Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | June 6, 1940 |
Died | January 30, 2010, Oxford, United Kingdom |
Bruce Mitchell (born October 18, 1961) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his work with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake.
Mitchell was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was raised in nearby Somerville. His father was a barber, from which his ring name was derived. Mitchell has three brothers and two sisters. He attended Somerville High School, where he played football and wrestled. After graduating from high school in 1979, he began working as a barber.
Mitchell began his professional wrestling career in 1982. He wrestled in various independent promotions in the New England area. In 1984, he began wrestling for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He wrestled under his real name and as “Dirty” Dan Spivey. In 1985, he began using the ring name Brutus Beefcake. He formed a tag team with Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, known as The Dream Team. They won the WWF World Tag Team Championship in 1986.
In 1988, Beefcake suffered a parasailing accident that nearly killed him. He underwent extensive facial reconstruction surgery and was out of action for nearly two years. He returned to the WWF in 1990 and won the WWF Intercontinental Championship in 1991. He left the WWF in 1992 and wrestled in various independent promotions until his retirement in 2002.
Mitchell has made several cameo appearances in film and television. He made his film debut in the 1989 film No Holds Barred, which starred Hulk Hogan. He has also appeared in episodes of the television series Married… with Children, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and The Simpsons.
Mitchell currently resides in Florida with his wife and two children. His net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million.
General Info
Date Of Birth | June 6, 1940 |
Died | January 30, 2010, Oxford, United Kingdom |
Education | University of Melbourne, Merton College, Oxford |
Nationality | English |
Accomplishments
Music Groups | The Durutti Column, Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias, Sketch for Summer, Requiem for My Mother, The Missing Boy |
Social profile links
Movies
Special Effects
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Pacific Rim | 2013 | pilot suits and conn pod arms: Legacy Effects - as Bruce Mitchell | |
Iron Man Three | 2013 | fabrication department: Legacy Effects - as Bruce Mitchell | |
Predators | 2010 | specialty costume fabricator: KNB EFX GROUP, INC. - as Bruce Mitchell | |
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | 2007 | creature effects: Amalgamated Dynamics - as Bruce Mitchell | |
Resident Evil: Extinction | 2007 | fabricator: Tatopoulos Studios - as Bruce Mitchell | |
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It | 2007 | Video art department: KNB EFX Group - as Bruce Mitchell | |
Unearthed | 2007 | creature effects fabrication: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. | |
The Cave | 2005 | fabricator: Patrick Tatopoulos Designs | |
Ghosts of Mars | 2001 | fabrication/costuming: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc. - as Bruce Mitchell | |
Tail Sting | 2001 | special effects coordinator |
Make Up Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Planet Terror | 2007 | special makeup effects fabrication department: K.N.B. EFX Group | |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 2005 | fabrication department: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc. - as Bruce Mitchell | |
Jarhead | 2005 | makeup effects fabricator: Steve Johnson's Edge FX - as Bruce Mitchell / makeup effects painter: Steve Johnson's Edge FX - as Bruce Mitchell | |
Thir13en Ghosts | 2001 | special makeup effects crew: art department - as Bruce Mitchell | |
Spy Kids | 2001 | fabricator: Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group, Inc. - as Bruce Mitchell |
Art Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Warriors of Virtue | 1997 | model maker: additional L.A. team - as Bruce Mitchell | |
Fun House Express | 1995 | Short lead sculptor |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Some Dis-Assembly Required | 2014 | Short | The Robot |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Monster Show | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Guest Host |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia