
Alan Rogowski
Acting
1942-09-22 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Alan Robert Rogowski, better known by the ring name Ole Anderson (/ˈoʊlɪ/), was an American professional wrestler, booker, and promoter. Following a stint in the U.S. Army, Rogowski made his professional wrestling debut in his native Minnesota in 1967, wrestling for the American Wrestling Association (AWA) as Al "the Rock" Rogowski or simply Rock Rogowski. The following year, he debuted in the Carolinas-based Jim Crockett Promotions, where he adopted the ring name Ole Anderson and began teaming with his "brother" Gene Anderson as the Minnesota Wrecking Crew. Following a further stint with the AWA and appearances with Championship Wrestling from Florida, in 1972 Anderson settled into wrestling primarily for Jim Crockett Promotions and Georgia Championship Wrestling. By the mid-1980s, Anderson was a part-owner of, and the booker for, Georgia Championship Wrestling. After Georgia Championship Wrestling was acquired by Vince McMahon in 1984 in what was known as "Black Saturday", Anderson broke away to form his own promotion, Championship Wrestling from Georgia, which was itself acquired by Jim Crockett Promotions the following year. Anderson spent the rest of his career with Jim Crockett Promotions and its successor, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), forming a new iteration of the Minnesota Wrecking Crew with Arn Anderson, co-founding influential stable The Four Horsemen, twice serving as booker for WCW, and running the WCW Power Plant. He retired from the ring in 1990, and from the professional wrestling industry in 1994. Known amongst his contemporaries for his gruff, cantankerous demeanor and toughness, Anderson is a key figure in the history of professional wrestling in Georgia and the Carolinas. He held over 40 championships over the course of his career, including eight reigns as National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Tag Team Champion (Mid-Atlantic version). He was inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame in 1994 and the NWA Hall of Fame in 2010.
movieWWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
as Ole Anderson · 2014 · 10.0
movieNature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
as Ole Anderson · 2008 · 6.3
movieThe American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
as Self · 2006 · 7.0
movieThe Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
as Ole Anderson (Archive Footage) · 2005 · 7.8
movieWCW Slamboree 1993
as Ole Anderson (Appearance) · 1993 · 10.0
movieWCW Beach Blast
as Ole Anderson · 1992 · 8.0
movieWCW The Great American Bash 1990
as Ole Anderson · 1990 · 7.7
movieNWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
as Ole Anderson (Ringside) · 1990 · 0.0
movieWCW WrestleWar 1990
as Ole Anderson · 1990 · 7.5
movieNWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
as Ole Anderson · 1990 · 0.0
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1989
as Ole Anderson · 1989 · 6.8
tvClash of the Champions
as Ole Anderson · 1988 · 0.0
tvClash of the Champions
as Ole Anderson (Ringside) · 1988 · 0.0
movieThe Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as Ole Anderson · 1987 · 0.0
movieNWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
as Ole Anderson · 1986 · 0.0
movieNWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
as Ole Anderson · 1986 · 0.0
movieNWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
as Ole Anderson · 1986 · 0.0
movieNWA Starrcade 1985
as Ole Anderson · 1985 · 7.6
tvNWA World Championship Wrestling
as Ole Anderson · 1985 · 0.0
movieNWA The Great American Bash 1985
as Ole Anderson · 1985 · 0.0
movieNWA Starrcade 1984
as Ole Anderson · 1984 · 6.8
movieNWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
as Ole Anderson · 1983 · 0.0
tvWCW Arena Shows
as Ole Anderson · 1983 · 0.0
tvMid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
as Ole Anderson · 1981 · 0.0