Lanny Poffo

Biography

Lanny Mark Poffo, better known by his ring names "Leaping" Lanny Poffo and The Genius, is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, motivational speaker, poet, and actor. Poffo was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Angelo Poffo, an Italian American Catholic, and Judy, a Jewish-American. He is also the real-life younger brother of "The Macho Man" Randy Savage. Poffo grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois, and currently resides in Clearwater, Florida.

Known For

WWF Wrestling Challenge

Lanny Poffo

WWF Wrestling Challenge

The Genius

Saturday Night's Main Event

Biography: WWE Legends

"Leaping" Lanny Poffo

WWE Rampage '92

The Genius

WWE WrestleMania VIII

The Genius (Manager)

WWE SummerSlam 1992

The Genius

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2021	Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender	Mr. Eddie Cheddar
2021	Biography: “Macho Man” Randy Savage	Self
2018	All In	Lanny Poffo (Ringside)
2018	ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club	Lanny Poffo
2016	Wrestling with Disaster	Himself
2012	Breaking Kayfabe with Lanny Poffo	Self
2011	Ninja: Prophecy of Death	Angelo
2009	WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event	The Genius
2006	Curse of the Wolf	Logan
1993	WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches	The Genius (Manager)
1993	WWF Bashed in the USA	The Genius
1993	Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches	Manager
1992	3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars	The Genius (Manager)
1992	WWE Invasion '92	The Genius (Manager)
1992	WWE Rampage '92	The Genius
1992	WWE SummerSlam 1992	The Genius
1992	WWE Survivor Series 1992	The Genius (Manager)
1992	WWE Royal Rumble 1992	The Genius
1992	WWE WrestleMania VIII	The Genius (Manager)
1991	WWE Survivor Series 1991	The Genius (Manager)
1991	WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991	The Genius
1990	Battle of the WWE Superstars	The Genius
1990	WWF SuperTape vol. 2	The Genius
1990	WWF SuperTape	The Genius (Manager)
1990	WWE Royal Rumble 1990	The Genius
1989	WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89	The Genius (Manager)
1989	WWE Survivor Series 1989	The Genius (Manager)
1988	WWE U.K. Rampage 1988	"Leapin" Lanny Poffo
1988	WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88	"Leapin" Lanny Poffo
1988	WWE WrestleFest	The Genius
1987	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87	"Leapin" Lanny Poffo
1987	The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1986	The Best of the WWF: volume 6	"Leapin" Lanny Poffo
1986	The Best of the WWF: volume 8	"Leapin" Lanny Poffo
1986	The Best of the WWF: volume 9	"Leapin" Lanny Poffo
1986	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86	"Leapin" Lanny Poffo
1986	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86	"Leapin" Lanny Poffo
	YouShoot: Lanny Poffo	Himself
	The Best of Eddie Gilbert	"Leapin" Lanny Poffo

Year	TV Show	Role
2021	Biography: WWE Legends	"Leaping" Lanny Poffo
1986	WWF Wrestling Challenge	Lanny Poffo
1986	WWF Wrestling Challenge	The Genius
1985	Saturday Night's Main Event