Biography
Undoubtedly the most recognized personality to emerge from World Wrestling Entertainment (formerly known as the World Wrestling Federation), Hulk Hogan maintained enormous popularity as a professional wrestler throughout a long career that saw its share of dizzying highs and humiliating lows. Though wrestling had always been defined by absolutes - the morality tale of good versus evil - the story behind the scenes was far more complex, as …
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Career Milestones
2008 | Appeared on daughter's spin-off "Brooke Knows Best" (VH1) | |
2008 | Hosted NBC's short-lived reboot of "American Gladiators" | |
2005 | Starred with wife Linda and their children on VH1 reality series "Hogan Knows Best" | |
2002 | Returned to World Wrestling Federation | |
1999 | Appeared in "Muppets from Space" | |
1994 | Starred in syndicated adventure series "Thunder in Paradise" | |
1993 | Continued the comedy action route with "Mr. Nanny" | |
1991 | Delivered comedic turn in "Suburban Commando" | |
1991 | Subject of pay-per-view TV biopic "Hulk Hogan: A Real American Story" | |
1989 | First starring role in film, "No Holds Barred"; also executive producer | |
1984 | Won his first world championship over the Iron Sheik | |
1983 | Became a member of the World Wrestling Federation | |
1983 | Traded in Irish villain persona for that of good-guy Hulk Hogan | |
1982 | Made film acting debut as Thunderlips in "Rocky III" | |
1979 | Recruited by Vincent McMahon Sr. to wrestle as an Irish villain | |
1976 | Discovered ringside by wrestlers Jack and Jerry Brisco; trained with them | |
| Worked as a stevedore | ||
| Sent to the Florida Sheriff's Boys Ranch for fighting outside of school at age 14; became a born-again Baptist | ||
| Raised in Tampa, FL | ||