Gene Okerlund

Gene Okerlund

Known for
Acting
Born
November 29, 1942
Died
January 2, 2019 (aged 76)
Birthplace
Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA

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.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2026
Hulk Hogan: Real American poster

Hulk Hogan: Real American

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 4 eps

2022
Biography: Wrestlemania I poster

Biography: Wrestlemania I

Movie · as Self

2021
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson poster

My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson

Movie · as Gene Okerlund

2021
Biography: WWE Legends poster

Biography: WWE Legends

TV · as Gene Okerlund (archive footage) · 1 ep

2020
Sting: The Lost Tape poster

Sting: The Lost Tape

Movie

2019
WWE: Let Me Tell You Something Mean Gene poster

WWE: Let Me Tell You Something Mean Gene

Movie · as Himself

2018
Andre the Giant poster

Andre the Giant

Movie · as Self

2017
The Price of Fame poster

The Price of Fame

Movie · as Self

2016
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness poster

The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2016
WWE: Story Time poster

WWE: Story Time

TV · 2 eps

2015
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake poster

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

Movie · as Self

2015
WWE Table For 3 poster

WWE Table For 3

TV · as Gene Okerlund · 1 ep

2015
WWE 24 poster

WWE 24

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2015
WWE Swerved poster

WWE Swerved

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2014
Warrior's Greatest Matches poster

Warrior's Greatest Matches

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Archive Footage)

2014
WWE Legends' House poster

WWE Legends' House

TV · as Himself · 10 eps

2014
Wrestlemania Rewind poster

Wrestlemania Rewind

TV · as Gene Okerlund · 9 eps

2012
WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura poster

WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura

Movie · as Host

2012
WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race poster

WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race

Movie · as Host

2012
The JBL and Cole Show

The JBL and Cole Show

TV · as Gene Okerlund · 1 ep

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

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

Movie

2008
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

Movie · as Gene Okerlund

2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology poster

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

Movie · as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

2006
WWE Hall of Fame 2006 poster

WWE Hall of Fame 2006

Movie · as Himself

2005
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall poster

WWE: Wrestlemania Recall

Movie · as Gene "The Mean" Okerlund

2005
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior poster

The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior

Movie · as Himself

2005
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s poster

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

Movie · as Self

2004
10 Things Every Guy Should Experience

10 Things Every Guy Should Experience

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
WWE: The Best of WWE Confidential, Vol. 1 poster

WWE: The Best of WWE Confidential, Vol. 1

Movie

2002
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules poster

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

Movie · as Himself

2002
WWE Confidential poster

WWE Confidential

TV · as Himself · 83 eps

2000
Ready to Rumble poster

Ready to Rumble

Movie · as Gene Okerlund

2000
WCW SuperBrawl 2000 poster

WCW SuperBrawl 2000

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown poster

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

TV · as Gene Okerlund · 1 ep

1996
WWE Hall Of Fame 1996 poster

WWE Hall Of Fame 1996

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Self)

1995
Timemaster poster

Timemaster

Movie · as Bob

1995
WCW All Nighter 1995 poster

WCW All Nighter 1995

Movie

1995
WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence

WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence

Movie · as Mean Gene Okerlund

1995
WWE Hall Of Fame 1995 poster

WWE Hall Of Fame 1995

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Self)

1995
WCW Monday Nitro poster

WCW Monday Nitro

TV · 264 eps

1994
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994 poster

WWE Hall Of Fame 1994

Movie · as Gene Okerlund

1993
WWE WrestleFest '93 poster

WWE WrestleFest '93

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)

1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV poster

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)

1993
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993 poster

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

Movie · as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

1993
WWE Bashed in the USA poster

WWE Bashed in the USA

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1993
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches poster

Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1993
WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em poster

WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1993
WWE UK Rampage '93 poster

WWE UK Rampage '93

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1993
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993 poster

WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund · 21 eps

1991
Hulk Hogan: A Real American Story poster

Hulk Hogan: A Real American Story

Movie · as Self

1991
Hulkamania 6 poster

Hulkamania 6

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1991
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall poster

WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)

1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4 poster

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1991
WWE Funniest Moments poster

WWE Funniest Moments

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1990
Repossessed poster

Repossessed

Movie · as Himself

1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1990

Movie · as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 poster

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1990
Hulkamania Forever poster

Hulkamania Forever

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1989
No Holds Barred poster

No Holds Barred

Movie · as Commentator #2

1989
Hulk Hogan: Real American poster

Hulk Hogan: Real American

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1989
The Brains Behind the Brawn poster

The Brains Behind the Brawn

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 20 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 18 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 18

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1988
WWE Royal Rumble 1988 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1988
Macho Madness poster

Macho Madness

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake poster

Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 17 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 17

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1988
Women of the WWF poster

Women of the WWF

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1988
Hulkamania 3 poster

Hulkamania 3

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1988
Clash of the Champions poster

Clash of the Champions

TV · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster) · 1 ep

1987
The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver poster

The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports poster

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Movie · as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

1987
Hulkamania 2 poster

Hulkamania 2

Movie · as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches poster

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund - Commentator

1987
George "The Animal" Steele poster

George "The Animal" Steele

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1987
The Ken Patera Story poster

The Ken Patera Story

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1987
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments poster

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1987
Jake "The Snake" Roberts poster

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1986
Villains of the Squared Circle poster

Villains of the Squared Circle

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)

1986
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

Movie

1986
Tag Team Champions poster

Tag Team Champions

Movie · as Himself

1986
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano poster

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1986
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth poster

The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1986
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat poster

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1986
WWE Grudge Match poster

WWE Grudge Match

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 7 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 5 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 5

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

TV · as Gene Okerlund, "Mean" Gene Okerlund · 123 eps

1986
WWF Superstars poster

WWF Superstars

TV · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund · 139 eps

1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams poster

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

Movie · as Self

1985
Best of the WWF Volume 1 poster

Best of the WWF Volume 1

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerland

1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! poster

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1985
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits poster

Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1985
The WWF's Amazing Managers poster

The WWF's Amazing Managers

Movie · as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

1985
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan poster

The Hulkster Hulk Hogan

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

1985
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling poster

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

TV · as (voice) · 41 eps

1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event poster

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

TV · as “Mean Gene" Okerlund, Gene Okerlund (Interviewer), "Mean" Gene Okerlund · 1 ep

1985
WWF Prime Time Wrestling poster

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

TV · as Gene Okerlund (Interviewer) · 1 ep

1984
Tuesday Night Titans poster

Tuesday Night Titans

TV · as Gene Okerlund (Voice Of), Gene Okerlund (Interviewer), "Mean" Gene Okerlund · 2 eps

1983
AWA Christmas Night 1983 poster

AWA Christmas Night 1983

Movie · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)

1983
The A-Team poster

The A-Team

TV · as Mean Gene · 1 ep

1981
AWA Arena Shows poster

AWA Arena Shows

TV · as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster) · 5 eps

1973
WWE Old School poster

WWE Old School

TV · as Gene Okerlund (Interviewer), Gene Okerlund (Commentary) · 4 eps