Solofa Fatu Jr.

Solofa Fatu Jr.

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1965-10-11 (58 years old)

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Biography

Solofa Fatu Jr. is a Samoan American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi (which means sumo wrestler in Japanese) with WWE, where he was a one time WWE Intercontinental Champion, two time WWE World Tag Team Champion, and one time WWE Tag Team Champion. Rikishi is a member of the famous Anoaʻi family. He is the twin brother of Sam Fatu (The Tonga Kid/Tama), and both brothers have twins. Sam is the father of twins Marley and Myracle, and Rikishi is the father of twins Jonathan and Joshua Samuel, who currently wrestle in WWE as Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso.


Rikishi is the nephew of Sika Anoaʻi and Afa Anoaʻi, known as the Wild Samoans, and his cousins in wrestling are Rodney Anoaʻi (Yokozuna), Samula Anoaʻi (Headshrinker Samu), Matt Anoaʻi (Rosey), Joe Anoaʻi (Roman Reigns), Reno Anoaʻi (Black Pearl), Afa Anoaʻi Jr. (Manu), Lloyd Anoaʻi (L.A. Smooth) and Dwayne Johnson (The Rock).


Rikishi and his wife Talisua Fuavai-Fatu have five children. Jonathan and Joshua Samuel, Jeremiah Peniata and daughter Thavana Monalisa Fatu and Joseph. He is the older brother of the late Eddie Fatu (Umaga/Jamal), who died on December 4, 2009 from heart attack.


Solofa has a scar on his abdomen from a drive by shooting in 1987. He says he died for 3 minutes in the emergency room Rikishi is a playable DLC character in the Attitude Era-themed video game WWE '13. He also appeared in WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role, WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It, WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth, WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain, WWE 2K16, WWE 2K17, WWE 2K18, and WWE 2K19. Outside of the main series, he is featured in WWF No Mercy, WWF Raw, WWE Raw 2, WWE Wrestlemania X8 and WWE Wrestlemania XIX.


Fatu appeared in the Italian comedy film Natale a Miami. He also guest starred on the Nickelodeon show Victorious, as a sumo wrestler in the episode "Brain Squeezers."


Fatu appeared in the Netflix original film Sandy Wexler.


Fatu under his "Rikishi" ring name is the Samoan judge in the "Wall of the World" on the CBS show The World's Best.

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Filmography

all 109

Movies 97

TV Shows 12

self 7

Dr. Coco
It Wants Blood 2

It Wants Blood 2 (2023)

Movie
Self
Biography: Yokozuna

Biography: Yokozuna (2023)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE This Is Awesome

WWE This Is Awesome (2022)

TV
Rikishi
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures (2021)

TV
Rikishi
WWE Icons

WWE Icons (2021)

TV
Rikishi
WWE Icons Revisited

WWE Icons Revisited (2021)

TV
Rikishi
WWE Survivor Series 2020

WWE Survivor Series 2020 (2020)

Movie
Rikishi
The Big Show Show

The Big Show Show (2020)

TV
6.25
Rikishi
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals (2019)

Movie
Big D
Groove Street

Groove Street (2018)

Movie
Rikishi Phatu
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection

Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection (2017)

Movie
High Chief Faku
Rise of the Gladiators

Rise of the Gladiators (2017)

Movie
Tsunami
Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler (2017)

Movie
6
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased (2016)

Movie
Fatu
Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story

Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story (2016)

Movie
Fatu
WWE: The Kliq Rules

WWE: The Kliq Rules (2015)

Movie
Himself
YouShoot: Rikishi

YouShoot: Rikishi (2015)

Movie
Self - Inductee
WWE Hall of Fame 2015

WWE Hall of Fame 2015 (2015)

Movie
WWE Rivalries

WWE Rivalries (2014)

TV
Rikishi
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions

WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions (2014)

Movie
Himself
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show

WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show (2014)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2 (2014)

Movie
The Sultan
WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection - The 20 Greatest Episodes Uncut & Unedited

WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection - The 20 Greatest Episodes Uncut & Unedited (2013)

Movie
Rikishi
Bloodymania VII

Bloodymania VII (2013)

Movie
Rikishi (archive footage)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009

WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 (2012)

Movie
Sumo wrestler
Victorious

Victorious (2010)

TV
6.57
Himself
Timeline: The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi

Timeline: The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi (2009)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time

WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time (2008)

Movie
Rikishi
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect

The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect (2008)

Movie
Junior Fatu
TNA Bound for Glory 2007

TNA Bound for Glory 2007 (2007)

Movie
Marito di Justine
Christmas in Miami

Christmas in Miami (2005)

Movie
Himself (Fatu)
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler

101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler (2005)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE WrestleMania XX

WWE WrestleMania XX (2004)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE No Way Out 2004

WWE No Way Out 2004 (2004)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Royal Rumble 2004

WWE Royal Rumble 2004 (2004)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003 (2003)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Backlash 2003

WWE Backlash 2003 (2003)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Royal Rumble 2003

WWE Royal Rumble 2003 (2003)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Rebellion 2002

WWE Rebellion 2002 (2002)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE No Mercy 2002

WWE No Mercy 2002 (2002)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Unforgiven 2002

WWE Unforgiven 2002 (2002)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Global Warning

WWE Global Warning (2002)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Vengeance 2002

WWE Vengeance 2002 (2002)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Velocity

WWE Velocity (2002)

TV
6
Rikishi
WWE Judgment Day 2002

WWE Judgment Day 2002 (2002)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Royal Rumble 2002

WWE Royal Rumble 2002 (2002)

Movie
Rikishi
The Rock - Just Bring It!

The Rock - Just Bring It! (2002)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Tough Enough

WWE Tough Enough (2001)

TV
Rikishi
WWE Judgment Day 2001

WWE Judgment Day 2001 (2001)

Movie
Rikishi (Appearance)
WWE No Way Out 2001

WWE No Way Out 2001 (2001)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Royal Rumble 2001

WWE Royal Rumble 2001 (2001)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Armageddon 2000

WWE Armageddon 2000 (2000)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Rebellion 2000

WWE Rebellion 2000 (2000)

Movie
Rikishi Phatu
WWE Survivor Series 2000

WWE Survivor Series 2000 (2000)

Movie
Rikishi Phatu
WWE No Mercy 2000

WWE No Mercy 2000 (2000)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Unforgiven 2000

WWE Unforgiven 2000 (2000)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE SummerSlam 2000

WWE SummerSlam 2000 (2000)

Movie
Rikishi
WWF Fully Loaded 2000

WWF Fully Loaded 2000 (2000)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE King of the Ring 2000

WWE King of the Ring 2000 (2000)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Judgment Day 2000

WWE Judgment Day 2000 (2000)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Insurrextion 2000

WWE Insurrextion 2000 (2000)

Movie
WWE WrestleMania 2000

WWE WrestleMania 2000 (2000)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE No Way Out 2000

WWE No Way Out 2000 (2000)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Royal Rumble 2000

WWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000)

Movie
Rikishi
WWE Armageddon 1999

WWE Armageddon 1999 (1999)

Movie
Rikishi / Rikishi Phatu / Rikishi Fatu
WWE SmackDown

WWE SmackDown (1999)

TV
6.15
The Sultan
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker (1997)

Movie
The Sultan
WWE WrestleMania 13

WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997)

Movie
The Sultan
WWE Royal Rumble 1997

WWE Royal Rumble 1997 (1997)

Movie
Fatu
WWE Royal Rumble 1996

WWE Royal Rumble 1996 (1996)

Movie
Fatu
WWF Mega Matches '95

WWF Mega Matches '95 (1995)

Movie
Fatu
WWE Survivor Series 1995

WWE Survivor Series 1995 (1995)

Movie
Fatu
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North

WWE In Your House 4: Great White North (1995)

Movie
Fatu
WWF 1994: The Year In Review

WWF 1994: The Year In Review (1995)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Royal Rumble 1995

WWE Royal Rumble 1995 (1995)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt

WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt (1994)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Survivor Series 1994

WWE Survivor Series 1994 (1994)

Movie
Fatu
German Fan Favorites 2

German Fan Favorites 2 (1994)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE SummerSlam 1994

WWE SummerSlam 1994 (1994)

Movie
Fatu
WWF WrestleFest '94

WWF WrestleFest '94 (1994)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams

WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams (1994)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE King of the Ring 1994

WWE King of the Ring 1994 (1994)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE The Countdown to The Crowning

WWE The Countdown to The Crowning (1994)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Royal Rumble 1994

WWE Royal Rumble 1994 (1994)

Movie
Fatu
WWE Survivor Series 1993

WWE Survivor Series 1993 (1993)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE SummerSlam 1993

WWE SummerSlam 1993 (1993)

Movie
Fatu
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches (1993)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE King of the Ring 1993

WWE King of the Ring 1993 (1993)

Movie
Fatu
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 (1993)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE WrestleMania IX

WWE WrestleMania IX (1993)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Royal Rumble 1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1993 (1993)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu / Fatu / The Sultan / Rikishi
WWE Raw

WWE Raw (1993)

TV
6.66
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Survivor Series 1992

WWE Survivor Series 1992 (1992)

Movie
Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992 (1992)

Movie
Fatu
WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush

WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush (1990)

Movie
Fatu
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop

WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop (1990)

Movie
Fatu- The Wild Samoans
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock

WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock (1989)

Movie
Fatu
WCW Halloween Havoc '89

WCW Halloween Havoc '89 (1989)

Movie
Fatu
WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 (1989)

Movie
Fatu
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days (1989)

Movie
Fatu - The Samoan Swat Team
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory (1989)

Movie
Fatu
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown

NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown (1989)

Movie
Fatu
WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun (1989)

Movie
Fatu
AWA SuperClash III

AWA SuperClash III (1988)

Movie
Fatu
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88 (1988)

Movie
Fatu
AWA The Road to SuperClash III

AWA The Road to SuperClash III (1988)

Movie
Fatu
WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986)

TV
The Sultan
WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3

WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3

Movie
Himself
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

Movie

Ratings

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Based on 96.8 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1965-10-11 (58 years old)

Birth Place
San Francisco, United States of America

Height
186-centimeter

Children
Solo Sikoa, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso

Siblings
Sam Fatu, Umaga

Relatives
Jacob Fatu, Dwayne Johnson, Roman Reigns

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Stamford · Poinciana · Medio Oriente · San Francisco, United States of America, Samoan Islands, American Samoa

Also Known As
Rikishi, Fatu, Rikishi Phatu, Alofa the Polynesian Prince, Headshrinker Fatu, J.R Smooth, Junior Fatu, Kishi, Riki-Shi, The Sultan

Awards
WWE Hall of Fame


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33 Movies
4 TV Shows
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32 Movies
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29 Movies
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30 Movies
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28 Movies
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28 Movies
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29 Movies
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28 Movies
4 TV Shows
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25 Movies
7 TV Shows
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27 Movies
4 TV Shows
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23 Movies
7 TV Shows
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27 Movies
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