Acting credits
40
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Lanny Poffo
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.8
Low visibility
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Movies: 31Series: 9
TMDB ID: 550123
IMDb ID: nm0688186
Known for: Acting
Born: December 28, 1954
Died: February 2, 2023
Age: 68
Place of birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1973 - 2021
Years active: 49
Average TMDB rating: 8.3
Wikidata: Q1805538
Also known as
Lanny Mark Poffo • The Genius • "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
Biography
Lanny Mark Poffo, better known by his ring names "Leaping" Lanny Poffo and The Genius, is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, motivational speaker, poet, and actor. Poffo was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Angelo Poffo, an Italian American Catholic, and Judy, a Jewish-American. He is also the real-life younger brother of "The Macho Man" Randy Savage. Poffo grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois, and currently resides in Clearwater, Florida.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Lanny Poffo.
Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender
as Mr. Eddie Cheddar
2021 Movie
8.3
All In
as Lanny Poffo (Ringside)
2018 Movie
ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club
as Lanny Poffo
2018 Movie
Breaking Kayfabe with Lanny Poffo
as Self
2012 Movie
1.7
Ninja: Prophecy of Death
as Angelo
2011 Movie
10.0
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as The Genius
2009 Movie
4.1
Curse of the Wolf
as Logan
2006 Movie
WWE Bashed in the USA
as The Genius
1993 Movie
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
as The Genius (Manager)
1993 Movie
8.2
WWE Survivor Series 1992
as The Genius (Manager)
1992 Movie
WWE Rampage '92
as The Genius
1992 Movie
8.0
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as The Genius (Manager)
1992 Movie
WWE World Tour 1992
as The Genius
1992 Movie
10.0
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as The Genius (Manager)
1992 Movie
8.2
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as The Genius (Manager)
1992 Movie
WWE Invasion '92
as The Genius (Manager)
1992 Movie
6.8
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as The Genius
1992 Movie
7.7
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as The Genius (Manager)
1991 Movie
Battle of the WWE Superstars
as The Genius
1990 Movie
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
as The Genius
1990 Movie
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
as The Genius (Manager)
1990 Movie
6.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as The Genius
1990 Movie
7.7
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as The Genius (Manager)
1989 Movie
5.0
WWE WrestleFest
as The Genius
1988 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Lanny Poffo.
6.8
Biography: WWE Legends
as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.3
Dark Side of the Ring
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
Wrestlemania Rewind
as Lanny Poffo • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.8
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Lanny Poffo • 29 eps
1986 Series
8.4
Saturday Night's Main Event
6 eps
1985 Series
8.8
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo • 1 eps
1985 Series
10.0
Tuesday Night Titans
as Lanny Poffo • 6 eps
1984 Series
Mid-South Wrestling
as 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo • 20 eps
1981 Series
WWE Old School
as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo • 3 eps
1973 Series