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Hulk Hogan

Also known as Terry Bollea, Hollywood Hogan, Terry "Hulk" Hogan, Terry Gene Bollea

Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most recognized wrestlers of all time, Hogan won multiple championships worldwide, most notably being a six-time WWF/WWE Champion. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Hogan also competed in promotions such as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Terry Eugene Bollea, known professionally as Hulk Hogan, is an American actor, professional wrestler, television presenter, and voice actor. Born in Augusta in 1953, he is a male citizen of the United States who has been active since 1977. He was educated at the University of South Florida and resides in Clearwater. His career includes work with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, WWE, and World Championship Wrestling, alongside affiliations with ViSalus and the New World Order.

Hogan is recognized for his roles in rock music and professional wrestling, where he sports a horseshoe moustache. He plays the bass guitar, guitar, and uses his voice. He is married to Linda Hogan, and they have two children, Brooke and Nick. His accolades include induction into the WWE Hall of Fame and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. He speaks English and is also known by the pseudonyms Hollywood Hogan, Hollywood Hulk Hogan, and Mr. America.

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Augusta, Georgia, USA

Terry Gene Bollea (August 11, 1953 – July 24, 2025), known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler, actor, television personality, and musician best known for his time working for WWE. Hogan enjoyed mainstream popularity in the 1980s and 90s as the all-American character Hulk Hogan in WWE, and as Hollywood Hogan, the villainous leader of the New World Order, in World…

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Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool — Self (archive footage)2026
Hulk Hogan: Real American — Self2026
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle — Self2025
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem — Self (archive footage)2025
TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan — Self (archive footage)2025
The Life of Hulk Hogan2025
WWE Legend Profiles — Hulk Hogan2025
WWE's Greatest Moments2025
Paul American — Self2025
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal — Self2024

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Type: Person
Country: US
Active from: 1953-08-11
Active to: 2025-07-24

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Instance of: human
Given name: Terry
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Augusta
Place of death: Clearwater
Child: Nick Hogan
Employer: World Championship Wrestling
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Student of: Hiro Matsuda
Field of work: wrestling
Genre: rock music
Instrument: voice
Sport: professional wrestling
Mass: 125
Official website: www.hulkhogan.com
Image: Hulk Hogan.jpg
Height: 193
Number of children: 2
Residence: Clearwater

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Commons category: Hulk Hogan
date of birth: 1953-08-11
birth name: Terry Eugene Bollea
start of work period: 1977-00-00
pseudonym: Hulk Hogan
facial hair: horseshoe moustache
social media followers: 36900
affiliation: WWE
writing language: English language
date of death: 2025-07-24
cause of death: myocardial infarction
trained by: Hiro Matsuda
manner of death: natural causes
medical condition: leukemia
end of work period: 2025-00-00

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Terry Gene Bollea (/bəˈleɪə/; August 11, 1953 – July 24, 2025), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most recognized wrestlers of all time, Hogan won multiple championships worldwide, most notably being a six-time WWF/WWE Champion. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Hogan also competed in promotions such as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

Known for his showmanship, large physique, and trademark blond American Fu Manchu moustache and bandanas, Hogan began training in 1977 with Championship Wrestling from Florida and achieved global stardom after joining the WWF in 1983. His heroic, all-American persona helped usher in the 1980s professional wrestling boom, during which he headlined eight of the first nine editions of WWF's flagship annual event WrestleMania and regularly headlined Saturday Night's Main Event. His first reign as WWF Champion lasted 1,474 days—the third-longest in the title's history—and he became the first wrestler to win back-to-back Royal Rumbles in 1990 and 1991.

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