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André Roussimoff

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1946-05-19

Deathday: 1993-01-27 (46 years old)

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"

Filmography

all 127

Movies 116

self 18

TV Shows 11

Andre The Giant (Archive Footage)

Mr. McMahon (2024)

(archive footage)

André Roussimoff

Biography

Filmography

all 127

Movies 116

self 18

TV Shows 11

Mr. McMahon (2024)

Biography: Chyna (2023)

Biography: Mick Foley (2021)

Biography: Ultimate Warrior (2021)

The Claw (2021)

Biography: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (2021)

Biography: WWE Legends (2021)

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures (2021)

You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020)

The Best of WWE (2020)

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man (2018)

Andre the Giant (2018)

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995 (2017)

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014 (2014)

WWE: Presents True Giants (2014)

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 (2014)

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment (2013)

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling (2013)

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden (2013)

WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History (2013)

Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection (2013)

True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon (2012)

The Real Rocky (2011)

The True Story of WrestleMania (2011)

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010)

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik (2010)

WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series (2009)

Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection (2009)

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009)

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II (2008)

Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 (2007)

Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story (2006)

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship (2006)

WWE: Wrestlemania Recall (2005)

WWE: Andre The Giant (2005)

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules (2002)

Andre the Giant: Larger than Life (1999)

WWF: Best of Wrestlemania I-XIV (1998)

WWF Summer Flashback! (1997)

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994)

Trading Mom (1994)

The History Of WrestleMania (1994)

Best of The British Bulldog (1993)

WWE Raw (1993)

AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17 (1992)

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary (1992)

WWE World Tour 1992 (1992)

WWF: Best of Hulkamania (1992)

WWE SummerSlam 1991 (1991)

WWE World Tour 1991 (1991)

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991 (1991)

WWE WrestleMania VII (1991)

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII (1991)

The Ultimate Warrior (1990)

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit (1990)

WWE WrestleMania VI (1990)

WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI (1990)

WWE Royal Rumble 1990 (1990)

WWE Survivor Series 1989 (1989)

Hulkamania 4 (1989)

WWE SummerSlam 1989 (1989)

Fan Favorites (1989)

The Best of the WWF: volume 19 (1989)

More Saturday Night's Main Event (1989)

WWE WrestleMania V (1989)

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89 (1989)

WWE Royal Rumble 1989 (1989)

WWE Survivor Series 1988 (1988)

The Best of the WWF: volume 17 (1988)

WWE U.K. Rampage 1988 (1988)

WWE SummerSlam 1988 (1988)

Hulkamania 3 (1988)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1946-05-19

Deathday
1993-01-27 (46 years old)

Birth Name
André René Roussimof

Birth Place
Coulommiers, France

Height
2.23-meter

Children
Robin Christensen-Roussimoff

Citizenships
France

Also Known As
André the Giant, André Roussimoff, Géant Ferré, Jean Ferré, Monster Roussimoff, "The Giant" Jean Ferre, André René Roussimoff

Awards
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, WWE Hall of Fame