Buffer in 2007 | |
Born | November 2, 1944 (age 76) |
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Occupation | Ring announcer, actor |
Years active | 1982–present |
Known for | 'Let's Get Ready to Rumble!' catchphrase |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Bruce Buffer (brother) |
Website | www.letsrumble.com |
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1988 | Homeboy | Ring announcer | |
1989 | Harlem Nights | Ring announcer | |
1990 | Rocky V | Himself/Ring announcer | |
1995 | Virtuosity | Emcee | |
1999 | Play It to the Bone | Himself/Ring announcer | |
2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave | Himself/Sports commentator | Direct-to-video |
Ready to Rumble | Himself/Ring announcer | ||
2003 | More Than Famous | Himself | |
Game Over | Himself/Ring announcer | ||
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Himself | ||
2004 | Fade to Black | Himself | |
Against the Ropes | Himself/Ring announcer | ||
2005 | The L.A. Riot Spectacular | Himself | |
2006 | Rocky Balboa | Himself/Ring announcer | |
BoxinBuddies: Knockout Juvenile Diabetes | Mik O' Tux | Animated short | |
2008 | Cornered: A Life Caught in the Ring | Himself | |
You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Grant Walbridge | ||
2009 | 2012 | Himself/Ring announcer | |
2010 | Love and Other Drugs | Pfizer Convention MC | |
The Fighter | Fight announcer | ||
2011 | The Green Card Tour: Live from The O2 Arena | Himself/Announcer | Russell Peters direct-to-video comedy special |
2012 | Vanilla Ice Archive | Himself | |
2013 | Maravilla, la película | Himself | |
Grudge Match | Himself/Ring announcer | ||
2015 | Creed | Himself/Ring announcer | |
2018 | Creed II | Himself/Ring announcer | |
Holmes & Watson | Himself | ||
2019 | Dumbo | Baritone Bates |
Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1985–present | Top Rank on ESPN | Himself/Ring announcer | Numerous episodes of both the original ESPN series and the 2017 ESPN revival |
1988-2017 | HBO Boxing | Himself/Ring announcer | 57 episodes |
1989 | Showtime Championship Boxing | Himself/Ring announcer | Episode dated November 4, 1989 |
1991-1992 | The Grudge Match | Himself/Ring announcer | |
1991-2017 | Sky Sports World Championship Boxing | Himself/Master of Ceremonies | |
1992 | Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe | Himself | |
1993 | Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson | Himself | |
1994 | Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer | Himself | |
Saturday Night Live | Himself | Season 20 episode 9: 'George Foreman/Hole' Uncredited | |
1995 | Mad TV | Himself | Season 1 episode 4: 'Life With Buffer' |
1996 | Weird Science | Himself | Season 4 episode 2: 'Men in Tights' |
The Simpsons | Himself/Ring announcer | Season 8 episode 3: 'The Homer They Fall' | |
1998-2000 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Himself | Pilot: 'Deathbowl '98' Season 2 episode 1: 'Deathbowl '99' Season 3 episode 1: 'Deathbowl 2000' |
1998 | Monday Nitro | Himself | 3 episodes |
South Park | Himself | Season 1 episode 10: 'Damien' | |
1999 | Mad About You | Announcer #2 | Season 7 episode 17: 'Separate Beds' |
2000 | Clerks | Himself | Season 1 episode 4: 'A Dissertation on the American Justice System by People Who Have Never Been Inside a Courtroom, Let Alone Know Anything About the Law, But Have Seen Way Too Many Legal Thrillers' |
2002-2013 | Promi-Boxen | Himself/Ring announcer | |
2002 | Celebrity Boxing | Himself/Ring announcer | |
Inside Schwartz | Himself | Episode: 'It's All in the Footwork' No official date for the episode as it went unaired | |
2003 | Man vs. Beast | Himself | |
Maximum Surge | Himself/Ring announcer | TV film | |
2004 | Open Access | Himself | Season 1 episode 4: 'Miami' |
Jeopardy! | Himself/Video clue presenter | Season 20 episode 170: aired April 30, 2004 | |
Las Vegas | Himself/Contest announcer | Season 1 episode 11: 'Blood and Sand' Season 1 episode 20: 'The Strange Life of Bob' | |
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Himself | Season 2 episode 10: 'The Broadbent Family' | |
2005 | 50 Hottest Vegas Moments | Himself | |
Entourage | Himself | Season 2 episode 6: 'Chinatown' | |
2006 | Legends of the Ring | Himself/Host | Unknown episodes |
2007 | Polizeistund' ade - Das Abschiedskonzert von Klaus & Klaus | Himself | |
The World Awaits: De La Hoya vs. Mayweather | Himself | ||
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXV | Himself | Season 2 episode 2: August 18, 2007 | |
BET Awards | Himself | ||
Janice & Abbey | Himself | Season 1 episode 5: 'Success?' | |
Deal or No Deal | Himself | Season 3 episode 20: aired December 10, 2007 | |
2008 | Phineas and Ferb | Event announcer | Season 1 episode 6: 'Raging Bully' |
RAW | Himself | Season 16 episode 10 | |
American Idol | Himself | Season 7 episode 41: The Final Two Perform | |
2009 | Pacquiao vs. Hatton: The Battle of East and West | Himself | |
The Great Debate | Himself/Host/Emcee | ||
2010 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Himself | Episodes #5965 and #5966 |
2011 | Lucian Bute: L'Homme, L'Athlète | Himself | |
2012 | America's Next Top Model | Himself | Cycle 18 episode 1: Kelly Osbourne |
NBC Sports Network Fight Night | Himself/Ring announcer | ||
2013 | Legendary Nights | Himself | Season 2 episode 1: 'The Tale of Gatti-Ward' |
2014 | Who Is.. | Himself | 1 episode |
2015 | 30 for 30 | Himself | Episode: 'Chasing Tyson' |
2017 | Mano a Mano: The Battle for Mexico | Himself | |
2017 | 2017 United States Grand Prix | Announcer |
Video Games | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1993 | Prize Fighter | Himself/Announcer | |
1996 | Pitball | Announcer | |
1997 | ClayFighter 63⅓ | Announcer | |
1999 | Ready 2 Rumble Boxing | Himself | |
2000 | Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 | Himself/Rumbleman |