Lanny Poffo
Known for
Acting
Life
1954 – 2023 (aged 68)
Born in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Credits
View on IMDb46 acting credits
Biography
Lanny Mark Poffo, better known by his ring names "Leaping" Lanny Poffo and The Genius, is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, motivational speaker, poet, and actor. Poffo was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Angelo Poffo, an Italian American Catholic, and Judy, a Jewish-American. He is also the real-life younger brother of "The Macho Man" Randy Savage. Poffo grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois, and currently resides in Clearwater, Florida.
Known For
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
11 May 1985
WWE WrestleMania VIII
05 Apr 1992
Biography: WWE Legends
18 Apr 2021
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
19 Jan 1992
All In
01 Sep 2018
Curse of the Wolf
22 Sep 2006
WWE SummerSlam 1992
29 Aug 1992
WWE Survivor Series 1992
25 Nov 1992
Filmography
2021
- Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slenderas Mr. Eddie Cheddar
- Biography: WWE Legendsas "Leaping" Lanny Poffo1 episode
2018
- All Inas Lanny Poffo (Ringside)
- ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Clubas Lanny Poffo
2014
- Wrestlemania Rewindas Lanny Poffo1 episode
2011
- Ninja: Prophecy of Deathas Angelo
2009
- WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Eventas The Genius
2006
- Curse of the Wolfas Logan
1993
- WWE Bashed in the USAas The Genius
- WWE Wrestling Grudge Matchesas The Genius (Manager)
1992
- WWE Survivor Series 1992as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Rampage '92as The Genius
- WWE SummerSlam 1992as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE World Tour 1992as The Genius
- 3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstarsas The Genius (Manager)
- WWE WrestleMania VIIIas The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Invasion '92as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Royal Rumble 1992as The Genius
1991
- WWE Survivor Series 1991as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991as The Genius
1990
- Battle of the WWE Superstarsas The Genius
- WWE SuperTape: Volume 2as The Genius
- WWE SuperTape: Volume 1as The Genius
- WWE Royal Rumble 1990as The Genius
1989
- WWE Survivor Series 1989as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89as The Genius (Manager)
1988
- WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWE U.K. Rampage 1988as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWE WrestleFestas The Genius
1987
- The Best of the WWF: volume 14as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Momentsas "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- The WWF's Even More Unusual Matchesas "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
1986
- The Best of the WWF: volume 9as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWF Wrestling Challengeas "Leapin" Lanny Poffo2 episodes
- WWF Superstarsas "Leapin" Lanny Poffo19 episodes
- The Best of the WWF: volume 8as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- The Best of the WWF: volume 6as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
1985
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Eventas The Genius3 episodes
- WWF Prime Time Wrestlingas "Leaping" Lanny Poffo1 episode
1984
- Tuesday Night Titansas Lanny Poffo6 episodes
1981
- Mid-South Wrestlingas 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo20 episodes
1973
- WWE Old Schoolas "Leaping" Lanny Poffo3 episodes