Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

123

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-05-19

Day of Death

1993-01-27 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

Coulommiers, France

Also Known As

André the Giant

André Roussimoff

Géant Ferré

Jean Ferré

Monster Roussimoff

"The Giant" Jean Ferre

André René Roussimoff

André Roussimoff

Biography

André René Roussimoff, best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. Roussimoff stood at over seven feet tall, which was a result of gigantism caused by excess growth hormone, and later resulted in acromegaly. It also led to his being called "The Eighth Wonder of the World"

Known For

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

WWE WrestleMania III

WWE WrestleMania III

WWE WrestleMania V

WWE WrestleMania V

Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story

Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

WWE WrestleMania VI

WWE WrestleMania VI

WWE SummerSlam 1991

WWE SummerSlam 1991

WWE Survivor Series 1988

WWE Survivor Series 1988

WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History

WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History

WWE Survivor Series 1987

WWE Survivor Series 1987

Andre the Giant: Larger than Life

Andre the Giant: Larger than Life

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection

Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection

The Claw

The Claw

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment

The True Story of WrestleMania

The True Story of WrestleMania

WWE WrestleMania IV

WWE WrestleMania IV

WWE SummerSlam 1988

WWE SummerSlam 1988

WWE Survivor Series 1989

WWE Survivor Series 1989

WWE The Big Event

WWE The Big Event

WWE WrestleMania VII

WWE WrestleMania VII

Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper

Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper

WWF Summer Flashback!

WWF Summer Flashback!

Acting

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014

2014

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014

as

Andre (archive footage)

The Princess Bride

1987

The Princess Bride

as

Fezzik

WrestleMania

1985

WrestleMania

as

André the Giant

Trading Mom

1994

Trading Mom

as

Circus Giant

WWE WrestleMania III

1987

WWE WrestleMania III

as

André the Giant

WWE WrestleMania V

1989

WWE WrestleMania V

as

André the Giant

WrestleMania II

1986

WrestleMania II

as

André the Giant

Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story

2006

Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story

as

Self

WWF Hulkamania 2

1987

WWF Hulkamania 2

as

Giant Machine

WWE Villains of The Squared Circle

1986

WWE Villains of The Squared Circle

as

André The Giant

WWE World Tour 1991

1991

WWE World Tour 1991

as

André The Giant (Manager)

WWE World Tour 1992

1992

WWE World Tour 1992

as

André The Giant (Manager)

I Like To Hurt People

1985

I Like To Hurt People

as

Self - Andre the Giant

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

1990

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

as

Andre the Giant

WWE SummerSlam 1989

1989

WWE SummerSlam 1989

as

Himself

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

2002

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

as

Himself

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

1992

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

as

André the Giant (Appearance)

WWE WrestleMania VI

1990

WWE WrestleMania VI

as

André The Giant

WWE SummerSlam 1991

1991

WWE SummerSlam 1991

as

André The Giant (Ringside)

WWE Survivor Series 1988

1988

WWE Survivor Series 1988

as

André The Giant

WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History

2013

WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History

as

WWE Survivor Series 1987

1987

WWE Survivor Series 1987

as

Andre The Giant

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

1991

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

as

André the Giant (Ringside)

The Ultimate Warrior

1990

The Ultimate Warrior

as

The History Of WrestleMania

1994

The History Of WrestleMania

as

The Real Rocky

2011

The Real Rocky

as

Self (archive footage)

WWE Showdown at Shea '80

1980

WWE Showdown at Shea '80

as

André the Giant

Micki + Maude

1984

Micki + Maude

as

Self

More Saturday Night's Main Event

1989

More Saturday Night's Main Event

as

Fan Favorites

1989

Fan Favorites

as

Andre The Giant

Andre the Giant: Larger than Life

1999

Andre the Giant: Larger than Life

as

Himself

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

2013

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

as

Himself

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

as

André the Giant

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

1985

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

as

André The Giant

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

2010

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

as

Andre the Giant

WWE's Inside the Steel Cage

1986

WWE's Inside the Steel Cage

as

André the Giant

Hulkamania 3

1988

Hulkamania 3

as

André the Giant

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

2013

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

as

Andre the Giant

Best of the WWF Volume 3

1985

Best of the WWF Volume 3

as

André the Giant

Hulkamania 4

1989

Hulkamania 4

as

André the Giant

The Best of the WWF: volume 4

1985

The Best of the WWF: volume 4

as

André the Giant

Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

2013

Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

as

Himself

The Best of the WWF: volume 5

1986

The Best of the WWF: volume 5

as

André the Giant

The Best of the WWF: volume 10

1987

The Best of the WWF: volume 10

as

Giant Machine

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

1986

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

as

André the Giant

The Best of the WWF: volume 12

1987

The Best of the WWF: volume 12

as

Giant Machine

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

1987

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

as

André the Giant

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

1988

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

as

André the Giant

The Best of the WWF: volume 17

1988

The Best of the WWF: volume 17

as

André the Giant

The Best of the WWF: volume 19

1989

The Best of the WWF: volume 19

as

André the Giant

The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

1985

The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

as

André the Giant

Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

2007

Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

as

André the Giant

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

2008

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

as

André the Giant

Best of the WWF Volume 1

1985

Best of the WWF Volume 1

as

André the Giant

Best of the WWF Volume 2

1985

Best of the WWF Volume 2

as

André the Giant

WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

1985

WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

as

André the Giant

Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits

1985

Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits

as

André the Giant

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

1994

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

as

Andre the Giant (archive footage)

The Wrestling Queen

1973

The Wrestling Queen

as

"The Giant" Jean Ferre

Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection

2009

Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection

as

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

1991

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

as

André the Giant (Appearance)

WWE U.K. Rampage 1988

1988

WWE U.K. Rampage 1988

as

André the Giant

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

1988

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

as

André the Giant

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88

1988

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88

as

André the Giant

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89

1989

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89

as

André the Giant

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

1984

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

as

André the Giant

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84

1984

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84

as

André the Giant

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85

1985

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85

as

André the Giant

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

1986

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

as

André the Giant

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84

1984

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84

as

André the Giant

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

1984

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

as

André the Giant

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88

1988

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88

as

André the Giant

WWE Royal Rumble

1988

WWE Royal Rumble

as

André the Giant (Contract Signing)

Conan the Destroyer

1984

Conan the Destroyer

as

Dagoth (uncredited)

The Claw

2021

The Claw

as

Himself

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

1986

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

as

Self

Andre the Giant

2018

Andre the Giant

as

Self (archive footage)

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

2006

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

as

WWE: True Giants

2014

WWE: True Giants

as

WWE: Andre The Giant

2005

WWE: Andre The Giant

as

Himself

WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series

2009

WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series

as

André the Giant

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

2017

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

as

Andre the Giant

1985

Andre the Giant

as

André the Giant (archive footage)

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

1990

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

as

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man

2018

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man

as

WWF: Best of Wrestlemania I-XIV

1998

WWF: Best of Wrestlemania I-XIV

as

Casse-tête chinois pour le judoka

1967

Casse-tête chinois pour le judoka

as

Fighter

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik

2010

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik

as

WWE: Wrestlemania Recall

2005

WWE: Wrestlemania Recall

as

Andre the Giant

WWF: Best of Hulkamania

1992

WWF: Best of Hulkamania

as

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

as

Andre the Giant

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

2014

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

as

Himself

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment

2013

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment

as

Self

The True Story of WrestleMania

2011

The True Story of WrestleMania

as

Andre the Giant (archive footage)

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

2020

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

as

Self (archive footage)

WWE WrestleMania IV

1988

WWE WrestleMania IV

as

André the Giant

WWE WrestleFest

1988

WWE WrestleFest

as

André the Giant

WWE SummerSlam 1988

1988

WWE SummerSlam 1988

as

André The Giant

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

1989

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

as

André the Giant

WWE Survivor Series 1989

1989

WWE Survivor Series 1989

as

André the Giant

WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show

1982

WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show

as

André the Giant

WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI

1990

WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI

as

André The Giant

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

1980

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

as

André The Giant

AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17

1992

AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17

as

Andre The Giant

WWE The Big Event

1986

WWE The Big Event

as

Giant Machine

WWE The Main Event

1988

WWE The Main Event

as

André the Giant

WWE WrestleMania VII

1991

WWE WrestleMania VII

as

André the Giant (Ringside)

Biography: Chyna

2023

Biography: Chyna

as

(archive footage)

Biography: Ultimate Warrior

2021

Biography: Ultimate Warrior

as

(archive footage)

Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper

2021

Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper

as

(archive footage)

WWF Summer Flashback!

1997

WWF Summer Flashback!

as

André The Giant

WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983

1983

WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983

as

André the Giant

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

as

Saturday Night's Main Event

Saturday Night's Main Event

as

Giant (archive footage)

Biography: WWE Legends

Biography: WWE Legends

as

André the Giant (archive footage)

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures

as

André the Giant (archive footage)

Raw

Raw

as

André the Giant (archive footage)

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as

Bigfoot

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

as

Giant Machine

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

as

André the Giant

The Best of WWE

The Best of WWE

as

Andre the Giant

WWE The Main Event

WWE The Main Event

as

Mr. McMahon

Mr. McMahon

as

Andre The Giant (Archive Footage)

Production

Crew

Directing