Bruno Sammartino
Actor
Biography
Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, now WWE). There, he held the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (WWWF Heavyweight Championship during his second reign) for more than 11 years (4,040 days) across two reigns, the first of which is the longest single reign in the promotion's history at 2,803 days. He is overall a two-time world champion in professional wrestling.
Dubbed "The Italian Strongman" and "The Strongest Man in the World" early in his career, Sammartino later earned the title "The Living Legend". Known for his powerful bearhug finishing move, he is widely regarded as the greatest professional wrestler of all time. Sammartino became a vocal critic of the drug use and raunchier storylines that became prevalent in the professional wrestling industry after his retirement but he reconciled with WWE in 2013 and headlined their Hall of Fame ceremony that year. Terry Funk commented that Sammartino "was bigger than wrestling itself"
Filmography
WrestleMania
as Bruno Sammartino (Ringside) 1985
WrestleMania II
as Bruno Sammartino 1986
Body Slam
as Himself 1986
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as Himself 2014
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
as Self 2013
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Bruno Sammartino 2010
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Himself 2013
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
as Referee 1989
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
as Self 2015
WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)
as Bruno Sammartino 1986
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
as Self 2013
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Bruno Sammartino 1987
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino
as Himself 2013
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006