Acting
Virgil Runnels
Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr., better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker/writer, and trainer who most notably worked for the National Wrestling Alliance, NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida, Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), and WWE. Rhodes is considered one of the greatest wrestlers and talkers in the history of professional wrestling. Rhodes was a three-time NWA World's Heavyweight Champion, and during his time in Jim Crockett Promotions' Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, later known as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), he was a NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, and multi-time NWA World Television, NWA Tag Team and NWA World 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He also won many regional championships, and is one of seven men inducted into each of the WWE, WCW, Professional Wrestling, and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Halls of Fame. His sons, Dustin and Cody, both pursued careers in professional wrestling, performing for WWE and AEW. Following his retirement from wrestling, he made occasional on-air appearances on WWE television and pay-per-views and worked as a backstage booker/writer and producer in WWE's NXT developmental territory. Billed as "the son of a plumber", Rhodes did not have a typical wrestler's physique; his character was that of the "common man", known for the personality exhibited in his interviews. WWE chairman Vince McMahon remarked that no wrestler "personified the essence of charisma quite like Dusty Rhodes".
Filmography
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal
Film · 2024
American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes
Film · 2023
WWE Rivals
Series · 2022
Biography: WWE Legends
Series · 2021
A Future WWE: The FCW Story
Film · 2020
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Film · 2020
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
Film · 2018
Nature Boy
Film · 2017
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
Film · 2017
Fight Owens Fight: The Kevin Owens Story
Film · 2017
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Film · 2016
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
Film · 2016
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
Film · 2016
Dusty Rhodes: Celebrating the Dream
Film · 2015
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
Film · 2015
Sting: Into the Light
Film · 2015
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Film · 2014
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Film · 2014
WWE Rivalries
Series · 2014
Wrestlemania Rewind
Series · 2014
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
Film · 2013
WWE Battleground 2013
Film · 2013
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Film · 2013
WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff
Film · 2013
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
Film · 2012
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
Film · 2012
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Film · 2012
nWo: The Revolution
Film · 2012
WWE: The Attitude Era
Film · 2012
The JBL and Cole Show
Series · 2012
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Film · 2010
WWE NXT
Series · 2010
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
Film · 2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Film · 2009
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
Film · 2009
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Film · 2009
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
Film · 2008
WWE The Great American Bash 2007
Film · 2007
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Film · 2007
Life In The Fast Lane
Film · 2007
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Film · 2007
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
Film · 2007
WWE Survivor Series 2006
Film · 2006
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
Film · 2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Film · 2006
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
Film · 2006
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
Film · 2006
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Film · 2005
TNA Lockdown 2005
Film · 2005
TNA Destination X 2005
Film · 2005
TNA Against All Odds 2005
Film · 2005
TNA Final Resolution 2005
Film · 2005
TNA Wrestling: Enigma - The Best of Jeff Hardy
Film · 2005
WWE Hall of Fame
Series · 2005
NEW Renegades Rampage
Film · 2004
TNA Victory Road 2004
Film · 2004
TNA Turning Point 2004
Film · 2004
WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
Film · 2004
HUSTLE-3
Film · 2004
TNA iMPACT!
Series · 2004
TNA iMPACT!
Series · 2004
TNA iMPACT!
Series · 2004
3PW Legends Collide
Film · 2003
FIP Return Of The Dream
Film · 2003
ROH: The Epic Encounter
Film · 2003
Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
Series · 2003
MLW King of Kings
Film · 2002
WCW Greed
Film · 2001
ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000
Film · 2000
ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000
Film · 2000
ECW Living Dangerously 2000
Film · 2000
ECW on TNN
Series · 1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Series · 1999
The Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling
Film · 1998
WCW Souled Out 1998
Film · 1998
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
Film · 1998
WCW Uncensored 1998
Film · 1998
WCW Thunder
Series · 1998
WCW All Nighter 1995
Film · 1995
WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence
Film · 1995
WCW Monday Nitro
Series · 1995
WCW Monday Nitro
Series · 1995
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
Film · 1994
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Film · 1994
Burke's Law
Series · 1994
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
Film · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
ECW Hardcore TV
Series · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
Film · 1992
Paradise Park
Film · 1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Film · 1991
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
Film · 1991
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Film · 1991
WCW SuperBrawl 1
Film · 1991
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Film · 1990
WWE Hottest Matches
Film · 1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Film · 1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
Film · 1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Film · 1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Film · 1990
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
Film · 1990
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
Film · 1990
Fan Favorites
Film · 1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Film · 1989
PWF Homecoming
Film · 1989
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
Film · 1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Film · 1989
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Film · 1988
NWA The Great American Bash 1988
Film · 1988
NWA Starrcade 1988
Film · 1988
NWA Clash of the Champions
Film · 1988
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Film · 1988
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Film · 1988
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Film · 1988
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Film · 1988
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
Film · 1988
Clash of the Champions
Series · 1988
Clash of the Champions
Series · 1988
NWA Starrcade 1987
Film · 1987
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
Film · 1987
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Film · 1987
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Film · 1987
NWA Wrestling The Danger Zone
Film · 1987
NWA Starrcade 1986
Film · 1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Film · 1986
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Film · 1986
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Film · 1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Film · 1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
Film · 1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Series · 1986
WWF Superstars
Series · 1986
I Like To Hurt People
Film · 1985
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
Film · 1985
NWA Starrcade 1985
Film · 1985
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
Film · 1985
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Film · 1985
Mid-South WrestleFest '85
Film · 1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Series · 1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Series · 1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Series · 1985
NWA Starrcade 1984
Film · 1984
NWA Boogie Jam
Film · 1984
NWA Night of Champions
Film · 1984
NWA Lords of The Ring
Film · 1984
WCW Arena Shows
Series · 1983
Gold Raiders
Film · 1982
NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
Film · 1982
Mid-South Wrestling
Series · 1981
Mid-South Wrestling
Series · 1981
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Series · 1981
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
Film · 1980
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
Film · 1978
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Series · 1975
The Wrestler
Film · 1974
WWE Old School
Series · 1973