron Claw, a film released in 2023, where he portrayed Lance Von Erich. Friedman also appeared in Happy Gilmore 2, a movie released in 2025, alongside Adam Sandler.
Friedman's acting credits include roles in The Iron Claw and Happy Gilmore 2. He has worked with notable actors in these films, showcasing his ability to collaborate with experienced professionals in the entertainment industry. Friedman's acting career is still in its early stages, and it remains to be seen how he will continue to develop as an actor.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman's acting career is a relatively new development, and he has already demonstrated his versatility by taking on roles in different types of films. As he continues to work in the entertainment industry, it will be interesting to see what other opportunities he will pursue and how he will grow as an actor.
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Full filmography
- AEW Dynasty 2026 (2026) as MJF
- AEW Revolution 2026 (2026) as MJF
- AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026 (2026) as MJF
- AEW Grand Slam Australia 2026 (2026) as MJF
- AEW Double or Nothing 2026 (2026) as MJF
- Violent Night 2 (2026)
- The Floaters (2026) as Matt
- Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) as Gordie
- Hollywood Demons (2025) as Self - Professional Wrestler
- AEW Worlds End 2025 (2025) as MJF
- AEW All In 2025: Texas (2025) as MJF
- AEW Double or Nothing 2025 (2025) as MJF
- AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 (2025) as MJF
- AEW Dynasty 2025 (2025) as MJF
- AEW Revolution 2025 (2025) as MJF
- CMLL 92nd Anniversary Show (2025) as MJF
- AEW All Out 2025 (2025) as MJF
- AEW WrestleDream 2024 (2024) as MJF
- AEW All In 2024: London (2024) as MJF
- AEW All Out 2024 (2024) as MJF
- AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024 (2024) as MJF
- AEW Full Gear 2024 (2024) as MJF
- AEW Worlds End 2024 (2024) as MJF
- RevPro Summer Sizzler 2024 - Road To The Anniversary (2024) as MJF
- All Elite Wrestling: Collision (2023) as MJF
- AEW: WrestleDream 2023 (2023) as MJF
- The Iron Claw (2023) as Lance
- The Iron Claw (2023) Executive Producer
- AEW All In 2023: London (2023) as MJF
- Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two (2023) as Killer Croc (voice)
- AEW Double or Nothing 2023 (2023) as MJF
- AEW Revolution 2023 (2023) as MJF
- AEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour (2023) as MJF
- AEW Worlds End 2023 (2023) as MJF
- AEW Full Gear 2023 (2023) as MJF
- AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023 (2023) as MJF
- AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour (2023) as MJF
- AEW All Out 2023 (2023) as MJF
- Hey! (EW) (2022) as MJF
- AEW Double or Nothing 2022 (2022) as MJF
- AEW Revolution 2022 (2022) as MJF
- AEW Full Gear 2022 (2022) as MJF
- AEW Awards (2022) as MJF
- AEW All Out 2022 (2022) as MJF
- AEW Beach Break 2022 (2022) as MJF
- AEW Double or Nothing 2021 (2021) as MJF
- AEW Full Gear 2021 (2021) as MJF
- AEW All Out 2021 (2021) as MJF
- AEW Fyter Fest (2021) as MJF
- AEW Grand Slam (2021) as MJF
- AEW Revolution 2021 (2021) as MJF
- AEW Beach Break (2021) as MJF
- AEW: Dynamite Awards (2021) as MJF
- AEW Winter Is Coming (2021) as MJF
- AEW Road Rager (2021) as MJF
- AEW Double or Nothing 2020 (2020) as MJF
- All Elite Wrestling Double or Nothing 2020 (2020)
- You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020) as Self
- AEW Revolution 2020 (2020) as MJF
- AEW All Out 2020 (2020) as MJF
- AEW Bash at the Beach (2020) as MJF
- AEW Fyter Fest (2020) as MJF
- AEW Winter is Coming (2020) as MJF
- Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration (2020) as MJF
- AEW Full Gear 2020 (2020) as MJF
- AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show (2020) as MJF
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (2019) as MJF
- AEW Dark (2019) as MJF
- All Elite Wrestling Fight for the Fallen 2019 (2019)
- AEW Full Gear 2019 (2019) as MJF
- AEW Fyter Fest (2019) as MJF
- AEW Fight for the Fallen (2019) as MJF
- AEW Double or Nothing 2019: The Buy In (2019) as MJF
- GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 2 (2019) as MJF
- PWG: SIXTEEN (2019) as MJF
- Sorry You're Watching This: MJEFF (2019) as MJEFF
- MLW Saturday Night SuperFight (2019) as MJF
- AIW Slumber Party Massacre (2019)
- RevPro High Stakes 2019 (2019) as Maxwell Jacob Friedman
- GCW 400 Degreez (2019)
- MLW Fusion (2018) as Maxwell Jacob Friedman
- MLW Fusion (2018)
- MLW War Games 2018 (2018) as MJF
- AIW Ain't Nothing But A Gangsta Party (2018)
- All In (2018) as Maxwell Jacob Friedman
- Wrestlecon Supershow 2018 (2018) as Maxwell Jacob Friedman
- MLW Battle Riot (2018)
- House of Hardcore 39 (2018)
- GCW Joey Janela's Lost In New York (2018)
- Making MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman) (2018) as Himself
- Beyond Wrestling & WWR Present "Lit Up" (2018) as Maxwell Jacob Friedman
- CZW Nineteen (2018) as Maxwell Jacob Friedman
- Alpha-1 wrestling Presents Another Long Halloween (2018)
- AAW Path Of Redemption 2018 (2018)
- AAW Showdown 2018 (2018)
- CZW Proving Grounds 2018 (2018) as Maxwell Jacob Friedman
- CZW: Better Than Our Best (2018) as Maxwell Jacob Friedman
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) as Self
- Catalyst Wrestling (2017)
- WSU King and Queen of the Ring (2017) as Maxwell Jacob Feinstein
- WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus (2017)
- CZW: Sacrifices (2017) as Maxwell Jacob Feinstein
- NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II (2016) as Security Guard
- Stranglehold as Daryl