Lanny Poffo
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-12-28
Day of Death
2023-02-02 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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
Acting
YouShoot: Lanny Poffo
as Himself
The Best of Eddie Gilbert
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
(2021)
Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender
as Mr. Eddie Cheddar
(2021)
(2018)
All In
as Lanny Poffo (Ringside)
(2018)
ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club
as Lanny Poffo
(2016)
Wrestling with Disaster
as Himself
(2012)
(2011)
Ninja: Prophecy of Death
as Angelo
(2009)
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as The Genius
(2006)
Curse of the Wolf
as Logan
(1993)
WWF Bashed in the USA
as The Genius
(1993)
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
as The Genius (Manager)
(1993)
(1992)
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as The Genius (Manager)
(1992)
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as The Genius (Manager)
(1992)
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as The Genius
(1992)
WWE Survivor Series 1992
as The Genius (Manager)
(1992)
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as The Genius
(1992)
WWE Invasion '92
as The Genius (Manager)
(1992)
WWE Rampage '92
as The Genius
(1991)
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as The Genius (Manager)
(1991)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
as The Genius
(1990)
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as The Genius
(1990)
WWF SuperTape vol. 2
as The Genius
(1990)
Battle of the WWE Superstars
as The Genius
(1990)
WWF SuperTape
as The Genius (Manager)
(1989)
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as The Genius (Manager)
(1989)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
as The Genius (Manager)
(1988)
WWE WrestleFest
as The Genius
(1988)
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
(1988)
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
(1987)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
(1987)
(1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
(1986)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
(1986)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
(1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
(1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo