André Roussimoff
Birthday
1946/05/19
Day of death
1993/01/27 (46 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Coulommiers, France
Also know as
André the Giant, André Roussimoff, Géant Ferré, Jean Ferré, Monster Roussimoff, "The Giant" Jean Ferre, André René Roussimoff
Biography
André René Roussimoff, known worldwide as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor who gained international fame due to his extraordinary size, the result of a medical condition known as acromegaly (gigantism). Born on May 19, 1946, in Coulommiers, France, he was nicknamed “The Eighth Wonder of the World” and became one of the most iconic figures in professional wrestling during the 1970s and 1980s. Roussimoff began his wrestling career in 1966 in France under the name Jean...Read more
Acting
(2014) WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
as Andre (archive footage)
(1987) The Princess Bride
as Fezzik
(1985) WrestleMania
as André the Giant
(1994) Trading Mom
as Circus Giant
(1987) WWE WrestleMania III
as André the Giant
(1989) WWE WrestleMania V
as André the Giant
(1986) WrestleMania II
as André the Giant
(2006) Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
as Self
(1987) WWF Hulkamania 2
as Giant Machine
(1986) Villains of the Squared Circle
as Andre the Giant
(1992) WWE World Tour 1992
as Andre the Giant (Manager)
(1991) WWE World Tour 1991
as André The Giant (Manager)
(1985) I Like To Hurt People
as Self - Andre the Giant
(1990) WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as Andre the Giant
(1989) WWE SummerSlam 1989
as Himself
(2002) Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
as Himself
(1992) WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
as André the Giant (Appearance)
(1990) WWE WrestleMania VI
as André The Giant
(1991) WWE SummerSlam 1991
as André The Giant (Ringside)
(1988) WWE Survivor Series 1988
as André The Giant
(2013) WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History
as ---
(1987) WWE Survivor Series 1987
as Andre The Giant
(1991) WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
as André the Giant (Ringside)
(1990) The Ultimate Warrior
as ---
(1994) The History Of WrestleMania
as ---
(2011) The Real Rocky
as Self (archive footage)
(1980) WWE Showdown at Shea '80
as André the Giant
(1989) Fan Favorites
as Andre The Giant
(1984) Micki & Maude
as Self
(1989) More Saturday Night's Main Event
as ---
(1999) Andre the Giant: Larger than Life
as Himself
(2013) WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Himself
(2006) WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as André the Giant
(1985) Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
as Andre the Giant
(2010) WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Andre the Giant
(1988) Hulkamania 3
as André the Giant
(2013) Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Andre the Giant
(1985) Best of the WWF Volume 3
as André the Giant
(1989) Hulkamania 4
as André the Giant
(1985) The Best of the WWF: volume 4
as André the Giant
(1986) The Best of the WWF: volume 5
as André the Giant
(2013) Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
as Himself
(1987) The Best of the WWF: volume 12
as Giant Machine
(1986) The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as André the Giant
(1987) The Best of the WWF: volume 10
as Giant Machine
(1987) The Best of the WWF: volume 14
as André the Giant
(1988) The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
as André the Giant
(1988) The Best of the WWF: volume 17
as André the Giant
(1989) The Best of the WWF: volume 19
as André the Giant
(1985) Most Unusual Matches
as Andre the Giant
(2007) Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
as André the Giant
(2008) Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
as André the Giant
(1985) Best of the WWF Volume 1
as André the Giant
(1985) Best of the WWF Volume 2
as André the Giant
(1985) Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as Andre the Giant
(1985) Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
as Andre the Giant
(1994) The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Andre the Giant (archive footage)
(1973) The Wrestling Queen
as "The Giant" Jean Ferre
(2009) Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
as ---
(1991) WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
as André the Giant (Appearance)
(1988) WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
as André the Giant
(1988) WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
as André the Giant
(1988) WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
as André the Giant
(1989) WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
as André the Giant
(1984) WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
as André the Giant
(1984) WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
as André the Giant
(1985) WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
as André the Giant
(1986) WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
as André the Giant
(1984) WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
as André the Giant
(1984) WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
as André the Giant
(1988) WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
as André the Giant
(1988) WWE Royal Rumble
as André the Giant (Contract Signing)
(1984) Conan the Destroyer
as Dagoth (uncredited)
(2021) The Claw
as Himself
(1986) The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
as Andre the Giant
(2018) Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
(2006) WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
as ---
(2014) WWE: True Giants
as ---
(2005) WWE: Andre The Giant
as Himself
(2009) WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series
as André the Giant
(2017) WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
as ---
(1985) Andre the Giant
as André the Giant (archive footage)
(1990) WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
as ---
(2018) Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
as ---
(1998) WWF: Best of Wrestlemania I-XIV
as ---
(1967) Casse-tête chinois pour le judoka
as Fighter
(2010) WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
as ---
(1992) WWF: Best of Hulkamania
as ---
(2005) WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
as Andre the Giant
(2009) WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Andre the Giant
(2014) WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Himself
(2013) The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
as Self
(2020) You Cannot Kill David Arquette
as Self (archive footage)
(1988) WWE WrestleMania IV
as André the Giant
(1988) WWE SummerSlam 1988
as André The Giant
(1988) WWE WrestleFest
as André the Giant
(1989) WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as André the Giant
(1989) WWE Survivor Series 1989
as André the Giant
(1982) WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show
as André the Giant
(1990) WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
as André The Giant
(1980) NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
as André The Giant
(1992) AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
as Andre The Giant
(1986) WWE The Big Event
as Giant Machine
(1988) WWE The Main Event
as André the Giant
(1991) WWE WrestleMania VII
as André the Giant (Ringside)
(1997) WWF Summer Flashback!
as André The Giant
(1983) WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
as André the Giant
(1985) WrestleMania
as Andre The Giant
(1986) WrestleMania 2
as Andre the Giant
(1987) WrestleMania III
as André the Giant
(1988) WrestleMania IV
as Andre the Giant
(1985) The WWF's Amazing Managers
as Andre the Giant
(1989) Hulk Hogan: Real American
as Andre the Giant
(1988) Macho Madness
as Andre the Giant
(1993) Best of The British Bulldog
as Andre the Giant (Archive footage)
(1986) Inside the Steel Cage
as Andre the Giant
(1991) Wrestling's Greatest Champions
as Andre the Giant
(1991) WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
as Andre the Giant (Archive footage)
(1987) Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Andre the Giant
(2014) Warrior's Greatest Matches
as Andre The Giant (Archive Footage)
(2005) The Greatest Stars of the 80's
as Andre the Giant (Archive Footage)
(1985) The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
as Andre the Giant
(1985) WWF Prime Time Wrestling
as ---
(2021) WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
as André the Giant (archive footage)
(2021) Biography: WWE Legends
as André the Giant (archive footage)
(1974) The Six Million Dollar Man
as Bigfoot
(1986) WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Giant Machine
(1986) WWF Wrestling Challenge
as André the Giant
(2020) The Best of WWE
as Andre the Giant
(1988) WWE The Main Event
as ---
(2024) Mr. McMahon
as Andre The Giant (Archive Footage)
(1985) Saturday Night's Main Event
as Andre The Giant
(1975) WWF All-Star Wrestling
as Andre the Giant
(1982) World Class Championship Wrestling
as André the Giant
(1973) WWE Old School
as Andre the Giant
(1981) Mid-South Wrestling
as Andre the Giant
(1981) Mid-South Wrestling
as Andre the Giant (Archive footage)
(1985) Saturday Night's Main Event
as Andre the Giant
(1984) Tuesday Night Titans
as Andre the Giant
(1986) WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Andre the Giant
(1980) WWF Championship Wrestling
as Andre the Giant
(1980) WWF Championship Wrestling
as Andre the Giant (Self)
(1980) WWF Championship Wrestling
as "The Eighth Wonder of the World" Andre the Giant