Fred Rosser

Fred Rosser

Known for
Acting
Born
November 2, 1983 (age 43)
Birthplace
Union Township, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Frederick Douglas Rosser III is an American professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a one-time NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion. He is best known for his time with WWE under the ring name Darren Young. Prior to joining WWE, Rosser competed in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions, including Chaotic Wrestling, East Coast Wrestling Association, Independent Wrestling Federation, and the National Wrestling Alliance. He signed with WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling in 2009 and participated in the first season of NXT in 2010, later debuting on the main roster as part of The Nexus. In 2012, Young formed The Prime Time Players with Titus O'Neil, and the team became one-time WWE Tag Team Champions before his departure from WWE in 2017. He was also the first openly gay wrestler to compete in the company.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2026
NJPW The New Beginning USA 2026 poster

NJPW The New Beginning USA 2026

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2026
PRODUCE Volume 6: Hell Comes to Dogtown poster

PRODUCE Volume 6: Hell Comes to Dogtown

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2025
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2025 poster

NJPW Battle in the Valley 2025

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2025
NJPW Resurgence 2025 poster

NJPW Resurgence 2025

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2024
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024 poster

NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2024
NJPW Windy City Riot 2024 poster

NJPW Windy City Riot 2024

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2024
NJPW Resurgence 2024 poster

NJPW Resurgence 2024

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2024
NJPW Capital Collision 2024 poster

NJPW Capital Collision 2024

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2024
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024 poster

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2024
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024 poster

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2023
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023 poster

NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2023
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive poster

IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2023
GCW Effy's Big Gay Brunch 6 poster

GCW Effy's Big Gay Brunch 6

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2023
NJPW Capital Collision 2023 poster

NJPW Capital Collision 2023

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2023
NJPW Collision in Philadelphia poster

NJPW Collision in Philadelphia

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2023
NJPW STRONG Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2023 poster

NJPW STRONG Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2023

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2023
NJPW Resurgence 2023 poster

NJPW Resurgence 2023

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2022
NJPW Music City Mayhem poster

NJPW Music City Mayhem

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2022
NJPW Windy City Riot 2022 poster

NJPW Windy City Riot 2022

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2022
NJPW Capital Collision 2022 poster

NJPW Capital Collision 2022

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2022
NJPW Rumble on 44th Street poster

NJPW Rumble on 44th Street

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2022
NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street poster

NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2021
NJPW Resurgence 2021 poster

NJPW Resurgence 2021

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2021
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021 poster

NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021

Movie · as Fred Rosser

2020
NJPW STRONG poster

NJPW STRONG

TV · as Fred Rosser · 10 eps

2020
Theality TV poster

Theality TV

TV · as Jake, Self · 10 eps

2019
His, Hers and the Truth poster

His, Hers and the Truth

Movie · as Bartender

2016
WWE WrestleMania 32 poster

WWE WrestleMania 32

Movie · as Darren Young

2016
WWE Royal Rumble 2016 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2016

Movie · as Darren Young

2016
WWE Battleground 2016 poster

WWE Battleground 2016

Movie · as Darren Young

2016
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015 poster

WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015

Movie · as Darren Young

2015
WWE WrestleMania 31 poster

WWE WrestleMania 31

Movie · as Darren Young

2015
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015 poster

WWE Elimination Chamber 2015

Movie · as Darren Young

2015
WWE Money in the Bank 2015 poster

WWE Money in the Bank 2015

Movie · as Darren Young

2015
WWE Battleground 2015 poster

WWE Battleground 2015

Movie · as Darren Young

2015
WWE SummerSlam 2015 poster

WWE SummerSlam 2015

Movie · as Darren Young

2015
WWE Swerved poster

WWE Swerved

TV · as Darren Young · 1 ep

2014
WWE WrestleMania XXX poster

WWE WrestleMania XXX

Movie · as Darren Young

2014
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014 poster

WWE Elimination Chamber 2014

Movie · as Darren Young

2014
Signature Sounds: The Music of WWE poster

Signature Sounds: The Music of WWE

Movie · as Self

2013
WWE Royal Rumble 2013 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2013

Movie · as Darren Young

2013
WWE Night of Champions 2013 poster

WWE Night of Champions 2013

Movie · as Darren Young

2013
WWE Payback 2013 poster

WWE Payback 2013

Movie · as Darren Young (Lumberjack)

2012
WWE Money In The Bank 2012 poster

WWE Money In The Bank 2012

Movie · as Darren Young

2012
WWE Hell In A Cell 2012 poster

WWE Hell In A Cell 2012

Movie · as Darren Young

2012
WWE Over The Limit 2012 poster

WWE Over The Limit 2012

Movie · as Darren Young

2012
WWE SummerSlam 2012 poster

WWE SummerSlam 2012

Movie · as Darren Young

2012
WWE Survivor Series 2012 poster

WWE Survivor Series 2012

Movie · as Darren Young

2012
WWE No Way Out 2012 poster

WWE No Way Out 2012

Movie · as Darren Young

2012
The JBL and Cole Show

The JBL and Cole Show

TV · as Darren Young · 4 eps

2012
WWE Main Event poster

WWE Main Event

TV · as Darren Young · 15 eps

2010
WWE SummerSlam 2010 poster

WWE SummerSlam 2010

Movie · as Darren Young

2010
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010 poster

WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010

Movie · as Darren Young (Appearance)

2010
WWE Money in the Bank 2010 poster

WWE Money in the Bank 2010

Movie · as Darren Young (Appearance)

2010
WWE NXT poster

WWE NXT

TV · as Darren Young · 62 eps

1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown poster

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

TV · as Darren Young · 47 eps

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Darren Young · 16 eps