Acting credits
120
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Ron Simmons
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.4
Moderate attention
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Movies: 105Series: 15
TMDB ID: 1197005
IMDb ID: nm0799881
Known for: Acting
Born: May 15, 1958
Age: 67
Place of birth: Perry, Georgia, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1973 - 2025
Years active: 53
Average TMDB rating: 7.45
Wikidata: Q447463
Also known as
Faarooq • Doom #1 • Faarooq Asad • Ron Simmons
Biography
Ronald Simmons is a retired American professional wrestler and football player. He performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his real name, and in WWE under both his real name and the ring names Faarooq Asaad (sometimes spelled Asad) and Faarooq (sometimes spelled Farooq). He is currently signed with WWE, working in their Legends program. In WCW, he was a one time World Heavyweight Champion; as the first of two African Americans to win the title, he is recognized by WWE as the first Black heavyweight world champion in professional wrestling history. He was also a one time World Tag Team Champion with Butch Reed and a one time United States Tag Team Champion with Big Josh. In the WWF, he was a three time Tag Team Champion with Bradshaw as one half of the Acolytes Protection Agency. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2012. Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Simmons was an American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League, Canadian Football League and United States Football League for four seasons during the 1980s. He played college football for Florida State University, and was recognized as an All-American. He played professionally for the NFL's Cleveland Browns, the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders and the USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ron Simmons.
8.5
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
as Ron Simmons
2023 Movie
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
as Ron Simmons
2022 Movie
AAW Legacy
2022 Movie
10.0
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
as Ron Simmons
2017 Movie
5.4
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
2016 Movie
9.2
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
as Himself
2015 Movie
9.0
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
as Farooq
2014 Movie
7.7
WWE: The Best of Sting
as Himself
2014 Movie
8.4
WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
2012 Movie
6.0
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
as Himself
2009 Movie
7.1
WWE Survivor Series 2006
as Ron Simmons
2006 Movie
8.3
WWE WrestleMania XX
as Faarooq
2004 Movie
6.8
WWE No Way Out 2004
as Faarooq
2004 Movie
8.2
WWE No Mercy 2003
as Faarooq
2003 Movie
8.7
WWE Vengeance 2003
as Faarooq
2003 Movie
5.9
WWE Rebellion 2002
as Ron Simmons
2002 Movie
5.0
WWE Backlash 2002
as Faarooq (Ringside)
2002 Movie
8.2
WWE Wrestlemania X8
as Faarooq
2002 Movie
5.6
WWE No Way Out 2002
as Faarooq
2002 Movie
6.7
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
as Faarooq
2002 Movie
6.9
WWE Survivor Series 2001
as Faarooq
2001 Movie
6.5
WWE Rebellion 2001
as Faarooq
2001 Movie
7.0
WWE No Mercy 2001
as Faarooq (Heat)
2001 Movie
8.4
WWE SummerSlam 2001
as Faarooq
2001 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ron Simmons.
7.0
WWE's Greatest Moments
1 eps
2025 Series
7.3
WWE This Is Awesome
as Ron Simmons • 4 eps
2022 Series
8.0
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
3.5
WWE: Story Time
1 eps
2016 Series
Legends with JBL
as Himself • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
WWE Rivalries
1 eps
2014 Series
7.3
WWE Hall of Fame
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.4
WWE Tough Enough
as Faarooq • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.5
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Faarooq • 29 eps
1999 Series
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
as Faarooq • 2 eps
1997 Series
6.8
Raw
as Himself • 1 eps
1993 Series
Clash of the Champions
as Ron Simmons • 4 eps
1988 Series
8.0
WWF Superstars
as Faarooq • 1 eps
1986 Series
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Ron Simmons • 17 eps
1985 Series
WWE Old School
as Faarooq - The Nation of Domination • 1 eps
1973 Series