Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

100

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-11-29

Day of Death

2019-01-02 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Gene Okerlund

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

Acting

Repossessed

1990

Repossessed

as

Himself

No Holds Barred

1989

No Holds Barred

as

Commentator #2

Villains of the Squared Circle

1986

Villains of the Squared Circle

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)

Timemaster

1995

Timemaster

as

Bob

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

2002

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

as

Himself

The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver

1987

The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

as

'Mean' Gene Okerlund

WWE Hall Of Fame 1994

1994

WWE Hall Of Fame 1994

as

Gene Okerlund

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1987

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

as

'Mean' Gene Okerlund

WWE WrestleFest '93

1993

WWE WrestleFest '93

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

1985

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

as

Self

Biography: Wrestlemania I

2022

Biography: Wrestlemania I

as

Self

WWF Hulkamania 2

1987

WWF Hulkamania 2

as

'Mean' Gene Okerlund

WWE Survivor Series 1990

1990

WWE Survivor Series 1990

as

'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Best of the WWF Volume 1

1985

Best of the WWF Volume 1

as

"Mean" Gene Okerland

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

1985

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits

1985

Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

AWA Christmas Night 1983

1983

AWA Christmas Night 1983

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)

WWE Royal Rumble

1988

WWE Royal Rumble

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcasting)

Ready to Rumble

2000

Ready to Rumble

as

Gene Okerlund

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

2015

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

as

Self

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

as

Andre the Giant

2018

Andre the Giant

as

Self

WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura

2012

WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura

as

Host

WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race

2012

WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race

as

Host

Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

2008

Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

as

Gene Okerlund

WWE: Let Me Tell You Something Mean Gene

2019

WWE: Let Me Tell You Something Mean Gene

as

Himself

WWE: Wrestlemania Recall

2005

WWE: Wrestlemania Recall

as

Gene "The Mean" Okerlund

WWE: The Best of WWE Confidential, Vol. 1

2003

WWE: The Best of WWE Confidential, Vol. 1

as

WWE Hall of Fame 2006

2006

WWE Hall of Fame 2006

as

Himself

Sting: The Lost Tape

2020

Sting: The Lost Tape

as

The Price of Fame

2017

The Price of Fame

as

Self

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

1986

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

as

Tag Team Champions

1986

Tag Team Champions

as

Himself

The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior

2005

The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior

as

Himself

My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson

2021

My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson

as

Gene Okerlund

WCW All Nighter 1995

1995

WCW All Nighter 1995

as

Hulk Hogan: A Real American Story

1991

Hulk Hogan: A Real American Story

as

Self

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

1993

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)

WrestleMania 2

1986

WrestleMania 2

as

'Mean' Gene Okerlund

WrestleMania III

1987

WrestleMania III

as

'Mean' Gene Okerlund

WrestleMania IV

1988

WrestleMania IV

as

'Mean' Gene Okerlund

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

1993

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

as

'Mean' Gene Okerlund

WCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellence

1995

WCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellence

as

Mean Gene Okerlund

WWE Bashed in the USA

1993

WWE Bashed in the USA

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

1987

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund - Commentator

The WWF's Amazing Managers

1985

The WWF's Amazing Managers

as

'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Hulkamania 6

1991

Hulkamania 6

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

1986

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Hulk Hogan: Real American

1989

Hulk Hogan: Real American

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth

1986

The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Macho Madness

1988

Macho Madness

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

The Brains Behind the Brawn

1989

The Brains Behind the Brawn

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

1986

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

1988

Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

George "The Animal" Steele

1987

George "The Animal" Steele

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

The Ken Patera Story

1987

The Ken Patera Story

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

1993

Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Villains of the Squared Circle

1986

Villains of the Squared Circle

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Smack 'Em Whack 'Em

1993

Smack 'Em Whack 'Em

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

1991

WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

1991

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE UK Rampage '93

1993

WWE UK Rampage '93

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993

1993

WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

1990

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

1987

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE Funniest Moments

1991

WWE Funniest Moments

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1987

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Warrior's Greatest Matches

2014

Warrior's Greatest Matches

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Archive Footage)

The Greatest Stars of the 80's

2005

The Greatest Stars of the 80's

as

Self

The Hulkster Hulk Hogan

1985

The Hulkster Hulk Hogan

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE Grudge Match

1986

WWE Grudge Match

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

WCW Monday Nitro

WCW Monday Nitro

as

WWE Confidential

WWE Confidential

as

Himself

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

as

(voice)

Biography: WWE Legends

Biography: WWE Legends

as

Gene Okerlund (archive footage)

10 Things Every Guy Should Experience

10 Things Every Guy Should Experience

as

Self

Raw

Raw

as

'Mean' Gene Okerlund

The JBL and Cole Show

The JBL and Cole Show

as

Gene Okerlund

WWE SmackDown

WWE SmackDown

as

Himself

WWE Table For 3

WWE Table For 3

as

Gene Okerlund

WWE 24

WWE 24

as

Himself

WWE Legends' House

WWE Legends' House

as

Himself

The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness

The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness

as

Himself

Swerved

Swerved

as

Himself

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

Mean Gene

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

as

Gene Okerlund

WWE: Story Time

WWE: Story Time

as

Saturday Night's Main Event

Saturday Night's Main Event

as

“Mean Gene" Okerlund

WWE Wrestlemania Rewind

WWE Wrestlemania Rewind

as

Gene Okerlund

WWE Old School

WWE Old School

as

Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)

WWE Old School

WWE Old School

as

Gene Okerlund (Commentary)

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

as

Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)

Saturday Night's Main Event

Saturday Night's Main Event

as

Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)

Saturday Night's Main Event

Saturday Night's Main Event

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Tuesday Night Titans

Tuesday Night Titans

as

Gene Okerlund (Voice Of)

Tuesday Night Titans

Tuesday Night Titans

as

Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)

Tuesday Night Titans

Tuesday Night Titans

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Tuesday Night Titans

Tuesday Night Titans

as

Gene Okerlund

AWA Arena Shows

AWA Arena Shows

as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)

Production

Crew

Directing