- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 29, 1949
- Place of Birth
- West Memphis, Arkansas, United States
Jerry Lawler
Jerry O'Neil Lawler, better known as Jerry "The King" Lawler, is an American color commentator and professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, although he has not performed as a full-time commentator since April 2020. Prior to joining WWE in 1992, he wrestled in numerous territories, winning many championships, including multiple World Heavyweight Championships, throughout his career. Lawler is a one-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and a three-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion, making him a four-time world champion in AWA and WCWA. He unified the titles by defeating Kerry Von Erich at AWA Super Clash III, forming the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, a championship which he held 28 times. He is also known for his feud with comedian Andy Kaufman and he portrayed himself in the 1999 film Man on the Moon. Lawler has held more recognized championships than any pro…
Filmography
tvHulk Hogan: Real American
2026 · Self
movieNot So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
2025 · Self (archive footage)
tvWWE's Greatest Moments
2025
movieSuperfan: The Story of Vladimir
2023 · Self
movieWWE Hall of Fame 2023
2023 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2023 Kickoff
2023 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Kickoff
2022 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieBiography: Wrestlemania I
2022 · Self
movieJim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match
2022 · Jerry Lawler
tvWWE This Is Awesome
2022 · Jerry Lawler
tvWWE Rivals
2022
movieWWE Hell in a Cell 2022 Kickoff
2022 · Jerry Lawler
movieWWE WrestleMania 38 Sunday Kickoff
2022 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE WrestleMania 38 Saturday Kickoff
2022 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
NEW Wrestlefest 25
movieNEW Wrestlefest 25
2021
WWE Money in the Bank 2021 Kickoff
movieWWE Money in the Bank 2021 Kickoff
2021
tvWWE's Most Wanted Treasures
2021 · Jerry "The King" Lawler, Jerry “The King” Lawler
tvBiography: WWE Legends
2021 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
2021 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieBirth of The Stunner
2021 · Self
movieThe Best of Mickie James
2020
movieYou Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020 · Self
tvThe Best of WWE
2020 · Himself
Kaufmania!
movieKaufmania!
2020 · Self
tvSteve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions
2019 · Self / Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieFighting with My Family
2019 · Jerry Lawler
movieDig That, Zeebo Newton
2018 · Sheriff Dickson
movieAndre the Giant
2018 · Self
movieWWE Hall of Fame 2018
2018 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWrestlecon Supershow 2018
2018 · Jerry Lawler
WrestleCade SuperShow 2017
movieWrestleCade SuperShow 2017
2017
movieJim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017 · Self
movieWWE Backlash 2016 Kickoff
2016 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
NEW Wrestling Under The Stars V
movieNEW Wrestling Under The Stars V
2016
movieWWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
2015 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieDusty Rhodes: Celebrating the Dream
2015 · Himself
movieIt's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
2015 · Himself
movieWWE WrestleMania 31 - Kick Off
2015 · Vocals
movieWWE Hall of Fame 2015
2015 · Self
tvWWE 24
2015 · Himself
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
movieI Am Santa Claus
2014 · Himself
tvWWE Rivalries
2014 · , Self
movieWWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
2014 · Lawler
movieDaniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
2014 · Lawler
movieWWE Hall Of Fame 2014
2014 · Himself
tvWrestlemania Rewind
2014 · Jerry Lawler
movieWWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013 · Himself
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013 · Jerry Lawler
movieThe Rock vs. John Cena: Once in a Lifetime
2012 · Self
tvWWE Main Event
2012 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieThe 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
2012
movieWWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012 · Jerry 'The King' Lawler (archive footage)
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII Pre-Show
movieWWE WrestleMania XXVIII Pre-Show
2012 · Self
movieGirls Gone Dead
2012 · Sheriff Jackson Cole
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2012
2012
movieStone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
2011 · Himself
movieWWE Survivor Series 2011
2011 · Jerry Lawler
movieThe Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
2011 · Himself
movieWWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
2011
movieThe John Cena Experience
2011 · Jerry 'The King' Lawler (archive footage)
movieWWE Over The Limit 2011
2011 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Extreme Rules 2011
2011 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE: DX: One Last Stand
2011 · Lawler
movieWWE WrestleMania XXVII
2011 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieMemphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin'
2011 · Himself
movieWWE Elimination Chamber 2011
2011 · Jerry 'The King' lawler
movieWWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
2010
movieWWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
2009 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieJeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
2009 · Himself
movieWWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
2007 · Himself
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Heatseekers
movieWWE: Legends of Wrestling - Heatseekers
2007
movieThe Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
2007
movieWWE Hall of Fame 2007
2007 · Himself
movieECW One Night Stand 2006
2006 · Self
movieWWE New Year's Revolution 2006
2006 · Jerry 'The King' Lawler
movieNWA: Royal Beatdown
2005
movieThe Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
2005 · Jerry Lawler
movieThe Lost Episodes of the XWF
2005
tvHogan Knows Best
2005
movieRoad Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
movieWWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
movieThe Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005 · Self
tvWWE Hall of Fame
2005 · Self
movieWWE: The Rise + Fall of ECW
2004 · Self
NEW Renegades Rampage
movieNEW Renegades Rampage
2004
tvThe Soup
2004
movieWWE WrestleMania XX
2004 · Jerry 'The King' Lawler
tvThe Celebrity Apprentice
2004 · Lawler (archive footage)
ECW vs. USWA: Civil War of the 90's
movieECW vs. USWA: Civil War of the 90's
2004
movieWWE Unforgiven 2003
2003 · Jerry 'The King' Lawler
USA Championship Wrestling
tvUSA Championship Wrestling
2003 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieSuperstars of Yesteryear
2003
3PW A Funkin' Classic
movie3PW A Funkin' Classic
2003
Memphis Wrestling
tvMemphis Wrestling
2003
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2003
2003 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Armageddon 2002
2002 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Survivor Series 2002
2002 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
WWE Super Tuesday
movieWWE Super Tuesday
2002 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE No Mercy 2002
2002 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Unforgiven 2002
2002 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE SummerSlam 2002
2002 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Vengeance 2002
2002 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Divas: Undressed
2002 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE: Triple H - The Game
2002 · Himself
movieWWE Judgment Day 2002
2002 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Insurrextion 2002
2002 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
WWA The Inception
movieWWA The Inception
2001 · Jerry “The King” Lawler
movieThis is Ultimate Wrestling: Superstar Collection Vol.2
2001
movieThis is Ultimate Wrestling: Jeff Jarrett - In Your Face
2001
movieThis is Ultimate Wrestling: Superstar Collection Vol.1
2001
tvInsomniac with Dave Attell
2001 · Self
movieWWE No Way Out 2001
2001 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
Kurt Angle: It's True! It's True!
movieKurt Angle: It's True! It's True!
2000 · Himself
movieWWE Unforgiven 2000
2000 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE SummerSlam 2000
2000 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs
movieWWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs
2000 · Jerry Lawler
movieMan on the Moon
1999 · Himself
movieWWF: It's Our Time
1999 · Jerry Lawler
movieMick Foley: Madman Unmasked
1999 · Himself
movieWWF: Hell Yeah: The Stone Cold Saga Continues
1999 · Himself
movieBeyond the Mat
1999 · Self
tvWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Jerry "The King" Lawler, Jerry Lawler
tvWWE Heat
1998 · Jerry Lawler
movieWWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998 · Jerry "The King" Lawler (Emcee)
movieWWE King of the Ring 1998
1998 · Jerry "The King" Lawler (Referee)
movieThe Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling
1998 · Jerry Lawler
tvWWF Friday Night's Main Event
1997 · Creator
movieECW Hardcore Heaven 1997
1997 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE SummerSlam 1997
1997 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
ECW Heat Wave 1997
movieECW Heat Wave 1997
1997 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE King of the Ring 1997
1997 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieECW Wrestlepalooza 1997
1997 · Jerry "The King" Lawler (Appearance)
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1997
1997 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieBest Of Raw • Volume Three
1997 · "The King"
WWE Terminators '96
movieWWE Terminators '96
1996 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Survivor Series 1996
1996 · Jerry 'The King' Lawler
movieWWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
1996 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE SummerSlam 1996
1996 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE King of the Ring 1996
1996 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Most Amazing Matches!
1996 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1996
1996 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
1995 · Jerry "The King" Lawler (Appearance)
movieWWE Survivor Series 1995
1995 · Himself
movieBig Daddy Cool Diesel
1995 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE King of the Ring 1995
1995 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Brawl in the Family
1995 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE In Your House
1995 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE WrestleFest '95
1995 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Survivor Series 1994
1994 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieThe 1994 NWA World's Championship Tournament
1994 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieUndertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
1994 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
1994 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
tvWWE Sunday Night Slam
1994 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieBret "Hit Man" Hart
1994 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
1994 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE King of the Ring 1994
1994 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieThe Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994 · Himself
movieWWE SummerSlam 1993
1993 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
1993 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieWWE King of the Ring 1993
1993 · Jerry "The King" Lawler (Appearance)
movieLife with Mikey
1993 · The Lobotomizer
tvECW Hardcore TV
1993
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
tvRaw
1993 · Jerry 'The King' Lawler
tvGWF Presents: The Best of USWA
1992 · Jerry Lawler
TWA Winter Challenge II
movieTWA Winter Challenge II
1991 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
movieTWA Autumn Armageddon '90
1990 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
TWA Summer Sizzler
movieTWA Summer Sizzler
1990 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
TWA Spring Spectacular
movieTWA Spring Spectacular
1990 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieI'm from Hollywood
1989 · Self
movieAWA SuperClash III
1988 · Jerry Lawler, Writer
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
movieWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
1988 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
movieAWA The Road to Super Clash III
1988 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
CWA Mayhem in Memphis: The Steel Cage Haircut Match
movieCWA Mayhem in Memphis: The Steel Cage Haircut Match
1987 · Jerry "The King" Lawler, Executive Producer, Writer
tvWWF Superstars
1986 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
tvAWA Championship Wrestling
1986 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
tvWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · Jerry Lawler
tvWWE Pay Per View
1985
PWUSA Star Wars
moviePWUSA Star Wars
1985 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
movieNWA Lords of The Ring
1984 · Himself
movieAWA Super Sunday
1983 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
tvWorld Class Championship Wrestling
1982 · Jerry 'The King' Lawler, Jerry Lawler
tvAWA Arena Shows
1981 · Jerry "The King" Lawler
tvMid-South Wrestling
1981 · 'The King' Jerry Lawler, Jerry 'The King' Lawler
tvUSWA Championship Wrestling
1977 · Jerry Lawler, Self - Announcer
Owen
movieOwen
— · Self
Pro Wrestling USA: Star Wars 1985
moviePro Wrestling USA: Star Wars 1985
—
movieOMG! Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
— · Self