Jim Neidhart
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 8, 1955
- Died
- August 13, 2018 (aged 63)
- Birthplace
- Tampa, Florida, USA
Biography
James Henry Neidhart was an American professional wrestler known for his work in the WWF during the 80s and 90s. He gained prominence primarily as a member of The Hart Foundation, the tag team alongside his brother-in-law Bret Hart, with whom he won the WWF World Tag Team Championship twice. Neidhart was also part of the famous Hart wrestling family through his marriage to Ellie Hart, daughter of Stu Hart. Before becoming a wrestler, Neidhart was a standout athlete in high school, setting a shot put record. After a brief stint in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys, he moved to Calgary to train with Stu Hart and join Stampede Wrestling, where he won the International Tag Team Championship twice. Neidhart made his WWF debut in 1985, initially as a singles wrestler. However, his real success came when he teamed up with Bret Hart to form The Hart Foundation. Together, they dominated the tag team division, winning the WWF World Tag Team Championship in 1987. Throughout their careers, they faced other major teams like Demolition and Strike Force, and their tag move, the Hart Attack, became iconic. In 1991, Neidhart briefly teamed with Owen Hart to form The New Foundation, but his time in the WWF ended in 1992 when he was fired for refusing a drug test. After leaving WWF, he had stints in WCW and ECW, but his career in those companies was less prominent. Neidhart returned to WWF briefly in 1994 as part of the heel side alongside his brother-in-law Owen Hart, reuniting in a new version of The Hart Foundation and facing off against wrestlers like Stone Cold Steve Austin. In 1997, after one final return to WWF, Neidhart left the company and retired more definitively. In his later years, Neidhart appeared at several independent events, with his last match taking place in 2016. Despite personal issues, including drug arrests, and his battle with the passing of time, Neidhart left behind a significant legacy in the wrestling world. On August 13, 2018, he passed away at the age of 63 after an accident at his home. His death was attributed to a head injury after he fell while trying to adjust the thermostat. WWE paid tribute to Neidhart, remembering his contributions to wrestling and his legacy as one of the greats in WWF history.
Known For
Filmography
Biography: WWE Legends
TV · as Jim Neidhart (archive footage) · 1 ep
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Movie
Dark Side of the Ring
TV · 1 ep
WWE Network Collection: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Movie · as Himself (Archive Footage)
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
Movie
Owen: Hart of Gold
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Movie · as Himself
WWE: The Best of Sting
Movie · as Himself
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Movie · as Himself
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
Movie · as Himself
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Movie · as Himself
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
Movie · as Himself
Total Divas
TV · as Himself, Self · 2 eps
Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart
Movie · as Himself
Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology
Movie
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey
Movie · as Himself
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Movie · as Himself
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Movie · as Himself
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Movie · as Jim Neidhart
WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph
Movie · as Himself
Enter... Zombie King!
Movie · as Sheriff Logan
Heroes of Wrestling
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Movie · as Self
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
WCW Thunder
TV · as Jim Neidhart · 4 eps
WWE King of the Ring 1997
Movie · as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Survivor Series 1997
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
Movie
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE SummerSlam 1997
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
World Wrestling Peace Festival
Movie
WWE SlamFest
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Brawl in the Family
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Mega Matches '95
Movie
WWF Off the Top Rope
Movie
WCW Monday Nitro
TV · 211 eps
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE King of the Ring 1994
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
WWE SummerSlam 1994
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Thunder in Paradise
TV · as Kawolski · 22 eps
Thunder in Paradise
Movie · as Norman Kowalski
ECW November to Remember 1993
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Mr. Nanny
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Raw
TV · as Who, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Jim Neidhart · 1 ep
WWE Crunch Classic
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1
Movie · as “The Anvil” Jim Neidhart
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE WrestleFest '91
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE World Tour 1991
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE WrestleMania VII
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Movie · as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
SWS WrestleFest
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Wrestling's Greatest Champions
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE WrestleFest '90
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE WrestleMania VI
Movie · as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE SummerSlam Fever
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE WrestleMania V
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Demolition: Witness the Power
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Movie · as Himself
Fan Favorites
Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE WrestleMania IV
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE WrestleFest
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE SummerSlam 1988
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWF The Main Event
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE WrestleMania III
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE The Hart Foundation
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
The British Bulldogs
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WrestleMania II
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV · as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart · 62 eps
WWF Superstars
TV · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Wrestler · 277 eps
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
Movie · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart · 1 ep
Tuesday Night Titans
TV · as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart · 7 eps
Mid-South Wrestling
TV · as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart · 21 eps
WWE Old School
TV · as Jim Neidhart, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Jim Neidhart (Commentary) · 2 eps