Virgil Runnels
Acting
Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr., better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker/writer, and trainer who most notably worked for the National Wrestling Alliance, NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida, Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), and WWE. Rhodes is considered one of the greatest wrestlers and talkers in the history of professional wrestling. Rhodes was a three-time NWA World's Heavyweight Champion, and during his time in Jim Crockett Promotions' Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, later known as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), he was a NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, and multi-time NWA World Television, NWA Tag Team and NWA World 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He also won many regional championships, and is one of seven men inducted into each of the WWE, WCW, Professional Wrestling, and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Halls of Fame. His sons, Dustin and Cody, both pursued careers in professional wrestling, performing for WWE and AEW. Following his retirement from wrestling, he made occasional on-air appearances on WWE television and pay-per-views and worked as a backstage booker/writer and producer in WWE's NXT developmental territory. Billed as "the son of a plumber", Rhodes did not have a typical wrestler's physique; his character was that of the "common man", known for the personality exhibited in his interviews. WWE chairman Vince McMahon remarked that no wrestler "personified the essence of charisma quite like Dusty Rhodes".
Known for
Acting147
movieAmerican Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes
2023
Self (Archival Footage)
tvWWE Rivals
2022
Dusty Rhodes
movieYou Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieNature Boy
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieScooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
2016
Dusty Rhodes (voice)
movieTNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
2016
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016
Dusty Rhodes (archive footage)
movieSting: Into the Light
2015
Dusty Rhodes
movieECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
2015
Dusty Rhodes
tvWrestlemania Rewind
2014
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Battleground 2013
2013
Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
movieLegends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
Dusty Rhodes
WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff
2013
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
The JBL and Cole Show
2012
Dusty Rhodes
movieThe Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012
Dusty Rhodes
movieROH: Ring of Hardcore
2012
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
movieThe Rise & Fall of WCW
2009
Dusty Rhodes
movieJeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
2009
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE The Great American Bash 2007
2007
Dusty Rhodes
movieRic Flair & The Four Horsemen
2007
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Hall of Fame 2007
2007
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Survivor Series 2006
2006
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Cyber Sunday 2006
2006
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
Dusty Rhodes
movieTNA Lockdown 2005
2005
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
movieTNA Destination X 2005
2005
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
movieTNA Against All Odds 2005
2005
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
movieTNA Final Resolution 2005
2005
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
movieTNA Turning Point 2004
2004
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
movieTNA Victory Road 2004
2004
Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
tvTNA iMPACT!
2004
Dusty Rhodes. / Dusty Rhodes
HUSTLE-3
2004
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
2004
Dusty Rhodes
movieROH: The Epic Encounter
2003
Dusty Rhodes
movieMLW King of Kings
2002
Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW Greed
2001
Dusty Rhodes
movieECW Hardcore Heaven 2000
2000
Dusty Rhodes
movieECW Wrestlepalooza 2000
2000
Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
movieECW Living Dangerously 2000
2000
Dusty Rhodes
tvECW on TNN
1999
Dusty Rhodes
movieThe Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling
1998
Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW Uncensored 1998
1998
Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW SuperBrawl VIII
1998
Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW Souled Out 1998
1998
Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
tvWCW Thunder
1998
Dusty Rhodes
WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence
1995
Dusty Rhodes
tvWCW Monday Nitro
1995
Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1994
1994
Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
1994
Dusty Rhodes
tvBurke's Law
1994
Archie 'Mad Dog' McCray
movieWCW Clash of the Champions XXV
1993
Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
tvRaw
1993
Dusty Rhodes
movieParadise Park
1992
Deputy Johnny Morton
movieWCW/New Japan Supershow II
1992
Dusty Rhodes
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1991
1991
Dusty Rhodes (Cornerman)
movieWCW SuperBrawl 1
1991
Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
movieWCW WrestleWar 1991
1991
Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Survivor Series 1990
1990
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Hottest Matches
1990
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE SummerSlam 1990
1990
"The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
movieBattle of the WWE Superstars
1990
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE WrestleMania VI
1990
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
1990
"The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990
Dusty Rhodes
movieWWE Survivor Series 1989
1989
Dusty Rhodes
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
1989
Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
movieWWE SummerSlam 1989
1989
Himself
PWF Homecoming
1989
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA Starrcade 1988
1988
Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA The Great American Bash 1988
1988
Dusty Rhodes
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988
The Midnight Rider
movieNWA Clash of the Champions
1988
Dusty Rhodes
tvClash of the Champions
1988
Dusty Rhodes / Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
movieNWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988
Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA Starrcade 1987
1987
Dusty Rhodes
movieThe Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA Starrcade 1986
1986
Dusty Rhodes
tvWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
1985
Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA Starrcade 1985
1985
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
tvNWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes / Midnight Rider
movieMid-South WrestleFest '85
1985
Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985
Dusty Rhodes
tvWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA Starrcade 1984
1984
Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA Lords of The Ring
1984
Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA Night of Champions
1984
Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA Boogie Jam
1984
Dusty Rhodes
tvWCW Arena Shows
1983
Dusty Rhodes
tvMid-South Wrestling
1981
Dusty Rhodes / 'The American Dream' Dusty Rhodes
tvMid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981
Dusty Rhodes
movieNWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
1980
Dusty Rhodes
movieThe Super Bowl of Wrestling
1978
Dusty Rhodes
tvWWF All-Star Wrestling
1975
Dusty Rhodes
movieThe Wrestler
1974
Dusty Rhodes
tvWWE Old School
1973
Dusty Rhodes
Writing126
movieWCW BattleBowl
1993
Writer
tvRaw
1993
Writer
movieWCW Beach Blast
1992
Writer
movieNWA Boogie Jam
1984
Writer
Production5
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
Executive Producer
movieWCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
2013
Executive Consultant
tvTNA iMPACT!
2004
Producer
movieWCW WrestleWar 1991
1991
Producer's Assistant
Directing2
movieNWA Starrcade 1984
1984
Director