Ed Leslie
Acting • Born 1957-04-21
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.
Filmography
126 credits
WrestleMania
Movie • 1985
Brutus Beefcake
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
Movie • 1995
The Butcher
The Ultimate Weapon
Movie • 1998
Bar Boy
WrestleMania II
Movie • 1986
Brutus Beefcake
WWE WrestleMania III
Movie • 1987
Brutus Beefcake
WWE WrestleMania V
Movie • 1989
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
Movie • 1993
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE WrestleFest '90
Movie • 1990
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The British Bulldogs
Movie • 1986
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Hottest Matches
Movie • 1990
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Movie • 1986
Brutus Beefcake
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Movie • 1990
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
Movie • 1990
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
Movie • 1985
Brutus Beefcake
WWF Hulkamania 2
Movie • 1987
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Movie • 1990
Brutus Beefcake
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Movie • 1989
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE WrestleMania VI
Movie • 1990
Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Movie • 1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WCW Starrcade 1994
Movie • 1994
The Butcher
WCW SuperBrawl V
Movie • 1995
The Butcher (Ringside)
WCW Slamboree 1995
Movie • 1995
The Man With No Name
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
Movie • 1995
The Zodiac
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
Movie • 1995
The Zodiac
WCW Slamboree 1996
Movie • 1996
The Booty Man
WCW Uncensored 1996
Movie • 1996
The Booty Man
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Movie • 2006
Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
The History Of WrestleMania
Movie • 1994
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WCW World War 3 1998
Movie • 1998
The Disciple
WCW Road Wild 1998
Movie • 1998
The Disciple (Ringside)
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
Movie • 1998
The Disciple
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Movie • 1987
Brutus Beefcake
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Movie • 1985
Brutus Beefcake (archive footage)
Santa with Muscles
Movie • 1996
Sumo Lab Assistant
More Saturday Night's Main Event
Movie • 1989
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Movie • 1985
Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Movie • 1985
Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Movie • 1986
Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Movie • 1986
Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Movie • 1986
Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Movie • 1987
Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
Movie • 1987
Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
Movie • 1987
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
Movie • 1987
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
Movie • 1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
Movie • 1989
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Movie • 1989
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Crunch Classic
Movie • 1992
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Thunder in Paradise
Movie • 1993
Brutus
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
Movie • 1994
Brother Bruti (Appearance)
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1989 – As Told By Brutus Beefcake
Movie • 2013
Himself
JCW Legends and Icons
Movie • 2011
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Movie • 1986
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87
Movie • 1987
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
Movie • 1987
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
Movie • 1987
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
Movie • 1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
Movie • 1989
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
Movie • 1984
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
Movie • 1985
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
Movie • 1985
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
Movie • 1985
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
Movie
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
Movie • 1987
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
Movie • 1987
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
Movie • 1984
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
Movie • 1984
Brutus Beefcake
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Movie • 1998
The Disciple (Ringside)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
Movie • 1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
Movie • 1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
Movie • 1987
Brutus Beefcake (Ringside)
WCW Bash at the Beach 1998
Movie • 1998
The Disciple
Rodman Downunder
Movie • 2006
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Movie • 2019
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Movie • 2009
Brutus Beefcake
AWA Super Sunday
Movie • 1983
Eddie Boulder
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Movie • 1987
Brutus Beefcake
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
Movie • 1993
Brutus Beefcake
Tag Team Champions
Movie • 1986
Brutus Beefcake
WWE WrestleMania IV
Movie • 1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE WrestleFest
Movie • 1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Movie • 1989
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Movie • 1989
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE The Big Event
Movie • 1986
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Survivor Series 1987
Movie • 1987
Brutus Beefcake
WCW World War 3 1995
Movie • 1995
The Zodiac
WCW Hog Wild 1996
Movie • 1996
The Booty Man
WWE WrestleMania IX
Movie • 1993
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Movie • 1994
Brother Bruti (Ringside)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
Movie • 1994
The Butcher
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
Movie • 1995
The Butcher
WCW Uncensored 1998
Movie • 1998
The Disciple
McCinsey's Island
Movie • 1998
Jet Skier #1
Mr. Nanny
Movie • 1993
Brutus Beefcake
Thunder in Paradise 2
Movie • 1994
Brutus
Thunder in Paradise 3
Movie • 1995
Brutus
WWF Summer Flashback!
Movie • 1997
Brutus Beefcake
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
Movie • 2025
Self
WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life
Movie • 1999
The Disciple
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Movie • 1985
Brutus Beefcake
Hulkamania 6
Movie • 1991
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Movie • 1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Wrestling Tough Guys
Movie • 1990
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Movie • 1987
Brutus Beefcake
Ultimate Death Match 2
Movie • 2010
Brutus Beefcake
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
TV • 2021
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Raw
TV • 1993
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
TV • 2016
Brutus Beefcake
Dark Side of the Ring
TV • 2019
Self
The Eric Andre Show
TV • 2012
Self
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV • 1986
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV • 1986
Brutus Beefcake
Thunder in Paradise
TV • 1994
Brutus
WCW Monday Nitro
TV • 1995
Zodiac
Saturday Night's Main Event
TV • 1985
WWE Old School
TV • 1973
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Old School
TV • 1973
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Old School
TV • 1973
"The Barber" Brutus Beefcake
WWE Old School
TV • 1973
"The Barber" Beefcake
Saturday Night's Main Event
TV • 1985
Brutus Beefcake
Saturday Night's Main Event
TV • 1985
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Tuesday Night Titans
TV • 1984
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Tuesday Night Titans
TV • 1984
Brutus Beefcake
USWA Championship Wrestling
TV • 1977
Eddie Boulder
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
Brother Bruti (Ringside)
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
The Butcher