Person
André Roussimoff
Born 19 May 1946 Died 27 January 1993, aged 46 Coulommiers, France TMDB ↗
André René Roussimoff, known worldwide as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor who gained international fame due to his extraordinary size, the result of a medical condition known as acromegaly (gigantism). Born on May 19, 1946, in Coulommiers, France, he was nicknamed “The Eighth Wonder of the World” and became one of the most iconic figures in professional wrestling during the 1970s and 1980s.
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21age in their first credit on record (1967)
57years on screen and counting
17credits in 1985, their busiest year
130dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 72 Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018
Age: 71 WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
2017No poster
Age: 68 WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014as Andre (archive footage)
Age: 68 WWE: True Giants
2014
Age: 67 Warrior's Greatest Matches
2014as Andre The Giant (Archive Footage)
Age: 67 Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013as Andre the Giant
Age: 67 WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History
2013
Age: 64 WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010as Andre the Giant
Age: 64 WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
2010
Age: 63 WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series
2009as André the Giant
Age: 63 Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
Age: 62 WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009as Andre the Giant
Age: 61 Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008as André the Giant
Age: 61 Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007as André the Giant
Age: 60 WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006as André the Giant
Age: 60 WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006
Age: 59 The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005as Andre the Giant (Archive Footage)
Age: 58 WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
2005as Andre the Giant
Age: 52 WWF: Best of Wrestlemania I-XIV
1998
Age: 51 WWF Summer Flashback!
1997as André The Giant
Age: 47 The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994as Andre the Giant (archive footage)
Age: 47 Trading Mom
1994as Circus Giant
Age: 47 The History Of WrestleMania
1994
Age: 47 Best of The British Bulldog
1993as Andre the Giant (Archive footage)
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Age: 46 AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
1992as Andre The Giant
Age: 46 WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
1992as André the Giant (Appearance)
Age: 46 WWE World Tour 1992
1992as Andre the Giant (Manager)
Age: 46 WWF: Best of Hulkamania
1992No poster
Age: 45 WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
1992as André the Giant (archive footage)
Age: 45 WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991as Andre the Giant (Archive footage)
Age: 45 WWE SummerSlam 1991
1991as André The Giant (Ringside)
Age: 45 WWE World Tour 1991
1991as André The Giant (Manager)
Age: 45 Wrestling's Greatest Champions
1991as Andre the Giant
Age: 44 WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
1991as André the Giant (Ringside)
Age: 44 WWE WrestleMania VII
1991as André the Giant (Ringside)
Age: 44 WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991as André the Giant (Appearance)
Age: 44 The Ultimate Warrior
1990
Age: 43 WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990
Age: 43 WWE WrestleMania VI
1990as André The Giant
Age: 43 WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
1990as André The Giant
Age: 43 WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990as Andre the Giant
Age: 43 WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989as André the Giant
Age: 43 Hulkamania 4
1989as André the Giant
Age: 43 Fan Favorites
1989as Andre The Giant
Age: 43 The Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989as André the Giant
Age: 43 The Best of the WWF: volume 19
1989as André the Giant
Age: 43 More Saturday Night's Main Event
1989
Age: 42 WWE WrestleMania V
1989as André the Giant
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Age: 42 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
1989as André the Giant
Age: 42 WWE Royal Rumble 1989
1989as André the Giant
Age: 42 Hulk Hogan: Real American
1989as Andre the Giant
Age: 42 WWE Survivor Series 1988
1988as André The Giant
Age: 42 The Best of the WWF: volume 17
1988as André the Giant
Age: 42 Macho Madness
1988as Andre the Giant
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Age: 42 WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
1988as André the Giant
Age: 42 WWE SummerSlam 1988
1988as André The Giant
Age: 42 Hulkamania 3
1988as André the Giant
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Age: 42 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
1988as André the Giant
Age: 42 WWE WrestleFest
1988as André the Giant
Age: 42 The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
1988as André the Giant
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Age: 42 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
1988as André the Giant
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Age: 41 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
1988as André the Giant
Age: 41 WWE WrestleMania IV
1988as André the Giant
Age: 41 WWE The Main Event
1988as André the Giant
Age: 41 WWE Royal Rumble 1988
1988as André the Giant
Age: 41 The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987as André the Giant
Age: 41 Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987as Andre the Giant
Age: 41 WWE Survivor Series 1987
1987as Andre The Giant
Age: 41 The Princess Bride
1987as Fezzik
Age: 41 The Best of the WWF: volume 12
1987as Giant Machine
Age: 40 WWF Hulkamania 2
1987as Giant Machine
Age: 40 WWE WrestleMania III
1987as André the Giant
Age: 40 WWF 20-Man Battle Royal 1987
1987
Age: 40 The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987as Giant Machine
Age: 40 Inside the Steel Cage
1986as Andre the Giant
Age: 40 The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986as André the Giant
Age: 40 WWE The Big Event
1986as Giant Machine
Age: 40 Villains of the Squared Circle
1986as Andre the Giant
Age: 39 WrestleMania II
1986as André the Giant
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Age: 39 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
1986as André the Giant
Age: 39 The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986as Andre the Giant
Age: 39 The Best of the WWF: volume 5
1986as André the Giant
Age: 39 The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985as Andre the Giant
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Age: 39 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
1985as André the Giant
Age: 39 Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
1985as Andre the Giant
Age: 39 The Best of the WWF: volume 4
1985as André the Giant
Age: 39 Andre the Giant
1985as André the Giant (archive footage)
Age: 38 WrestleMania
1985as André the Giant
Age: 38 Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985as Andre the Giant
Age: 38 Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985as André the Giant
Age: 38 Most Unusual Matches
1985as Andre the Giant
Age: 38 Best of the WWF Volume 2
1985as André the Giant
Age: 38 Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985as Andre the Giant
Age: 38 The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
1985as Andre the Giant
Age: 38 Best of the WWF Volume 1
1985as André the Giant
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Age: 38 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
1984as André the Giant
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Age: 38 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984as André the Giant
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Age: 38 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
1984as André the Giant
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Age: 38 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
1984as André the Giant
Age: 38 Conan the Destroyer
1984as Dagoth (uncredited)
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Age: 37 WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
1983as André the Giant
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Age: 36 WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show
1982as André the Giant
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Age: 34 WWE Showdown at Shea '80
1980as André the Giant
Age: 34 NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
1980as André The Giant
Age: 27 The Wrestling Queen
1973as "The Giant" Jean Ferre
Age: 21 Casse-tête chinois pour le judoka
1967as Fighter
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TV credits
Age: 78 Mr. McMahon
2024as Andre The Giant (Archive Footage)
Age: 76 WWE Rivals
2022as Andre the Giant
Age: 74 WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
2021as André the Giant (archive footage)
Age: 74 Biography: WWE Legends
2021as André the Giant (archive footage)
Age: 73 The Best of WWE
2020as Andre the Giant
Age: 41 Clash of the Champions
1988as Andre the Giant (Appearance)
Age: 40 WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986as Giant Machine
Age: 40 WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986as André the Giant
Age: 40 WWF Superstars
1986as Giant Machine
Age: 40 WWF Superstars
1986as André the Giant
Age: 38 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985as Andre The Giant
Age: 38 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985as Andre the Giant
Age: 38 WWE Pay Per View
1985
Age: 38 WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985
Age: 38 Tuesday Night Titans
1984as Andre the Giant
Age: 35 World Class Championship Wrestling
1982as André the Giant
Age: 35 Mid-South Wrestling
1981as Andre the Giant
Age: 35 Mid-South Wrestling
1981as Andre the Giant (Archive footage)
Age: 33 WWF Championship Wrestling
1980as Andre the Giant
Age: 33 WWF Championship Wrestling
1980as Andre the Giant (Self)
Age: 33 WWF Championship Wrestling
1980as "The Eighth Wonder of the World" Andre the Giant
Age: 29 WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975as Andre the Giant
Age: 27 The Six Million Dollar Man
1974as Bigfoot
Age: 27 WWE Old School
1973as Andre the Giant