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Steve Rackman

Steve Rackman

Australian actor and professional wrestler


Steve Rackman is an English-born Australian actor and professional wrestler, best known for his role as Donk in the film Crocodile Dundee. In his professional wrestling career, he wrestled under the ring name of Steve "Crusher" Rackman. Rackman was born in the United Kingdom, and worked as a doorman before he became a professional wrestler. He migrated to Australia in his teens, where he wrestled for World Championship Wrestling (Australia) on the channel Nine Network from 1973 to 1978.[1][2]

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Wrestling career

Rackman was a wrestler first, in the 1970s, featuring alongside André the Giant for a number of years before moving into acting.[3]

Championships and accomplishments

Acting career

He was in the movie The Last of the Knucklemen in 1979, Turkey Shoot in 1982, and a string of other movies across the years.

Rackman played the role of Donk three times in the Crocodile Dundee movies Crocodile Dundee, Crocodile Dundee II and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles.[citation needed]


References

  1. "Interview: Steve Rackman, Actor, Gym Operator, and Australian Wrestling Legend Media Man". www.mediaman.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. "Steve Rackman". Online World of Wrestling. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. "N.W.A. Austra-Asian Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 13 June 2007.



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