André Roussimoff

Characters played by André Roussimoff

Fezzik — The Princess Bride (1987)

A gentle giant initially working for Vizzini. After being subdued by Westley, he later reunites with Inigo, helps revive Westley, and assists the group in storming the castle and securing horses for their escape.

Dagoth (uncredited) — Conan the Destroyer (1984)

Ancient demon summoned to guard the Horn of Dagoth.

André The Giant — WWE SummerSlam 1988 (1988)

Member of the Mega Bucks tag team. Competed in the main event as an opponent to the Mega Powers.

André the Giant — WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85 (1985)

André the Giant is one of the featured wrestlers in the event's tag team match. He teams with Hillbilly Jim to face Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy, forming one side of the featured bout as WWE superstars travel to the great white north.

Himself — WWE SummerSlam 1989 (1989)

Unspecified self-credited performer listed at SummerSlam 1994.

Career Overview

André Roussimoff has 126 screen credits in a career dating back to 1967. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently WWE SummerSlam Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Princess Bride, Andre the Giant, WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 126
Birth Date: 1946-05-19
Birth Place: Coulommiers, France

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

WWE SummerSlam Collection (2 titles)
Conan the Barbarian (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Khosrow Vaziri (3 collaborations)
Ray Heenan (3 collaborations)
Cary Elwes (2 collaborations)
Robin Wright (2 collaborations)
Billy Crystal (2 collaborations)
Hulk Hogan (2 collaborations)
Vince McMahon (2 collaborations)
Ric Flair (2 collaborations)
Gene Okerlund (2 collaborations)
Shane McMahon (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (125 credits)
- The Claw
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- You Cannot Kill David Arquette
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Andre the Giant
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
  Andre (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- WWE: True Giants
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Warrior's Greatest Matches
  Andre The Giant (Archive Footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The Real Rocky
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
  Andre the Giant (Archive Footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- WWE: Andre The Giant
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Giants: Friends or Foe
  Self- Archive Footage
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
  Self (archive)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Andre the Giant: Larger than Life
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- WWF: Best of Wrestlemania I-XIV
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- WWF Summer Flashback!
  André The Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
  Andre the Giant (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Trading Mom
  Circus Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- The History Of WrestleMania
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Best of The British Bulldog
  Andre the Giant (Archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
  Andre The Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
  André the Giant (Appearance)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- WWE World Tour 1992
  Andre the Giant (Manager)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- WWF: Best of Hulkamania
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
  André the Giant (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
  Andre the Giant (Archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- WWE World Tour 1991
  André The Giant (Manager)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Wrestling's Greatest Champions
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
  André the Giant (Ringside)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- WWE WrestleMania VII
  André the Giant (Ringside)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
  André the Giant (Appearance)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- The Ultimate Warrior
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- WWE WrestleMania VI
  André The Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
  André The Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- WWE Royal Rumble 1990
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- WWE Survivor Series 1989
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Hulkamania 4
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- WWE SummerSlam 1989
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- The Best of the WWF: volume 20
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Fan Favorites
  Andre The Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- The Best of the WWF: volume 19
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- More Saturday Night's Main Event
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- WWE WrestleMania V
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- WWE Royal Rumble 1989
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Hulk Hogan: Real American
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- WWE Survivor Series 1988
  André The Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Best of the WWF: volume 17
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Macho Madness
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- WWE SummerSlam 1988
  André The Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Hulkamania 3
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- WWE WrestleFest
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- WWE WrestleMania IV
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- WWF The Main Event
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- WWE Royal Rumble 1988
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Best of the WWF: volume 14
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- WWE Survivor Series 1987
  Andre The Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Princess Bride
  Fezzik
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Best of the WWF: volume 12
  Giant Machine
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Hulkamania 2
  Giant Machine
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- WWF 20-Man Battle Royal 1987
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Best of the WWF: volume 10
  Giant Machine
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Inside the Steel Cage
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Best of the WWF: volume 9
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- WWE The Big Event
  Giant Machine
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Villains of the Squared Circle
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- WrestleMania II
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Best of the WWF: volume 5
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- WWF Wrestling Challenge
  
  - Wrestling Challenge 182 (1990) ... André the Giant actor actors
  
  - Wrestling Challenge 180 (1990) ... André the Giant actor actors
  
  - Wrestling Challenge 177 (1990) ... André the Giant actor actors
  
  - Wrestling Challenge 172 (1989) ... André the Giant actor actors
  
  - Wrestling Challenge 171 (1989) ... André the Giant actor actors
  
  1986
- The WWF's Amazing Managers
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- The Best of the WWF: volume 4
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Andre the Giant
  André the Giant (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- I Like To Hurt People
  Self - Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- WrestleMania
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Best of the WWF Volume 1
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Most Unusual Matches
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Best of the WWF Volume 3
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Best of the WWF Volume 2
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
  Andre the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
  
  - Saturday Night's Main Event - Nov 25, 1989 (1989) ... Andre the Giant actor actors
  
  - Saturday Night's Main Event - Jul 29, 1989 (1989) ... Andre the Giant actor actors
  
  - Saturday Night's Main Event - Mar 11, 1989 (1989) ... Andre the Giant actor actors
  
  - Saturday Night's Main Event - Nov 26, 1988 (1988) ... Andre the Giant actor actors
  
  - Saturday Night's Main Event - Oct 29, 1988 (1988) ... Andre the Giant actor actors
  
  1985
- Micki & Maude
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Conan the Destroyer
  Dagoth (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- WWE Showdown at Shea '80
  André the Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
  André The Giant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- The Six Million Dollar Man
  
  - The Secret of Bigfoot (2) (1976) ... Bigfoot actor actors
  
  - The Secret of Bigfoot (1) (1976) ... Bigfoot actor actors
  
  1974
- The Wrestling Queen
  "The Giant" Jean Ferre
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Casse-tête chinois pour le judoka
  Fighter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
crew (1 credits)
- Raw
  
  - It's Cold Outside (1993) ... thanks crew
  
  1993

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