John L. Sullivan
Known for Acting · 44 credits
- Born
- 1946-11-25
- Died
- 2018-04-04
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Johnny Valiant · Luscious Johnny V · Johnny V
Biography
John L. Sullivan (born Thomas Sullivan) was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Johnny Valiant. He competed in The World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which became the World Wrestling Federation during his time with the promotion. He won the WWE World Tag Team Championship two times. The first run (which lasted over a year) was with his first and most famous storyline brother Jimmy Valiant over Tony Garea and Dean Ho on May 8, 1974; his second title run was with his second storyline brother Jerry Valiant over Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko on March 6, 1979.
Known For
WWF Superstars
1986
as Luscious Johnny V
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Johnny Valiant
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
as Johnny Valiant
WWE Old School
1973
as Johnny Valiant / Luscious John Valiant / Luscious Johnny Valiant (Manager) / Johnny "V"
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975
as Johnny Valiant
The Wrestler
2008
as The Legend Johnny Valiant
TV Shows (7)
WWF Superstars
1986
as Luscious Johnny V
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Johnny Valiant
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
as Johnny Valiant
WWE Old School
1973
as Johnny Valiant / Luscious John Valiant / Luscious Johnny Valiant (Manager) / Johnny "V"
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975
as Johnny Valiant
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
as "Lucious" Johnny Valiant
Pulp Comics
1996
as Guard
Movies (37)
The Wrestler
2008
as The Legend Johnny Valiant
WrestleMania II
1986
as "Luscious" Johnny V (Manager)
WrestleMania
1985
as "Luscious" Johnny V
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
as Johnny V
WWE WrestleMania III
1987
as "Luscious" Johnny V (Manager)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987
as "Luscious" Johnny V
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985
as "Luscious" Johnny V
The British Bulldogs
1986
as Johnny V
WWF Hulkamania 2
1987
as Johnny Valiant
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986
as Johnny V (Manager)
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
as Luscious Johnny V
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987
as "Luscious" Johnny V (Manager)
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985
as "Luscious" Johnny V
The Ken Patera Story
1987
as "Luscious" Johnny V
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987
as "Lucious" Johnny V
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
1987
as "Luscious" Johnny Valiant (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
1987
as "Luscious" Johnny V
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
1986
as Johnny V (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
1987
as "Lucious" Johnny V
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
as Johnny V
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
1985
as Johnny V (Manager)
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985
as Johnny V (Manager)
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
as Johnny Valiant
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
1987
as "Lucious" Johnny V
Three Long Years
2003
as Jude's Father
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
as "Luscious" Johnny V - Host
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
1987
as "Luscious" Johnny Valiant
Tag Team Champions
1986
as Johnny Valiant
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
1986
as "Lucious" Johnny Valiant
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
1987
as "Luscious" Jonny V
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
1986
as Johnny V (Manager) / "Luscious" Johnny V
Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler
2005
as Johnny Valiant
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987
as Johnny V (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
as Johnny V
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
1984
as "Luscious" Johnny V
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
1978
as Johnny Valiant
The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling
2005
as Johnny Valiant
About John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan (born Thomas Sullivan) was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Johnny Valiant. He competed in The World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which became the World Wrestling Federation during his time with the promotion. He won the WWE World Tag Team Championship two times. The first run (which lasted over a year) was with his first and most famous storyline brother Jimmy Valiant over Tony Garea and Dean Ho on May 8, 1974; his second title run was with his second storyline brother Jerry V… With 44 credits spanning from 1973 to 2008, John L. Sullivan has appeared in 37 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular John L. Sullivan Movies
- The Wrestler (2008) — as The Legend Johnny Valiant
- WrestleMania II (1986) — as "Luscious" Johnny V (Manager)
- WrestleMania (1985) — as "Luscious" Johnny V
- WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) — as Johnny V
- WWE WrestleMania III (1987) — as "Luscious" Johnny V (Manager)
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