Fred Ottman
Acting
1956-08-10 · Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Fred Ottman is a retired American professional wrestler best known as Tugboat or Typhoon, and for teaming with John "Earthquake" Tenta as The Natural Disasters in the World Wrestling Federation. Ottman is also well known for his infamous Shockmaster gimmick in World Championship Wrestling. In WWF, he is a one-time Tag Team Champion. Personal life Ottman retired from wrestling after WCW folded in 2001. Ottman was one of the participants of the 20 Man Gimmick Battle Royal match at WrestleMania X-Seven as Tugboat. He now lives in Lakeland, Florida and works as a safety manager for Gaffin Industrial Services, a building cleaning service. He also coaches the little league team of his two sons and daughter, Berkley, Beau, and Bailey.
Filmography(60)
movieWrestleMania 41: Saturday
as Typhoon · 2025 · 7.3
movieWWE Hall of Fame 2025
as Typhoon · 2025 · 6.3
movieWrestling with Disaster
as Himself · 2016 · 0.0
movieWWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as Tugboat · 2001 · 8.8
tvWXO Wrestling
as · 2000 · 0.0
tvMortal Kombat: Conquest
as Z'dak · 1998 · 7.0
movieWWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
as Typhoon · 1994 · 0.0
tvWWE Sunday Night Slam
as Fred Ottman Typhoon · 1994 · 0.0
movieThunder in Paradise 2
as Yussef · 1994 · 7.2
movieBandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
as Albert · 1994 · 4.8
tvThunder in Paradise
as Yussef · 1994 · 6.3
movieWCW Starrcade 1993
as The Shockmaster · 1993 · 9.0
movieWCW BattleBowl
as The Shockmaster · 1993 · 6.0
movieWCW Clash of the Champions XXV
as The Shockmaster · 1993 · 0.0
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1993
as The Shockmaster · 1993 · 7.0
movieWWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
as Typhoon · 1993 · 0.0
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1993
as The Shockmaster · 1993 · 0.0
movieWCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
as The Shockmaster (Debut) · 1993 · 0.0
movieWWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
as Typhoon · 1993 · 0.0
movieWWE Bashed in the USA
as Typhoon · 1993 · 0.0
movieWWE U.K. Rampage 1993
as Typhoon · 1993 · 9.0
movieWWE UK Rampage '93
as Typhoon · 1993 · 0.0
movieWWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
as Typhoon · 1993 · 0.0
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1993
as Typhoon · 1993 · 6.6