Gene Okerlund

Gene Okerlund

Known for

Acting

Born

November 29, 1942

Birthplace

Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA

Died

January 2, 2019 (aged 76)

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.

Best known work

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

Repossessed

Repossessed

1990

Raw

Raw

1993

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999

Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble

2000

Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

2018

No Holds Barred

No Holds Barred

1989

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

2015

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

WCW Monday Nitro

WCW Monday Nitro

1995

Filmography

2026
Hulk Hogan: Real AmericanTV
as Self (archive footage) (4 episodes)
2022
Biography: Wrestlemania I
as Self
2021
Biography: WWE LegendsTV
as Gene Okerlund (archive footage) (1 episode)
2021
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
as Gene Okerlund
2020
Sting: The Lost Tape
2019
WWE: Let Me Tell You Something Mean Gene
as Himself
2018
Andre the Giant
as Self
2017
The Price of Fame
as Self
2016
WWE: Story TimeTV
2016
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of AwesomenessTV
as Himself (1 episode)
2015
WWE Table For 3TV
as Gene Okerlund (1 episode)
2015
WWE SwervedTV
as Himself (1 episode)
2015
WWE 24TV
as Himself (1 episode)
2015
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
as Self
2014
WWE Legends' HouseTV
as Himself (10 episodes)
2014
Warrior's Greatest Matches
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Archive Footage)
2014
Wrestlemania RewindTV
as Gene Okerlund (9 episodes)
2012
The JBL and Cole ShowTV
as Gene Okerlund (1 episode)
2012
WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura
as Host
2012
WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race
as Host
2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2008
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
as Gene Okerlund
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
2006
WWE Hall of Fame 2006
as Himself
2005
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
as Himself