American professional wrestler, kickboxer, actor, and football player (born 1966) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Scott "Bill" Goldberg (born March 27, 1966 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American professional wrestler, actor and former American football defensive tackle. who is best known for wrestling with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Goldberg also played professional football with the Los Angeles Rams and the Atlanta Falcons. He is a four-time world champion, winning both the WCW and WWE World Heavyweight Championships once and the WWE Universal Championship two times. He was introduced into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018.
Bill Goldberg | |
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Birth name | William Scott Goldberg |
Born | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | December 27, 1966
Spouse(s) |
Wanda Ferraton
(m. 2005) |
Children | 1 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Bill Gold[1] Bill Goldberg Goldberg |
Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[2][3] |
Billed weight | 285 lb (129 kg)[2][3] |
Billed from | Atlanta, Georgia[2] Dawsonville, Georgia[4][5] Parts Unknown[4][5] |
Trained by | DeWayne Bruce[1] WCW Power Plant[2] |
Debut | June 23, 1997[6] |
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Edison (Tulsa, Oklahoma) | ||||||||
College: | Georgia (1987–1989) | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1990 / Round: 11 / Pick: 301 | ||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Year | Title | Role |
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1999 | The Jesse Ventura Story | Luger |
Universal Soldier: The Return | Romeo | |
2000 | Ready to Rumble | Himself |
2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Mr. Smith |
2005 | The Longest Yard | Joey "Battle" Battaglio |
The Kid & I | Himself | |
Santa's Slay | Santa Claus | |
2007 | Half Past Dead 2 | William Burke |
2010 | Kill Speed | Big Bad John |
Holly, Jingles and Clyde 3D | Gus | |
2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Himself |
2016 | Nine Legends | Himself |
2017 | Check Point | T.J. |
American Satan | Hawk | |
2018 | Con Man | Sax |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Lou "The Pariah" Maguire | Episode: "Captain Courageous" |
1999 | Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends | Himself | Episode: "Wrestling" |
1999 | E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | Episode: "Hulk Hogan" |
2000 | The Man Show | Himself | Episode: "Holiday Show 2"[7] |
2002 | Yes, Dear | Big Guy | Episode: "Walk Like a Man" |
2002 | Family Guy | Angry bus passenger | Episode: "Family Guy Viewer Mail 1" |
2002 | Arliss | Himself | Episode: "In with the New" |
2002 | Kim Possible | Pain King | Episode: "Pain King vs. Cleopatra" |
2003 | Punk'd | Himself | Episode: "Beyonce and Lindsay Lohan" |
2004 | Monster Garage | Santa Claus | Episode: "Box-Truck Wrestling Ring" |
2005 | Modern Marvels | Himself | Episode: "Private Collections" |
2005 | Desperate Housewives | Inmate | Episode: "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" |
2005 | Biker Build-Off | Host | [8] |
2005 | Automaniac | Host | [9] |
2005 | The Contender | Himself | Episode: "Who's Playing The Game?" |
2006 | Pros vs. Joes | Himself | Episodes: "Can You PVJ Champ?" and "Can You Cover Jerry Rice?" |
2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cupid | Episode: "Loophole" |
2007–2010 | Bullrun | Host | |
2008 | Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling | Himself | Episode: "In-Ring Psychology" |
2008 | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | Himself / Contestant | Ep. 3.15[10] |
2009–2011 | Garage Mahal | Host | with Brian Corsetti[11][12] |
2010 | The Celebrity Apprentice | Himself / Contestant | |
2017, 2019 | The Goldbergs | Nick Mellor | 8 episodes |
2018 | The Grand Tour | Himself | Celebrity guest |
2018 | The Flash | Big Sir | 2 episodes |
2018–2022 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Lance Hamilton | 4 episodes |
2018–2019 | Forged in Fire: Knife or Death | Host | 22 episodes |
2019 | Schooled | Nick Mellor | Episode: "Friendsgiving" |
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