Ed Leslie
Known for Acting · 121 credits
- Born
- 1957-04-21 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Tampa, Florida, USA
- Also known as
- Brutus Beefcake · Brutue 'The Barbar' Beefcake · Eddie Golden · Dizzy Hogan · Brute Force · The Butcher
Biography
Edward Harrison Leslie is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in WWE under the ring name Brutus The Barber Beefcake. He later worked for World Championship Wrestling under a variety of names, mainly as "The Disciple" of real-life best friend Hulk Hogan. He is a former WWE World Tag Team Champion. Edward Leslie began his career at the side of Hulk Hogan in the 1976-1977 time frame. At the time, the two were billed as brothers; Ed was known as either Ed Boulder or Dizzy Hogan, to match Terry's Terry Boulder and Hulk Hogan. Leslie entered the WWF as a heel under the ring name Brutus Beefcake in late 1984 with manager "Luscious" Johnny Valiant. Beefcake debuted as a vain individual who dressed in outlandish outfits. As a singles competitor, he feuded with David Sammartino and Hulk Hogan, the latter who sought revenge on Beefcake after he and Valiant injured Hogan's protege Hillbilly Jim. Brutus got some "cheap heat" when he would come uninvited to ringside during Tony Atlas's matches. During the summer of 1985, Beefcake began teaming with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, and became known as "The Dream Team". The Dream Team began challenging The US Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) for the Tag Team Championship. Initially, the US Express fought off their challengers, but the Dream Team soon gained momentum, and at an August 24, 1985, show at the Philadelphia Spectrum, the Dream Team won the tag team titles from the U.S. Express when Beefcake rubbed Valiant’s lit cigar in Windham’s eye. The Dream Team held the titles for eight months, with their primary challengers being a reformed US Express (with Dan Spivey replacing the departed Windham) and British Bulldogs. At WrestleMania 2 in Rosemont, Illinois, the British Bulldogs defeated the Dream Team to win the tag team titles. The Dream Team failed to regain the titles and soon reverted to mid-card status. Leslie made news headlines on February 8, 2004 for causing an anthrax scare at one of Boston's MBTA stations, Downtown Crossing, where he was working at the time. He had been found to be in possession of a white powder, which turned out to be cocaine. He promptly checked into a drug rehabilitation facility after admitting that the cocaine found at the station was his. As a result, no charges were filed against him. Leslie married Kirsten Georgi on July 1, 1987; the couple divorced in 1991. His second marriage was to Barbara McGondel on October 1, 1994. Together, they have one daughter named Alana. Leslie also worked as a manager at Planet Fitness in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He became a born again Christian.
Known For
TV Shows (15)
Raw
1993
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWF Superstars
1986
as Brutus Beefcake
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake / Brutus Beefcake
WWE Pay Per View
1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
as Brutus Beefcake / Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Eric Andre Show
2012
as Self
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
as Self
WWE Old School
1973
as Brutus Beefcake / Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake / "The Barber" Brutus Beefcake
Clash of the Champions
1988
as Brother Bruti (Ringside) / The Butcher
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
as Zodiac
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake / Brutus Beefcake
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
2021
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977
as Eddie Boulder
Thunder in Paradise
1994
as Brutus
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
2016
as Brutus Beefcake
Movies (106)
WrestleMania II
1986
as Brutus Beefcake
WrestleMania
1985
as Brutus Beefcake
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
as Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
Mr. Nanny
1993
as Brutus Beefcake
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
2025
as Self
WWE WrestleMania III
1987
as Brutus Beefcake
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Thunder in Paradise
1993
as Brutus
Santa with Muscles
1996
as Sumo Lab Assistant
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
1998
as The Disciple
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
1994
as Brother Bruti (Appearance)
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
as Brutus Beefcake
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
1995
as The Zodiac
McCinsey's Island
1998
as Jet Skier #1
WCW Road Wild 1998
1998
as The Disciple (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990
as Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
WWE Survivor Series 1988
1988
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Thunder in Paradise 2
1994
as Brutus
WWE WrestleMania IX
1993
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Ultimate Weapon
1998
as Bar Boy
WWE WrestleMania V
1989
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE WrestleFest
1988
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WCW Bash at the Beach 1998
1998
as The Disciple
WWE Survivor Series 1987
1987
as Brutus Beefcake
The British Bulldogs
1986
as Brutus Beefcake
Hulkamania 6
1991
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WCW SuperBrawl V
1995
as The Butcher (Ringside)
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
1994
as Brother Bruti (Ringside)
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87
1987
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWF Hulkamania 2
1987
as Brutus Beefcake
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993
as Brutus Beefcake
WCW Uncensored 1996
1996
as The Booty Man
WCW World War 3 1995
1995
as The Zodiac
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
as Brutus Beefcake
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
1998
as The Disciple (Ringside)
WWE Hottest Matches
1990
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986
as Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
1989
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE WrestleMania IV
1988
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990
as Brutus Beefcake
WCW Uncensored 1998
1998
as The Disciple
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985
as Brutus Beefcake (archive footage)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
1988
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Thunder in Paradise 3
1995
as Brutus
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
1987
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WCW Hog Wild 1996
1996
as The Booty Man
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
1993
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Crunch Classic
1992
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
1989
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
1990
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE The Big Event
1986
as Brutus Beefcake
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987
as Brutus Beefcake (Ringside)
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
1985
as Brutus Beefcake
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
1995
as The Zodiac
WCW Slamboree 1995
1995
as The Man With No Name
The History Of WrestleMania
1994
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
1986
as Brutus Beefcake
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
1995
as The Butcher
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986
as Brutus Beefcake
WCW Slamboree 1996
1996
as The Booty Man
WCW World War 3 1998
1998
as The Disciple
WCW Starrcade 1994
1994
as The Butcher
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
1987
as Brutus Beefcake
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985
as Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
1985
as Brutus Beefcake
Wrestling with Trump
2026
as Self
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
1995
as The Butcher
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE WrestleFest '90
1990
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWF Summer Flashback!
1997
as Brutus Beefcake
JCW Legends and Icons
2011
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
1989
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
AWA Super Sunday
1983
as Eddie Boulder
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984
as Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
1985
as Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
1987
as Brutus Beefcake
WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life
1999
as The Disciple
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
1994
as The Butcher
Rodman Downunder
2006
as Brutus Beefcake
Tag Team Champions
1986
as Brutus Beefcake
Ultimate Death Match 2
2010
as Brutus Beefcake
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
as Brutus Beefcake
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
as Brutus Beefcake
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
2019
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
1986
as Brutus Beefcake
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
1987
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985
as Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
1987
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
1984
as Brutus Beefcake
More Saturday Night's Main Event
1989
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1989 – As Told By Brutus Beefcake
2013
as Himself
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987
as Brutus Beefcake
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
1985
as Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
1988
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
1984
as Brutus Beefcake
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
1987
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
as Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
1985
as Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
1988
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Wrestling Tough Guys
1990
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
1985
as Brutus Beefcake
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
1988
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
About Ed Leslie
Edward Harrison Leslie is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in WWE under the ring name Brutus The Barber Beefcake. He later worked for World Championship Wrestling under a variety of names, mainly as "The Disciple" of real-life best friend Hulk Hogan. He is a former WWE World Tag Team Champion. Edward Leslie began his career at the side of Hulk Hogan in the 1976-1977 time frame. At the time, the two were billed as brothers; Ed was known as either Ed Boulder or Dizzy Hogan, to match Terry's Terry Boulder an… With 121 credits spanning from 1973 to 2026, Ed Leslie has appeared in 106 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ed Leslie Movies
- WrestleMania II (1986) — as Brutus Beefcake
- WrestleMania (1985) — as Brutus Beefcake
- WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) — as Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
- Mr. Nanny (1993) — as Brutus Beefcake
- WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle (2025) — as Self
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