Lanny Poffo
Known for Acting · 50 credits
- Born
- 1954-12-28
- Died
- 2023-02-02
- Place of birth
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Also known as
- Lanny Mark Poffo · The Genius · "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
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.
Known For
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Lanny Poffo / The Genius
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
as 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo
WWF Superstars
1986
as Lanny Poffo / "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
as Lanny Poffo / The Genius
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
as Lanny Poffo
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
as Self
TV Shows (10)
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Lanny Poffo / The Genius
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
as 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo
WWF Superstars
1986
as Lanny Poffo / "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
as Lanny Poffo / The Genius
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
as Lanny Poffo
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
as Self
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985
as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
Wrestlemania Rewind
2014
as Lanny Poffo
WWE Old School
1973
as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
Biography: WWE Legends
2021
as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
Movies (40)
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
as The Genius
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990
as The Genius
WWE Survivor Series 1991
1991
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
1990
as The Genius
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
as The Genius
WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE WrestleFest
1988
as The Genius
WWE Survivor Series 1992
1992
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993
as The Genius
All In
2018
as Lanny Poffo (Ringside)
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
1988
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
WWE World Tour 1992
1992
as The Genius
Curse of the Wolf
2006
as Logan
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
1986
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
Battle of the WWE Superstars
1990
as The Genius
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
1986
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
WWE Invasion '92
1992
as The Genius (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
YouShoot: Lanny Poffo
as Himself
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1992
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
1989
as The Genius (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
Breaking Kayfabe with Lanny Poffo
2012
as Self
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
1988
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991
as The Genius
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
1993
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE Rampage '92
1992
as The Genius
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
Ninja: Prophecy of Death
2011
as Angelo
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
The Best of Eddie Gilbert
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender
2021
as Mr. Eddie Cheddar
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
1987
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
1986
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club
2018
as Lanny Poffo
Wrestling with Disaster
2016
as Himself
About Lanny Poffo
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. With 50 credits spanning from 1973 to 2021, Lanny Poffo has appeared in 40 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lanny Poffo Movies
- WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 (1990) — as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE Royal Rumble 1992 (1992) — as The Genius
- WWE Royal Rumble 1990 (1990) — as The Genius
- WWE Survivor Series 1991 (1991) — as The Genius (Manager)
- WWE WrestleMania VIII (1992) — as The Genius (Manager)
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