Acting
Paul Orndorff
Born 1949-10-29
Brandon, Florida, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr., nicknamed "Mr. Wonderful", was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his appearances with WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). After seven years working around the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Orndorff became a star in the 1980s WWE wrestling boom, and featured with manager Bobby Heenan and champion Hulk Hogan extensively, including in the main events of the first WrestleMania and Survivor Series. With an untreated neck injury, he left WWE for WCW in early 1988, where he won the WCW World Television Championship and the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Paul Roma (as a team called Pretty Wonderful). Arm atrophy from a nagging injury led him to retire in 2000 and he was treated for cancer in 2011. After retiring, he trained aspiring wrestlers. Orndorff was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005 and the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame in 2009.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Paul Orndorff
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WWF Superstars
1986
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Mid-South Wrestling
1981
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WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
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WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
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Andre the Giant
2018
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Mr. McMahon
2024
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WWE Old School
1973
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Clash of the Champions
1988
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Tuesday Night Titans
1984
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WrestleMania
1985
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (98 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mr. McMahon | “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff (Archive Footage) | TV Series | 2024 |
 | 350 Days | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Andre the Giant | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2018 |
 | WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | WWE Table For 3 | Paul Orndorff | TV Series | 2015 |
| WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014 | Associate Producer | Movie | 2014 | |
 | Legends of Mid-South Wrestling | Himself | Movie | 2013 |
 | WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden | Himself | Movie | 2013 |
 | WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event | Himself | Movie | 2009 |
 | Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 | Paul Orndorff | Movie | 2007 |
 | WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology | 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff | Movie | 2006 |
 | WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | Hogan Knows Best | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | WWE Hall of Fame | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | WWE Hall of Fame 2005 | Himself | Movie | 2005 |
 | WCW Fall Brawl 2000 | Himself | Movie | 2000 |
 | WCW World War 3 1995 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1995 |
 | WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1995 |
 | WCW Bash at the Beach 1995 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1995 |
 | WCW Slamboree 1995 | Himself | Movie | 1995 |
 | WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1994 |
 | WCW Halloween Havoc 1994 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1994 |
 | WCW Fall Brawl 1994 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1994 |
 | WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1994 |
 | WCW Bash at the Beach 1994 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1994 |
 | WCW SuperBrawl IV | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1994 |
 | WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1994 |
 | WCW Pro | Wrestler | TV Series | 1994 |
 | WCW Starrcade 1993 | Himself | Movie | 1993 |
 | WCW BattleBowl | "Mr. Wonderful" | Movie | 1993 |
 | WCW Clash of the Champions XXV | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1993 |
 | WCW Halloween Havoc 1993 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1993 |
 | WCW Fall Brawl 1993 | "Mr Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1993 |
 | WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1993 |
 | WCW Beach Blast 1993 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1993 |
 | WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII | Paul Orndorff (Manager) | Movie | 1993 |
 | WCW Slamboree 1993 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1993 |
 | WCW SuperBrawl III | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1993 |
 | WCW Clash of The Champions XXII | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1993 |
 | SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1992 |
| SMW Volunteer Slam 1992 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1992 | |
 | UWF Beach Brawl | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1991 |
 | Universal Wrestling Federation: Fury Hour | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 |
 | WCW The Great American Bash 1990 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1990 |
 | NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1990 |
| TWA Summer Sizzler | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1990 | |
| TWA Spring Spectacular | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Clash of the Champions | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | TV Series | 1988 |
| Clash of the Champions | Paul Orndorff (Manager) | TV Series | 1988 |
 | The Best of the WWF: volume 14 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1987 |
 | Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments | Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1987 |
| WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1987 | |
 | WWE Survivor Series 1987 | Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1987 |
| WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1987 | |
| WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1987 | |
 | The Best of the WWF: volume 12 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1987 |
| WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1987 | |
 | WWF Hulkamania 2 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1987 |
| WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1987 | |
| WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1987 |
| WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1986 | |
| WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1986 | |
 | WWF Wrestling Challenge | Paul Orndorff | TV Series | 1986 |
 | WWF Superstars | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | TV Series | 1986 |
| WWF Wrestling Challenge | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | TV Series | 1986 |
 | WWE The Big Event | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1986 |
| Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | WrestleMania II | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1986 |
 | WWE Grudge Match | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Best of the WWF: volume 5 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1986 |
| WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1985 | |
 | The Wrestling Classic | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1985 |
 | Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits | Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Best of the WWF: volume 4 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1985 |
 | Andre the Giant | "Mr Wonderful" Paul Orndorff (Archive footage) | Movie | 1985 |
 | WWE Saturday Night's Main Event | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
| WWE Saturday Night's Main Event | Paul Orndorff | TV Series | 1985 |
| WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1985 | |
 | WrestleMania | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1985 |
 | Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff (archive footage) | Movie | 1985 |
 | WWE War to Settle the Score | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1985 |
 | Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams | Self | Movie | 1985 |
 | Best of the WWF Volume 3 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1985 |
 | Most Unusual Matches | Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1985 |
 | Best of the WWF Volume 2 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1985 |
| WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1984 | |
| WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1984 | |
 | WWE The Brawl to End it All | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1984 |
| WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84 | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Tuesday Night Titans | Paul Orndorff | TV Series | 1984 |
| Tuesday Night Titans | Paul Orndorff (Archive footage) | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Mid-South Wrestling | Paul Orndorff | TV Series | 1981 |
 | WWE Old School | Paul "Mr. Wonderful" Orndorff | TV Series | 1973 |
| WWE Old School | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | TV Series | 1973 |
| WWE Old School | Paul Orndorff (Manager) | TV Series | 1973 |
| WWE Old School | Paul Orndorff | TV Series | 1973 |