Cast & creator
Gene Okerlund
Best known for Raw, WWF Superstars, WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund was a semi-retired American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer. He was best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 by Hulk Hogan.
Also known as: "Mean" Gene Okerlund
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film credits
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television credits
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1973–2026 · acting roles
7.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (112)
Showing 112 of 112 credits
Raw
'Mean' Gene Okerlund
1993
WWF Superstars
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1986
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Gene Okerlund
1999
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Gene Okerlund
1986WWF Wrestling Challenge
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1986
The A-Team
Mean Gene
1983
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
“Mean Gene" Okerlund
1985WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)
1985WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1985
WWE Old School
Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)
1973WWE Old School
Gene Okerlund (Commentary)
1973
Clash of the Champions
"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)
1988
WWE Swerved
Himself
2015
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
Biography: WWE Legends
Gene Okerlund (archive footage)
2021
Tuesday Night Titans
Gene Okerlund (Voice Of)
1984Tuesday Night Titans
Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)
1984Tuesday Night Titans
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1984Tuesday Night Titans
Gene Okerlund
1984
WWE 24
Himself
2015
WWE Confidential
Himself
2002
Wrestlemania Rewind
Gene Okerlund
2014The JBL and Cole Show
Gene Okerlund
2012
WWE Table For 3
Gene Okerlund
2015
Hulk Hogan: Real American
Self (archive footage)
2026
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
(voice)
1985
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
Himself
2016
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)
1985
Hulkamania Forever
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
199010 Things Every Guy Should Experience
Self
2004
Repossessed
Himself
1990
AWA Arena Shows
"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)
1981
Ready to Rumble
Gene Okerlund
2000
WWE Legends' House
Himself
2014
WWE: Story Time
2016
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Self
2005
Andre the Giant
Self
2018
No Holds Barred
Commentator #2
1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1988
WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1993
WWE Survivor Series 1990
'Mean' Gene Okerlund
1990
WWE Bashed in the USA
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1993
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
Gene Okerlund
2021
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1985
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1987
Hulk Hogan: Real American
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1989
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
'Mean' Gene Okerlund
1993WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence
Mean Gene Okerlund
1995
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Self
1985
WWE Hall Of Fame 1995
"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Self)
1995
Women of the WWF
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1988
Villains of the Squared Circle
"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)
1986Villains of the Squared Circle
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1989WWE Hall Of Fame 1996
"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Self)
1996
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1990
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1993
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
'Mean' Gene Okerlund
2006
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1987
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1985
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1988
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
Self
2015
WCW All Nighter 1995
1995
WWE: The Best of WWE Confidential, Vol. 1
2003
Warrior's Greatest Matches
"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Archive Footage)
2014
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1988
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
Himself
2005
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)
1991
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1993
The Price of Fame
Self
2017
George "The Animal" Steele
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
"Mean" Gene Okerlund - Commentator
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1986The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Thanks
1986
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1985
Sting: The Lost Tape
2020
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1986
Macho Madness
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1988
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1991
The WWF's Amazing Managers
'Mean' Gene Okerlund
1985
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1988WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1991
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1986
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1986
Best of the WWF Volume 1
"Mean" Gene Okerland
1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
'Mean' Gene Okerlund
1987
The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1987
WWE WrestleFest '93
"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)
1993
The Ken Patera Story
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1987
WWE UK Rampage '93
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1993
WWE Funniest Moments
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1991Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
Gene Okerlund
2008Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
1986
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
Gene Okerlund
1994
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)
1993
The Brains Behind the Brawn
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1989
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
Himself
2002
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
Gene "The Mean" Okerlund
2005
WWE: Let Me Tell You Something Mean Gene
Himself
2019
AWA Christmas Night 1983
"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)
1983
Hulk Hogan: A Real American Story
Self
1991
Tag Team Champions
Himself
1986
Timemaster
Bob
1995
WWE Grudge Match
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1986
Hulkamania 3
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1988
WWE Hall of Fame 2006
Himself
2006
Hulkamania 2
'Mean' Gene Okerlund
1987
Biography: Wrestlemania I
Self
2022
WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura
Host
2012
WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race
Host
2012
Hulkamania 6
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1991