Bill Goldberg
William Scott "Bill" Goldberg (born December 27, 1966 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American professional wrestler, actor and former American football defensive tackle. who is best known for wrestling with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Goldberg also played professional football with the Los Angeles Rams and the Atlanta Falcons. He is a four-time world champion, winning both the WCW and WWE World Heavyweight Championships once and the WWE Universal Championship two times. He was introduced into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018.
| Bill Goldberg | |
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| Ring name(s) | Bill Gold[1] Bill Goldberg Goldberg |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in[2][3] |
| Billed weight | 285 lb[2][3] |
| Born | 27 December 1966
(aged 59) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Billed from | Atlanta, Georgia[2] Dawsonville, Georgia[4][5] Parts Unknown[4][5] |
| Trained by | DeWayne Bruce[1] WCW Power Plant[2] |
| Debut | June 23, 1997[6] |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Edison (Tulsa, Oklahoma) | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia (1987–1989) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1990 / Round: 11 / Pick: 301 | ||||||||
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Jesse Ventura Story | Luger |
| Universal Soldier: The Return | Romeo | |
| 2000 | Ready to Rumble | Himself |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Mr. Smith |
| 2005 | The Longest Yard | Joey "Battle" Battaglio |
| The Kid & I | Himself | |
| Santa's Slay | Santa Claus | |
| 2007 | Half Past Dead 2 | William Burke |
| 2010 | Kill Speed | Big Bad John |
| Holly, Jingles and Clyde 3D | Gus | |
| 2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Himself |
| 2016 | Nine Legends | Himself |
| 2017 | Check Point | T.J. |
| American Satan | Hawk | |
| 2018 | Con Man | Sax |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Lou "The Pariah" Maguire | Episode: "Captain Courageous" |
| 1999 | Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends | Himself | Episode: "Wrestling" |
| 1999 | E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | Episode: "Hulk Hogan" |
| 2000 | The Man Show | Himself | Episode: "Holiday Show 2"[7] |
| 2002 | Yes, Dear | Big Guy | Episode: "Walk Like a Man" |
| 2002 | Family Guy | Angry bus passenger | Episode: "Family Guy Viewer Mail 1" |
| 2002 | Arliss | Himself | Episode: "In with the New" |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Pain King | Episode: "Pain King vs. Cleopatra" |
| 2003 | Punk'd | Himself | Episode: "Beyonce and Lindsay Lohan" |
| 2004 | Monster Garage | Santa Claus | Episode: "Box-Truck Wrestling Ring" |
| 2005 | Modern Marvels | Himself | Episode: "Private Collections" |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | Inmate | Episode: "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" |
| 2005 | Biker Build-Off | Host | [8] |
| 2005 | Automaniac | Host | [9] |
| 2005 | The Contender | Himself | Episode: "Who's Playing The Game?" |
| 2006 | Pros vs. Joes | Himself | Episodes: "Can You PVJ Champ?" and "Can You Cover Jerry Rice?" |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cupid | Episode: "Loophole" |
| 2007–2010 | Bullrun | Host | |
| 2008 | Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling | Himself | Episode: "In-Ring Psychology" |
| 2008 | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | Himself / Contestant | Ep. 3.15[10] |
| 2009–2011 | Garage Mahal | Host | with Brian Corsetti[11][12] |
| 2010 | The Celebrity Apprentice | Himself / Contestant | |
| 2017, 2019 | The Goldbergs | Nick Mellor | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | The Grand Tour | Himself | Celebrity guest |
| 2018 | The Flash | Big Sir | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2022 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Lance Hamilton | 4 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Forged in Fire: Knife or Death | Host | 22 episodes |
| 2019 | Schooled | Nick Mellor | Episode: "Friendsgiving" |
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Comeback of the Year (2016)[13]
- Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1998)[13]
- Rookie of the Year (1998)[13]
- Ranked No. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1998[14]
- Ranked No. 9 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1999[15]
- Ranked No. 39 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003[15]
- Rolling Stone
- Ranked No. 5 of the 10 best WWE wrestlers of 2016[16]
- World Championship Wrestling
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Rookie of the Year (1998)[19]
- WWE/World Wrestling Entertainment
- World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WWE Universal Championship (2 times)
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2018)
Bill Goldberg Media
Goldberg posing with a fan in 1998
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Goldberg being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in April 2018
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Bill Goldberg.
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Goldberg at the 2015 Magic City Comic Con
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Goldberg during his tour of the USS Ronald Reagan in May 2005
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Goldberg signing autographs in 2010
References
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- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil)., Saturday Night taping, against Buddy Landel
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
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- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Herzog, Ken (December 21, 2016). "10 Best WWE Wrestlers of 2016". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/10-best-wwe-wrestlers-of-2016-119760/enzo-and-cass-121969/. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2010-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
- WWE profile
