Jim Neidhart
92 movies · 10 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 8, 1955
- Died
- Aug 13, 2018 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Tampa, Florida, USA
- Also known as
- The Anvil · Jim Neidhart · Who · Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
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.
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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.
Known for
Jim Neidhart: movies and TV shows
Acting (102)
- 2021
- 2019
- 2019
- 2017
- 2015 Owen: Hart of Gold
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 2010
- 2008 Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 2007 Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
as Jim Neidhart
- 2003 Enter... Zombie King!
as Sheriff Logan
- 1999 Heroes of Wrestling
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1998 WCW Fall Brawl 1998
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1998 WCW Spring Stampede 1998
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
- 1998
- 1997 WWE Survivor Series 1997
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1997 WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1997 WWE SummerSlam 1997
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1997 WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1997
- 1997 WWE King of the Ring 1997
as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
- 1997 WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
- 1996
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995 WWE Brawl in the Family
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1995
- 1995 WWE SlamFest
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1994 WWE Survivor Series 1994
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1994 Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1994 WWE SummerSlam 1994
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1994 WWE King of the Ring 1994
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
- 1994
- 1993 ECW November to Remember 1993
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1993 Thunder in Paradise
as Norman Kowalski
- 1993 Mr. Nanny
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1992 The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1
as “The Anvil” Jim Neidhart
- 1992 WWE Crunch Classic
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1992 WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1992 WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1992 WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1991 WWE World Tour 1991
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1991 Wrestling's Greatest Champions
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1991 WWE WrestleFest '91
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1991 WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1991 SWS WrestleFest
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1991 WWE WrestleMania VII
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1991 WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
- 1991 WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
- 1990 WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1990 WWE SummerSlam 1990
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1990 Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1990 WWE SummerSlam Fever
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1990 WWE WrestleFest '90
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1990 WWE WrestleMania VI
as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
- 1990 WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1989 WWE Survivor Series 1989
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1989 Demolition: Witness the Power
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1989
- 1989 The Best of the WWF: volume 20
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1989 WWE WrestleMania V
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1989 The Brains Behind the Brawn
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1989 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1989 WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1988 WWE Survivor Series 1988
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1988 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1988 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1988 WWE SummerSlam 1988
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1988 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1988 WWE WrestleFest
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1988 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1988 The Best of the WWF: volume 15
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1988 WWE WrestleMania IV
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1988 WWF The Main Event
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1988 WWE Royal Rumble 1988
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1987 WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1987 WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1987 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1987 WWE The Hart Foundation
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1987 WWE WrestleMania III
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1987 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1987 The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1987 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1987 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1987 Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1986 WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1986 The British Bulldogs
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 8
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 7
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1986 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1986 WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1986 WrestleMania II
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1986 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 5
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1985 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1985 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1985
- 1985 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1985 Best of the WWF Volume 3
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- 1981
- 1973 WWE Old School · TV
as Jim Neidhart / Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart / Jim Neidhart (Commentary) · 21 episodes
Talk shows and appearances (17)
- 2018
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014
- 2013
- 2013 Total Divas
3 episodes
- 2013
- 2013
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2009
- 2007
- 1998
- 1993 Raw
30 episodes
- 1989
- 1984 Tuesday Night Titans
7 episodes