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Tommy Morrison

Acting Born Jan 2, 1969 Gravette, Arkansas 10 credits

Biography

Tommy David Morrison (January 2, 1969 – September 1, 2013), nicknamed "The Duke", was an American professional boxer who held the WBO heavyweight title. He won 48 of 52 professional fights, and retired from boxing in 1996 when he tested positive forHIV. He appeared in the 1990 Sylvester Stallone boxing film Rocky V. Morrison attempted a comeback in 2006, claiming he had tested negative for HIV. In August 2013, Morrison's mother announced that her son was in the final stages of AIDS, and he died on September 1, 2013.

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Known for

Raw

as Tommy Morrison

Cybill

as Leo

30 for 30

as Self
Film

Rocky V

as Tommy 'Machine' Gunn

Full filmography

  • Raw (1993) as Tommy Morrison
  • Cybill (1995) as Leo
  • 30 for 30 (2009) as Self
  • They Live (1988) as Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
  • Rocky V (1990) as Tommy 'Machine' Gunn
  • Tommy (2017) as Self
  • The Opponents (2006) as Self / Tommy Gunn
  • Harry Carpenter Presents Boxing Bedlam (1998)
  • Lennox Lewis vs. Tommy Morrison (1995) as Self
  • Tommy "The Duke" Morrison (1990) as Self