Person

Sylvester Ritter

Actor 1952-12-13 Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA

Sylvester Ritter was an American professional wrestler and professional football player, best known for his work in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as The Junkyard Dog (or JYD for short), a nickname Ritter received while working in a wrecking yard. Entering the ring with his trademark chain attached to a dog collar, to the music of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust," JYD regularly headlined cards that sold out the Louisiana Superdome and other major venues, becoming "the first blackwrestle...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
Data from TMDB
Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

2018 · Self (archive footage)

Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring

2019 · Self (Archival Footage)

WrestleMania

WrestleMania

1985 · The Junkyard Dog

WWE WrestleMania III

WWE WrestleMania III

1987 · The Junkyard Dog

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985 · Junkyard Dog

WrestleMania II

WrestleMania II

1986 · The Junkyard Dog

WWE WrestleMania IV

WWE WrestleMania IV

1988 · The Junkyard Dog

The True Story of WrestleMania

The True Story of WrestleMania

2011 · Junkyard Dog

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

1988 · The Junkyard Dog

The Wrestling Classic

The Wrestling Classic

1985 · The Junkyard Dog

WWE SummerSlam 1988

WWE SummerSlam 1988

1988 · The Junkyard Dog

WWF Superstars

WWF Superstars

1986 · The Junkyard Dog

WWE: The Ladder Match

WWE: The Ladder Match

2007 · Big Daddy Ritter

WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

1990 · Junkyard Dog

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

2010 · Junkyard Dog

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006 · Junkyard Dog

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986 · The Junkyard Dog

WWE The Big Event

WWE The Big Event

1986 · The Junkyard Dog

WWE Hall of Fame 2004

WWE Hall of Fame 2004

2004 · Self

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

2005 · Junkyard Dog (Archive Footage)