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Terry Funk

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  • Director
  • Stunts
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Terry Funk
Trailer for WWE: United We Slam - The Best of the Great American Bash
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WWE: United We Slam - Best of Great American Bash (2014)
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Funk has strong wrestling bloodlines. His dad, Dory Funk Sr., was a well-known grappler from the 1940s to the 1970s, and his brother, Dory Funk Jr., wrestled from 1963 until the early 90s, and won the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) world heavyweight championship in 1969. Funk, himself, became NWA champion and thus the Funks have the distinction of being the only brothers to win the NWA championship. Funk made his film debut as (what else?) a wrestler in Sylvester Stallone's (a noted wrestling fan) movie Paradise Alley (1978). Funk then did double-duty as a pro wrestler and actor/stunt man (he was prominent in Patrick Swayze's movie, Road House (1989)). Not technically a great wrestler, Funk was more known for his brawling tactics, and had some great feuds during his career with "Handsome" Harley Race, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes and others. After maintaining a low profile in wrestling, Funk resurfaced in the 90s in the new Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) series and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), this time in his new persona as "Chainsaw Charlie".
BornJune 30, 1944
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Seth Green, Terry Funk, and William Shockley in Good & Evil (1991)
Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer in House of Hardcore 2 (2013)
Kevin Conway, Terry Funk, Paul Mace, Frank McRae, Frank Pesce, and Joe Spinell in Paradise Alley (1978)
Kevin Conway, Terry Funk, Paul Mace, and Frank Pesce in Paradise Alley (1978)
Lee Canalito, Kevin Conway, Terry Funk, Paul Mace, and Frank Pesce in Paradise Alley (1978)
Lee Canalito and Terry Funk in Paradise Alley (1978)
Kevin Conway, Terry Funk, and Joe Spinell in Paradise Alley (1978)
Lee Canalito and Terry Funk in Paradise Alley (1978)
Terry Funk in Paradise Alley (1978)
Lee Canalito and Terry Funk in Paradise Alley (1978)
Mick Foley, Terry Funk, and Dwayne Johnson in Beyond the Mat (1999)
1 sheet movie poster

Known for

Patrick Swayze and Kelly Lynch in Road House (1989)
Road House
6.7
  • Morgan
  • 1989
Over the Top (1987)
Over the Top
5.8
  • Ruker
  • 1987
Geoffrey Arend, Bill Chott, Johnny Knoxville, Leonard Earl Howze, and Edward Barbanell in The Ringer (2005)
The Ringer
5.8
  • Frankie
  • 2005
Sylvester Stallone in Rambo III (1988)
Rambo III
5.8
  • Stunts
  • 1988

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Actor

  • House of Hardcore 2 (2013)
    House of Hardcore 2
    • Terry Funk
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Mick Foley in WWE for All Mankind: Life & Career of Mick Foley (2013)
    WWE for All Mankind: Life & Career of Mick Foley
    • Terry Funk
    • Video
    • 2013
  • WWE '13 (2012)
    WWE '13
    • Chainsaw Charlie (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2012
  • NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV in Tokyo Dome
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Mark Calaway, Adam Copeland, Rey Mysterio, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Mark Henry, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Paul Levesque, John Layfield, Jay Reso, Paul Wight, Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin, John Cena, Randy Orton, Phil Brooks, Antonio Burke Jr., and Kofi Kingston in The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania (2009)
    The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania
    • Terry Funk
    • TV Special
    • 2009
  • XPW: Cold Day in Hell (2008)
    XPW: Cold Day in Hell
    • Terry Funk
    • Video
    • 2008
  • NYWC: Psycho Funkin' Circus
    • Terry Funk
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Hulk Hogan in Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)
    Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
    • Terry Funk
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin, John Cena, A.J. Styles, Colby Lopez, Rebecca Quin, Natalya Neidhart, Trinity Fatu, Trevor Mann, Thea Trinidad, Tom Budgen, and Macey Estrella in WWE Raw (1993)
    WWE Raw
    • Terry Funk
    • Chainsaw Charlie
    • TV Series
    • 1997–2006
  • Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign (2005)
    Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign
    • Terry Funk
    • Video
    • 2005
  • Geoffrey Arend, Bill Chott, Johnny Knoxville, Leonard Earl Howze, and Edward Barbanell in The Ringer (2005)
    The Ringer
    • Frankie
    • 2005
  • Hardcore Homecoming (2005)
    Hardcore Homecoming
    • Terry Funk
    • Video
    • 2005
  • Friday Night Lights (2004)
    Friday Night Lights
    • Fan (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • MLW: War Games
    • Terry Funk - The Funkin' Army
    • Video
    • 2003
  • MLW: Rise of the Renegades
    • Terry Funk
    • Video
    • 2003

Director

  • FMW: Final Encounter
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2002
  • FMW: Yokohama Deathmatch
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2001

Stunts

  • Sylvester Stallone in Rocky V (1990)
    Rocky V
    • additional stunts
    • 1990
  • Sylvester Stallone in Rambo III (1988)
    Rambo III
    • stunts
    • 1988

Videos7

Trailer
Trailer 0:48
Trailer
Over the Top
Trailer 1:30
Over the Top
WWE: United We Slam - The Best of the Great American Bash
Trailer 0:46
WWE: United We Slam - The Best of the Great American Bash
ECW Unreleased, Vol. 2
Trailer 0:47
ECW Unreleased, Vol. 2
WWE: The Best of In Your House
Trailer 0:31
WWE: The Best of In Your House
WWE: Best of King of the Ring
Trailer 1:01
WWE: Best of King of the Ring
Marriage Retreat
Trailer 1:08
Marriage Retreat

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • June 30, 1944
    • Hammond, Indiana, USA
  • Spouses
      Vicki FunkAugust 14, 1991 - March 29, 2019 (her death)
  • Children
      Stacy Funk
  • Parents
    • Dory Funk Sr.
  • Relatives
    • Dory Funk Jr.(Sibling)
  • Other works
    1997: "Terry Funk's Wrestlefest - 50 Years of Funk", on DVD and video. Features a host of wrestlers from ECW & WWE, along with Dory Funk Jr., Vicki Funk, Stacy Funk and Brandee Funk, filmed in Amarillo, TX.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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  • Trivia
    Cousin of Billy Bob Thornton.
  • Quotes
    [on why he refused to press charges against fans who tried to injure or kill him] I mean, do I want to put someone in jail because I convinced him or her that I needed to die? That's how I look at it and that may be sick, but it's also beautiful.
  • Trademarks
      Known for retiring from wrestling, only to return
  • Nickname
    • The Hardcore Icon

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