André Roussimoff

Acting

19 May 1946

† 27 Jan 1993

Coulommiers, France

Biography

André René Roussimoff, known worldwide as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor who gained international fame due to his extraordinary size, the result of a medical condition known as acromegaly (gigantism). Born on May 19, 1946, in Coulommiers, France, he was nicknamed “The Eighth Wonder of the World” and became one of the most iconic figures in professional wrestling during the 1970s and 1980s. Roussimoff began his wrestling career in 1966 in France under the name Jean...

Also Known As

André the Giant, André Roussimoff, Géant Ferré, Jean Ferré, Monster Roussimoff

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André Roussimoff

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André Roussimoff's Movies

The Princess Bride

Conan the Destroyer

Andre the Giant

Micki & Maude

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

WrestleMania

Trading Mom

WWE WrestleMania III

WrestleMania II

WWE WrestleMania V

WWE WrestleMania IV

WWE WrestleMania VI

WWE WrestleMania VII

The Real Rocky

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

WWE Survivor Series 1987

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment

WWE Survivor Series 1988

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

WWE SummerSlam 1988

André Roussimoff's TV Shows

The Six Million Dollar Man

Mr. McMahon

Saturday Night's Main Event

Saturday Night's Main Event

Biography: WWE Legends

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures

WWE The Main Event

WWE Rivals

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

The Best of WWE

Tuesday Night Titans

WWF Championship Wrestling

WWF Championship Wrestling

WWF Championship Wrestling

WWF All-Star Wrestling

World Class Championship Wrestling

WWE Old School