John L. Sullivan
Known for
Acting
Life
1946 – 2018 (aged 71)
Born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
View on IMDb44 acting credits
Biography
John L. Sullivan (born Thomas Sullivan) was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Johnny Valiant. He competed in The World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which became the World Wrestling Federation during his time with the promotion. He won the WWE World Tag Team Championship two times. The first run (which lasted over a year) was with his first and most famous storyline brother Jimmy Valiant over Tony Garea and Dean Ho on May 8, 1974; his second title run was with his second storyline brother Jerry Valiant over Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko on March 6, 1979.
Known For
The Wrestler
17 Dec 2008
WrestleMania
31 Mar 1985
WWE WrestleMania III
29 Mar 1987
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
11 May 1985
WrestleMania II
07 Apr 1986
WWF Superstars
06 Sep 1986
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
17 Oct 2006
WWF Wrestling Challenge
06 Sep 1986
Filmography
2008
- The Wrestleras The Legend Johnny Valiant
2006
- WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthologyas Johnny V
2005
- The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestlingas Johnny Valiant
- Luscious Johnny: The Wrestleras Johnny Valiant
2003
- Three Long Yearsas Jude's Father
1996
- Pulp Comicsas Guard1 episode
1988
- Brutus "The Barber" Beefcakeas Johnny V
1987
- The Best of the WWF: volume 14as "Lucious" Johnny V
- Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Momentsas Luscious Johnny V
- The Best of the WWF: volume 13as "Luscious" Johnny V
- The Ken Patera Storyas "Luscious" Johnny V
- WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Showas "Lucious" Johnny V
- Jake "The Snake" Robertsas "Luscious" Johnny V
- The Best of the WWF: volume 12as "Lucious" Johnny V
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87as "Luscious" Jonny V
- WWF Hulkamania 2as Johnny Valiant
- WWE WrestleMania IIIas "Luscious" Johnny V (Manager)
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87as "Luscious" Johnny Valiant (Manager)
- The Best of the WWF: volume 10as Johnny V (Manager)
- The WWF's Even More Unusual Matchesas "Luscious" Johnny V - Host
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87as "Luscious" Johnny Valiant
- WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87as "Luscious" Johnny V (Manager)
1986
- The British Bulldogsas Johnny V
- The Best of the WWF: volume 9as Johnny V
- WWF Wrestling Challengeas Johnny Valiant34 episodes
- WWF Superstarsas Luscious Johnny V23 episodes
- The Best of the WWF: volume 7as Johnny V (Manager)
- Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboatas "Luscious" Johnny V
- The Best of the WWF: volume 6as "Lucious" Johnny Valiant
- WrestleMania IIas "Luscious" Johnny V (Manager)
- Tag Team Championsas Johnny Valiant
- The Best of the WWF: volume 5as Johnny V (Manager)
1985
- The WWF's Amazing Managersas "Luscious" Johnny V
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Eventas Johnny Valiant1 episode
- WrestleManiaas "Luscious" Johnny V
- The Hulkster Hulk Hoganas Johnny V (Manager)
- Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslamsas "Luscious" Johnny V
- Best of the WWF Volume 3as Johnny V (Manager)
- Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!as Johnny Valiant
1984
- WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84as "Luscious" Johnny V
- Tuesday Night Titansas Johnny Valiant7 episodes
1978
- The Super Bowl of Wrestlingas Johnny Valiant
1975
- WWF All-Star Wrestlingas Johnny V1 episode
1973
- WWE Old Schoolas Johnny "V"1 episode