Actor

Maxwell Jacob Friedman

Acting

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Acting credits

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Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

2.0

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Movies: 82Series: 8Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 2026155

IMDb ID: nm9638347

Known for: Acting

Born: March 15, 1996

Age: 29

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2016 - 2026

Years active: 11

Average TMDB rating: 7.11

Wikidata: Q61102628

Also known as

Pete Lighting • Maxwell J. Feinstein • MJF • Max Friedman • Maxwell Jacob Feinstein • Maxwell T. Friedman • MJEFF • Sandy Bunker • Maxwell Tyler Friedman

Other jobs

Executive Producer (1)

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Biography

Maxwell Tyler Friedman, better known by the ring name Maxwell Jacob Friedman (often shortened to the initials MJF), is an American professional wrestler who made his professional wrestling debut in 2015 for Create A Pro Wrestling. He signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2019 and is a two-time AEW World Champion, including a record-setting first reign of 406 days, and is also a one-time AEW International Champion. In addition to wrestling, Friedman has pursued acting roles, appearing in The Iron Claw (2023), where he portrayed Lance Von Erich, and in Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) alongside Adam Sandler. He was also featured on Impractical Jokers, a hidden-camera comedy series centered on four lifelong friends who challenge one another to complete embarrassing public dares. Friedman previously worked for Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he became a one-time MLW World Tag Team Champion and the inaugural MLW World Middleweight Champion. He has also competed on the American independent circuit, including Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), where he became a one-time CZW World Heavyweight Champion and a one-time CZW Wired Champion.