- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 12, 1945
- Place of Birth
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Died
- June 11, 2015
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…
Filmography
movieBray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal
2024 · Self
movieAmerican Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes
2023 · Self (Archival Footage)
tvWWE Rivals
2022 · Dusty Rhodes
tvBiography: WWE Legends
2021
movieYou Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieA Future WWE: The FCW Story
2020 · Himself
movieRandy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018
movieNature Boy
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieWWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
2017
movieScooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
2016 · Dusty Rhodes (voice)
movieTNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
2016 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016 · Dusty Rhodes (archive footage)
movieSting: Into the Light
2015 · Dusty Rhodes
movieDusty Rhodes: Celebrating the Dream
2015
movieECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
2015 · Dusty Rhodes
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014 · Executive Producer
tvWWE Rivalries
2014 · Self
movieWWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
2014 · Dusty Rhodes
tvWrestlemania Rewind
2014 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Battleground 2013
2013 · Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
movieLegends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
2013 · Dusty Rhodes, Executive Consultant
WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff
movieWWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff
2013 · "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
The JBL and Cole Show
tvThe JBL and Cole Show
2012 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE: The Attitude Era
2012 · Dusty
movienWo: The Revolution
2012
movieThe Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
2012 · Dusty Rhodes
movieROH: Ring of Hardcore
2012 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010 · "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
tvWWE NXT
2010
movieThe Rise & Fall of WCW
2009 · Dusty Rhodes
movieMacho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
movieJeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
2009 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009 · Dusty Rhodes
movieNature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
2008 · Dusty Rhodes
movieLife In The Fast Lane
2007
movieMid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE The Great American Bash 2007
2007 · Dusty Rhodes
movieRic Flair & The Four Horsemen
2007 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Hall of Fame 2007
2007 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2007
2007 · Writer
movieWWE Survivor Series 2006
2006 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Cyber Sunday 2006
2006 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006 · Dusty Rhodes
movieThe American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
2006 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2006
2006 · Writer
movieTNA Wrestling: Enigma - The Best of Jeff Hardy
2005 · Dusty Rhodes
movieThe Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005 · Self
movieTNA Lockdown 2005
2005 · Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
tvWWE Hall of Fame
2005 · Self
movieTNA Destination X 2005
2005 · Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.), Writer
movieTNA Against All Odds 2005
2005 · Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
movieTNA Final Resolution 2005
2005 · Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
movieTNA Turning Point 2004
2004 · Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
movieTNA Victory Road 2004
2004 · Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
NEW Renegades Rampage
movieNEW Renegades Rampage
2004 · Dusty Rhodes
tvTNA iMPACT!
2004 · , Dusty Rhodes., Producer
HUSTLE-3
movieHUSTLE-3
2004 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
2004 · Dusty Rhodes
FIP Return Of The Dream
movieFIP Return Of The Dream
2003 · Dusty Rhodes
movieROH: The Epic Encounter
2003 · Dusty Rhodes
Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
tvMajor League Wrestling: Underground TV
2003
3PW Legends Collide
movie3PW Legends Collide
2003
movieMLW King of Kings
2002 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW Greed
2001 · Dusty Rhodes
movieECW Hardcore Heaven 2000
2000 · Dusty Rhodes
movieECW Wrestlepalooza 2000
2000 · Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
movieECW Living Dangerously 2000
2000 · Dusty Rhodes
tvECW on TNN
1999 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW Road Wild 1999
1999 · Writer
movieWCW Bash at the Beach 1999
1999 · Writer
movieWCW The Great American Bash 1999
1999 · Writer
movieWCW Slamboree 1999
1999 · Writer
movieWCW Spring Stampede 1999
1999 · Writer
movieWCW Uncensored 1999
1999 · Writer
movieWCW SuperBrawl IX
1999 · Writer
movieWCW Souled Out 1999
1999 · Writer
movieWCW Starrcade 1998
1998 · Writer
movieWCW World War 3 1998
1998 · Writer
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1998
1998 · Writer
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1998
1998 · Writer
movieWCW Road Wild 1998
1998 · Writer
movieWCW Bash at the Beach 1998
1998 · Writer
movieWCW The Great American Bash 1998
1998 · Writer
movieWCW Slamboree 1998
1998 · Writer
movieThe Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling
1998 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW Spring Stampede 1998
1998 · Writer
movieWCW Uncensored 1998
1998 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieWCW SuperBrawl VIII
1998 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieWCW Souled Out 1998
1998 · Dusty Rhodes (Ringside), Writer
tvWCW Thunder
1998 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW Starrcade 1997
1997 · Writer
movieWCW World War 3 1997
1997 · Writer
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1997
1997 · Writer
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1997
1997 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXXV
1997 · Writer
movieWCW Road Wild 1997
1997 · Writer
movieWCW Bash at The Beach 1997
1997 · Writer
movieWCW The Great American Bash 1997
1997 · Writer
movieWCW Slamboree 1997
1997 · Writer
movieWCW Spring Stampede 1997
1997 · Writer
movieWCW Uncensored 1997
1997 · Writer
movieWCW SuperBrawl VII
1997 · Writer
movienWo Souled Out 1997
1997 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV
1997 · Writer
movieWCW Starrcade 1996
1996 · Writer
movieWCW World War 3 1996
1996 · Writer
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1996
1996 · Writer
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1996
1996 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
1996 · Writer
movieWCW Hog Wild 1996
1996 · Writer
movieWCW Bash at the Beach 1996
1996 · Writer
movieWCW The Great American Bash 1996
1996 · Writer
movieWCW Slamboree 1996
1996 · Writer
movieWCW Uncensored 1996
1996 · Writer
movieWCW SuperBrawl VI
1996 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
1996 · Writer
movieWCW Starrcade 1995
1995 · Writer
movieWCW World War 3 1995
1995 · Writer
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1995
1995 · Writer
WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence
movieWCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence
1995 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1995
1995 · Writer
tvWCW Monday Nitro
1995 · , Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
1995 · Writer
movieWCW Bash at the Beach 1995
1995 · Writer
movieWCW The Great American Bash 1995
1995 · Writer
movieWCW Slamboree 1995
1995 · Writer
movieWCW Uncensored 1995
1995 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXX
1995 · Writer
movieWCW All Nighter 1995
1995 · , Writer
movieWCW Starrcade 1994
1994 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
1994 · Writer
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1994
1994 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieWCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
1994 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieWCW Bash at the Beach 1994
1994 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
1994 · Writer
movieWCW Slamboree 1994
1994 · Writer
movieWCW Spring Stampede 1994
1994 · Writer
movieWCW SuperBrawl IV
1994 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
1994 · Writer
tvBurke's Law
1994 · Archie 'Mad Dog' McCray
movieWCW Starrcade 1993
1993 · Writer
movieWCW BattleBowl
1993 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of the Champions XXV
1993 · Dusty Rhodes (Ringside), Writer
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1993
1993 · Writer
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1993
1993 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
1993 · Writer
movieWCW Beach Blast 1993
1993 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
1993 · Writer
movieWCW Slamboree 1993
1993 · Writer
tvECW Hardcore TV
1993
movieWCW SuperBrawl III
1993 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXII
1993 · Writer
tvRaw
1993 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieWCW Starrcade 1992
1992 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXI
1992 · Writer
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992 · Writer
movieWCW The Great American Bash 1992
1992 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XIX
1992 · Writer
movieWCW Beach Blast
1992 · Writer
movieWCW WrestleWar 1992
1992 · Writer
movieParadise Park
1992 · Deputy Johnny Morton
movieWCW SuperBrawl II
1992 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
1992 · Writer
movieWCW/New Japan Supershow II
1992 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW Starrcade 1991
1991 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XVII
1991 · Writer
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1991
1991 · Dusty Rhodes (Cornerman), Writer
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
1991 · Writer
movieWCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
1991 · Writer
movieWCW SuperBrawl 1
1991 · Dusty Rhodes (Commentator), Writer
movieWCW WrestleWar 1991
1991 · Dusty Rhodes (Commentator), Producer's Assistant
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
1991 · Writer
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Survivor Series 1990
1990 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Hottest Matches
1990 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE SummerSlam 1990
1990 · "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
movieBattle of the WWE Superstars
1990 · Dusty Rhodes
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
movieWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
1990 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE WrestleMania VI
1990 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
1990 · "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990 · Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Survivor Series 1989
1989 · Dusty Rhodes
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
movieWWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
1989 · Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
movieWWE SummerSlam 1989
1989 · Himself
movieFan Favorites
1989
PWF Homecoming
moviePWF Homecoming
1989 · "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, Writer, Director
movieNWA Starrcade 1988
1988 · Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988 · Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
1988 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieNWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
1988 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieNWA The Great American Bash 1988
1988 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieNWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
1988 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
movieThe Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988 · The Midnight Rider, Writer
movieNWA Clash of the Champions
1988 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
tvClash of the Champions
1988 · Dusty Rhodes, Dusty Rhodes (Ringside), Writer
movieNWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieNWA Starrcade 1987
1987 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieNWA Wrestling The Danger Zone
1987
movieNWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
1987 · Dusty Rhodes
movieThe Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987 · "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, Writer
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
movieNWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
1987 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieNWA Starrcade 1986
1986 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
tvWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
1986 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieNWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986 · "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieNWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
movieThe First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1986 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieNWA Battle of The Belts II
1986 · Writer
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
movieNWA Superstars on The SuperStation
1986 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
movieAWA/NWA Night of Champions II
1985 · Dusty Rhodes
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
moviePro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
1985 · Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA Starrcade 1985
1985 · "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, Writer
tvNWA World Championship Wrestling
1985 · "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, Midnight Rider, Producer
movieMid-South WrestleFest '85
1985 · Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieI Like To Hurt People
1985 · Self
tvWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · , Dusty Rhodes, Writer
tvWWE Pay Per View
1985
movieNWA Starrcade 1984
1984 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer, Director
movieNWA Lords of The Ring
1984 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieNWA Night of Champions
1984 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieNWA Boogie Jam
1984 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieNWA Starrcade 1983
1983 · Writer
tvWCW Arena Shows
1983 · Dusty Rhodes
movieGold Raiders
1982
NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
movieNWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
1982 · Dusty Rhodes
tvMid-South Wrestling
1981 · Dusty Rhodes, 'The American Dream' Dusty Rhodes
tvMid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981 · Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
1980 · Dusty Rhodes, Writer
movieThe Super Bowl of Wrestling
1978 · Dusty Rhodes
tvWWF All-Star Wrestling
1975 · Dusty Rhodes
movieThe Wrestler
1974 · Dusty Rhodes
tvWWE Old School
1973 · Dusty Rhodes