John Minton

Known for

Acting

Born

February 19, 1948

Birthplace

Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

March 20, 1995 (aged 47)

Biography

John William Minton was an American professional wrestler and actor who was born and raised in Butler, Pennsylvania, better known by his ring name, Big John Studd.

Best known work

Beauty and the Beast

1987

The Protector

1985

Micki & Maude

1984

WrestleMania

1985

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

WrestleMania II

1986

WWE WrestleMania V

1989

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

1989

WWF Superstars

1986

Andre the Giant

1985

Filmography

2020
The Firefly Funhouse Match
as Big John Studd (archive footage)
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Big John Studd
2004
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
as Self
1994
The History Of WrestleMania
as Big John Studd
1992
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
as Big John Studd
1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
as Big John Studd
1989
WWE WrestleMania V
as Big John Studd (Referee)
1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as Big John Studd
1988
Hulkamania 3
as Big John Studd
1987
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Big John Studd
1987
Beauty and the BeastTV
as Erlick (1 episode)
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
as Big John Studd
1987
WWF Hulkamania 2
as Big John Studd
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
as Big John Studd
1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
as Big John Studd
1986
Inside the Steel Cage
as Big John Studd
1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
as Big John Studd
1986
The British Bulldogs
as Big John Studd
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as Big John Studd
1986
WWF Wrestling ChallengeTV
as Big John Studd (12 episodes)
1986
WWF SuperstarsTV
as Big John Studd (6 episodes)
1986
WWE The Big Event
as Big John Studd
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
as Big John Studd
1986
Villains of the Squared Circle
as Big John Studd
1986
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
as Big John Studd