Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Adrian Adonis(1953-1988)

  • Actor
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Trailer for WWE: Top 50 Superstars Of All Time
Play trailer0:59
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010)
Adrian Adonis was born on 15 September 1953 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for WWWF Championship Wrestling (1972), The War to Settle the Score (1985) and AWA All-Star Wrestling (1972). He died on 4 July 1988 in Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada.
BornSeptember 15, 1953
DiedJuly 4, 1988(34)
BornSeptember 15, 1953
DiedJuly 4, 1988(34)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

Hulk Hogan in WWWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
WWWF Championship Wrestling
7.3
TV Series
  • Adrian Adonis
The War to Settle the Score (1985)
The War to Settle the Score
5.9
TV Movie
  • Adrian Adonis
  • 1985
Gene Okerlund in AWA All-Star Wrestling (1972)
AWA All-Star Wrestling
7.4
TV Series
  • Adrian Adonis
André René Roussimoff and Hulk Hogan in WrestleMania III (1987)
WrestleMania III
7.8
TV Special
  • 'Adorable' Adrian Adonis(as "Adorable" Adrian Adonis)
  • 1987

Credits

IMDbPro

Actor

  • Best of the WWF Volume 10 (1987)
    Best of the WWF Volume 10
    4.4
    Video
    • Adrian Adonis
    • 1987
  • Best of the WWF Volume 11 (1987)
    Best of the WWF Volume 11
    4.3
    Video
    • 'Adorable' Adrian Adonis
    • 1987
  • George the Animal Steele (1987)
    George the Animal Steele
    4.3
    Video
    • Adrian Adonis
    • 1987
  • Hulk Hogan in Hulkamania 2 (1987)
    Hulkamania 2
    6.2
    Video
    • Adrian Adonis
    • 1987
  • Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments (1987)
    Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
    5.8
    Video
    • Adrian Adonis
    • 1987
  • André René Roussimoff and Hulk Hogan in WrestleMania III (1987)
    WrestleMania III
    7.8
    TV Special
    • 'Adorable' Adrian Adonis (as "Adorable" Adrian Adonis)
    • 1987
  • WWF on MSG Network (1973)
    WWF on MSG Network
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Adrian Adonis
    • Wrestler
    • 1982–1987
  • Hulk Hogan, Curt Hennig, Rick Martel, and John Tenta in WWF Challenge (1986)
    WWF Challenge
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Adrian Adonis
    • 1986–1987
  • WWF Prime Time Wrestling (1985)
    WWF Prime Time Wrestling
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Adrian Adonis
    • 1985–1987
  • WWF SmackDown! (2000)
    Saturday Night's Main Event
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Adrian Adonis
    • 'Adorable' Adrian Adonis
    • 1986–1987
  • Best of the WWF Volume 8 (1986)
    Best of the WWF Volume 8
    3.6
    Video
    • 'Adorable' Adrian Adonis
    • 1986
  • Tag Team Champions (1986)
    Tag Team Champions
    Video
    • Adrian Adonis
    • 1986
  • The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano (1986)
    The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
    5.9
    Video
    • Adrian Adonis
    • 1986
  • WWF's Explosive TNT Show (1986)
    WWF's Explosive TNT Show
    5.1
    Video
    • Adrian Adonis
    • 1986
  • WWF's Inside the Steel Cage (1986)
    WWF's Inside the Steel Cage
    5.2
    Video
    • Adrian Adonis
    • 1986

Videos3

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Trailer 0:59
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Wwe: The Spectacular Legacy of the Awa
Trailer 1:10
Wwe: The Spectacular Legacy of the Awa
Wwe: The Spectacular Legacy of the Awa
Trailer 1:10
Wwe: The Spectacular Legacy of the Awa
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Trailer 0:56
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • "Adorable" Adrian Adonis
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • September 15, 1953
    • Buffalo, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 4, 1988
    • Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada(car accident)
  • Children
      Angela Perides
  • Relatives
      Adrianne Perides(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Former tag team partner with Jesse Ventura.
  • Trademarks
      Finishing move: "Goodnight, Irene" sleeper hold
  • Nickname
    • AD

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.