Donald Callis

Donald Callis

Known for
Acting
Born
October 13, 1964 (age 62)
Birthplace
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Biography

Don Callis is a Canadian professional wrestling manager, commentator, and former wrestler who debuted in the late 1980s. Best known for his time in ECW, WWE, Impact Wrestling, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, he later rose to prominence as an on-screen strategist and manager for top stars like Kenny Omega and members of the Don Callis Family in AEW. Beyond managing, he built a respected reputation as a sharp-tongued commentator and influential backstage figure across multiple promotions worldwide.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
AEW Double or Nothing 2026 poster

AEW Double or Nothing 2026

Movie · as Don Callis

2026
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Uprising 2026 poster

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Uprising 2026

Movie · as Don Callis

2026
AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026 poster

AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026

Movie · as Don Callis

2026
AEW All In 2026: London poster

AEW All In 2026: London

Movie · as Don Callis

2026
AEW All Out 2026: The Buy In poster

AEW All Out 2026: The Buy In

Movie · as Don Callis

2026
MLP Mayhem poster

MLP Mayhem

TV · as Don Callis (color commentary) · 12 eps

2025
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

Movie · as Don Callis

2025
AEW Revolution 2025 poster

AEW Revolution 2025

Movie · as Don Callis

2025
AEW Dynasty 2025 poster

AEW Dynasty 2025

Movie · as Don Callis

2025
AEW Double or Nothing 2025 poster

AEW Double or Nothing 2025

Movie · as Don Callis

2025
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 poster

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2025
ROH Death Before Dishonor 2025 poster

ROH Death Before Dishonor 2025

Movie · as Donald Callis

2025
AEW WrestleDream 2025 poster

AEW WrestleDream 2025

Movie · as Don Callis

2025
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising poster

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising

Movie

2025
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection poster

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection

Movie · as Don Callis

2024
AEW Double or Nothing 2024 poster

AEW Double or Nothing 2024

Movie · as Don Callis

2024
AEW Worlds End 2024 poster

AEW Worlds End 2024

Movie · as Don Callis

2024
AEW Worlds End 2024: Zero Hour poster

AEW Worlds End 2024: Zero Hour

Movie · as Don Callis

2024
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 1 poster

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 1

Movie · as Don Callis

2024
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 2 poster

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 2

Movie · as Don Callis

2023
AEW Double or Nothing 2023 poster

AEW Double or Nothing 2023

Movie · as Don Callis

2023
AEW All Out 2023 poster

AEW All Out 2023

Movie · as Don Callis

2023
AEW All In 2023: London poster

AEW All In 2023: London

Movie · as Don Callis

2023
AEW: WrestleDream 2023 poster

AEW: WrestleDream 2023

Movie · as Don Callis

2023
AEW Worlds End 2023 poster

AEW Worlds End 2023

Movie · as Don Callis

2023
All Elite Wrestling: Collision poster

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

TV · as Don Callis · 34 eps

2023
ROH on HonorClub poster

ROH on HonorClub

TV · as Don Callis · 2 eps

2022
AEW Revolution 2022: The Buy-In poster

AEW Revolution 2022: The Buy-In

Movie · as Don Callis

2022
AEW All Out 2022 poster

AEW All Out 2022

Movie · as Don Callis

2022
AEW Full Gear 2022 poster

AEW Full Gear 2022

Movie · as Don Callis

2021
AEW Grand Slam poster

AEW Grand Slam

Movie · as Don Callis

2021
AEW Full Gear 2021 poster

AEW Full Gear 2021

Movie · as Don Callis

2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021 poster

IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021

Movie · as Don Callis

2021
AEW: Dynamite Awards poster

AEW: Dynamite Awards

Movie · as Don Callis

2021
AEW Double or Nothing 2021 poster

AEW Double or Nothing 2021

Movie · as Don Callis

2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Against All Odds 2021 poster

IMPACT Wrestling: Against All Odds 2021

Movie · as Don Callis

2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021 poster

IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021

Movie · as Don Callis

2021
AEW Road Rager poster

AEW Road Rager

Movie · as Don Callis

2021
AEW Fyter Fest poster

AEW Fyter Fest

Movie · as Don Callis

2021
AEW All Out 2021 poster

AEW All Out 2021

Movie · as Don Callis

2021
AEW Beach Break poster

AEW Beach Break

Movie · as Don Callis

2021
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage poster

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

TV · as Don Callis · 7 eps

2020
IMPACT Wrestling: Final Resolution 2020 poster

IMPACT Wrestling: Final Resolution 2020

Movie · as Don Callis

2020
AEW Winter is Coming 2020 poster

AEW Winter is Coming 2020

Movie · as Don Callis

2020
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration poster

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Movie · as Don Callis

2019
Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story poster

Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story

Movie · as Self

2019
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show poster

NJPW 47th Anniversary Show

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2019
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019 poster

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1 poster

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2019
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite poster

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

TV · as Don Callis · 34 eps

2018
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1 poster

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1

Movie · as Don Callis

2018
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2 poster

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2

Movie · as Don Callis

2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 poster

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2018
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2018 poster

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2018

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2018
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018 poster

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018

Movie · as Don Callis

2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018 poster

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2018
NJPW 46th Anniversary Show poster

NJPW 46th Anniversary Show

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2 poster

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2018
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018 poster

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2018
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 poster

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final) poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017 poster

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 poster

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW Power Struggle 2017 poster

NJPW Power Struggle 2017

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017 poster

NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 poster

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017 poster

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 poster

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2017
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show poster

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

Movie · as Don Callis - English Commentary

2005
Hardcore Homecoming poster

Hardcore Homecoming

Movie · as Cyrus (Appearance)

2004
TNA iMPACT! poster

TNA iMPACT!

TV · as Don Callis · 173 eps

2001
ECW Guilty as Charged 2001 poster

ECW Guilty as Charged 2001

Movie · as Cyrus

2000
ECW Fan Cam: November 10, 2000

ECW Fan Cam: November 10, 2000

Movie · as Cyrus (Ringside)

2000
ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000

ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000

Movie · as Cyrus (Manager)

2000
ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000 poster

ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000

Movie · as Cyrus (Ringside)

2000
ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000 poster

ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000

Movie · as Cyrus

1999
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999 poster

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999

Movie · as Cyrus (Appearance)

1999
ECW on TNN poster

ECW on TNN

TV · as Cyrus the Virus · 59 eps

1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown poster

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

TV · 1 ep

1998
WWE WrestleMania XIV poster

WWE WrestleMania XIV

Movie · as The Jackyl (Appearance)

1997
WWE Survivor Series 1997 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1997

Movie · as The Jackyl

1993
ECW Hardcore TV poster

ECW Hardcore TV

TV · 364 eps

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as The Jackyl, Don Callis, Cyrus The Virus, Don Casablancas · 4 eps