Lanny Mark Poffo Wiki Biography
Lanny Mark Poffo (born December 28, 1954), better known by his ring names “Leaping” Lanny and The Genius is an American professional wrestler. Poffo was born in Calgary, Canada, to Angelo Poffo, an Italian American Catholic, and Judy, a Jewish American. He is also the younger brother of the late wrestling legend, “Macho Man” Randy Savage. Poffo grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois and currently makes his residence in Largo, Florida, a suburb of Tampa.
| Full Name | Lanny Poffo |
| Net Worth | $800 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | December 28, 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 6′ (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 114.31 |
| Profession | Actor |
| Children | Magen Poffo |
| Parents | Angelo Poffo, Judy Poffo |
| Siblings | Randy Savage |
| http://www.facebook.com/geniuslannypoffo | |
| http://www.twitter.com/lannypoffo | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0688186 |
| Movies | Curse of the Wolf |
| TV Shows | Saturday Night’s Main Event, AWA All-Star Wrestling |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | He used to throw frisbees with his own poetry on it out to fans in the crowd during his pre-Genius WWF days. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Former brother-in-law of Elizabeth Hulette. |
| 2 | Lanny’s father Angelo Poffo was inducted into the WCW Hall Of Fame on May 21,1995. |
| 3 | Has written a childrens’ book aimed at keeping children from starting to smoke. “Limericks from the Heart (and Lungs)” was nominated for the 2005 Newbery Medal. It got a five star (out of five) rating from the Midwest Book Review, and three counties in Florida have accepted the book into the public schools as mandatory reading. |
| 4 | Released a book of poetry, entitled “Wrestling With Rhyme”, back in 1988. |
| 5 | Managed wrestlers including Mr Perfect and the Beverly Brothers |
| 6 | Can be currently seen in an infomercial (Tony Little’s Gazelle Freestyle exerciser) as a “satisfied customer”. |
| 7 | Once recited all 50 American states in less than a minute while wearing a blindfold. |
| 8 | Once defeated then-WWF Championship Hulk Hogan by countout on “Saturday Night’s Main Event”. |
| 9 | Professional wrestler |
| 10 | Son of wrestler Angelo Poffo. |
| 11 | Brother of Randy Poffo [a.k.a. Randy Savage]. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninja: Prophecy of Death | 2011 | Angelo | |
| Curse of the Wolf | 2006 | Video | Logan |
| Summerslam | 1992 | TV Movie | The Genius |
| WWF Prime-Time Wrestling | 1985-1992 | TV Series | Leaping Lanny Poffo / The Genius |
| Saturday Night’s Main Event | 1985-1992 | TV Series | The Genius / Leaping Lanny Poffo |
| WrestleMania VI | 1990 | TV Movie | The Genius |
| WWF Superstars | 1986-1990 | TV Series | The Genius / Leaping Lanny Poffo |
| Royal Rumble | 1990 | Video | The Genius |
| Summerslam | 1989 | Video | The Genius |
| WWF Challenge | 1986-1989 | TV Series | Leaping Lanny Poffo / The Genius |
| WWF: Wrestlefest 88 | 1988 | TV Movie | Leaping Lanny Poffo |
| WWF All-Star Wrestling | 1986 | TV Series | Leaping Lanny Poffo |
| WWF Championship Wrestling | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Leaping Lanny Poffo |
| Pro Wrestling USA | 1984 | TV Series | Leaping Lanny Poffo |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card Subject to Change | 2010 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 350 Days | 2015 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Wrestling with Disaster | 2015 | Documentary completed | Himself |
| WrestleMania | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WWE Hall of Fame | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story | 2014 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Wrestlers Rescue | 2008 | Video | Himself |
| Hannity & Colmes | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Summerslam | 2006 | TV Special | The Genius |
| Survivor Series | 1992 | TV Special | The Genius |
| Royal Rumble | 1992 | TV Special | The Genius |
| Survivor Series | 1989 | TV Special | The Genius |
| World Pro Wrestling TV | 1984 | TV Series | Himself (1984) |
| AWA All-Star Wrestling | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWE Saturday Morning Slam | 2012 | TV Series | The Genius |
| WWE: Survivor Series Anthology, Vol. 1 | 2009 | Video | The Genius |
| WWE: Macho Madness – The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection | 2009 | Video | The Genius |
| WWE: Summerslam – The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1 | 2009 | The Genius | |
| The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event | 2009 | Video | The Genius |
| The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect | 2008 | Video | The Genius |
| WWE: Royal Rumble – The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1 | 2007 | Video | The Genius |
| The Worlds Greatest Wrestling Managers | 2006 | Video | The Genius |
| Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts: Pick Your Poison | 2005 | Video | ‘Leaping’ Lanny Poffo |
| Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules | 2002 | Video documentary | The Genius |
| Wrestling Gold Vol. 2: The Maim Event | 2001 | Video | Himself |
| Wrestling Gold Vol. 3: We Like to Hurt People | 2001 | Video | Himself |
| Best of Bret ‘Hit Man’ Hart | 1993 | Video | The Genius |
| Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents Lords of the Ring: Superstars & Superbouts | 1985 | Video | Himself |