Gene Okerlund

Personal Info

Birthday

November 29, 1942

Day of Death

2019-01-02

(76 years old)

Place of Birth

Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

Gene Okerlund

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

Raw

The A-Team

WWF Wrestling Challenge

Biography: WWE Legends

Saturday Night's Main Event

The JBL and Cole Show

WWE Table For 3

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

Filmography

2022
Biography: Wrestlemania I
as Self
2021
Biography: Ultimate Warrior
as (archive footage)
Biography: Shawn Michaels
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Biography: Booker T
as (archive footage)
Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
as (archive footage)
Biography: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
as Gene Okerland (archive footage)
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
as Gene Okerlund
2019
WWE: Let Me Tell You Something Mean Gene
as Himself
2018
Andre the Giant
as Self
2017
The Price of Fame
as Self
2015
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
as Self
2012
WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race
as Host
WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura
as Host
2011
The True Story of WrestleMania
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
as Gene Okerlund
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
WWE Hall of Fame 2006
as Himself
2005
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
as Himself
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
as Gene "The Mean" Okerlund
2002
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
as Himself
2000
Ready to Rumble
as Himself
1995
Timemaster
as Bob
1994
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
as Gene Okerlund
1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
WWF: WrestleFest '93
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)
1991
Hulk Hogan: A Real American Story
as Self
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
Repossessed
as Himself
1989
No Holds Barred
as Commentator #2
1988
WrestleMania IV
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
WWE Royal Rumble
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcasting)
1987
The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund
WWF Hulkamania 2
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
WrestleMania III
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
1986
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)
WrestleMania 2
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
Tag Team Champions
as Himself
1985
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!
as Self
Best of the WWF Volume 1
as "Mean" Gene Okerland
1983
AWA Christmas Night 1983
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)