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André Roussimoff

Acting · Born May 19, 1946 · Coulommiers, France

André René Roussimoff, known worldwide as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor who gained international fame due to his extraordinary size, the result of a medical condition known as acromegaly (gigantism). Born on May 19, 1946, in Coulommiers, France, he was nicknamed “The Eighth Wonder of the World” and became one of the most iconic figures in professional wrestling during the 1970s and 1980s.

Movies with André Roussimoff

• The Princess Bride (1987) — Fezzik
• Conan the Destroyer (1984) — Dagoth (uncredited)
• WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden (2013) — Himself
• You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020) — Self (archive footage)
• Andre the Giant (2018) — Self (archive footage)
• The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s (2005) — Andre the Giant (Archive Footage)
• WWE Royal Rumble 1988 (1988) — André the Giant
• Inside the Steel Cage (1986) — Andre the Giant
• Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! (1985) — Andre the Giant
• The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment (2013) — Self
• WWE Survivor Series 1987 (1987) — Andre The Giant
• WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010) — Andre the Giant

TV shows with André Roussimoff

• WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986) — André the Giant
• WWF Superstars (1986) — André the Giant
• WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) — Andre the Giant
• WWF All-Star Wrestling (1975) — Andre the Giant
• WWE Old School (1973) — Andre the Giant
• Mr. McMahon (2024) — Self (archive footage)