
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