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Shelton Benjamin

Acting Born Jul 9, 1975 Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA 160 credits

Biography

Shelton James Benjamin, born July 9 1975 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA, is a male American performer listed on The Movie Database with 151 known acting credits. While primarily recognized as a professional wrestler, his TMDB profile records his work in film and television under the acting category. The database notes his background as a European‑American former amateur wrestler who competed in high school and at the University of Minnesota, later serving as an assistant coach. In wrestling, he spent time in Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he held the Southern Tag Team Championship four times, and later joined WWE’s main roster as part of Team Angle. His acting résumé is catalogued without additional aliases.

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Career

Career overview

Shelton James Benjamin, born on July 9 1975 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, is a European‑American professional wrestler who has also pursued a career in acting. According to The Movie Database, he is credited with 151 acting roles across film and television, reflecting a substantial body of work in front of the camera. The TMDB entry lists his occupation as “Actor” and records his gender as male, but does not specify individual titles or character names.

Benjamin’s acting activities are presented alongside his extensive wrestling résumé. He is best known for his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment, where he held the Intercontinental Championship three times and the United States Championship once. Prior to WWE, he competed for Ring of Honor for two years and later joined New Japan Pro Wrestling. His early wrestling development included high‑school and collegiate competition at the University of Minnesota, as well as a stint as an assistant coach in amateur wrestling. He began his professional wrestling career in Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he captured the Southern Tag Team Championship on four occasions before being promoted to WWE’s main roster as part of Team Angle with Kurt Angle and Charlie Haas.

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Known for

Film

AEW Double or Nothing 2026

as Shelton Benjamin

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

as Shelton Benjamin

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

2023
Film

A Doll's House

as Shelton Benjamin

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

as Shelton Benjamin

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

2019

Boston Blue

as Shelton Benjamin

WWE Main Event

as Shelton Benjamin

WWE Main Event

2012

Beyblade

as Shelton Benjamin
Film

Creepshow

1982

WWE ECW

as Shelton Benjamin

Frequent co-stars

Tony Chimel 1 shared title
Mike Mizanin 1 shared title
John Hennigan 1 shared title
Tom Laughlin 1 shared title
Phil Brooks 1 shared title
Mark Henry 1 shared title
Peter Senerchia 1 shared title
Michael Hettinga 1 shared title
Chavo Guerrero Jr. 1 shared title
Colin Matthew Delaney 1 shared title

Career timeline

AEW Double or Nothing 2026
AEW All In 2025: TexasAEW Double or Nothing 2025AEW All Out 2025AEW Revolution 2025AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
AEW WrestleDream 2024AEW Full Gear 2024
All Elite Wrestling: CollisionAll Elite Wrestling: Collision
Hey! (EW)WWE This Is Awesome
WWE Survivor Series 2021WWE Crown Jewel 2021
Ruthless AggressionWWE Clash of Champions 2020WWE Survivor Series 2020WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020WWE Royal Rumble 2020
All Elite Wrestling: DynamiteAll Elite Wrestling: DynamiteHeadstrongWWE Royal Rumble 2019WWE Crown Jewel
WWE Greatest Royal RumbleWWE Royal Rumble 2018WWE Fastlane 2018
WWE: WrestleMania MondayWWE Clash of Champions 2017One Night Only: GFW Amped AnthologyWWE Hell in a Cell 2017
Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. RepeatDevelopmentally Speaking With Matt Striker, Shelton Benjamin & Karlee Perez
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
ROH: Supercard of Honor VIIWWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank AnthologyNJPW World Tag League 2013 FinalsNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7NJPW Destruction 2013
WWE Main EventWWE Main EventROH: 10th AnniversaryROH UndergroundWWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & BurnROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1ROH: Gateway To HonorROH: Glory By Honor X
WWE Royal Rumble 2010WWE Wrestlemania XXVIWrestling's Highest FlyersROH: Glory By Honor IX
WWE SuperstarsWWE WrestleMania XXVWWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009WWE Royal Rumble 2009WWE Survivor Series 2009
WWE WrestleMania XXIVWWE The Great American Bash 2008WWE Survivor Series 2008WWE Royal Rumble 2008WWE SummerSlam 2008
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th AnniversaryWWE Royal Rumble 2007WWE: The Ladder MatchWWE One Night Stand 2007WWE New Year's Revolution 2007
WWE ECWWWE Royal Rumble 2006WWE WrestleMania 22WWE New Year's Revolution 2006WWE Backlash 2006
WWE WrestleMania 21WWE New Year's Revolution 2005WWE Royal Rumble 2005WWE Vengeance 2005WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
WWE WrestleMania XXWWE Survivor Series 2004WWE Royal Rumble 2004WWE No Way Out 2004WWE Taboo Tuesday 2004
WWE Wrestlemania XIXWWE No Way Out 2003WWE Royal Rumble 2003WWE Backlash 2003WWE Vengeance 2003
OVW Christmas Chaos
WWE Friday Night SmackDownWWE Friday Night SmackDownWWE Friday Night SmackDown
EP Daily
RawRawRawRaw

Full filmography

  • AEW Double or Nothing 2026 (2026) as Shelton Benjamin
  • AEW All In 2025: Texas (2025) as Shelton Benjamin
  • AEW Double or Nothing 2025 (2025) as Shelton Benjamin
  • AEW All Out 2025 (2025) as Shelton Benjamin
  • AEW Revolution 2025 (2025) as Shelton Benjamin
  • AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 (2025) as Shelton Benjamin
  • AEW WrestleDream 2025 (2025) as Shelton Benjamin
  • AEW Dynasty 2025 (2025) as Shelton Benjamin
  • AEW Full Gear 2025 (2025) as Shelton Benjamin
  • AEW WrestleDream 2024 (2024) as Shelton Benjamin
  • AEW Full Gear 2024 (2024) as Shelton Benjamin (Ringside)
  • All Elite Wrestling: Collision (2023) as Shelton Benjamin
  • All Elite Wrestling: Collision (2023)
  • Hey! (EW) (2022) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE This Is Awesome (2022) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Survivor Series 2021 (2021) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Crown Jewel 2021 (2021) as Shelton Benjamin (Preshow)
  • Ruthless Aggression (2020) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Clash of Champions 2020 (2020) as Shelton Benjamin (Ringside)
  • WWE Survivor Series 2020 (2020) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020 (2020) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2020 (2020) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Payback 2020 (2020) as Shelton Benjamin (Ringside)
  • WWE SummerSlam 2020 (2020) as Shelton Benjamin (Preshow) (Appearance)
  • WWE Hell in a Cell 2020 (2020) as Shelton Benjamin (Appearance)
  • All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (2019) as Shelton Benjamin
  • All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (2019)
  • Headstrong (2019) as Himself
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2019 (2019) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Crown Jewel (2019) as Shelton Benjamin (Preshow)
  • WWE WrestleMania 35 (2019) as Shelton Benjamin (Preshow)
  • WWE Super ShowDown 2019 (2019) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Greatest Royal Rumble (2018) as Shelton Benajmin
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2018 (2018) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Fastlane 2018 (2018) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE: WrestleMania Monday (2017) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Clash of Champions 2017 (2017) as Shelton Benjamin
  • One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology (2017) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Hell in a Cell 2017 (2017) as Shelton Benjamin
  • Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. Repeat (2016) as Himself
  • Developmentally Speaking With Matt Striker, Shelton Benjamin & Karlee Perez (2016) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 (2015) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015 (2015) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014 (2014) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3 (2014) as Himself
  • NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 (2014) as Shelton X Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11 (2014) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2 (2014) as Himself
  • NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8 (2014) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final) (2014) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6 (2014) as Shelton X Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4 (2014) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7 (2014) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW New Japan Cup 2014 (2014)
  • NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1 (2014) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2 (2014) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5 (2014) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3 (2014) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena (2014) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9 (2014) as Shelton Benjamin
  • ROH: Supercard of Honor VII (2013) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology (2013) as Himself
  • NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals (2013)
  • NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 (2013) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW Destruction 2013 (2013) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7 (2013) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3 (2013) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1 (2013) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2 (2013) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final) (2013) as Shelton Benjamin
  • Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson (2013) as Himself
  • NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5 (2013) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8 (2013) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4 (2013) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6 (2013) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Main Event (2012) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Main Event (2012)
  • ROH: 10th Anniversary (2012) as Shelton Benjamin
  • ROH Underground (2012) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man (2012) as Himself
  • WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 (2012) as Shelton Benjamin (archive footage)
  • ROH Final Battle 2012 - Doomsday (2012)
  • NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final) (2012) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW Dominion 6.16 (2012) as Shelton Benjamin
  • ROH: Unity (2012) as Shelton Benjamin
  • NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 (2012) as Shelton Benjamin
  • ROH: Glory By Honor XI (2012) as Shelton Benjamin
  • Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling (2012) as Himself
  • The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn (2011) as Himself
  • ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2 (2011) as Himself
  • ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1 (2011) as Himself
  • ROH: Gateway To Honor (2011) as Shelton Benjamin
  • ROH: Glory By Honor X (2011) as Shelton Benjamin
  • ROH: No Escape (2011) as Shelton Benjamin
  • ROH: World's Greatest (2011)
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2010 (2010) as Himself
  • WWE Wrestlemania XXVI (2010) as Shelton Benjamin
  • Wrestling's Highest Flyers (2010) as Himself
  • ROH: Glory By Honor IX (2010)
  • WWE Superstars (2009)
  • WWE WrestleMania XXV (2009) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009 (2009) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2009 (2009) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Survivor Series 2009 (2009) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Judgment Day 2009 (2009) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE WrestleMania XXIV (2008) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE The Great American Bash 2008 (2008) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Survivor Series 2008 (2008) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2008 (2008) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE SummerSlam 2008 (2008) as Shelton Benjamin (Appearance)
  • WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship (2008) as Himself
  • WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship (2008) Writers' Assistant
  • WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero (2008) as Himself
  • WWE Unforgiven 2008 (2008) as Himself
  • WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story (2008) as Himself
  • WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary (2007) as Himself
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2007 (2007) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE: The Ladder Match (2007) as Himself
  • WWE One Night Stand 2007 (2007) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE New Year's Revolution 2007 (2007) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE ECW (2006) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2006 (2006) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE WrestleMania 22 (2006) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE New Year's Revolution 2006 (2006) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Backlash 2006 (2006) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Vengeance 2006 (2006) as Shelton Benjamin
  • The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story (2006) as Self
  • WWE vs. ECW: Head to Head (2006) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE WrestleMania 21 (2005) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE New Year's Revolution 2005 (2005) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2005 (2005) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Vengeance 2005 (2005) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005 (2005) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Backlash 2005 (2005) as Himself
  • WWE Unforgiven 2005 (2005) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE WrestleMania XX (2004) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Survivor Series 2004 (2004) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2004 (2004) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE No Way Out 2004 (2004) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Taboo Tuesday 2004 (2004) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Backlash 2004 (2004) as Shelton Benjamin
  • Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story (2004) as Self (archive footage)
  • WWE Bad Blood 2004 (2004) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Wrestlemania XIX (2003) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE No Way Out 2003 (2003) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2003 (2003) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Backlash 2003 (2003) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Vengeance 2003 (2003) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Judgment Day 2003 (2003) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE: Raw 10th Anniversary (2003) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003 (2003) as Shelton Benjamin
  • OVW Christmas Chaos (2001)
  • WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as Himself
  • WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as Shelton Benjamin
  • WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999)
  • EP Daily (1997)
  • Raw (1993) as Himself
  • Raw (1993) as Shelton Benjamin
  • Raw (1993)
  • Raw (1993) as Self