Lanny Poffo
Born: 1954-12-28 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Died: 2023-02-02
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2021
- Biography: WWE Legends as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
- Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender as Mr. Eddie Cheddar
2019
- Dark Side of the Ring as Self
2018
- ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club as Lanny Poffo
- All In as Lanny Poffo (Ringside)
2016
- Wrestling with Disaster as Himself
2014
- Wrestlemania Rewind as Lanny Poffo
2012
2011
- Ninja: Prophecy of Death as Angelo
2009
- WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event as The Genius
2006
- Curse of the Wolf as Logan
1993
- WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Bashed in the USA as The Genius
1992
- WWE Survivor Series 1992 as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE SummerSlam 1992 as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE World Tour 1992 as The Genius
- WWE Royal Rumble 1992 as The Genius
- WWE WrestleMania VIII as The Genius (Manager)
- 3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Invasion '92 as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Rampage '92 as The Genius
1991
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 as The Genius
- WWE Survivor Series 1991 as The Genius (Manager)
1990
- WWE SuperTape: Volume 2 as The Genius
- Battle of the WWE Superstars as The Genius
- WWE Royal Rumble 1990 as The Genius
- WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 as The Genius (Manager)
1989
- WWE Survivor Series 1989 as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89 as The Genius (Manager)
1988
- WWE U.K. Rampage 1988 as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWE WrestleFest as The Genius
- WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88 as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
1987
- The Best of the WWF: volume 14 as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87 as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
1986
- WWF Wrestling Challenge as Lanny Poffo
- The Best of the WWF: volume 8 as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86 as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- The Best of the WWF: volume 9 as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- The Best of the WWF: volume 6 as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86 as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
1985
- Saturday Night's Main Event
- WWF Prime Time Wrestling as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
1984
- Tuesday Night Titans as Lanny Poffo
1981
- Mid-South Wrestling as 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo
1973
- WWE Old School as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo