Virgil Runnels
Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr., better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler currently working for WWE as the Commissioner of NXT. He makes occasional on-air appearances on other WWE television and pay-per-views and works as a backstage booker and producer in the NXT Wrestling developmental territory. Billed as "the son of a plumber", Rhodes' character was that of the working man. Rhodes is a three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and has also won the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship once, the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship ten times, the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) seven times and the NWA National Heavyweight Championship one time. He has also won many other championships during his wrestling career. He is one of six men inducted into each of the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. He is the father of professional wrestlers Dustin Rhodes and Cody Rhodes, both currently working for WWE.
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- Born:
- Oct 12, 1945 In Austin, Texas
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 126
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Wrestler 1974-04-28
- Latest Project:
- Movie ROH: Ring of Hardcore 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | ROH: Ring of Hardcore | Dusty Rhodes | 2026 |
| Movie | Biography: Dusty Rhodes | Self | 2023-04-09 |
| Movie | American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes | Self (Archival Footage) | 2023-07-31 |
| Movie | A Future WWE: The FCW Story | Himself | 2020-03-08 |
| Movie | You Cannot Kill David Arquette | Self (archive footage) | 2020-08-21 |
| Movie | Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man | 2018-05-29 | |
| Movie | Nature Boy | Himself (archive footage) | 2017-11-07 |
| Movie | WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995 | 2017-09-05 | |
| Movie | WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness | Dusty Rhodes (archive footage) | 2016-04-26 |
| Movie | TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2 | Dusty Rhodes | 2016-05-01 |
| Movie | Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon | Dusty Rhodes (voice) | 2016-07-23 |
| Movie | Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure | Self (archive footage) | 2016-06-07 |
| Movie | ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3 | Dusty Rhodes | 2015-04-28 |
| Movie | Sting: Into the Light | Dusty Rhodes | 2015-10-13 |
| Movie | WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 | Dusty Rhodes | 2014-03-12 |
| Movie | WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash | Dusty Rhodes | 2014-07-15 |
| Movie | WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff | "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes | 2013-04-07 |
| Movie | WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches | Dusty Rhodes | 2013-06-25 |
| Movie | Legends of Mid-South Wrestling | Dusty Rhodes | 2013-09-10 |
| Movie | WWE Battleground 2013 | Dusty Rhodes (Ringside) | 2013-10-06 |
| Movie | WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection | Dusty Rhodes | 2012-01-03 |
| Movie | The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions | Dusty Rhodes | 2012-05-22 |
| Movie | WWE: The Attitude Era | Dusty | 2012-11-20 |
| Movie | nWo: The Revolution | 2012-11-06 | |
| Movie | The True Story of WrestleMania | Self (archive footage) | 2011-03-13 |
| Movie | Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time | Dusty Rhodes (archive footage) | 2011-11-29 |
| Movie | WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time | "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes | 2010-12-07 |
| Movie | Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain | Dusty Rhodes | 2009-04-14 |
| Movie | WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event | Dusty Rhodes | 2009-02-10 |
| Movie | The Rise & Fall of WCW | Dusty Rhodes | 2009-12-17 |
| Movie | Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection | 2009-06-09 | |
| Movie | Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection | Dusty Rhodes | 2008-07-08 |
| Movie | WWE WrestleMania 23 | Dusty | 2007-04-01 |
| Movie | Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen | Dusty Rhodes | 2007-04-10 |
| Movie | WWE Hall of Fame 2007 | Dusty Rhodes | 2007-03-31 |
| Movie | WWE The Great American Bash 2007 | Dusty Rhodes | 2007-07-22 |
| Movie | Life In The Fast Lane | 2007-11-20 | |
| Movie | Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 | Dusty Rhodes | 2007-07-31 |
| Movie | WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story | Dusty Rhodes | 2006-06-20 |
| Movie | The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story | Dusty Rhodes | 2006-06-06 |
| Movie | WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology | Dusty Rhodes | 2006-10-17 |
| Movie | WWE Cyber Sunday 2006 | Dusty Rhodes | 2006-11-05 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2006 | Dusty Rhodes | 2006-11-26 |
| Movie | TNA Against All Odds 2005 | Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.) | 2005-02-13 |
| Movie | TNA Final Resolution 2005 | Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.) | 2005-01-16 |
| Movie | TNA Destination X 2005 | Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.) | 2005-03-13 |
| Movie | WWE: The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80's | Dusty Rhodes | 2005-06-14 |
| Movie | TNA Lockdown 2005 | Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.) | 2005-04-24 |
| Movie | TNA Wrestling: Enigma - The Best of Jeff Hardy | Dusty Rhodes | 2005-10-04 |
| Series | TNA iMPACT! | Unknown | 2004-06-04 |
| Movie | WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection | Dusty Rhodes | 2004-03-09 |
| Movie | HUSTLE-3 | Dusty Rhodes | 2004-05-08 |
| Movie | TNA Turning Point 2004 | Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.) | 2004-12-05 |
| Movie | TNA Victory Road 2004 | Dusty Rhodes (Appearance) | 2004-11-07 |
| Movie | NEW Renegades Rampage | Dusty Rhodes | 2004-10-02 |
| Series | Major League Wrestling: Underground TV | 2003-04-07 | |
| Movie | ROH: The Epic Encounter | Dusty Rhodes | 2003-04-12 |
| Movie | FIP Return Of The Dream | Dusty Rhodes | 2003-11-29 |
| Movie | MLW King of Kings | Dusty Rhodes | 2002-12-20 |
| Movie | WCW Greed | Dusty Rhodes | 2001-03-18 |
| Movie | ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000 | Dusty Rhodes (Appearance) | 2000-04-16 |
| Movie | ECW Living Dangerously 2000 | Dusty Rhodes | 2000-03-12 |
| Movie | ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000 | Dusty Rhodes (Appearance) | 2000-05-14 |
| Series | ECW on TNN | 1999-08-27 | |
| Movie | WCW Souled Out 1998 | Dusty Rhodes (Ringside) | 1998-01-24 |
| Movie | WCW SuperBrawl VIII | Dusty Rhodes | 1998-02-22 |
| Movie | WCW Uncensored 1998 | Dusty Rhodes | 1998-03-15 |
| Movie | The Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling | Dusty Rhodes | 1998-04-26 |
| Movie | Paradise Park | Deputy Johnny Morton | 1996-01-01 |
| Movie | WCW All Nighter 1995 | 1995-01-21 | |
| Series | WCW Monday Nitro | Unknown | 1995-09-04 |
| Movie | WCW Fall Brawl 1994 | Dusty Rhodes | 1994-09-18 |
| Movie | WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII | Dusty Rhodes | 1994-08-24 |
| Series | Raw | Unknown | 1993-01-11 |
| Series | ECW Hardcore TV | 1993-04-06 | |
| Movie | WCW/New Japan Supershow II | Dusty Rhodes | 1992-01-04 |
| Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 1991 | Dusty Rhodes | 1991-01-19 |
| Movie | WCW WrestleWar 1991 | Dusty Rhodes (Commentator) | 1991-02-24 |
| Movie | WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun | Dusty Rhodes (Commentator) | 1991-05-19 |
| Movie | WCW Halloween Havoc '91 | Dusty Rhodes (Cornerman) | 1991-10-27 |
| Movie | WWE WrestleMania VI | Dusty Rhodes | 1990-04-01 |
| Movie | WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI | "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes | 1990-03-25 |
| Movie | Battle of the WWE Superstars | Dusty Rhodes | 1990-08-23 |
| Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 1990 | Dusty Rhodes | 1990-01-21 |
| Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1990 | "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes | 1990-08-27 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1990 | Dusty Rhodes | 1990-11-22 |
| Movie | WWF Hottest Matches | Dusty Rhodes | 1990-10-25 |
| Movie | Fan Favorites | 1989-08-09 | |
| Movie | PWF Homecoming | "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes | 1989-03-11 |
| Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Himself | 1989-08-28 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89 | Dusty Rhodes (Ringside) | 1989-11-12 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Dusty Rhodes | 1989-11-23 |
| Movie | The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament | The Midnight Rider | 1988-04-23 |
| Movie | NWA Clash of the Champions | Dusty Rhodes | 1988-03-27 |
| Movie | NWA Bunkhouse Stampede | Dusty Rhodes | 1988-01-24 |
| Movie | NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem | Dusty Rhodes | 1988-06-08 |
| Movie | NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings | Dusty Rhodes | 1988-12-07 |
| Movie | NWA The Great American Bash '88: The Price for Freedom | Dusty Rhodes | 1988-07-10 |
| Movie | NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt | Dusty Rhodes | 1988-12-26 |
| Movie | NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88 | Dusty Rhodes | 1988-09-07 |
| Movie | NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation | Dusty Rhodes | 1987-02-07 |
| Movie | The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament | "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes | 1987-04-11 |
| Movie | NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games | Dusty Rhodes | 1987-07-31 |
| Movie | NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat! | Dusty Rhodes | 1987-11-26 |
| Movie | The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament | Dusty Rhodes | 1986-04-19 |
| Movie | NWA Superstars on The SuperStation | Dusty Rhodes | 1986-02-07 |
| Movie | NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte | Dusty Rhodes | 1986-07-05 |
| Movie | NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers | Dusty Rhodes | 1986-11-27 |
| Movie | NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro | "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes | 1986-07-26 |
| Movie | NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land | Dusty Rhodes | 1986-07-26 |
| Movie | I Like To Hurt People | Self | 1985-06-01 |
| Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | 1985-05-11 | |
| Movie | NWA The Great American Bash 1985 | Dusty Rhodes | 1985-07-16 |
| Movie | Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984 | Dusty Rhodes | 1985-12-25 |
| Movie | AWA/NWA Night of Champions II | Dusty Rhodes | 1985-12-29 |
| Movie | NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering | "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes | 1985-11-28 |
| Movie | MSW WrestleFest | Dusty Rhodes | 1985-07-28 |
| Movie | NWA Boogie Jam | Dusty Rhodes | 1984-03-17 |
| Movie | NWA Night of Champions | Dusty Rhodes | 1984-05-30 |
| Movie | NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge | Dusty Rhodes | 1984-11-22 |
| Movie | NWA Lords of The Ring | Dusty Rhodes | 1984-06-30 |
| Movie | NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show | Dusty Rhodes | 1982-01-01 |
| Movie | Gold Raiders | 1982-01-01 | |
| Movie | NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa | Dusty Rhodes | 1980-08-03 |
| Movie | The Super Bowl of Wrestling | Dusty Rhodes | 1978-01-25 |
| Movie | The Wrestler | Dusty Rhodes | 1974-04-28 |