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Terry Funk
Actor, Editor, Producer
Born June 30, 1944Died August 23, 2023 (79 years)
Terrence "Terry" Funk was an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley. Funk has appeared in the NWA, AWA, WWF/E, WCW, ECW, USWA, ROH, and TNA.
Funk is a former two time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the latter of which was also granted to him as an honorary lifetime title by ECW. He is the only man to have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, the NWA Hall of Fame, the Hardcore Hall of Fame, and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Funk was a primary subject of the documentary film Beyond the Mat. Funk is often noted for the longevity of his career, which has included multiple "retirement" matches.
Funk is a former two time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the latter of which was also granted to him as an honorary lifetime title by ECW. He is the only man to have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, the NWA Hall of Fame, the Hardcore Hall of Fame, and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Funk was a primary subject of the documentary film Beyond the Mat. Funk is often noted for the longevity of his career, which has included multiple "retirement" matches.
Terry Funk Filmography
| 2015 | WWE 24 (TV Series) · as Terry |
| 2014 | WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 2 · as Chainsaw Charlie |
| 2013 | WWE: The Best Of In Your House · as Chainsaw Charlie |
| 2013 | The Best of WWE in Your House · as Chainsaw Charlie |
| 2012 | The Top 100 Moments in Raw History · as Chainsaw Charlie |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History · as Chainsaw Charlie |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | The Ringer · as Frankie |
| 2004 | Friday Night Lights · as Fan |
| 2004 | IMPACT! Wrestling (TV Series) |
| 1999 | ECW on TNN (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Active Stealth · as Morgan |
| 1998 | King of the Ring · as Terry Funk (appearance) |
| 1998 | Mom, Can I Keep Her? · as Jungle Ed |
| 1998 | WrestleMania XIV · as Chainsaw Charlie |
| 1998 | No Way Out · as Chainsaw Charlie |
| 1998 | Royal Rumble · as Chainsaw Charlie |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Dirk Simmons (segment "the Wrestler") |
| 1995 | WCW Monday Nitro (TV Series) |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Thunder in Paradise (TV Series) · as Amarillo Doaks |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV Series) |
| 1993 | ECW Hardcore TV (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Tequila and Bonetti (TV Series) · as Sargent Nuzo |
| 1991 | Good & Evil (TV Series) · as The Biker |
| 1990 | Swamp Thing (TV Series) · as J.j. Dax |
| 1989 | Road House · as Morgan |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Carl Shilo |
| 1987 | Timestalkers · as Bearded Cowboy |
| 1987 | Over the Top · as Ruker |
| 1985 | WWF Saturday Night's Main Event (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Wildside (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Paradise Alley · as Frankie The Thumper |
| 2005 | Forever Hardcore: The Documentary · as Co-Producer |