Virgil Runnels
Acting
1945-10-12 · Austin, Texas, USA
Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr., better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker/writer, and trainer who most notably worked for the National Wrestling Alliance, NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida, Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), and WWE. Rhodes is considered one of the greatest wrestlers and talkers in the history of professional wrestling. Rhodes was a three-time NWA World's Heavyweight Champion, and during his time in Jim Crockett Promotions' Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, later known as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), he was a NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, and multi-time NWA World Television, NWA Tag Team and NWA World 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He also won many regional championships, and is one of seven men inducted into each of the WWE, WCW, Professional Wrestling, and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Halls of Fame. His sons, Dustin and Cody, both pursued careers in professional wrestling, performing for WWE and AEW. Following his retirement from wrestling, he made occasional on-air appearances on WWE television and pay-per-views and worked as a backstage booker/writer and producer in WWE's NXT developmental territory. Billed as "the son of a plumber", Rhodes did not have a typical wrestler's physique; his character was that of the "common man", known for the personality exhibited in his interviews. WWE chairman Vince McMahon remarked that no wrestler "personified the essence of charisma quite like Dusty Rhodes".
Filmography
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal
2024 · Movie
American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes
2023 · Movie
WWE Rivals
2022 · Series
Biography: WWE Legends
2021 · Series
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020 · Movie
A Future WWE: The FCW Story
2020 · Movie
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018 · Movie
Nature Boy
2017 · Movie
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
2017 · Movie
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
2016 · Movie
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
2016 · Movie
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016 · Movie
Sting: Into the Light
2015 · Movie
Dusty Rhodes: Celebrating the Dream
2015 · Movie
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
2015 · Movie
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014 · Movie
WWE Rivalries
2014 · Series
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014 · Movie
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
2014 · Movie
Wrestlemania Rewind
2014 · Series
WWE Battleground 2013
2013 · Movie
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013 · Movie
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
2013 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff
2013 · Movie
The JBL and Cole Show
2012 · Series
WWE: The Attitude Era
2012 · Movie
nWo: The Revolution
2012 · Movie
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012 · Movie
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
2012 · Movie
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
2012 · Movie
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010 · Movie
WWE NXT
2010 · Series
The Rise & Fall of WCW
2009 · Movie
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009 · Movie
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
2009 · Movie
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009 · Movie
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
2008 · Movie
Life In The Fast Lane
2007 · Movie
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007 · Movie
WWE The Great American Bash 2007
2007 · Movie
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
2007 · Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
2007 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
2007 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2006
2006 · Movie
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
2006 · Movie
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006 · Movie
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006 · Movie
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
2006 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
2006 · Movie
TNA Wrestling: Enigma - The Best of Jeff Hardy
2005 · Movie
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005 · Movie
TNA Lockdown 2005
2005 · Movie
WWE Hall of Fame
2005 · Series
TNA Destination X 2005
2005 · Movie
TNA Against All Odds 2005
2005 · Movie
TNA Final Resolution 2005
2005 · Movie
TNA Turning Point 2004
2004 · Movie
TNA Victory Road 2004
2004 · Movie
NEW Renegades Rampage
2004 · Movie
TNA iMPACT!
2004 · Series
HUSTLE-3
2004 · Movie
WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
2004 · Movie
FIP Return Of The Dream
2003 · Movie
ROH: The Epic Encounter
2003 · Movie
Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
2003 · Series
3PW Legends Collide
2003 · Movie
MLW King of Kings
2002 · Movie
WCW Greed
2001 · Movie
ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000
2000 · Movie
ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000
2000 · Movie
ECW Living Dangerously 2000
2000 · Movie
ECW on TNN
1999 · Series
WCW Road Wild 1999
1999 · Movie
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
1999 · Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
1999 · Movie
WCW Slamboree 1999
1999 · Movie
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Series
WCW Spring Stampede 1999
1999 · Movie
WCW Uncensored 1999
1999 · Movie
WCW SuperBrawl IX
1999 · Movie
WCW Souled Out 1999
1999 · Movie
WCW Starrcade 1998
1998 · Movie
WCW World War 3 1998
1998 · Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1998
1998 · Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
1998 · Movie
WCW Road Wild 1998
1998 · Movie
WCW Bash at the Beach 1998
1998 · Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
1998 · Movie
WCW Slamboree 1998
1998 · Movie
The Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling
1998 · Movie
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
1998 · Movie
WCW Uncensored 1998
1998 · Movie
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
1998 · Movie
WCW Souled Out 1998
1998 · Movie
WCW Thunder
1998 · Series
WCW Starrcade 1997
1997 · Movie
WCW World War 3 1997
1997 · Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
1997 · Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 1997
1997 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV
1997 · Movie
WCW Road Wild 1997
1997 · Movie
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
1997 · Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
1997 · Movie
WCW Slamboree 1997
1997 · Movie
WCW Spring Stampede 1997
1997 · Movie
WCW Uncensored 1997
1997 · Movie
WCW SuperBrawl VII
1997 · Movie
nWo Souled Out 1997
1997 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV
1997 · Movie
WCW Starrcade 1996
1996 · Movie
WCW World War 3 1996
1996 · Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
1996 · Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
1996 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
1996 · Movie
WCW Hog Wild 1996
1996 · Movie
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
1996 · Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
1996 · Movie
WCW Slamboree 1996
1996 · Movie
WCW Uncensored 1996
1996 · Movie
WCW SuperBrawl VI
1996 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
1996 · Movie
WCW Starrcade 1995
1995 · Movie
WCW World War 3 1995
1995 · Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
1995 · Movie
WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence
1995 · Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
1995 · Movie
WCW Monday Nitro
1995 · Series
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
1995 · Movie
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
1995 · Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
1995 · Movie
WCW Slamboree 1995
1995 · Movie
WCW Uncensored 1995
1995 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
1995 · Movie
WCW All Nighter 1995
1995 · Movie
WCW Starrcade 1994
1994 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
1994 · Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
1994 · Movie
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
1994 · Movie
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
1994 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
1994 · Movie
WCW Slamboree 1994
1994 · Movie
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
1994 · Movie
WCW SuperBrawl IV
1994 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
1994 · Movie
Burke's Law
1994 · Series
WCW Starrcade 1993
1993 · Movie
WCW BattleBowl
1993 · Movie
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
1993 · Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
1993 · Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
1993 · Movie
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
1993 · Movie
WCW Beach Blast 1993
1993 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
1993 · Movie
WCW Slamboree 1993
1993 · Movie
ECW Hardcore TV
1993 · Series
WCW SuperBrawl III
1993 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII
1993 · Movie
Raw
1993 · Series
WCW Starrcade 1992
1992 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
1992 · Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992 · Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
1992 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
1992 · Movie
WCW Beach Blast
1992 · Movie
WCW WrestleWar 1992
1992 · Movie
Paradise Park
1992 · Movie
WCW SuperBrawl II
1992 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
1992 · Movie
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
1992 · Movie
WCW Starrcade 1991
1991 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
1991 · Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
1991 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
1991 · Movie
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
1991 · Movie
WCW SuperBrawl 1
1991 · Movie
WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
1991 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990 · Movie
WWE Hottest Matches
1990 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1990
1990 · Movie
Battle of the WWE Superstars
1990 · Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
1990 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990 · Movie
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
1990 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
1989 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989 · Movie
Fan Favorites
1989 · Movie
PWF Homecoming
1989 · Movie
NWA Starrcade 1988
1988 · Movie
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988 · Movie
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
1988 · Movie
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
1988 · Movie
NWA The Great American Bash 1988
1988 · Movie
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
1988 · Movie
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988 · Movie
Clash of the Champions
1988 · Series
NWA Clash of the Champions
1988 · Movie
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988 · Movie
NWA Starrcade 1987
1987 · Movie
NWA Wrestling The Danger Zone
1987 · Movie
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
1987 · Movie
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987 · Movie
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
1987 · Movie
NWA Starrcade 1986
1986 · Movie
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · Series
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986 · Movie
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
1986 · Movie
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986 · Movie
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1986 · Movie
NWA Battle of The Belts II
1986 · Movie
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
1986 · Movie
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
1985 · Movie
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
1985 · Movie
NWA Starrcade 1985
1985 · Movie
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985 · Series
Mid-South WrestleFest '85
1985 · Movie
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985 · Movie
I Like To Hurt People
1985 · Movie
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · Series
NWA Starrcade 1984
1984 · Movie
NWA Lords of The Ring
1984 · Movie
NWA Night of Champions
1984 · Movie
NWA Boogie Jam
1984 · Movie
NWA Starrcade 1983
1983 · Movie
WCW Arena Shows
1983 · Series
Gold Raiders
1982 · Movie
NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
1982 · Movie
Mid-South Wrestling
1981 · Series
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981 · Series
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
1980 · Movie
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
1978 · Movie
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975 · Series
The Wrestler
1974 · Movie
WWE Old School
1973 · Series