Cast & creator
Wayne Farris
Best known for Raw, WWF Superstars, WWF Wrestling Challenge
Roy Wayne Farris, better known by his ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler. A 1975 graduate from University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Education, Farris coached high school football for two seasons at Munford High School in Munford, Tennessee. Currently working on the independent circuit, he previously worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF)--now WWE. He is best known for his first run with WWF, where he held the WWF Intercontinental Championship for a record 64 weeks, and lost it to Ultimate Warrior in the very first pay-per-view of SummerSlam. He is the cousin of professional wrestler and color commentator Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Also known as: The Honky Tonk Man, Roy Wayne Farris, Honky Tonk Man, Honky Tonky Wayne, Wayne Ferris
76
film credits
12
television credits
88
1973–2026 · acting roles
7.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (88)
Showing 88 of 88 credits
Raw
The Honky Tonk Man
1993
WWF Superstars
The Honky Tonk Man
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
The Honky Tonk Man
1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
The Honky Tonk Man
1985
USWA Championship Wrestling
Wayne Ferris
1977
Mid-South Wrestling
Wayne Ferris
1981
WWE Old School
The Honky Tonk Man
1973WWE Old School
Honky Tonk Man
1973
Clash of the Champions
The Honky Tonk Man (Music Video)
1988Clash of the Champions
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
WWE This Is Awesome
The Honky Tonk Man (archive footage)
2022
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Himself
2013
WWF The Main Event
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Himself
2014
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
The Honky Tonk Man
1998AWF Warriors of Wrestling
1995
WWE World Tour '90
The Honky Tonk Man
1990
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
The Honky Tonk Man
2008
WWE Survivor Series 1989
The Honky Tonk Man
1989
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
The Honky Tonk Man
2001
WWE WrestleMania III
The Honky Tonk Man
1987
WWE Survivor Series 1990
The Honky Tonk Man
1990
WWE SummerSlam 1988
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Himself
2008
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
The Honky Tonk Man
1998
WWE Survivor Series 1987
Honky Tonk
1987
WWE Survivor Series 1988
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Honky Tonk Man
1987
WWE U.K. PPV
The Honky Tonk Man
1989
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
The Honky Tonk Man (Manager)
1997
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
The Honky Tonk Man
1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
The Honky Tonk Man
1989
Demolition: Witness the Power
The Honky Tonk Man
1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
The Honky Tonk Man
1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
The Honky Tonk Man
1990
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
The Honky Tonk Man
1994
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
The Honky Tonk Man
1997
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
Robot Dracula
Bite Squad Badge Presenter
2026
George "The Animal" Steele
The Honky Tonk Man
1987
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Himself
2009
Macho Madness
Honky Tonk Man
1988
WWE The Hart Foundation
The Honky Tonk Man
1987
WWE WrestleMania V
The Honky Tonk Man
1989
The Life and Death of Owen Hart
Self
1999
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018
WWE WrestleMania IV
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
The Honky Tonk Man
1990WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
The Honky Tonk Man (Music Video)
1994
The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver
Honky Tonk Man
1987
The Ken Patera Story
The Honky Tonk Man
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
The Honky Tonk Man
1987WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
WWE Funniest Moments
The Honky Tonk Man
1991
Battle of the WWE Superstars
The Honky Tonk Man
1990
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Himself
2010WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
2019WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
The Honky Tonk Man
1988WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89
The Honky Tonk Man
1989
WWE WrestleFest '90
The Honky Tonk Man
1990
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Honkytonk Man
1989
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
The Honky Tonk Man
1994WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87
The Honky Tonk Man
1987WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
The Honky Tonk Man
1987WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
The Honky Tonk Man
1989WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
The Honky Tonk Man
1990WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87
The Honky Tonk Man
1987
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 11: Big Lips & Shaking Hips
Himself
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 1: Honky Tonk Man & Raven
Himself
The Ultimate Warrior
The Honky Tonk Man
1989
WWF Summer Flashback!
Honky Tonk Man
1997
WWE Greatest Hits
The Honky Tonk Man
1991
Dynamite Kid: A Matter of Pride
2013
WWE WrestleFest
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
Hulkamania 4
The Honky Tonk Man
1989
WWE Mega Matches
The Honky Tonk Man
1991
YouShoot: Honky Tonk Man 2
Himself
Supercard: Summerslam 88 with The Honky Tonk Man
Himself
Midnight Massacre
Cato
2025WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide
Himself
JCW Oddball Brawl
The Honky Tonk Man
2013
YouShoot: Honky Tonk Man
Himself
2007
Timeline The History of WWE – 1987 – As Told By The Honky Tonk Man
Himself
2009