Jim Myers

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Jim Myers

Acting April 16, 1937

Detroit, Michigan, USA

William James Myers, better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele, is a former American professional wrestler, author and actor. Steele's career lasted from 1967 until…

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Raw

Raw

6.8 1993 TV Show
Ed Wood

Ed Wood

7.5 1994 Movie
WWF Superstars

WWF Superstars

7.2 1986 TV Show
WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

6.8 1986 TV Show
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

8.3 1985 TV Show
Mr. Nanny

Mr. Nanny

5.1 1993 Movie
WWF All-Star Wrestling

WWF All-Star Wrestling

1975 TV Show
WWE Old School

WWE Old School

1973 TV Show
Tuesday Night Titans

Tuesday Night Titans

9.0 1984 TV Show
Wrestlemania Rewind

Wrestlemania Rewind

2014 TV Show
WWE WrestleMania III

WWE WrestleMania III

7.4 1987 Movie
WWE WrestleMania IV

WWE WrestleMania IV

7.2 1988 Movie

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William James Myers, better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele, is a former American professional wrestler, author and actor. Steele's career lasted from 1967 until 1988, though he made occasional wrestling appearances into the 1990s and 2000s. He also portrayed Swedish wrestler/actor Tor Johnson in Ed Wood, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2019
    350 Days

    Movie Self

  2. 2017
    The Price of Fame

    Movie Self

  3. 2014
    Wrestlemania Rewind

    TV show George Steele

  4. 2012
    Timeline The History of WWE – 1986 – As Told By George Steele

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  5. 2011
    The True Story of WrestleMania

    Movie

  6. 2010
    Card Subject To Change

    Movie

  7. 2010
    Boston Girls

    Movie Harold

  8. 2009
    WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  9. 2008
    South of Heaven

    Movie The Man

  10. 2004
    Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%

    Movie Self

  11. 2003
    Small Town Conspiracy

    Movie Tortuga Jack

  12. 1999
    Heroes of Wrestling

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  13. 1997
    Blowfish

    Movie Henry

  14. 1995
    WWE Hall Of Fame 1995

    Movie Self

  15. 1994
    Ed Wood

    Movie Tor Johnson

  16. 1993
    Mr. Nanny

    Movie George 'The Animal' Steele

More credits
  1. 1993
    Raw

    TV show George Steele

  2. 1991
    WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  3. 1988
    The Best of the WWF: volume 17

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  4. 1988
    The Best of the WWF: volume 15

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  5. 1988
    WWE WrestleMania IV

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  6. 1987
    Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  7. 1987
    George "The Animal" Steele

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  8. 1987
    The Best of the WWF: volume 12

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  9. 1987
    The Best of the WWF: volume 11

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  10. 1987
    WWF Hulkamania 2

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  11. 1987
    WWE WrestleMania III

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele (Ringside)

  12. 1987
    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  13. 1986
    Inside the Steel Cage

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  14. 1986
    WWF Superstars

    TV show George "The Animal" Steele

  15. 1986
    WWF Wrestling Challenge

    TV show George Steele

  16. 1986
    The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  17. 1986
    Villains of the Squared Circle

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  18. 1986
    Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

    Movie

  19. 1986
    WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  20. 1986
    WrestleMania II

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  21. 1985
    The WWF's Amazing Managers

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  22. 1985
    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele

  23. 1985
    WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

    TV show George "The Animal" Steele

  24. 1985
    Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

    Movie George "The Animal" Steele