Jim Neidhart

Jim Neidhart

Acting

Born 1955-02-08 - Died 2018-08-13Tampa, Florida, USA

Biography

James Henry Neidhart was an American professional wrestler known for his work in the WWF during the 80s and 90s. He gained prominence primarily as a member of The Hart Foundation, the tag team alongside his brother-in-law Bret Hart, with whom he won the WWF World Tag Team Championship twice. Neidhart was also part of the famous Hart wrestling family through his marriage to Ellie Hart, daughter of Stu Hart. Before becoming a wrestler, Neidhart was a standout athlete in high school, setting a shot put record. After a brief stint in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys, he moved to Calgary to train with Stu Hart and join Stampede Wrestling, where he won the International Tag Team Championship twice. Neidhart made his WWF debut in 1985, initially as a singles wrestler. However, his real success came when he teamed up with Bret Hart to form The Hart Foundation. Together, they dominated the tag team division, winning the WWF World Tag Team Championship in 1987. Throughout their careers, they faced other major teams like Demolition and Strike Force, and their tag move, the Hart Attack, became iconic. In 1991, Neidhart briefly teamed with Owen Hart to form The New Foundation, but his time in the WWF ended in 1992 when he was fired for refusing a drug test. After leaving WWF, he had stints in WCW and ECW, but his career in those companies was less prominent. Neidhart returned to WWF briefly in 1994 as part of the heel side alongside his brother-in-law Owen Hart, reuniting in a new version of The Hart Foundation and facing off against wrestlers like Stone Cold Steve Austin. In 1997, after one final return to WWF, Neidhart left the company and retired more definitively. In his later years, Neidhart appeared at several independent events, with his last match taking place in 2016. Despite personal issues, including drug arrests, and his battle with the passing of time, Neidhart left behind a significant legacy in the wrestling world. On August 13, 2018, he passed away at the age of 63 after an accident at his home. His death was attributed to a head injury after he fell while trying to adjust the thermostat. WWE paid tribute to Neidhart, remembering his contributions to wrestling and his legacy as one of the greats in WWF history.

Movies (106)

Mr. Nanny

Mr. Nanny

WWE SummerSlam 1994

WWE SummerSlam 1994

Owen: Hart of Gold

Owen: Hart of Gold

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

WWE WrestleFest

WWE WrestleFest

WWE Survivor Series 1988

WWE Survivor Series 1988

Battle of the WWE Superstars

Battle of the WWE Superstars

WWE Survivor Series 1990

WWE Survivor Series 1990

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

WWF The Main Event

WWF The Main Event

WWE World Tour 1991

WWE World Tour 1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

WWE SummerSlam 1989

WWE SummerSlam 1989

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

WWE SuperTape: Volume 5

WWE SuperTape: Volume 5

WWE WrestleMania V

WWE WrestleMania V

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

WWE WrestleMania III

WWE WrestleMania III

WCW Fall Brawl 1998

WCW Fall Brawl 1998

Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85

WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

WWE Crunch Classic

WWE Crunch Classic

The Brains Behind the Brawn

The Brains Behind the Brawn

WWE SlamFest

WWE SlamFest

SWS WrestleFest

SWS WrestleFest

WWE WrestleMania IV

WWE WrestleMania IV

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits

WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits

WrestleMania II

WrestleMania II

Thunder in Paradise

Thunder in Paradise

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

WWE King of the Ring 1994

WWE King of the Ring 1994

WWE SummerSlam 1988

WWE SummerSlam 1988

WWE The Hart Foundation

WWE The Hart Foundation

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE King of the Ring 1997

WWE King of the Ring 1997

Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology

Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology

WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph

WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph

WWE WrestleMania VII

WWE WrestleMania VII

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87

Fan Favorites

Fan Favorites

WWE: The Best Of In Your House

WWE: The Best Of In Your House

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

WCW Spring Stampede 1998

WCW Spring Stampede 1998

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88

WWE Hall of Fame 2019

WWE Hall of Fame 2019

WWE: The Best of Sting

WWE: The Best of Sting

WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

WWE Survivor Series 1989

WWE Survivor Series 1989

WWE Survivor Series 1997

WWE Survivor Series 1997

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

World Wrestling Peace Festival

World Wrestling Peace Festival

WWE WrestleMania VI

WWE WrestleMania VI

WWE WrestleFest '91

WWE WrestleFest '91

WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

WWE Survivor Series 1994

WWE Survivor Series 1994

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

Wrestling's Greatest Champions

Wrestling's Greatest Champions

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

Heroes of Wrestling

Heroes of Wrestling

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey

WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey

WWE SummerSlam Fever

WWE SummerSlam Fever

WWE SummerSlam 1997

WWE SummerSlam 1997

Best of the WWF Volume 3

Best of the WWF Volume 3

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

The British Bulldogs

The British Bulldogs

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!

Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!

WWE Mega Matches '95

WWE Mega Matches '95

WWE WrestleFest '90

WWE WrestleFest '90

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88

Demolition: Witness the Power

Demolition: Witness the Power

WWE SummerSlam 1990

WWE SummerSlam 1990

WWE Brawl in the Family

WWE Brawl in the Family

Enter... Zombie King!

Enter... Zombie King!

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart

Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

ECW November to Remember 1993

ECW November to Remember 1993

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

The Best of the WWF: volume 15

The Best of the WWF: volume 15

The Best of the WWF: volume 5

The Best of the WWF: volume 5

Best Of Raw • Volume Six

Best Of Raw • Volume Six

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89

WWF Off the Top Rope

WWF Off the Top Rope

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88

WWE Network Collection: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart

WWE Network Collection: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart

The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1

The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1

TV Shows (13)

Raw

Raw

WWF Superstars

WWF Superstars

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

Total Divas

Total Divas

Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring

WWE Old School

WWE Old School

Tuesday Night Titans

Tuesday Night Titans

WCW Monday Nitro

WCW Monday Nitro

Biography: WWE Legends

Biography: WWE Legends

Thunder in Paradise

Thunder in Paradise

WCW Thunder

WCW Thunder