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Ray Heenan

Acting

🎂 1944-11-01

Raymond Louis Heenan was an American professional wrestling manager, color commentator, wrestler, and comedian. He performed with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the ring name Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Heenan was known for his skill in elevating villainous on-screen talent by drawing negative reactions for himself and his wrestlers from the crowd. He was paired with numerous wrestlers, including Nick Bockwinkel, whom he led to win the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, and he became an integral figure in the 1980s professional wrestling boom by managing King Kong Bundy and André the Giant in WWE main event matches with Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 2 and WrestleMania III respectively. The wrestlers under his tutelage were collectively known as "The Heenan Family" at various times throughout his career. Known for his quick wit and comedic ability, Heenan also served as a color commentator and is remembered for his on-screen repartee with Gorilla Monsoon. Outside of wrestling, Heenan authored two books, appeared on numerous television shows, and briefly hosted a parody talk show titled The Bobby Heenan Show on WWE Prime Time Wrestling. Heenan retired in 2001 at WrestleMania X-Seven after a seventeen-year stint as a commentator in professional wrestling but he continued to make sporadic appearances in several promotions. In 2002, he was diagnosed with throat cancer, which limited his appearances in later years, and died from complications of the disease in 2017. Among other honors, he has been inducted into the Professional Wrestling, WWE, and Wrestling Observer halls of fame. After his death, multiple wrestling commentators described his manager persona as the "greatest professional wrestling manager of all time."

Cast credits(105)

1993

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

1993

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (archive footage)

2021

Bobby Heenan

1986

1985

1995

Bobby Heenan

1995

2000

1989

Color Commentator

1988

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1998

Self (archive footage)

2018

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1991

Himself

2007

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

1986

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1991

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1986

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1989

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1988

Howard

1995

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1991

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1988

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1985

Bobby Heenan

1987

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1987

Himself

2002

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1988

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

2014

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1989

Himself

2005

Bobby Heenan

2006

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1989

Himself

1989

Bobby Heenan

2011

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1987

2004

Bobby Heenan

1985

Bobby Heenan

1987

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1989

Bobby "The Brian" Heenan (Manager)

1988

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)

2012

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1988

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1990

Bobby Heenan (Manager)

1983

2006

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1990

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1990

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1986

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (Manager)

1990

(archive footage)

2021

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1987

Himself

2004

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1991

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Host)

1993

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1988

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1991

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Appearance)

1993

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1986

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1988

2015

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1985

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1987

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1991

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Coach)

1996

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1990

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

1988

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1984

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

1985

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)

1985

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

1989

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1989

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1991

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1987

1995

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1990

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1989

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

1999

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1987

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1988

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1984

Bobby Heenan (Commentary)

2005

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1986

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1989

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1990

Himself

2002

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1988

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1991

Bobby Heenan

2004

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1987

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1987

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1985

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1990

Bobby Heenan

1992

2010

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1989

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1989

1987

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1989

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1990

2020

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1986

Himself

1992

Himself

2006

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1983

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

1988