- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 8, 1972
- Place of Birth
- Aiken, South Carolina, USA
Paul Wight
Paul Donald Wight II is a European American professional basketball player, professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as an in-ring performer, and as a commentator for its web television show, AEW Dark: Elevation, under his real name of Paul Wight. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1995 to 1999 as The Giant and with WWE from 1999 to 2021 under the ring name Big Show. He is 7’4” and weighs 550 lbs. He wears size 24 10E shoes Wight began his career in 1994. In 1995 he signed with WCW, where, due to his very large frame, he was known by the ring name The Giant (and was initially introduced as "the son of André the Giant"). In early 1999, he left WCW to join WWE. Between WWE and WCW, he is a seven-time world champion, having held the WCW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the WWE Championship twice, WWE's World H…
Filmography
tvTFI Unplugged
2026 · Self
tvWWE's Greatest Moments
2025 · Big Show
movieNo Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie
2024 · Ham Hand (voice)
movieAEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour
2023 · Paul Wight
tvAll Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
movieAEW Double or Nothing 2023: The Buy In
2023 · Himself
movieMarcus
2022 · Gus Hoffman
movieJohn Cena's Greatest Rivalries
2022 · The Big Show
tvHey! (EW)
2022 · Paul Wight
tvGhosts
2021 · Gorm
movieAEW All Out 2021
2021 · Paul Wight
movieAEW Double or Nothing 2021
2021 · Paul Wight
tvWWE's Most Wanted Treasures
2021 · Big Show
tvAEW Dark: Elevation
2021 · Paul Wight
movieWWE Survivor Series 2020
2020 · Big Show (Appearance)
movieMeeting the Undertaker
2020
movieWWE Clash of Champions 2020
2020 · Big Show (Appearance)
tvGAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
2020 · Big Show
tvNickelodeon's Unfiltered
2020 · The Big Show
tvUndertaker: The Last Ride
2020 · Big Show
tvThe Big Show Show
2020 · Big Show
movieWWE WrestleMania 36: Part 2
2020 · Big Show (Dark Match)
tvThe Best of WWE
2020 · Big show, The Big Show
tvRuthless Aggression
2020 · Big Show
tvFast & Furious Spy Racers
2019 · Palindrome (voice)
tvSteve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions
2019 · Self / Big Show
tvAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019 · Paul Wight
movieWWE: World's Strongest Man: The Mark Henry Story
2019 · Big Show / Self
movieFighting with My Family
2019 · Big Show
movieWWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
2019 · Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 2018
2018 · Big Show (Ringside)
movieNXT TakeOver: WarGames II
2018 · (archive footage)
movieThe Hardys: Woken
2018
movieWWE Hall of Fame 2018
2018 · Big Show
movieWWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017
2018 · Big Show
tvHAPPY!
2017 · Big Pink
movieWWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series
2017
movieWWE SummerSlam 2017
2017 · Big Show
movieWWE WrestleMania 33
2017 · Big Show (Preshow)
movieWWE Fastlane 2017
2017 · Big Show
movieThe Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania
2017 · Big Show (voice)
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2017
2017 · Big Show
tvWWE: Story Time
2016
tvVan Helsing
2016 · Carnage
movieThe History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
2016
movieWWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016
movieWWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016 · Big Show (archive footage)
movieWWE WrestleMania 32
2016 · The Big Show
movieWWE Fastlane 2016
2016 · Big Show
movieWWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
2016 · Big Show
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2016
2016 · Big Show
movieSting: Into the Light
2015 · The Giant
movieWWE Live From MSG 2015
2015 · Big Show
movieWWE SummerSlam 2015
2015 · The Big Show
movieThe Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
2015 · The Giant
movieWWE Battleground 2015
2015 · Big Show (Appearance)
tvSwerved
2015 · Big Show
movieWWE Money in the Bank 2015
2015 · Big Show
movieVendetta
2015 · Victor Abbott
movieDaniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
2015 · Big Show
movieWWE Extreme Rules 2015
2015 · Big Show
tvLip Sync Battle
2015 · Self
movieWWE WrestleMania 31
2015 · Big Show
movieThe Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J
2015 · Big Show
movieWWE Fastlane 2015
2015 · Big Show
tvWWE 24
2015 · The Big Show
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2015
2015 · The Big Show
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
movieWWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
2014 · Big Show
movieWWE: True Giants
2014
movieWWE Survivor Series 2014
2014 · Big Show
movieWWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014 · Big Show
tvWWE Rivalries
2014 · Self
movieWWE Hell In A Cell 2014
2014 · Big Show
movieLadies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman
2014 · Himself
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
movieUndertaker: The Streak 21-1
2014 · The Big Show
movieDaniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
2014 · The Big Show
movieWWE WrestleMania XXX
2014 · Big Show
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
movieWWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014 · Big Show
tvWrestlemania Rewind
2014 · Big Show
movieSuperstar Collection: Daniel Bryan
2014 · Big Show
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2014
2014 · Big Show
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
movieWWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
2014 · Big Show
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2013
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2013
2013 · Big Show
movieWWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
2013 · Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 2013
2013 · Big Show
movieThe History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
2013 · Big Show
movieWWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2013 · Big Show
movieWWE Battleground 2013
2013 · Big Show (Appearance)
movieWWE SummerSlam 2013
2013 · Big Show (Ringside)
movieWWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013 · Big Show
tvTotal Divas
2013 · Big Show
movieWWE Extreme Rules 2013
2013 · Big Show
movieWWE WrestleMania 29
2013 · The Big Show
movieWWE Elimination Chamber 2013
2013 · Big Show
movieThe Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
2013 · The Giant
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013 · The Big Show
movieWWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012
2012 · Big Show
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2012
2012 · Big Show
movieWWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
2012 · Big Show
The JBL and Cole Show
tvThe JBL and Cole Show
2012 · The Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 2012
2012 · Big Show
movienWo: The Revolution
2012 · Big Show
movieWWE Hell In A Cell 2012
2012 · Big Show
movieThe Rock vs. John Cena: Once in a Lifetime
2012 · The Big Show
tvWWE Main Event
2012 · Big Show, The Big Show
movieWWE SummerSlam 2012
2012 · Big Show
movieWWE RAW 1000
2012
movieWWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012 · The Big Show
movieWWE Money In The Bank 2012
2012 · Big Show
movieWWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
2012 · Big Show
movieWWE No Way Out 2012
2012 · Big Show
movieThe Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012 · The Giant
movieWWE Over The Limit 2012
2012 · Big Show (Appearance)
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 Extreme Rules 2012
2012 · Big Show
movieYou Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge
2012 · Big Show
movieWWE WrestleMania XXVIII
2012 · Big Show
movieWWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man
2012 · Big Show
movieWWE Elimination Chamber 2012
2012 · Big Show
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2012
2012 · The Big Show
movieWWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
2012 · Big Show (archive footage)
movieWWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
2011 · Big Show
movieStone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
2011 · Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 2011
2011 · Big Show
movieWWE Vengeance 2011
2011 · Big Show
movieWWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
2011 · The Big Show / The Giant
movieThe Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
2011 · The Giant
movieWWE Money in the Bank 2011
2011 · Big Show
movieThe Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
2011 · Big Show
movieWWE Capitol Punishment 2011
2011 · Big Show
movieThe John Cena Experience
2011 · Big Show (archive footage)
movieWWE Over The Limit 2011
2011 · Big Show
movieWWE Extreme Rules 2011
2011 · Big Show
movieWWE WrestleMania XXVII
2011 · Big Show
movieWWE Elimination Chamber 2011
2011 · Big Show
WWE's Biggest Knuckleheads
movieWWE's Biggest Knuckleheads
2011
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2011
2011 · Big Show
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
2010 · Big Show
movieWWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010 · The Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 2010
2010 · Big Show
movieWWE Bragging Rights 2010
2010 · The Big Show
movieKnucklehead
2010 · Walter Krunk
movieWWE Night of Champions 2010
2010 · Big Show
movieWWE SummerSlam 2010
2010 · Big Show
movieWWE Money in the Bank 2010
2010 · Big Show
movieWWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
2010 · Big Show
movieWWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
2010 · Big Show
movieWWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches
2010 · Big Show
movieWWE Over the Limit 2010
2010 · Big Show
movieMacGruber
2010 · Brick Hughes
movieWWE Extreme Rules 2010
2010 · Big Show
movieWWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2010 · Big Show
tvWWE NXT
2010 · Big Show
movieWWE Elimination Chamber 2010
2010 · Big Show (Ringside)
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2010
2010 · Big Show
movieThe Rise & Fall of WCW
2009 · The Giant
movieWWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
2009 · Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 2009
2009 · Big Show
movieWWE Bragging Rights 2009
2009 · Big Show
movieLittle Hercules
2009 · Marduk
movieWWE Hell in a Cell 2009
2009 · Big Show
movieWWE Breaking Point 2009
2009 · Big Show
movieWWE SummerSlam 2009
2009 · Big Show
movieWWE Night of Champions 2009
2009 · Big Show
movieWWE Extreme Rules 2009
2009 · Big Show
tvRoyal Pains
2009 · Donald Green / The Garbage Collector (as The Big Show)
tvThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009 · Self
movieWWE Judgment Day 2009
2009 · Big Show
movieWWE Backlash 2009
2009 · Big Show (Appearance)
tvWWE Superstars
2009
movieWWE WrestleMania XXV
2009 · Big Show
movieWWE No Way Out 2009
2009 · Big Show
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2009
2009 · The Big Show
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
2008 · Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 2008
2008 · Big Show
movieWWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
2008 · Big Show
movieWWE Cyber Sunday 2008
2008 · Big Show
movieWWE No Mercy 2008
2008 · Big Show
movieWWE Unforgiven 2008
2008 · Big Show (Appearance)
movieWWE Night of Champions 2008
2008 · Big Show
movieWWE One Night Stand 2008
2008 · Big Show
movieWWE: The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment
2008 · Big Show
movieWWE Backlash 2008
2008 · Big Show
movieWWE WrestleMania XXIV
2008 · Big Show
movieThe Undertaker: 15-0
2008
movieWWE No Way Out 2008
2008 · Big Show (Appearance)
tvBurn Notice
2007 · Griffin Black
movieWWE: The New & Improved DX
2007 · Big Show
movieECW December to Dismember
2006 · Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 2006
2006 · Big Show
movieWWE Cyber Sunday 2006
2006 · Big Show
movieWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006 · The Giant
movieWWE Unforgiven 2006
2006 · Big Show
movieWWE SummerSlam 2006
2006 · Big Show
movieWWE The Great American Bash 2006
2006 · Big Show
tvPsych
2006 · Big Ed Dixon
tvWWE ECW
2006 · The Big Show
movieWWE vs. ECW: Head to Head
2006 · Big Show
movieWWE Backlash 2006
2006 · Big Show
movieWWE WrestleMania 22
2006 · Big Show
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2006
2006 · Big Show
movieWWE New Year's Revolution 2006
2006 · Big Show
movieWWE Armageddon 2005
2005 · Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 2005
2005 · Big Show
movieWWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
2005 · Big Show
movieWWE Unforgiven 2005
2005 · Big Show
movieWWE Judgment Day 2005
2005 · Big Show
movieWWE WrestleMania 21
2005 · Big Show
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
2005 · Big Show
movieWWE No Way Out 2005
2005 · Big Show
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2005
2005 · Big Show
movieWWE Armageddon 2004
2004 · Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 2004
2004 · Big Show
movieWWE No Mercy 2004
2004 · Big Show
movieWWE WrestleMania XX
2004 · The Big Show
movieWWE No Way Out 2004
2004 · Big Show
10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
tv10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
2004 · Self
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2004
2004 · The Big Show
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
2003 · Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 2003
2003 · Big Show
movieWWE No Mercy 2003
2003 · Big Show
movieWWE: Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain
2003 · Self
movieWWE Vengeance 2003
2003 · Big Show
movieWWE Judgment Day 2003
2003 · Big Show
movieWWE Backlash 2003
2003 · Big Show
movieWWE Wrestlemania XIX
2003 · The Big Show
movieWWE No Way Out 2003
2003 · Big Show
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2003
2003 · The Big Show
movieWWE Armageddon 2002
2002 · The Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 2002
2002 · The Big Show
WWE Super Tuesday
movieWWE Super Tuesday
2002 · The Big Show
movieWWE No Mercy 2002
2002 · The Big Show
movieWWE Vengeance 2002
2002 · The Big Show
movieWWE King of the Ring 2002
2002 · Big Show (Appearance)
movieWWE Judgment Day 2002
2002 · The Big Show
movieWWE Insurrextion 2002
2002 · The Big Show
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002 · The Big Show
movieThe Rock - Just Bring It!
2002 · The Big Show
movieWWE Vengeance 2001
2001 · Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 2001
2001 · The Big Show
movieWWE Rebellion 2001
2001 · Big Show
movieWWE No Mercy 2001
2001 · Big Show
tvStar Trek: Enterprise
2001 · Orion Slaver
movieWWE Unforgiven 2001
2001 · Big Show
tvOne on One
2001 · Miles
movieWWE InVasion
2001 · Big Show
movieLita: It Just Feels Right
2001 · Big Show
tvWWE Tough Enough
2001 · The Big Show
movieWWE Judgment Day 2001
2001 · The Big Show
movieWWE Insurrextion 2001
2001 · Big Show
movieWWE Backlash 2001
2001 · The Big Show
movieWWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001 · Big Show
movieWWE No Way Out 2001
2001 · Big Show
OVW Christmas Chaos
movieOVW Christmas Chaos
2001 · The Big Show
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001 · The Big Show
movieWWE Judgment Day 2000
2000 · Big Show
movieWWE Insurrextion 2000
2000 · The Big Show
movieWWE Backlash 2000
2000 · Big Show
movieWWE WrestleMania 2000
2000 · Big Show
movieWWE No Way Out 2000
2000 · Big Show
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000 · The Big Show
movieWWE Armageddon 1999
1999 · Big Show
movieWWE Survivor Series 1999
1999 · Big Show
movieWWE Rebellion 1999
1999 · Big Show
movieWWE Unforgiven 1999
1999 · Big Show
tvWWF Jakked
1999
movieWWE SummerSlam 1999
1999 · Big Show
Goldberg - Who's Next?
movieGoldberg - Who's Next?
1999 · The Giant
movieWWE Fully Loaded 1999
1999 · Big Show
movieWWE King of the Ring 1999
1999 · Big Show
movieWWE Over the Edge
1999 · Big Show
tvWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · The Big Show
movieWWE Backlash: In Your House
1999 · Big Show
movieWWE WrestleMania XV
1999 · Big Show
movieWWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
1999 · The Big Show
movieWCW Starrcade 1998
1998 · The Giant
movieWCW World War 3 1998
1998 · The Giant
movieThe Waterboy
1998 · Captain Insano
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1998
1998 · The Giant
movieWCW Road Wild 1998
1998 · The Giant
movieWCW Bash at the Beach 1998
1998 · The Giant
movieWCW The Great American Bash 1998
1998 · The Giant
movieWCW Slamboree 1998
1998 · The Giant
movieWCW Spring Stampede 1998
1998 · The Giant
movieWCW Uncensored 1998
1998 · The Giant
movieMcCinsey's Island
1998 · Little Snowflake
movieWCW Souled Out 1998
1998 · The Giant
tvWCW Thunder
1998 · The Giant
movieWCW Starrcade 1997
1997 · The Giant
movieWCW World War 3 1997
1997 · The Giant
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1997
1997 · The Giant
movieWCW Road Wild 1997
1997 · The Giant
movieWCW Bash at The Beach 1997
1997 · The Giant
movieWCW Spring Stampede 1997
1997 · The Giant
movieWCW Uncensored 1997
1997 · The Giant
movieWCW SuperBrawl VII
1997 · The Giant
movienWo Souled Out 1997
1997 · The Giant
movieWCW Starrcade 1996
1996 · The Giant
movieWCW World War 3 1996
1996 · The Giant
movieJingle All the Way
1996 · Huge Santa
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1996
1996 · The Giant
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1996
1996 · The Giant
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
1996 · The Giant
movieWCW Hog Wild 1996
1996 · The Giant
movieReggie's Prayer
1996 · Mr. Portola
movieWCW Bash at the Beach 1996
1996 · The Giant
movieWCW The Great American Bash 1996
1996 · The Giant
movieWorld Wrestling Peace Festival
1996
movieWCW Slamboree 1996
1996 · The Giant
movieWCW Uncensored 1996
1996 · The Giant
movieWCW SuperBrawl VI
1996 · The Giant
movieWCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
1996 · The Giant
movieWCW World War 3 1995
1995 · The Giant
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1995
1995 · The Giant
tvMADtv
1995 · Self
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1995
1995 · The Giant (Appearance)
tvWCW Monday Nitro
1995
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
tvRaw
1993 · Big Show, Paul Wight, The Big Show
tvClash of the Champions
1988 · The Giant
tvWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
tvWWE Pay Per View
1985
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self (uncredited)