Acting credits
7
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Gene Kiniski
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Movies: 7Series: 0
TMDB ID: 1240565
IMDb ID: nm0455626
Known for: Acting
Born: November 23, 1928
Died: April 14, 2010
Age: 81
Place of birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1978 - 2009
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 5.83
Wikidata: Q3286645
Also known as
Big Thunder • Canada's Greatest Athlete
Biography
Eugene Nicholas Kiniski was a Canadian athlete who played football for the Edmonton Eskimos and later was a successful professional wrestler recognized as a multiple-time world heavyweight champion. "Canada's Greatest Athlete", as he billed himself for promotional purposes, was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Like Bronko Nagurski before him, Kiniski was one of the first world champions in professional wrestling to have a previous background in football. He is the father of professional wrestler Kelly Kiniski and international amateur and professional wrestler Nick Kiniski.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Gene Kiniski.
6.0
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
as Himself
2009 Movie
7.1
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
as Himself
1997 Movie
6.3
Double Happiness
as Man at Bus Stop
1994 Movie
10.0
WCW Slamboree 1993
as Gene Kiniski (Cornerman)
1993 Movie
6.5
Terminal City Ricochet
as Commander Crutcher
1990 Movie
6.8
NWA Starrcade 1983
as Gene Kiniski (Referee)
1983 Movie
5.8
Paradise Alley
as Wrestler
1978 Movie