Jim Myers

Personal Info

Birthday

April 16, 1937

Day of Death

2017-02-16

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

George "The Animal" Steele

The Animal

The Student

George Steele

Jim Myers

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

Raw

WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973

WWF Wrestling Challenge

Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

WWE Old School

Ed Wood

Filmography

2019
350 Days
as Self
2017
The Price of Fame
as Self
2012
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1986 – As Told By George Steele
as George "The Animal" Steele
2010
Boston Girls
as Harold
2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as George "The Animal" Steele
2008
South of Heaven
as The Man
2004
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%
as Self
2003
Small Town Conspiracy
as Tortuga Jack
1999
Heroes of Wrestling
as George "The Animal" Steele
1997
Blowfish
as Henry
1995
WWE Hall Of Fame 1995
as Self
1994
Ed Wood
as Tor Johnson
1993
Mr. Nanny
as George 'The Animal' Steele
1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
as George "The Animal" Steele
1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
as George "The Animal" Steele
WWE WrestleMania IV
as George "The Animal" Steele
WrestleMania IV
as George 'The Animal' Steele
1987
George "The Animal" Steele
as George "The Animal" Steele
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as George "The Animal" Steele
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
as George "The Animal" Steele
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
as George "The Animal" Steele
WWF Hulkamania 2
as George "The Animal" Steele
WWE WrestleMania III
as George "The Animal" Steele (Ringside)
WrestleMania III
as George 'The Animal' Steele
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
as George "The Animal" Steele
1986
Inside the Steel Cage
as George "The Animal" Steele
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
as George "The Animal" Steele
Villains of the Squared Circle
as George "The Animal" Steele
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
as George "The Animal" Steele
WrestleMania II
as George "The Animal" Steele
WrestleMania 2
as George 'The Animal' Steele
1985
The WWF's Amazing Managers
as George "The Animal" Steele
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
as George "The Animal" Steele
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as George "The Animal" Steele
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
as George "The Animal" Steele
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as George "The Animal" Steele
Best of the WWF Volume 1
as George 'The Animal' Steele
1984
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
as George "The Animal" Steele
1973
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
as George "The Animal" Steele