Ed Leslie
Acting
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.
TV Shows(14)
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
2021
Dark Side of the Ring
Self
2019
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
Brutus Beefcake
2016
The Eric Andre Show
Self
2012
WCW Monday Nitro
Zodiac
1995
Thunder in Paradise
Brutus
1994
Raw
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1993
Clash of the Champions
Brother Bruti (Ringside)
1988
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1986
WWF Superstars
Brutus Beefcake
1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
Tuesday Night Titans
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1984
USWA Championship Wrestling
Eddie Boulder
1977
WWE Old School
Brutus Beefcake
1973
Movies(105)
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
Self
2025
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
2019
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1989 – As Told By Brutus Beefcake
Himself
2013
JCW Legends and Icons
2011
Ultimate Death Match 2
Brutus Beefcake
2010
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Brutus Beefcake
2009
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
2006
Rodman Downunder
Brutus Beefcake
2006
WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life
The Disciple
1999
WCW World War 3 1998
The Disciple
1998
WCW Road Wild 1998
The Disciple (Ringside)
1998
WCW Bash at the Beach 1998
The Disciple
1998
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
The Disciple
1998
The Ultimate Weapon
Bar Boy
1998
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
The Disciple (Ringside)
1998
WCW Uncensored 1998
The Disciple
1998
McCinsey's Island
Jet Skier #1
1998
WWF Summer Flashback!
Brutus Beefcake
1997
Santa with Muscles
Sumo Lab Assistant
1996
WCW Hog Wild 1996
The Booty Man
1996
WCW Slamboree 1996
The Booty Man
1996
WCW Uncensored 1996
The Booty Man
1996
WCW World War 3 1995
The Zodiac
1995
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
The Zodiac
1995
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
The Zodiac
1995
Thunder in Paradise 3
Brutus
1995
WCW Slamboree 1995
The Man With No Name
1995
WCW SuperBrawl V
The Butcher (Ringside)
1995
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
The Butcher
1995
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
The Butcher
1995
WCW Starrcade 1994
The Butcher
1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
The Butcher
1994
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
Brother Bruti (Appearance)
1994
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Brother Bruti (Ringside)
1994
Thunder in Paradise 2
Brutus
1994
The History Of WrestleMania
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1994
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1993
Thunder in Paradise
Brutus
1993
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
Brutus Beefcake
1993
WWE WrestleMania IX
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1993
Mr. Nanny
Brutus Beefcake
1993
WWE Crunch Classic
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1992
Hulkamania 6
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1991
WWE Hottest Matches
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1990
Wrestling Tough Guys
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1990
WWE WrestleFest '90
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Brutus Beefcake
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1989
More Saturday Night's Main Event
1989
WWE WrestleMania V
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1989
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1989
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
WWE WrestleFest
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
WWE WrestleMania IV
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1987
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Brutus Beefcake
1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1987
WWE Survivor Series 1987
Brutus Beefcake
1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
Brutus Beefcake
1987
WWF Hulkamania 2
Brutus Beefcake
1987
WWE WrestleMania III
Brutus Beefcake
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Brutus Beefcake
1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Brutus Beefcake
1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
Brutus Beefcake
1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
Brutus Beefcake (Ringside)
1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Brutus Beefcake
1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Brutus Beefcake
1986
The British Bulldogs
Brutus Beefcake
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Brutus Beefcake
1986
WWE The Big Event
Brutus Beefcake
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Brutus Beefcake
1986
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Brutus Beefcake
1986
WrestleMania II
Brutus Beefcake
1986
Tag Team Champions
Brutus Beefcake
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Brutus Beefcake
1986
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Brutus Beefcake
1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
Brutus Beefcake
1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
Brutus Beefcake
1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
Brutus Beefcake
1985
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Brutus Beefcake
1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
Brutus Beefcake
1985
WrestleMania
Brutus Beefcake
1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Brutus Beefcake (archive footage)
1985
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
Brutus Beefcake
1985
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Brutus Beefcake
1985
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
Brutus Beefcake
1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
Brutus Beefcake
1984
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
Brutus Beefcake
1984
AWA Super Sunday
Eddie Boulder
1983