Ed Leslie

Ed Leslie

Acting
Born 1957-04-21Tampa, 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.

Movies (106)

Mr. Nanny
5.1

Mr. Nanny

1993Movie5.1
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

1984Movie
WrestleMania
6.7

WrestleMania

1985Movie6.7
The Best of the WWF: volume 20

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

1989Movie
WWE WrestleMania IX
6.1

WWE WrestleMania IX

1993Movie6.1
WWE Survivor Series 1988
8.0

WWE Survivor Series 1988

1988Movie8.0
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
5.2

WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle

2025Movie5.2
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan

The Hulkster Hulk Hogan

1985Movie
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

1987Movie
WCW Uncensored 1998
10.0

WCW Uncensored 1998

1998Movie10.0
Santa with Muscles
3.6

Santa with Muscles

1996Movie3.6
WWE WrestleFest
5.0

WWE WrestleFest

1988Movie5.0
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
10.0

WCW Spring Stampede 1998

1998Movie10.0
WCW Road Wild 1998
7.7

WCW Road Wild 1998

1998Movie7.7
WWE Hottest Matches

WWE Hottest Matches

1990Movie
WWE The Big Event
8.0

WWE The Big Event

1986Movie8.0
WWE WrestleMania VI
8.4

WWE WrestleMania VI

1990Movie8.4
WWE WrestleMania IV
7.2

WWE WrestleMania IV

1988Movie7.2
WCW Bash at the Beach 1998
8.5

WCW Bash at the Beach 1998

1998Movie8.5
The Ultimate Weapon
3.5

The Ultimate Weapon

1998Movie3.5
WrestleMania II
6.4

WrestleMania II

1986Movie6.4
WWE Crunch Classic

WWE Crunch Classic

1992Movie
WWE WrestleMania III
7.4

WWE WrestleMania III

1987Movie7.4
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts

WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts

1993Movie
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
7.5

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009Movie7.5
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
7.9

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006Movie7.9
The WWF's Amazing Managers

The WWF's Amazing Managers

1985Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
7.0

WCW Fall Brawl 1995

1995Movie7.0
Rodman Downunder

Rodman Downunder

2006Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
6.1

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

1990Movie6.1
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

1988Movie
Thunder in Paradise
5.8

Thunder in Paradise

1993Movie5.8
WCW Slamboree 1996

WCW Slamboree 1996

1996Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
7.0

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995

1995Movie7.0
Thunder in Paradise 3
6.9

Thunder in Paradise 3

1995Movie6.9
WCW Hog Wild 1996
7.0

WCW Hog Wild 1996

1996Movie7.0
JCW Legends and Icons

JCW Legends and Icons

2011Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1989
7.8

WWE Survivor Series 1989

1989Movie7.8
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85

1985Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 14

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

1987Movie
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

1987Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 7

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

1986Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 17

The Best of the WWF: volume 17

1988Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
7.0

WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

1994Movie7.0
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1987Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1987
8.4

WWE Survivor Series 1987

1987Movie8.4
WCW SuperBrawl V

WCW SuperBrawl V

1995Movie
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88

1988Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
5.8

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

1989Movie5.8
WCW Starrcade 1994
7.0

WCW Starrcade 1994

1994Movie7.0
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

1990Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
8.0

WCW The Great American Bash 1998

1998Movie8.0
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

1986Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
8.7

WWE Hall of Fame 2019

2019Movie8.7
WCW Slamboree 1995

WCW Slamboree 1995

1995Movie
WCW World War 3 1995

WCW World War 3 1995

1995Movie
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2

WWE SuperTape: Volume 2

1990Movie
WCW Uncensored 1996
4.5

WCW Uncensored 1996

1996Movie4.5
WWE WrestleMania V
7.3

WWE WrestleMania V

1989Movie7.3
McCinsey's Island
4.7

McCinsey's Island

1998Movie4.7
AWA Super Sunday
7.5

AWA Super Sunday

1983Movie7.5
Tag Team Champions

Tag Team Champions

1986Movie
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
10.0

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

1986Movie10.0
Wrestling with Trump
5.0

Wrestling with Trump

2026Movie5.0
Wrestling Tough Guys

Wrestling Tough Guys

1990Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1989
6.7

WWE SummerSlam 1989

1989Movie6.7
WWE WrestleFest '90

WWE WrestleFest '90

1990Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

1987Movie
WCW World War 3 1998
8.0

WCW World War 3 1998

1998Movie8.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 12

The Best of the WWF: volume 12

1987Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX

WCW Clash of The Champions XXX

1995Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

1994Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88

1988Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 10

The Best of the WWF: volume 10

1987Movie
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
10.0

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

1987Movie10.0
Thunder in Paradise 2
7.2

Thunder in Paradise 2

1994Movie7.2
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX

WCW Clash of the Champions XXX

1995Movie
WWF Summer Flashback!
10.0

WWF Summer Flashback!

1997Movie10.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 19

The Best of the WWF: volume 19

1989Movie
More Saturday Night's Main Event

More Saturday Night's Main Event

1989Movie
The History Of WrestleMania

The History Of WrestleMania

1994Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

1985Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 9

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

1986Movie
WWF Hulkamania 2

WWF Hulkamania 2

1987Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85

1985Movie
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

1994Movie
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show

WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show

1987Movie
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1985Movie
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

1987Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88

1988Movie
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87

1987Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 5

The Best of the WWF: volume 5

1986Movie
The British Bulldogs
4.0

The British Bulldogs

1986Movie4.0
WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life

WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life

1999Movie
Ultimate Death Match 2
0.8

Ultimate Death Match 2

2010Movie0.8
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

1984Movie
Best of the WWF Volume 3

Best of the WWF Volume 3

1985Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 4

The Best of the WWF: volume 4

1985Movie
Hulkamania 6
10.0

Hulkamania 6

1991Movie10.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

1985Movie
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89

1989Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 11

The Best of the WWF: volume 11

1987Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

1993Movie
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

1984Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

1987Movie
Timeline The History of WWE – 1989 – As Told By Brutus Beefcake

Timeline The History of WWE – 1989 – As Told By Brutus Beefcake

2013Movie

TV Shows (15)

Raw
6.8

Raw

1993Series6.8
USWA Championship Wrestling
8.0

USWA Championship Wrestling

1977Series8.0
WWF Superstars
7.2

WWF Superstars

1986Series7.2
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
8.3

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985Series8.3
WWF Wrestling Challenge
6.8

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986Series6.8
The Eric Andre Show
7.9

The Eric Andre Show

2012Series7.9
Dark Side of the Ring
8.3

Dark Side of the Ring

2019Series8.3
Clash of the Champions

Clash of the Champions

1988Series
WWE Old School

WWE Old School

1973Series
Tuesday Night Titans
9.0

Tuesday Night Titans

1984Series9.0
WCW Monday Nitro
8.3

WCW Monday Nitro

1995Series8.3
Hulk Hogan: Real American
7.4

Hulk Hogan: Real American

2026Series7.4
Thunder in Paradise
6.3

Thunder in Paradise

1994Series6.3
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
8.6

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures

2021Series8.6
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
5.3

The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness

2016Series5.3