Name
Ed Leslie
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1957-04-21 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Tampa, Florida, USA
Biography
Edward Harrison Leslie is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in WWE under the ring name Brutus The Barber Beefcake. He later worked for World Championship Wrestling under a variety of names, mainly as "The Disciple" of real-life best friend Hulk Hogan. He is a former WWE World Tag Team Champion. Edward Leslie began his career at the side of Hulk Hogan in the 1976-1977 time frame. At the time, the two were billed as brothers; Ed was known as either Ed Boulder or Dizzy Hogan, to match Terry's Terry Boulder and Hulk Hogan. Leslie entered the WWF as a heel under the ring name Brutus Beefcake in late 1984 with manager "Luscious" Johnny Valiant. Beefcake debuted as a vain individual who dressed in outlandish outfits. As a singles competitor, he feuded with David Sammartino and Hulk Hogan, the latter who sought revenge on Beefcake after he and Valiant injured Hogan's protege Hillbilly Jim. Brutus got some "cheap heat" when he would come uninvited to ringside during Tony Atlas's matches. During the summer of 1985, Beefcake began teaming with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, and became known as "The Dream Team". The Dream Team began challenging The US Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) for the Tag Team Championship. Initially, the US Express fought off their challengers, but the Dream Team soon gained momentum, and at an August 24, 1985, show at the Philadelphia Spectrum, the Dream Team won the tag team titles from the U.S. Express when Beefcake rubbed Valiant’s lit cigar in Windham’s eye. The Dream Team held the titles for eight months, with their primary challengers being a reformed US Express (with Dan Spivey replacing the departed Windham) and British Bulldogs. At WrestleMania 2 in Rosemont, Illinois, the British Bulldogs defeated the Dream Team to win the tag team titles. The Dream Team failed to regain the titles and soon reverted to mid-card status. Leslie made news headlines on February 8, 2004 for causing an anthrax scare at one of Boston's MBTA stations, Downtown Crossing, where he was working at the time. He had been found to be in possession of a white powder, which turned out to be cocaine. He promptly checked into a drug rehabilitation facility after admitting that the cocaine found at the station was his. As a result, no charges were filed against him. Leslie married Kirsten Georgi on July 1, 1987; the couple divorced in 1991. His second marriage was to Barbara McGondel on October 1, 1994. Together, they have one daughter named Alana. Leslie also worked as a manager at Planet Fitness in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He became a born again Christian.
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- 1985 WrestleMania as Brutus Beefcake
- 1995 WCW Clash of the Champions XXX as The Butcher
- 1998 The Ultimate Weapon as Bar Boy
- 1986 WrestleMania II as Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 WWE WrestleMania III as Brutus Beefcake
- 1989 WWE WrestleMania V as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1993 WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1990 WWE WrestleFest '90 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1986 The British Bulldogs as Brutus Beefcake
- 1990 WWE Hottest Matches as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1986 Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat as Brutus Beefcake
- 1990 WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1990 WWE SuperTape: Volume 2 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1987 WWF Hulkamania 2 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 The Hulkster Hulk Hogan as Brutus Beefcake
- 1990 WWE Royal Rumble 1990 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1989 WWE SummerSlam 1989 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1990 WWE WrestleMania VI as Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
- 1988 WWE Survivor Series 1988 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1994 WCW Starrcade 1994 as The Butcher
- 1995 WCW SuperBrawl V as The Butcher (Ringside)
- 1995 WCW Slamboree 1995 as The Man With No Name
- 1995 WCW Halloween Havoc 1995 as The Zodiac
- 1995 WCW Fall Brawl 1995 as The Zodiac
- 1996 WCW Uncensored 1996 as The Booty Man
- 1996 WCW Slamboree 1996 as The Booty Man
- 2006 WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology as Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
- 1994 The History Of WrestleMania as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1998 WCW The Great American Bash 1998 as The Disciple
- 1998 WCW Road Wild 1998 as The Disciple (Ringside)
- 1998 WCW World War 3 1998 as The Disciple
- 1987 Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports as Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports as Brutus Beefcake (archive footage)
- 1996 Santa with Muscles as Sumo Lab Assistant
- 1989 More Saturday Night's Main Event
- 1985 Best of the WWF Volume 3 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 The Best of the WWF: volume 4 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 5 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 7 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 The Best of the WWF: volume 10 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 9 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 The Best of the WWF: volume 12 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1987 The Best of the WWF: volume 11 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 The Best of the WWF: volume 14 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1988 The Best of the WWF: volume 17 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1989 The Best of the WWF: volume 19 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1989 The Best of the WWF: volume 20 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1992 WWE Crunch Classic as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1993 Thunder in Paradise as Brutus
- 1994 WCW Halloween Havoc 1994 as Brother Bruti (Appearance)
- 2013 Timeline The History of WWE – 1989 – As Told By Brutus Beefcake as Himself
- 2011 JCW Legends and Icons
- 1986 WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1987 WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1987 WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1988 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1989 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1984 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1984 WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1984 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1998 WCW Spring Stampede 1998 as The Disciple (Ringside)
- 1988 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1988 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1987 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 as Brutus Beefcake (Ringside)
- 1998 WCW Bash at the Beach 1998 as The Disciple
- 2006 Rodman Downunder as Brutus Beefcake
- 2019 WWE Hall of Fame 2019
- 2009 WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event as Brutus Beefcake
- 1983 AWA Super Sunday as Eddie Boulder
- 1987 The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches as Brutus Beefcake
- 1993 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 Tag Team Champions as Brutus Beefcake
- 1988 WWE WrestleMania IV as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1988 WWE WrestleFest as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1989 WWE Royal Rumble 1989 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1989 WWE Survivor Series 1989 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1986 WWE The Big Event as Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 WWE Survivor Series 1987 as Brutus Beefcake
- 1995 WCW World War 3 1995 as The Zodiac
- 1996 WCW Hog Wild 1996 as The Booty Man
- 1993 WWE WrestleMania IX as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1994 WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII as Brother Bruti (Ringside)
- 1994 WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX as The Butcher
- 1995 WCW Clash of The Champions XXX as The Butcher
- 1998 WCW Uncensored 1998 as The Disciple
- 1998 McCinsey's Island as Jet Skier #1
- 1993 Mr. Nanny as Brutus Beefcake
- 1994 Thunder in Paradise 2 as Brutus
- 1995 Thunder in Paradise 3 as Brutus
- 1997 WWF Summer Flashback! as Brutus Beefcake
- 2025 WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle as Self
- 1999 WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life as The Disciple
- 1985 The WWF's Amazing Managers as Brutus Beefcake
- 1991 Hulkamania 6 as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1988 Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1990 Wrestling Tough Guys as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1987 Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments as Brutus Beefcake
- 2010 Ultimate Death Match 2 as Brutus Beefcake
- 2026 Wrestling with Trump as Self
- 2021 WWE's Most Wanted Treasures ( 2 episodes ) as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1993 Raw ( 4 episodes ) as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 2016 The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness ( 1 episode ) as Brutus Beefcake
- 2019 Dark Side of the Ring ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2012 The Eric Andre Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1986 WWF Wrestling Challenge ( 54 episodes ) as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1986 WWF Wrestling Challenge ( 15 episodes ) as Brutus Beefcake
- 1994 Thunder in Paradise ( 22 episodes ) as Brutus
- 1995 WCW Monday Nitro ( 2 episodes ) as Zodiac
- 1985 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event ( 11 episodes )
- 1973 WWE Old School ( 8 episodes ) as Brutus Beefcake
- 1973 WWE Old School ( 3 episodes ) as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1973 WWE Old School ( 1 episode ) as "The Barber" Brutus Beefcake
- 1973 WWE Old School ( 1 episode ) as "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1985 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event ( 1 episode ) as Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event ( 6 episodes ) as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1984 Tuesday Night Titans ( 2 episodes ) as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1984 Tuesday Night Titans ( 7 episodes ) as Brutus Beefcake
- 1977 USWA Championship Wrestling ( 1 episode ) as Eddie Boulder
- 1988 Clash of the Champions ( 1 episode ) as Brother Bruti (Ringside)
- 1988 Clash of the Champions ( 2 episodes ) as The Butcher
- 1986 WWF Superstars ( 9 episodes ) as Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 WWF Superstars ( 47 episodes ) as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1977 USWA Championship Wrestling ( 2 episodes ) as Eddie Hogan
- 2026 Hulk Hogan: Real American ( 1 episode ) as Self
