Acting
Ed Leslie
Edward Harrison Leslie is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in WWE under the ring name Brutus The Barber Beefcake. He later worked for World Championship Wrestling under a variety of names, mainly as "The Disciple" of real-life best friend Hulk Hogan. He is a former WWE World Tag Team Champion. Edward Leslie began his career at the side of Hulk Hogan in the 1976-1977 time frame. At the time, the two were billed as brothers; Ed was known as either Ed Boulder or Dizzy Hogan, to match Terry's Terry Boulder and Hulk Hogan. Leslie entered the WWF as a heel under the ring name Brutus Beefcake in late 1984 with manager "Luscious" Johnny Valiant. Beefcake debuted as a vain individual who dressed in outlandish outfits. As a singles competitor, he feuded with David Sammartino and Hulk Hogan, the latter who sought revenge on Beefcake after he and Valiant injured Hogan's protege Hillbilly Jim. Brutus got some "cheap heat" when he would come uninvited to ringside during Tony Atlas's matches. During the summer of 1985, Beefcake began teaming with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, and became known as "The Dream Team". The Dream Team began challenging The US Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) for the Tag Team Championship. Initially, the US Express fought off their challengers, but the Dream Team soon gained momentum, and at an August 24, 1985, show at the Philadelphia Spectrum, the Dream Team won the tag team titles from the U.S. Express when Beefcake rubbed Valiant’s lit cigar in Windham’s eye. The Dream Team held the titles for eight months, with their primary challengers being a reformed US Express (with Dan Spivey replacing the departed Windham) and British Bulldogs. At WrestleMania 2 in Rosemont, Illinois, the British Bulldogs defeated the Dream Team to win the tag team titles. The Dream Team failed to regain the titles and soon reverted to mid-card status. Leslie made news headlines on February 8, 2004 for causing an anthrax scare at one of Boston's MBTA stations, Downtown Crossing, where he was working at the time. He had been found to be in possession of a white powder, which turned out to be cocaine. He promptly checked into a drug rehabilitation facility after admitting that the cocaine found at the station was his. As a result, no charges were filed against him. Leslie married Kirsten Georgi on July 1, 1987; the couple divorced in 1991. His second marriage was to Barbara McGondel on October 1, 1994. Together, they have one daughter named Alana. Leslie also worked as a manager at Planet Fitness in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He became a born again Christian.
Filmography
Wrestling with Trump
Film · 2026
Hulk Hogan: Real American
Series · 2026
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
Film · 2025
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
Series · 2021
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Film · 2019
Dark Side of the Ring
Series · 2019
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
Series · 2016
Timeline The History of WWE – 1989 – As Told By Brutus Beefcake
Film · 2013
The Eric Andre Show
Series · 2012
JCW Legends and Icons
Film · 2011
Ultimate Death Match 2
Film · 2010
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Film · 2009
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Film · 2006
Rodman Downunder
Film · 2006
WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life
Film · 1999
The Ultimate Weapon
Film · 1998
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
Film · 1998
WCW Road Wild 1998
Film · 1998
WCW World War 3 1998
Film · 1998
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Film · 1998
WCW Bash at the Beach 1998
Film · 1998
WCW Uncensored 1998
Film · 1998
McCinsey's Island
Film · 1998
WWF Summer Flashback!
Film · 1997
WCW Uncensored 1996
Film · 1996
WCW Slamboree 1996
Film · 1996
Santa with Muscles
Film · 1996
WCW Hog Wild 1996
Film · 1996
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
Film · 1995
WCW SuperBrawl V
Film · 1995
WCW Slamboree 1995
Film · 1995
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
Film · 1995
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
Film · 1995
WCW World War 3 1995
Film · 1995
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
Film · 1995
Thunder in Paradise 3
Film · 1995
WCW Monday Nitro
Series · 1995
WCW Starrcade 1994
Film · 1994
The History Of WrestleMania
Film · 1994
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
Film · 1994
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Film · 1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
Film · 1994
Thunder in Paradise 2
Film · 1994
Thunder in Paradise
Series · 1994
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
Film · 1993
Thunder in Paradise
Film · 1993
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
Film · 1993
WWE WrestleMania IX
Film · 1993
Mr. Nanny
Film · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
WWE Crunch Classic
Film · 1992
Hulkamania 6
Film · 1991
WWE WrestleFest '90
Film · 1990
WWE Hottest Matches
Film · 1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Film · 1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
Film · 1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Film · 1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
Film · 1990
Wrestling Tough Guys
Film · 1990
WWE WrestleMania V
Film · 1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Film · 1989
More Saturday Night's Main Event
Film · 1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
Film · 1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Film · 1989
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
Film · 1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Film · 1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Film · 1989
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Film · 1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
Film · 1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
Film · 1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
Film · 1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
Film · 1988
WWE WrestleMania IV
Film · 1988
WWE WrestleFest
Film · 1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Film · 1988
Clash of the Champions
Series · 1988
Clash of the Champions
Series · 1988
WWE WrestleMania III
Film · 1987
Hulkamania 2
Film · 1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Film · 1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Film · 1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
Film · 1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
Film · 1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
Film · 1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
Film · 1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87
Film · 1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
Film · 1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
Film · 1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
Film · 1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
Film · 1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Film · 1987
WWE Survivor Series 1987
Film · 1987
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Film · 1987
WrestleMania II
Film · 1986
The British Bulldogs
Film · 1986
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Film · 1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Film · 1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Film · 1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Film · 1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Film · 1986
Tag Team Champions
Film · 1986
WWE The Big Event
Film · 1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Series · 1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Series · 1986
WWF Superstars
Series · 1986
WWF Superstars
Series · 1986
WrestleMania
Film · 1985
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
Film · 1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Film · 1985
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Film · 1985
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Film · 1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
Film · 1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
Film · 1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
Film · 1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
Film · 1985
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Film · 1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Series · 1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Series · 1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Series · 1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
Film · 1984
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
Film · 1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
Film · 1984
Tuesday Night Titans
Series · 1984
Tuesday Night Titans
Series · 1984
AWA Super Sunday
Film · 1983
USWA Championship Wrestling
Series · 1977
USWA Championship Wrestling
Series · 1977
WWE Old School
Series · 1973
WWE Old School
Series · 1973
WWE Old School
Series · 1973
WWE Old School
Series · 1973