
Gene Okerlund
Known for Acting · 100 credits
- Born
- 1942-11-29
- Died
- 2019-01-02
- Place of birth
- Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- "Mean" Gene Okerlund
Biography
Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund was a semi-retired American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer. He was best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 by Hulk Hogan.
Known For
TV Shows (25)

Raw
1993
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

The A-Team
1983
as Mean Gene

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Gene Okerlund

WWF Superstars
1986
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Gene Okerlund

WWE Pay Per View
1985

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
as “Mean Gene" Okerlund / Gene Okerlund (Interviewer) / "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE Old School
1973
as Gene Okerlund (Interviewer) / Gene Okerlund (Commentary)

Biography: WWE Legends
2021
as Gene Okerlund (archive footage)

WWE Confidential
2002
as Himself

Clash of the Champions
1988
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)

WCW Monday Nitro
1995

WWE 24
2015
as Himself

WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985
as Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)

Tuesday Night Titans
1984
as Gene Okerlund (Voice Of) / Gene Okerlund (Interviewer) / "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
1985
as (voice)
The JBL and Cole Show
2012
as Gene Okerlund

Wrestlemania Rewind
2014
as Gene Okerlund

WWE Table For 3
2015
as Gene Okerlund

Swerved
2015
as Himself

The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
2016
as Himself
10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
2004
as Self

WWE Legends' House
2014
as Himself

AWA Arena Shows
1981
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)

WWE: Story Time
2016
Movies (75)

Ready to Rumble
2000
as Gene Okerlund

Repossessed
1990
as Himself

No Holds Barred
1989
as Commentator #2

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Timemaster
1995
as Bob

WWE Hall Of Fame 1995
1995
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Self)

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005
as Self

My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
2021
as Gene Okerlund

Andre the Giant
2018
as Self

Warrior's Greatest Matches
2014
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Archive Footage)

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

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
2015
as Self

Biography: Wrestlemania I
2022
as Self

WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
2005
as Gene "The Mean" Okerlund

The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
2005
as Himself

Hulkamania 6
1991
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

The Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985
as Self

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE Royal Rumble 1988
1988
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcasting)

WWF Hulkamania 2
1987
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Best of the WWF Volume 1
1985
as "Mean" Gene Okerland

WWE Bashed in the USA
1993
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE WrestleFest '93
1993
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)

WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

The Brains Behind the Brawn
1989
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Macho Madness
1988
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE Hall of Fame 2006
2006
as Himself

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
1988
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Villains of the Squared Circle
1986
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)

The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
1985
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
2008
as Gene Okerlund

The Ken Patera Story
1987
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

George "The Animal" Steele
1987
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WCW All Nighter 1995
1995

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
2002
as Himself
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
1986

The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver
1987
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE Funniest Moments
1991
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
1993
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)

Hulk Hogan: A Real American Story
1991
as Self

Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura
2012
as Host

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
1993
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
1993
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund
WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence
1995
as Mean Gene Okerlund

The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
1985
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
1994
as Gene Okerlund

The Price of Fame
2017
as Self

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em
1993
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE: The Best of WWE Confidential, Vol. 1
2003

Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund - Commentator

WWE Hall Of Fame 1996
1996
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Self)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)

Sting: The Lost Tape
2020

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Tag Team Champions
1986
as Himself

WWE UK Rampage '93
1993
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Hulk Hogan: Real American
1989
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
1986
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
1986
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE Grudge Match
1986
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

The Best of the WWF: volume 17
1988
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

AWA Christmas Night 1983
1983
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)

Women of the WWF
1988
as "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WWE: Let Me Tell You Something Mean Gene
2019
as Himself

WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race
2012
as Host
About Gene Okerlund
Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund was a semi-retired American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer. He was best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 by Hulk Hogan. With 100 credits spanning from 1973 to 2022, Gene Okerlund has appeared in 75 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gene Okerlund Movies
- Ready to Rumble (2000) — as Gene Okerlund
- Repossessed (1990) — as Himself
- No Holds Barred (1989) — as Commentator #2
- WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) — as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
- Timemaster (1995) — as Bob
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