- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 29, 1963
- Place of Birth
- Glendale, California, USA
Robert Howard
Robert William Howard is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his 15-year stint with the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring names Thurman "Sparky" Plugg, Bob Holly, Bombastic Bob and Hardcore Holly. After debuting in 1990, Holly worked for Smoky Mountain Wrestling and other independent promotions, before joining WWE full-time in 1994. Initially portraying the character of a NASCAR driver, Thurman "Sparky" Plugg, his name was soon changed to Bob "Spark Plug" Holly, before forming a team with Bodacious Bart, known as The New Midnight Express in 1998. After becoming known simply as "Hardcore Holly" in 1999, he was joined by on-screen cousins, Crash and Molly. In 2002, he suffered a broken neck, which sidelined him for over a year. Upon his return, he engaged in minor feuds with wrestlers such as Mr. Kennedy and Rob Van Dam, before form…
Filmography
movieWWE: WrestleMania Monday
2017 · Bob Holly
movieThe History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
2016
movieWWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014 · Hardcore Holly
movieTNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2
2013 · Bob Holly
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
movieWWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
2012
movieWWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
2012 · Hardcore Holly (archive footage)
movieWWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
2011 · Himself
movieRing Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
2010 · Self
movieWWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
2010 · Hardcore Holly
movieYouShoot: Bob Holly
2010 · Himself
movieChris Benoit: The Aftermath
2010 · Himself
movieThe Marine 2
2009 · Linwood's Left
movieHard Knocks
2009
movieWWE Night of Champions 2008
2008 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE WrestleMania XXIV
2008 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2008
2008 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Survivor Series 2007
2007 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2007
2007 · Hardcore Holly
movieECW December to Dismember
2006 · Hardcore Holly
tvWWE ECW
2006 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE WrestleMania 22
2006 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE No Mercy 2005
2005 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Judgment Day 2005
2005 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE WrestleMania 21
2005 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2005
2005 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Armageddon 2004
2004 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE The Great American Bash 2004
2004 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Judgment Day 2004
2004 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE No Way Out 2004
2004 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2004
2004 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Survivor Series 2003
2003 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Global Warning
2002 · Hardcore Holly
tvWWE Velocity
2002 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Wrestlemania X8
2002 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWF Action!
2001 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWF: Hardcore
2001 · Hardcore Holly
tvWWE Tough Enough
2001 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Insurrextion 2001
2001 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE No Way Out 2001
2001 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Armageddon 2000
2000 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Survivor Series 2000
2000 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Backlash 2000
2000 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE WrestleMania 2000
2000 · Hardcore Holly
movieOperation Sandman
2000 · Sturner
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Armageddon 1999
1999 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Survivor Series 1999
1999 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE No Mercy 1999
1999 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Rebellion 1999
1999 · Hardcore Holly
WWE Metal
tvWWE Metal
1999 · Hardcore Holly
tvECW on TNN
1999 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE SummerSlam 1999
1999 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE King of the Ring 1999
1999 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Over the Edge
1999 · Hardcore Holly
tvWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Backlash: In Your House
1999 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE WrestleMania XV
1999 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
1999 · Hardcore Holly
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1999
1999 · Bob Holly
movieHitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998 · Bob 'Spark Plugg' Holly (archive footage)
movieWWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
1998 · Bob Holly
movieWWE King of the Ring 1998
1998 · "Bombastic" Bob Holly
movieWWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998 · "Bombastic" Bob
movieWWE WrestleMania XIV
1998 · "Bombastic" Bob Holly
movieWWE Survivor Series 1996
1996 · Bob Holly (Free-for-All)
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1996
1996 · Bob Holly
movieWWE Survivor Series 1995
1995 · Bob Holly
movieWWE SummerSlam 1995
1995 · Bob "Spark Plug" Holly
movieWWE King of the Ring 1995
1995 · Bob "Spark Plug" Holly
movieWWE Hall Of Fame 1995
1995 · Self
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1995
1995 · Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly
movieWWE WrestleFest '95
1995 · Bob Holly
movieWWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
1994 · Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly
tvWWE Sunday Night Slam
1994 · Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994 · Thurman "Sparky " Plugg
tvECW Hardcore TV
1993 · Hardcore Holly
tvRaw
1993 · Thurman "Sparky " Plugg, Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly, Hardcore Holly, Bob Holly, Bombastic Bob
tvWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · Bob Holly
tvWWE Pay Per View
1985