Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Born November 1, 1944
Raymond Louis Heenan was an American professional wrestling manager, color commentator, wrestler, and comedian. He performed with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the ring name Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Heenan was known for his skill in elevating villainous on-screen talent by drawing negative reactions for himself and his wrestlers from the crowd. He was paired with numerous wrestlers, including Nick Bockwinkel, whom he led to win the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, and he became an integral figure in the 1980s professional wrestling boom by managing King Kong Bundy and André the Giant in WWE main event matches with Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 2 and WrestleMania III respectively. The wrestlers under his tutelage were collectively known as "The Heenan Family" at various times throughout his career. Known for his quick wit and comedic ability, Heenan also served as a color commentator and is remembered for his on-screen repartee with Gorilla Monsoon. Outside of wrestling, Heenan authored two books, appeared on numerous television shows, and briefly hosted a parody talk show titled The Bobby Heenan Show on WWE Prime Time Wrestling. Heenan retired in 2001 at WrestleMania X-Seven after a seventeen-year stint as a commentator in professional wrestling but he continued to make sporadic appearances in several promotions. In 2002, he was diagnosed with throat cancer, which limited his appearances in later years, and died from complications of the disease in 2017. Among other honors, he has been inducted into the Professional Wrestling, WWE, and Wrestling Observer halls of fame. After his death, multiple wrestling commentators described his manager persona as the "greatest professional wrestling manager of all time."
TVBiography: WWE Legends
2021
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (archive footage)
MovieSting: The Lost Tape
2020
MovieHeadstrong
2019
as Self
MovieAndre the Giant
2018
as Self (archive footage)
MovieWWE: Ring in the Holiday
2015
MovieWWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWarrior's Greatest Matches
2014
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Archive Footage)
MovieWWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012
as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)
MovieThe True Story of WrestleMania
2011
as Bobby Heenan
MovieWWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
2010
MovieWWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
2007
as Himself
MovieWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
as Bobby Heenan
MovieWWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006
MovieThe World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2006
as Himself
MovieTNA Turning Point 2005
2005
as Bobby Heenan (Commentary)
MovieThe Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
2005
as Himself
MovieThe Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005
as Self
TVWWE Hall of Fame
2005
as Self
MovieROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
2004
as Himself
MovieWWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004
as Self
MovieThe Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004
as Himself
MovieWWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2004
as Bobby Heenan
MovieHollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
2002
as Himself
MovieWWE: Triple H - The Game
2002
as Himself
Women of Wrestling
2000
MovieWCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
1999
as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
TVWCW Thunder
1998
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWCW The Great American Bash 1996
1996
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Coach)
TVWCW Monday Nitro
1995
MovieWCW All Nighter 1995
1995
MovieTimemaster
1995
as Howard
MovieBret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE Global Warfare
1993
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
1993
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieAll Aboard the Lex Express
1993
as Bobby Heenan
MovieWWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE Bashed in the USA
1993
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator)
MovieWWE UK Rampage '93
1993
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator) / Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Interviewer)
MovieWWE WrestleFest '93
1993
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Host)
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Appearance)
TVRaw
1993
MovieWWE World Tour 1992
1992
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WBF Championship 1992
1992
as Himself
MovieWWE Crunch Classic
1992
as Bobby Heenan
MovieWWE UK Rampage '92
1992
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieHulkamania 6
1991
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE Rampage '91
1991
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator)
Movie2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1991
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE Mega Matches
1991
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE WrestleMania VII
1991
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE Funniest Moments
1991
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE SuperTape: Volume 3
1991
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE The Main Event IV
1990
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE Survivor Series 1990
1990
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE Hottest Matches
1990
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWrestling Tough Guys
1990
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE SummerSlam 1990
1990
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieBattle of the WWE Superstars
1990
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam Fever
1990
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE SuperTape: Volume 2
1990
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE WrestleMania VI
1990
as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
1990
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWrestling Superheroes
1990
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE Survivor Series 1989
1989
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
1989
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieHulkamania 4
1989
as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
MovieWWE SummerSlam 1989
1989
as Himself
MovieDemolition: Witness the Power
1989
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 19
1989
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Bobby Heenan Show
1989
MovieThe Ultimate Warrior
1989
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
1989
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE WrestleMania V
1989
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieThe Brains Behind the Brawn
1989
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 18
1989
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 1989
1989
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieHulk Hogan: Real American
1989
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE Survivor Series 1988
1988
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 17
1988
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieMacho Madness
1988
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
1988
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE SummerSlam 1988
1988
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieHulkamania 3
1988
as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
1988
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE WrestleFest
1988
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
1988
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
1988
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE WrestleMania IV
1988
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 1988
1988
as Bobby "The Brian" Heenan
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE Survivor Series 1987
1987
as Bobby Heenan
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 13
1987
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieThe Ken Patera Story
1987
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieJake "The Snake" Roberts
1987
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 12
1987
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWF Hulkamania 2
1987
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE WrestleMania III
1987
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieThe WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieBob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieThe Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TVWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Bobby Heenan
TVWWF Superstars
1986
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWWE The Big Event
1986
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieVillains of the Squared Circle
1986
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWrestleMania II
1986
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieThe Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieThe WWF's Amazing Managers
1985
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
1985
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieAndre the Giant
1985
as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)
TVWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
MovieWrestleMania
1985
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
TVWWE Pay Per View
1985
MovieBest of the WWF Volume 3
1985
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
MovieWrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TVWWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985
as Bobby Heenan (Color Commentator)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
1984
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
TVTuesday Night Titans
1984
as Bobby Heenan
MovieAWA Christmas Night 1983
1983
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
MovieAWA Super Sunday
1983
as Bobby Heenan (Manager)
TVAWA Arena Shows
1981
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
TVUSWA Championship Wrestling
1977
as Bobby Heenan
TVWWE Old School
1973
as Bobby Heenan (Manager)
