Gene Okerlund

Acting•Born November 29, 1942•Died January 2, 2019 (age 76)•Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA

Biography

Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund was a semi-retired American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer. He was best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 by Hulk Hogan.

Known For

Filmography

2022

Biography: Wrestlemania I

as Self

Movie

2021

Biography: WWE Legends

as Gene Okerlund (archive footage)

2021

My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson

as Gene Okerlund

Movie

2020

Sting: The Lost Tape

Movie

2019

WWE: Let Me Tell You Something Mean Gene

as Himself

Movie

2018

Andre the Giant

as Self

Movie

2017

The Price of Fame

as Self

Movie

2016

WWE: Story Time

2016

The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness

as Himself

2015

WWE Table For 3

as Gene Okerlund

2015

Swerved

as Himself

2015

WWE 24

as Himself

2015

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

as Self

Movie

2014

WWE Legends' House

as Himself

2014

Warrior's Greatest Matches

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Archive Footage)

Movie

2014

Wrestlemania Rewind

as Gene Okerlund

2012

The JBL and Cole Show

as Gene Okerlund

2012

WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura

as Host

Movie

2012

WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race

as Host

Movie

2009

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

Movie

2008

Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

as Gene Okerlund

Movie

2006

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Movie

2006

WWE Hall of Fame 2006

as Himself

Movie

2005

The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior

as Himself

Movie

2005

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

as Self

Movie

2005

WWE: Wrestlemania Recall

as Gene "The Mean" Okerlund

Movie

2004

10 Things Every Guy Should Experience

as Self

2003

WWE: The Best of WWE Confidential, Vol. 1

Movie

2002

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

as Himself

Movie

2002

WWE Confidential

as Himself

2000

Ready to Rumble

as Gene Okerlund

Movie

1999

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

as Gene Okerlund

1996

WWE Hall Of Fame 1996

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Self)

Movie

1995

WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence

as Mean Gene Okerlund

Movie

1995

WCW Monday Nitro

1995

WWE Hall Of Fame 1995

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Self)

Movie

1995

WCW All Nighter 1995

Movie

1995

Timemaster

as Bob

Movie

1994

WWE Hall Of Fame 1994

as Gene Okerlund

Movie

1993

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)

Movie

1993

Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1993

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Movie

1993

WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1993

WWE Bashed in the USA

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1993

WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1993

WWE UK Rampage '93

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1993

WWE WrestleFest '93

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)

Movie

1993

Raw

as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

1991

Hulkamania 6

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1991

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1991

WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)

Movie

1991

Hulk Hogan: A Real American Story

as Self

Movie

1991

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1991

WWE Funniest Moments

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1990

WWE Survivor Series 1990

as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Movie

1990

Repossessed

as Himself

Movie

1990

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1989

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1989

No Holds Barred

as Commentator #2

Movie

1989

The Brains Behind the Brawn

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1989

Hulk Hogan: Real American

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1988

The Best of the WWF: volume 17

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1988

Macho Madness

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1988

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1988

Women of the WWF

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1988

Clash of the Champions

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)

1988

Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1988

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1987

George "The Animal" Steele

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1987

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1987

The Ken Patera Story

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1987

The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1987

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1987

WWF Hulkamania 2

as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Movie

1987

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund - Commentator

Movie

1987

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Movie

1986

WWF Wrestling Challenge

as Gene Okerlund

1986

WWF Superstars

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1986

The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1986

Villains of the Squared Circle

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)

Movie

1986

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

Movie

1986

Villains of the Squared Circle

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1986

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1986

WWE Grudge Match

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1986

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1986

Tag Team Champions

as Himself

Movie

1985

The WWF's Amazing Managers

as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Movie

1985

Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1985

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

as (voice)

1985

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

as “Mean Gene" Okerlund

1985

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

as Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)

1985

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1985

WWE Pay Per View

1985

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

as Self

Movie

1985

Best of the WWF Volume 1

as "Mean" Gene Okerland

Movie

1985

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1985

The Hulkster Hulk Hogan

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Movie

1985

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

as Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)

1984

Tuesday Night Titans

as Gene Okerlund (Voice Of)

1984

Tuesday Night Titans

as Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)

1984

Tuesday Night Titans

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1984

Tuesday Night Titans

as Gene Okerlund

1983

AWA Christmas Night 1983

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)

Movie

1983

The A-Team

as Mean Gene

1981

AWA Arena Shows

as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)

1973

WWE Old School

as Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)

1973

WWE Old School

as Gene Okerlund (Commentary)

Personal Info

DepartmentActing

BirthdayNovember 29, 1942

Day of DeathJanuary 2, 2019

Place of BirthRobbinsdale, Minnesota, USA

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