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Ray Heenan

Actor
Born November 1, 1944Died September 17, 2017 (72 years)
Raymond Louis Heenan was an American professional wrestling manager, color commentator, wrestler, and comedian. He performed with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the ring name Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.

Heenan was known for his skill in elevating villainous on-screen talent by drawing negative reactions for himself and his wrestlers from the crowd. He was paired with numerous wrestlers, including Nick Bockwinkel, whom he led to win the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, and he became an integral figure in the 1980s professional wrestling boom by managing King Kong Bundy and André the Giant in WWE main event matches with Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 2 and WrestleMania III respectively. The wrestlers under his tutelage were collectively known as "The Heenan Family" at various times throughout his career.

Known for his quick wit and comedic ability, Heenan also served as a color commentator and is remembered for his on-screen repartee with Gorilla Monsoon. Outside of wrestling, Heenan authored two books, appeared on numerous television shows, and briefly hosted a parody talk show titled The Bobby Heenan Show on WWE Prime Time Wrestling. Heenan retired in 2001 at WrestleMania X-Seven after a seventeen-year stint as a commentator in professional wrestling but he continued to make sporadic appearances in several promotions. In 2002, he was diagnosed with throat cancer, which limited his appearances in later years, and died from complications of the disease in 2017. Among other honors, he has been inducted into the Professional Wrestling, WWE, and Wrestling Observer halls of fame. After his death, multiple wrestling commentators described his manager persona as the "greatest professional wrestling manager of all time."

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • IMPACT! Wrestling

Known For

  • WCW Monday Nitro
  • WWF Saturday Night's Main Event
  • WWE: Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
  • WWF Prime Time Wrestling
  • WWF Wrestling Challenge
  • WWF Superstars
  • W.O.W. Women of Wrestling
  • WrestleMania VI
  • WWF: Funniest Moments
  • WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
  • 20 Years Too Soon: Superstar Billy Graham
  • Hulk Hogan Real American

Filmography

2025
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2021
Wrestling with the Past · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2021
The Best of WWE: Best of nWo · as Bobby Heenan
2021
The Best of WWE: Best of Andre the Giant · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2021
Biography: Ultimate Warrior · as (archive Footage)
2021
Biography: WWE Legends (TV Series) · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (archive Footage)
2021
WWE: The Best of WrestleMania Main Events · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2021
2020
The Best of WWE: Best of Survivor Series · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2020
2020
The Best of WWE: Best of Halloween Havoc · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2020
2020
2020
The Best of SummerSlam · as Bobby Heenan
2020
2020
The Best of the Undertaker · as Bobby Heenan
2020
2020
Macho Man Randy Savage's Best Matches · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2020
Ric Flair's Best WWE Matches · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2020
The Best of WWE: Best of Yokozuna · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2019
Adrian Street: Imagine What I Could Do to You · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2019
2017
WWE Hall of Fame · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2016
WWE: Diamond Dallas Page, Positively Living · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2016
Scott Hall: Living on a Razor's Edge · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2016
2016
2015
2015
WWE Hall of Fame · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2015
2014
True Giants · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2014
The Best of Sting · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2014
2014
WWE Presents... Wrestling's Greatest Factions · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2014
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan
2014
Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2014
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2013
2013
WWE: Goldberg - The Ultimate Collection · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2013
WWE Hall of Fame 2013 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2013
Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2013
WWE: The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro, Vol. 2 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2012
The Top 100 Moments in Raw History · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2012
nWo: The Revolution · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2012
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2012
Undertaker: The Streak - 20-0 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan (archive Footage)
2012
WWE: The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2012
2011
WWE: The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2011
Best of King of the Ring · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2011
2011
Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2011
The Big Show: A Giant's World · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2011
2011
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2011
WWE: Best Cage Matches · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2010
2010
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2010
Wrestling's Highest Flyers · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2010
2010
Hart and Soul: The Hart Family Anthology · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2009
WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2009
2009
Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2009
2009
WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2009
Starrcade: The Essential Collection · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2009
2009
2009
WWE Hall of Fame 2009 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2008
2008
Viva la Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2008
2008
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2008
The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2007
2007
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2007
WWE Draft Special · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2007
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2007
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2007
WWE Hall of Fame 2007 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Presenter
2006
Legends of Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2006
2006
Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2006
WWE: The History of the WWE Championship · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2006
Summerslam · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2006
WWE: McMahon · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2006
2006
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2006
WrestleMania 22 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2006
WWE Hall of Fame 2006 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Presenter
2006
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2006
The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2005
TNA Wrestling: Turning Point · as Bobby Heenan (commentary)
2005
2005
Jake 'the Snake' Roberts: Pick Your Poison · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2005
2005
WrestleMania 21 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2005 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Presenter
2004
Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2004
IMPACT! Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2004
2004
WrestleMania XX · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2004
The Monday Night War: WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2004
2004
WWE: The Stone Cold Truth · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2004
WWE: The History of WrestleMania I-IX · as Bobby The Brain Heenan
2003
The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2003
2003
Rey Mysterio: 619 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2002
WWE: Stone Cold Steve Austin - What? · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2002
WWF: Funniest Moments · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2001
WrestleMania X-Seven · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2001
WWE: Undertaker - This Is My Yard · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
2000
1999
WCW Mayhem · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1999
WCW Halloween Havoc · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1999
WCW Road Wild · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1999
WCW the Great American Bash · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1999
WCW Spring Stampede · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1999
WCW SuperBrawl IX · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1999
WCW Souled Out · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1998
1998
WCW/NWO World War 3 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1998
WCW/NWO Halloween Havoc · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1998
WCW/NWO Fall Brawl: War Games · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1998
WCW/NWO Road Wild · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1998
WCW/NWO Bash at the Beach · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1998
WCW/NWO the Great American Bash · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1998
WCW/NWO Spring Stampede · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1998
WCW/NWO Uncensored · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1998
WCW/NWO SuperBrawl VIII · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1998
WCW Thunder (TV Series) · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan
1997
Halloween Havoc · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1997
WCW Fall Brawl: War Games · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1997
WCW Road Wild · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1997
WCW Bash at the Beach · as Bobby Heenan
1997
The Great American Bash · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1997
WCW Slamboree · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1997
WCW Spring Stampede · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1997
WCW Uncensored · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1997
WCW SuperBrawl VII · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1996
WCW World War 3 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Commentator
1996
WCW Fall Brawl · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1996
WCW Hog Wild · as Bobby Heenan
1996
WCW Bash at the Beach · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1996
WCW the Great American Bash · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (coach)
1996
WCW Slamboree '96: Lethal Lottery · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1996
WCW Uncensored · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1996
WCW SuperBrawl VI · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1995
WCW Starrcade 1995 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1995
WCW World War 3 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Commentator
1995
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1995
WCW Fall Brawl: War Games · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1995
WCW Monday Nitro (TV Series) · as Bobby Heenan
1995
Timemaster · as Howard
1995
WCW Bash at the Beach · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1995
The Great American Bash · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1995
WCW Slamboree: A Legends' Reunion · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1995
WCW Uncensored · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1995
WCW SuperBrawl V · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1994
Starrcade · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1994
Halloween Havoc · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1994
WCW Fall Brawl · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Commentator
1994
WCW Bash at the Beach · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1994
WCW Slamboree 1994 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1994
WCW Spring Stampede · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1994
WCW SuperBrawl IV · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1993
Survivor Series · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1993
Bret Hitman Hart - His Greatest Hits · as Bobby The Brain Heenan
1993
Summerslam · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1993
Global Warfare · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1993
Bashed in the USA · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1993
Invasion of the Bodyslammers · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1993
King of the Ring · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1993
WrestleMania IX · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1993
WWF: WrestleFest '93 · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (host)
1993
Royal Rumble · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (appearance)
1993
WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1992
Survivor Series · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1992
Summerslam · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Commentator
1992
World Tour 1992 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1992
WWF: Wrestlefest '92 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1992
Crunch Classic · as Bobby Heenan
1992
UK Rampage · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1992
WrestleMania VIII · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1992
Royal Rumble · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1991
This Tuesday in Texas · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1991
Hulkamania 6 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1991
Survivor Series · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan- Commentator
1991
Rampage 91 · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan
1991
WWF Battle Royal at the Albert Hall · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan- Commentator
1991
Summerslam · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan- Commentator
1991
World Tour 1991 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1991
WrestleMania VII · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1991
WWF Supertape Vol. 3 · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1991
Royal Rumble · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan
1990
Survivor Series · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1990
WWF Hottest Matches · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1990
Summerslam · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1990
Wrestling Tough Guys · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1990
WrestleMania VI · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan (manager)
1990
Wrestling Superheroes · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1990
Royal Rumble · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1989
Survivor Series · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan
1989
WWF: Demolition - Witness the Power · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1989
The Ultimate Warrior · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1989
WrestleMania V · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1989
The Brains Behind the Brawn · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1989
Hacksaw Jim Duggan · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1989
Royal Rumble · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1989
Hulk Hogan Real American · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1988
Survivor Series · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan
1988
Macho Madness · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1988
Summerslam · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1988
WrestleMania IV · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1988
Royal Rumble · as Bobby "the Brian" Heenan (manager)
1987
1987
Survivor Series · as Bobby Heenan
1987
The Ken Patera Story · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1987
Jake the Snake Roberts · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1987
WrestleMania III · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Bobby Heenan
1986
WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1986
WWF: The Big Event · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1986
Villains of the Squared Circle · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan
1986
WrestleMania 2 · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1986
WrestleMania 2 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1985
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1985
André the Giant · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan (archive Footage)
1985
1985
WCW Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Commentator
1985
WrestleMania I · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager)
1985
The War to Settle the Score · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1985
WWF Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1985
Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1983
AWA Super Sunday · as Bobby Heenan
1983
The A-Team (TV Series) · as Bobby Heenan
1975
WCW WorldWide (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1973
WWF on MSG Network (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - The Heenan Family
1972
AWA All-Star Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - The Heenan Family
1972
WWF All-Star Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan
1972
WWF Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan

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