Lanny Poffo

Known for: Acting

Born: 1954-12-28 – 2023-02-02 (aged 68)

From: 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.

Filmography (51)

MOVIE★ 2.0
Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender
2021
as Mr. Eddie Cheddar
TV★ 7.4
Biography: WWE Legends
2021
as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
TV★ 8.3
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.2
All In
2018
as Lanny Poffo (Ringside)
MOVIE
ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club
2018
as Lanny Poffo
MOVIE
Wrestling with Disaster
2016
as Himself
TV
Wrestlemania Rewind
2014
as Lanny Poffo
MOVIE
Breaking Kayfabe with Lanny Poffo
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 1.7
Ninja: Prophecy of Death
2011
as Angelo
MOVIE★ 7.5
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
as The Genius
MOVIE★ 4.2
Curse of the Wolf
2006
as Logan
MOVIE
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993
as The Genius
MOVIE
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
1993
as The Genius (Manager)
MOVIE★ 8.4
WWE Survivor Series 1992
1992
as The Genius (Manager)
MOVIE
WWE Rampage '92
1992
as The Genius
MOVIE★ 8.1
WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992
as The Genius (Manager)
MOVIE
WWE World Tour 1992
1992
as The Genius
MOVIE★ 10.0
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1992
as The Genius (Manager)
MOVIE★ 8.1
WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992
as The Genius (Manager)
MOVIE
WWE Invasion '92
1992
as The Genius (Manager)
MOVIE★ 6.9
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
as The Genius
MOVIE★ 7.4
WWE Survivor Series 1991
1991
as The Genius (Manager)
MOVIE
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991
as The Genius
MOVIE
Hulkamania Forever
1990
as The Genius
MOVIE
Battle of the WWE Superstars
1990
as The Genius
MOVIE
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
1990
as The Genius
MOVIE
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990
as The Genius (Manager)
MOVIE★ 6.1
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990
as The Genius
MOVIE★ 7.8
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989
as The Genius (Manager)
MOVIE★ 5.9
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
1989
as The Genius (Manager)
MOVIE
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
1988
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
MOVIE
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
1988
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
MOVIE★ 5.0
WWE WrestleFest
1988
as The Genius
MOVIE
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
MOVIE★ 10.0
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
MOVIE
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
1987
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
MOVIE
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
MOVIE
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
TV★ 6.8
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Lanny Poffo
TV★ 7.2
WWF Superstars
1986
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
MOVIE
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
MOVIE
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
1986
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
MOVIE
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
1986
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
MOVIE
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
1986
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
TV★ 8.3
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
TV★ 8.8
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985
as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
TV★ 9.0
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
as Lanny Poffo
TV
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
as 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo
TV
WWE Old School
1973
as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
MOVIE
The Best of Eddie Gilbert
—
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
MOVIE
YouShoot: Lanny Poffo
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as Himself