Lanny Poffo
Known for: Acting
Born: December 28, 1954
Died: February 2, 2023
Place of birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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.
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Filmography
41 movies · 10 TV shows, newest first
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Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender
2021
7.4
Biography: WWE Legends
2021
8.3
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
8.3
All In
2018
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ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club
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Wrestling with Disaster
2016
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Wrestlemania Rewind
2014
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Breaking Kayfabe with Lanny Poffo
2012
1.7
Ninja: Prophecy of Death
2011
7.5
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
4.2
Curse of the Wolf
2006
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WWE Bashed in the USA
1993
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WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
1993
8.4
WWE Survivor Series 1992
1992
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WWE Rampage '92
1992
8.1
WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992
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WWE World Tour 1992
1992
10.0
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1992
8.1
WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992
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WWE Invasion '92
1992
6.9
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
7.4
WWE Survivor Series 1991
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WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991
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Battle of the WWE Superstars
1990
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WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
1990
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WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990
6.1
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990
7.8
WWE Survivor Series 1989
19895.9
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
1989NR
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
1988NR
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
1988
5.0
WWE WrestleFest
1988
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The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987
10.0
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987NR
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
1987
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The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
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The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
6.8
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
7.2
WWF Superstars
1986
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The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986NR
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
1986
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The Best of the WWF: volume 6
1986NR
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
1986
8.3
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
8.8
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985
9.0
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
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Mid-South Wrestling
1981
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WWE Old School
1973
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YouShoot: Lanny Poffo
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The Best of Eddie Gilbert
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Macho
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