- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 29, 1966
- Place of Birth
- Sweetwater, Texas, USA
John Layfield
John Charles Layfield is an American retired professional wrestler and current wrestling commentator/host for WWE, where he performs under the ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL). Outside of his WWE work, Layfield is a financial analyst for Fox News. Within WWE, he was previously known by the ring name Bradshaw, and prior to that, the variations Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw and Blackjack Bradshaw (as half of The New Blackjacks with Blackjack Windham). As JBL, Layfield was WWE Champion for 280 days. Layfield's main gimmick as JBL—a wealthy, gladhanding, big-mouthed, fiery-tempered businessman—was based on Layfield's real-life accomplishments as a stock market investor. Layfield is a guest panelist on Fox News Channel's The Cost of Freedom, has appeared on CNBC, and has written a best-selling book on financial planning called Have More Money Now. Layfield also hosts a weekend talk radio pr…
Filmography
movieAAA Noche de Los Grandes 2026 - Week 1
2026 · JBL
tvWWE Lucha Libre AAA World Wide
2026 · , JBL
movieAAA Guerra de Titanes
2025 · JBL
movieWWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas
2025 · JBL
movieAAA Triplemanía XXXIII
2025 · JBL
tvWWE's Greatest Moments
2025
movieTNA Genesis 2025
2025 · JBL
GCW Dream On
movieGCW Dream On
2024 · JBL
movieTNA Bound for Glory 2024
2024 · John Layfield
movieTNA Victory Road 2024
2024 · John Layfield
movieTNA Emergence 2024
2024 · John Layfield
movieWWE Hall of Fame 2023
2023 · JBL
movieRic Flair's Last Match: Preshow
2022 · JBL
tvWWE This Is Awesome
2022 · JBL
tvWWE Rivals
2022 · JBL, John Bradshaw Layfield
WWE Money in the Bank 2022 Kickoff
movieWWE Money in the Bank 2022 Kickoff
2022 · JBL
movieWWE Wrestlemania Backlash 2022 Kickoff
2022 · John Bradshaw Layfield
movieWWE WrestleMania 38 Sunday Kickoff
2022 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieWWE WrestleMania 38 Saturday Kickoff
2022 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieJohn Cena's Greatest Rivalries
2022 · JBL
movieWWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022
2022 · JBL
movieNever Forget: WWE Returns After 9/11
2021 · Bradshaw
WWE Money in the Bank 2021 Kickoff
movieWWE Money in the Bank 2021 Kickoff
2021
tvBiography: WWE Legends
2021 · JBL
movieWWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
2021 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieWWE Hall Of Fame 2020
2021 · JBL
movieWWE Survivor Series 2020
2020 · JBL (Appearance)
movieWWE Backlash 2020 Kickoff
2020 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
tvUndertaker: The Last Ride
2020 · JBL
tvThe Best of WWE
2020 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
tvRuthless Aggression
2020 · JBL
tvWWE Backstage
2019 · JBL
movieTrish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019 · Bradshaw (archive footage)
tvDark Side of the Ring
2019 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieWWE: World's Strongest Man: The Mark Henry Story
2019 · Self
movieFighting with My Family
2019 · JBL (uncredited)
tvWWE Untold
2018
movieBipolar Rock 'N Roller
2018 · Himself (rumored)
movieThe History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
2016
movieWWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016 · JBL (archive footage)
movieStraight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
2016
movieWWE: Ring in the Holiday
2015
tvLegends with JBL
2015 · John Layfield
tvSwerved
2015 · JBL
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
movieWWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
2014 · JBL
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
movieWWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014 · Bradshaw
tvWWE Rivalries
2014 · , Self
movieBatista: The Animal Unleashed
2014 · Himself
tvWrestlemania Rewind
2014 · John Bradshaw Layfield
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2014
2014 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
movieWWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
2014 · Bradshaw
The JBL and Cole Show
tvThe JBL and Cole Show
2012 · JBL
tvWWE Main Event
2012 · John Bradshaw Layfield
movieWWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012 · John 'Bradshaw' Layfield (archive footage)
movieWWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
2012 · Bradshaw / JBL (archive footage)
movieThe Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
2011 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieThe John Cena Experience
2011 · JBL (archive footage)
movieWWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
2010 · JBL
tvWWE NXT
2010
movieWWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
2009 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieWWE WrestleMania XXV
2009 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieWWE No Way Out 2009
2009 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2009
2009 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
2008 · JBL
movieWWE Survivor Series 2008
2008 · JBL
movieWWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
2008 · JBL
movieWWE Cyber Sunday 2008
2008 · JBL (Appearance)
movieWWE No Mercy 2008
2008 · JBL
movieWWE Unforgiven 2008
2008 · JBL
movieWWE SummerSlam 2008
2008 · JBL
movieWWE The Great American Bash 2008
2008 · JBL
movieWWE One Night Stand 2008
2008 · JBL
movieWWE Judgment Day 2008
2008 · JBL
movieWWE Backlash 2008
2008 · JBL
movieWWE WrestleMania XXIV
2008 · JBL
movieWWE No Way Out 2008
2008 · JBL
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2008
2008 · JBL
movieWWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
2007 · JBL
movieECW One Night Stand 2006
2006 · Self
movieWWE Judgment Day 2006
2006 · JBL
movieWWE WrestleMania 22
2006 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieWWE No Way Out 2006
2006 · JBL
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2006
2006 · JBL
movieWWE Armageddon 2005
2005 · JBL
movieWWE Survivor Series 2005
2005 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieWWE No Mercy 2005
2005 · JBL
movieWWE SummerSlam 2005
2005 · JBL
movieWWE The Great American Bash 2005
2005 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieECW One Night Stand 2005
2005 · JBL
movieWWE Judgment Day 2005
2005 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieWWE WrestleMania 21
2005 · JBL
tvWWE Hall of Fame
2005 · Self
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
2005 · Bradshaw (Santa)
movieWWE No Way Out 2005
2005 · JBL
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2005
2005 · JBL
movieWWE Armageddon 2004
2004 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieWWE Survivor Series 2004
2004 · JBL
movieWWE No Mercy 2004
2004 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieWWE SummerSlam 2004
2004 · JBL
movieWWE The Great American Bash 2004
2004 · JBL
movieWWE Judgment Day 2004
2004 · John "Bradshaw" Layfield
movieWWE WrestleMania XX
2004 · Bradshaw
movieWWE No Way Out 2004
2004 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2004
2004 · Bradshaw
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
2003 · JBL
movieWWE Survivor Series 2003
2003 · Bradshaw
movieWWE No Mercy 2003
2003 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Vengeance 2003
2003 · Bradshaw
tvWWE Velocity
2002 · John Bradshaw Layfield
movieWWE Insurrextion 2002
2002 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Backlash 2002
2002 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Wrestlemania X8
2002 · Bradshaw
movieWWF: Before They Were Superstars
2002 · Himself
movieWWE No Way Out 2002
2002 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Survivor Series 2001
2001 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Rebellion 2001
2001 · Bradshaw
movieWWE No Mercy 2001
2001 · Bradshaw (Heat)
movieWWE Unforgiven 2001
2001 · Bradshaw (Appearance)
movieWWE SummerSlam 2001
2001 · Bradshaw
movieWWE InVasion
2001 · Bradshaw
tvWWE Tough Enough
2001 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Judgment Day 2001
2001 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Insurrextion 2001
2001 · Bradshaw
movieWWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Armageddon 2000
2000 · Bradshaw (Ringside)
movieWWE No Mercy 2000
2000 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Unforgiven 2000
2000 · Bradshaw
tvThe Huntress
2000
movieWWF Fully Loaded 2000
2000 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Insurrextion 2000
2000 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Backlash 2000
2000 · Bradshaw
movieWWE WrestleMania 2000
2000 · Bradshaw
movieWWE No Way Out 2000
2000 · Bradshaw (Ringside)
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Armageddon 1999
1999 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Survivor Series 1999
1999 · Bradshaw
movieWWE No Mercy 1999
1999 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Rebellion 1999
1999 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Unforgiven 1999
1999 · Bradshaw
WWE Metal
tvWWE Metal
1999 · Bradshaw
movieWWE SummerSlam 1999
1999 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Fully Loaded 1999
1999 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Over the Edge
1999 · Bradshaw
movieWWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
1999 · Bradshaw
tvWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · John 'Bradshaw' Layfield, JBL
movieWWE Backlash: In Your House
1999 · Bradshaw
movieWWE WrestleMania XV
1999 · Bradshaw (Appearance)
movieWWE Breakdown: In Your House
1998 · Bradshaw
tvWWE Heat
1998 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Over the Edge: In Your House
1998 · Justin Bradshaw
movieWWE Mayhem in Manchester
1998 · Bradshaw
movieWWE WrestleMania XIV
1998 · Bradshaw
movieWWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998 · Blackjack Bradshaw
movieWWE Survivor Series 1997
1997 · Blackjack Bradshaw
movieWWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
1997 · Blackjack Bradshaw
movieWWE WrestleMania 13
1997 · Blackjack Bradshaw
movieBest Of Raw • Volume One
1996 · Bradshaw
movieWWE Survivor Series 1996
1996 · Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw (Free-for-All)
movieWWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
1996 · Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw
tvRaw
1993 · John 'Bradshaw' Layfield, Justin Bradshaw, Blackjack Bradshaw
tvWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · John Bradshaw Layfield
tvWWE Pay Per View
1985
tvWWE Old School
1973 · Blackjack Bradshaw - The New Blackjacks