Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 29, 1942
Died
January 2, 2019 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
Gene Okerlund
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
Raw
'Mean' Gene Okerlund
1993
TV
The A-Team
Mean Gene
1983
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Gene Okerlund
1999
TV
WWF Superstars
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1986
TV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
“Mean Gene" Okerlund
1985
TV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)
1985
TV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1985
TV
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Gene Okerlund
1986
TV
Tuesday Night Titans
Gene Okerlund (Voice Of)
1984
TV
Tuesday Night Titans
Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)
1984
TV
Tuesday Night Titans
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
1984
TV
Tuesday Night Titans
Gene Okerlund
1984
TV
WWE Old School
Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)
1973
TV
WWE Old School
Gene Okerlund (Commentary)
1973
TV
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
TV
Clash of the Champions
"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)
1988
TV
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)
1985
TV
WWE 24
Himself
2015
TV
WWE Confidential
Himself
2002
TV
Biography: WWE Legends
Gene Okerlund (archive footage)
2021
Filmography
2022FilmBiography: Wrestlemania Ias Self2021TVBiography: WWE Legendsas Gene Okerlund (archive footage)2021FilmMy Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Pattersonas Gene Okerlund2020FilmSting: The Lost Tape2019FilmWWE: Let Me Tell You Something Mean Geneas Himself2018FilmAndre the Giantas Self2017FilmThe Price of Fameas Self2016TVWWE: Story Time2016TVThe Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomenessas Himself2015TVWWE Table For 3as Gene Okerlund2015TVSwervedas Himself2015TVWWE 24as Himself2015FilmThe Resurrection of Jake The Snakeas Self2014TVWWE Legends' Houseas Himself2014FilmWarrior's Greatest Matchesas "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Archive Footage)2014TVWrestlemania Rewindas Gene Okerlund2012TVThe JBL and Cole Showas Gene Okerlund2012FilmWWE Hall of Fame: Harley Raceas Host2012FilmWWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Venturaas Host2009FilmWWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event2008FilmRing Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheikas Gene Okerlund2006FilmWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthologyas 'Mean' Gene Okerlund2006FilmWWE Hall of Fame 2006as Himself2005FilmThe Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrioras Himself2005FilmThe Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80sas Self2005FilmWWE: Wrestlemania Recallas Gene "The Mean" Okerlund2004TV10 Things Every Guy Should Experienceas Self2003FilmWWE: The Best of WWE Confidential, Vol. 12002FilmHollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rulesas Himself2002TVWWE Confidentialas Himself2000FilmReady to Rumbleas Gene Okerlund1999TVWWE Friday Night SmackDownas Gene Okerlund1996FilmWWE Hall Of Fame 1996as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Self)1995FilmWCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellenceas Mean Gene Okerlund1995TVWCW Monday Nitro1995FilmWWE Hall Of Fame 1995as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Self)1995FilmWCW All Nighter 19951995FilmTimemasteras Bob1994FilmWWE Hall Of Fame 1994as Gene Okerlund1993FilmWCW Clash of the Champions XXVas "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)1993FilmBret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matchesas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1993FilmWWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund1993FilmWWE UK Fan Favorites 1993as "Mean" Gene Okerlund1993FilmWWE Bashed in the USAas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1993FilmWWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Emas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1993FilmWWE UK Rampage '93as "Mean" Gene Okerlund1993FilmWWE WrestleFest '93as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)1993TVRawas 'Mean' Gene Okerlund1991FilmHulkamania 6as "Mean" Gene Okerlund1991FilmWWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991as "Mean" Gene Okerlund1991FilmWWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hallas "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)1991FilmHulk Hogan: A Real American Storyas Self1991FilmWWE SuperTape: Volume 4as "Mean" Gene Okerlund1991FilmWWE Funniest Momentsas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1990FilmWWE Survivor Series 1990as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund1990FilmRepossessedas Himself1990FilmWWE SuperTape: Volume 1as "Mean" Gene Okerlund1989FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 20as "Mean" Gene Okerlund1989FilmNo Holds Barredas Commentator #21989FilmThe Brains Behind the Brawnas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1989FilmHulk Hogan: Real Americanas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1988FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 17as "Mean" Gene Okerlund1988FilmMacho Madnessas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1988FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the Worldas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1988FilmWomen of the WWFas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1988TVClash of the Championsas "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)1988FilmBrutus "The Barber" Beefcakeas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1988FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1988as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcasting)1987FilmGeorge "The Animal" Steeleas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1987FilmWrestling's Most Embarrassing Momentsas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1987FilmThe Ken Patera Storyas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1987FilmThe Wrestling Album II: Piledriveras "Mean" Gene Okerlund1987FilmJake "The Snake" Robertsas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1987FilmWWF Hulkamania 2as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund1987FilmThe WWF's Even More Unusual Matchesas "Mean" Gene Okerlund - Commentator1987FilmBob Uecker's Wacky World of Sportsas 'Mean' Gene Okerlund1986TVWWF Wrestling Challengeas Gene Okerlund1986TVWWF Superstarsas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1986FilmThe Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabethas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1986FilmVillains of the Squared Circleas "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)1986FilmWrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino1986FilmRicky "The Dragon" Steamboatas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1986FilmWWE Grudge Matchas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1986FilmThe Life and Times of Captain Lou Albanoas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1986FilmTag Team Championsas Himself1985FilmThe WWF's Amazing Managersas 'Mean' Gene Okerlund1985FilmRowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hitsas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1985TVHulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestlingas (voice)1985TVWWE Saturday Night's Main Eventas “Mean Gene" Okerlund1985TVWWE Pay Per View1985FilmWrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslamsas Self1985FilmBest of the WWF Volume 1as "Mean" Gene Okerland1985FilmWrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!as "Mean" Gene Okerlund1985FilmThe Hulkster Hulk Hoganas "Mean" Gene Okerlund1985TVWWF Prime Time Wrestlingas Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)1984TVTuesday Night Titansas Gene Okerlund (Voice Of)1983FilmAWA Christmas Night 1983as "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)1983TVThe A-Teamas Mean Gene1981TVAWA Arena Showsas "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)1973TVWWE Old Schoolas Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)