Jim Myers

Jim Myers

Known for
Acting
Born
April 16, 1937
Died
February 16, 2017 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

William James Myers, better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele, is a former American professional wrestler, author and actor. Steele's career lasted from 1967 until 1988, though he made occasional wrestling appearances into the 1990s and 2000s. He also portrayed Swedish wrestler/actor Tor Johnson in Ed Wood, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp.

Known For

Filmography

2019
350 Days poster

350 Days

Movie · as Self

2017
The Price of Fame poster

The Price of Fame

Movie · as Self

2014
Wrestlemania Rewind poster

Wrestlemania Rewind

TV · as George Steele · 1 ep

2012
Timeline The History of WWE – 1986 – As Told By George Steele poster

Timeline The History of WWE – 1986 – As Told By George Steele

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

2011
The True Story of WrestleMania poster

The True Story of WrestleMania

Movie

2010
Card Subject To Change poster

Card Subject To Change

Movie

2010
Boston Girls poster

Boston Girls

Movie · as Harold

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

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

2008
South of Heaven poster

South of Heaven

Movie · as The Man

2004
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!% poster

Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%

Movie · as Self

2003
Small Town Conspiracy poster

Small Town Conspiracy

Movie · as Tortuga Jack

1999
Heroes of Wrestling poster

Heroes of Wrestling

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1997
Blowfish poster

Blowfish

Movie · as Henry

1995
WWE Hall Of Fame 1995 poster

WWE Hall Of Fame 1995

Movie · as Self

1994
Ed Wood poster

Ed Wood

Movie · as Tor Johnson

1993
Mr. Nanny poster

Mr. Nanny

Movie · as George 'The Animal' Steele

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as George Steele · 2 eps

1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4 poster

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 15 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 15

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1988
WWE WrestleMania IV poster

WWE WrestleMania IV

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 17 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 17

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1987
WWE WrestleMania III poster

WWE WrestleMania III

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele (Ringside)

1987
Hulkamania 2 poster

Hulkamania 2

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 12 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 12

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 11 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 11

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1987
George "The Animal" Steele poster

George "The Animal" Steele

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1987
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments poster

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1986
WrestleMania II poster

WrestleMania II

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1986
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth poster

The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1986
Villains of the Squared Circle poster

Villains of the Squared Circle

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1986
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1986
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

Movie

1986
Inside the Steel Cage poster

Inside the Steel Cage

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

TV · as George Steele, George "The Animal" Steele · 20 eps

1986
WWF Superstars poster

WWF Superstars

TV · as George "The Animal" Steele · 19 eps

1985
Best of the WWF Volume 3 poster

Best of the WWF Volume 3

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

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

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams poster

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1985
Best of the WWF Volume 1 poster

Best of the WWF Volume 1

Movie · as George 'The Animal' Steele

1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1985
The WWF's Amazing Managers poster

The WWF's Amazing Managers

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event poster

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

TV · as George "The Animal" Steele · 2 eps

1984
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1984
Tuesday Night Titans poster

Tuesday Night Titans

TV · as George "The Animal" Steele, George "The Animal" Steele (Archive footage) · 10 eps

1980
WWF Championship Wrestling poster

WWF Championship Wrestling

TV · as George "The Animal" Steele · 2 eps

1975
WWF All-Star Wrestling poster

WWF All-Star Wrestling

TV · as George 'The Animal' Steele · 7 eps

1973
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973

WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973

Movie · as George "The Animal" Steele

1973
WWE Old School poster

WWE Old School

TV · as George "The Animal" Steele · 12 eps