Jim Myers

Jim Myers

Born: April 16, 1937
Died: February 16, 2017
in Detroit, Michigan, USA
William James Myers, better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele, is a former American professional wrestler, author and actor. Steele's career lasted from 1967 until 1988, though he made occasional wrestling appearances into the 1990s and 2000s. He also portrayed Swedish wrestler/actor Tor Johnson in Ed Wood, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp.

Movies for Jim Myers...

350 Days
Title: 350 Days
Released: April 2, 2019
Type: Movie
Starring former world champions Bret Hart and Billy Graham, 350 Days is a true look behind the curtains at the grueling life they led on the road 350 days a year and the effect that lifestyle had on their marriages, family, physical and mental health. Featuring Greg Valentine, Tito Santana, Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff, Abdullah The Butcher, Wendi Richter, Bill Eadie, Nikolai Volkoff, Stan Hansen, Angelo Mosca, Lex Luger, and more, this film also includes some of the last interviews ever done with George “The Animal” Steele, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, Ox Baker, The Wolfman, Don Fargo, and 99-year-old Angelo Savoldi.
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The Price of Fame
Title: The Price of Fame
Character: Self
Released: November 7, 2017
Type: Movie
Ted DiBiase Jr. takes a journey through pro-wrestlings past to tell the faith-based story of his father's rise, fall and redemption.
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Timeline: The History of WWE – 1986 – As Told By George Steele
Title: Timeline: The History of WWE – 1986 – As Told By George Steele
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: June 1, 2012
Type: Movie
The first Wrestlemania is history and business is booming! Wrestlers are making top dollar, traveling all over the world, seeing dolls in their image, and some can even quit teaching and wrestle full time! Especially if they were in one of the WWE’s hottest angles with Macho Man Randy Savage and Elizabeth. And such is the case with George The Animal Steele. The man behind that scary and lovable character takes you back to 1986 and examines all the major happenings in wrestling’s biggest federation. Saturday Night’s Main Event skits…a jealous Savage…JYD…Adonis…turning babyface…Albano…the McMahons…Steele’s students…Wrestlemania 2…the Funks…”King” Harley Race…The Wrestling Album…the dangers of TV…more…more…MORE!!!
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The True Story of WrestleMania
Title: The True Story of WrestleMania
Released: March 13, 2011
Type: Movie
It is the most anticipated yearly event in Sports Entertainment, an annual pop culture touch point. For more than 25 years, WrestleMania has hosted the biggest matches, the biggest stars, and the biggest celebrities. Now for the first time ever, the story of WrestleMania is told from its early beginnings through the week-long spectacular it has become, routinely drawing fans from all 50 states and around the world. This documentary feature includes new and insightful interviews from the superstars and creative forces behind the event.
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Card Subject To Change
Title: Card Subject To Change
Released: February 13, 2010
Type: Movie
CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE: PRO WRESTLING'S UNDERGROUND takes you deep inside the underground world of professional wrestling. This compelling film follows several wrestlers as they make their way through the local VFW halls, high school gyms and Elks' lodges grinding it out on the independent circuit where the payouts can range from $5 - $20 per match. Some do it for the love of the sport, others desperate to make it big; it is both heart-pounding and heart-wrenching. Tim Disbrow makes his directorial debut as he documents the circuit's legends, including: Kevin Sullivan, Michael "Trent Acid" Verdi, Rhett Titus, Sabu, Kamala and Necro Butcher, who also made an appearance in the critically-acclaimed film, The Wrestler.
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Boston Girls
Title: Boston Girls
Character: Harold
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
A pair of friends from Boston kick off their New Year by making a pact to murder the people who have mistreated them in this darkly comic thriller. When the slaughter starts, their ex-boyfriends will wish they'd been faithful.
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WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Title: WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: February 10, 2009
Type: Movie
The phrase Saturday Night s Main Event means the biggest WWE Superstars of the 80s and 90s fighting memorable battles along with humorous and unique vignettes. For the first time ever, the greatest matches in the 18-year history of the event come to DVD with The Best of Saturday Night s Main Event. This 3-disc set includes more than 30 matches, as well as humorous vignettes, interviews, and Superstar recollections of what Saturday Night s Main Event meant to them.
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South of Heaven
Title: South of Heaven
Character: The Man
Released: September 21, 2008
Type: Movie
A man returning from a tour of duty is mistaken for his brother by debt-collecting gangsters, while the brother goes on a killing and kidnapping spree with a loose-cannon convict.
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Blowfish
Title: Blowfish
Character: Henry
Released: October 6, 2007
Type: Movie
Everyone in the trailer park has a secret of their own, including Nick and Gino. Without the comforting distractions of Brooklyn, the brothers lose grip of their long-defined roles, which threatens to expose the unspoken Family secret, that each has kept from the other, for twenty years.
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Small Town Conspiracy
Title: Small Town Conspiracy
Character: Tortuga Jack
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Crime - Set in Florida at the close of 1941, this film noir follows small-town police chief John Haleran's (Zen Gesner) investigation of the murder of a young Japanese girl, a case that leads to a top secret government conspiracy. With the help of retired cop Taylor (William Morgan Sheppard), Haleran discovers a connection between the victim and an imminent Japanese attack. - Zen Gesner, Jeannetta Arnette, William Morgan Sheppard
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Heroes of Wrestling
Title: Heroes of Wrestling
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: October 10, 1999
Type: Movie
Heroes of Wrestling was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event that took place on October 10, 1999 from the Casino Magic hotel and casino in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The event was meant to be the first in a series of pay-per-views that would feature popular wrestling stars from the 1980s and early 1990s. The event is considered to be one of the worst wrestling events of all time, and was a critical and financial disaster.
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Ed Wood
Title: Ed Wood
Character: Tor Johnson
Released: September 27, 1994
Type: Movie
The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.
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Mr. Nanny
Title: Mr. Nanny
Character: George 'The Animal' Steele
Released: April 2, 1993
Type: Movie
A former pro-wrestler is hired to be the bodyguard/nanny for a couple of bratty kids whose inventor father is being stalked by a rival.
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Title: WWE Raw
Character: George Steele
Released: January 11, 1993
Type: TV
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
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The Best of the WWF: volume 15
Title: The Best of the WWF: volume 15
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: April 13, 1988
Type: Movie
3 Championship Matches!
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WWE WrestleMania IV
Title: WWE WrestleMania IV
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: March 27, 1988
Type: Movie
WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on March 27, 1988 at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The main event was the finals of a fourteen-man tournament for the undisputed WWF Championship, where Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase to win the vacant title. The main matches on the undercard were a twenty-man battle royal won by Bad News Brown, Demolition (Ax and Smash) versus Strike Force (Tito Santana and Rick Martel) for the WWF Tag Team Championship, Brutus Beefcake versus The Honky Tonk Man for the WWF Intercontinental Championship and a 14-man tournament for the vacated WWF Championship.
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The Best of the WWF: volume 12
Title: The Best of the WWF: volume 12
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: August 15, 1987
Type: Movie
Your favorite WWE superstars in the hottest action from the squared circle
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The Best of the WWF: volume 11
Title: The Best of the WWF: volume 11
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: June 24, 1987
Type: Movie
The biggest superstars in WWE in their greatest moments!
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WWF Hulkamania 2
Title: WWF Hulkamania 2
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: May 1, 1987
Type: Movie
Hulk-a-mania is running wilder than ever with more of the world's greatest athlete!
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WWE WrestleMania III
Title: WWE WrestleMania III
Character: George "The Animal" Steele (Ringside)
Released: March 29, 1987
Type: Movie
Hulk Hogan goes up against André The Giant for the WWE Championship, while Randy 'Macho Man' Savage battles Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at The Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit.
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WWE's Inside the Steel Cage
Title: WWE's Inside the Steel Cage
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: December 11, 1986
Type: Movie
Join Gorilla Monsoon and Johnny Valentine for a journey through time to relive the most exciting battles to take place inside a steel cage. Witness several action-packed Steel Cage Matches featuring the likes of Hulk Hogan, Jimmy Snuka, Andre the Giant, and many more!
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Title: WWF Wrestling Challenge
Character: George Steele
Released: September 6, 1986
Type: TV
WWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It was syndicated weekly and aired from 1986 to 1995. The show became simply known as WWF Challenge in 1995. The show featured matches, pre-match interviews, and occasionally, summarized weekly events in WWF programming. Matches primarily saw top tier and mid-level talent versus jobbers. At times, there was a "feature" match between main WWF talent. As with other syndicated WWF programming, the show promoted WWF event dates and house shows in local media markets.
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The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
Title: The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: August 20, 1986
Type: Movie
This Home Video Classic celebrates WWE's original power couple with a memorable look at "The Macho Man" Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth. Witness Elizabeth by Savage's side during these battles against the likes of Hulk Hogan, George 'The Animal' Steele, and many more!
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Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
Title: Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
Released: June 6, 1986
Type: Movie
Truly in a class by himeself! Once Bruno on the mat - watch out! Relive some of Bruno Sammartino's greatest moments, including encounters with Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, and much more.
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WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
Title: WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: June 6, 1986
Type: Movie
The most memorable rule benders and rule breakers of the 1980s are all here, as Mean Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host Villains of the Squared Circle. In this exclusive presentation, witness André the Giant meet Ernie Ladd in singles competition, Jake "The Snake" Roberts in action against Scott McGhee, and much more!
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WrestleMania II
Title: WrestleMania II
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: April 7, 1986
Type: Movie
Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF and NFL Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship
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Best of the WWF Volume 1
Title: Best of the WWF Volume 1
Character: George 'The Animal' Steele
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
The best action that the WWF has to offer.
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WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
Title: WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
Character: George 'The Animal' Steele
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Some of the most astonishing stars the WWF has to offer.
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Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!
Title: Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
WWF Wrestling bloopers.
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Best of the WWF Volume 3
Title: Best of the WWF Volume 3
Character: George "The Animal" Steele
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
A collection of some of the best WWF matches.