Steven James Anderson, formerly Steven James Williams, better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. Austin wrestled for several well-known wrestling promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and most famously, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which later became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002. Billed as "The Most Popular Superstar in WWE History", he gained significant mainstream popularity in the WWF during the mid-to-late 1990s as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, a disrespectful, beer-drinking antihero who routinely defied his boss, Vince McMahon. This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping off McMahon and incapacitating him with the Stone Cold Stunner, his finishing move. McMahon inducted Austin into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. Austin held nineteen championships throughout his professional wrestling career, and is recognized by WWE as a six-time world champion, having held the WWF Championship on six occasions, and the fifth Triple Crown Champion. He was also the winner of the 1996 King of the Ring tournament, as well as the 1997, 1998 and 2001 Royal Rumbles. He was forced to retire from in ring competition in early 2003 due to a series of knee and neck injuries sustained throughout his career. Throughout the rest of 2003 and 2004, he was featured as the Co-General Manager and "Sheriff" of Raw. Since 2005, he has continued to make occasional appearances. In 2011, Steve Austin returned to WWE to host the reality series Tough Enough. On August 14, 2002, Austin was arrested and charged with domestic abuse. He pleaded no contest on November 25, 2002, and was given a year's probation, a $1,000 fine, and ordered to carry out 80 hours of community service.] Marshall told Fox News that Austin beat her three times and that the 2002 incident was the result of roid rage. She also stated that WWE knew of the abuse, working to conceal the bruises on her face, and kept her from revealing that Austin hit her, as it would cost the company millions of dollars.
During his early years as a wrestler, Austin was a technical wrestler. However, after his neck injury against Owen Hart in 1997, he changed his style from technical to brawler. His most famous finishing move is the Stone Cold Stunner, or simply Stunner. During his time as The Ringmaster he used the Million Dollar Dream as finisher, since it was Ted DiBiase's finisher. During his time in WCW, Austin used the Stun Gun as finisher
One of Austin's taunts during the Attitude Era was to show the middle finger. In August 2001, Austin cut a promo, debuting his catchphrase "What?", which is used today by fans when they want to mock wrestlers during promos
Known For
Grown Ups 2
(2013)
Tommy Cavanugh
The Expendables
(2010)
Paine
The Longest Yard
(2005)
Guard Dunham
Sly
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Condemned
(2007)
Conrad
The Package
(2012)
Tommy Wick
Maximum Conviction
(2012)
Manning
Damage
(2009)
John Brickner
The Stranger
(2010)
The Stranger
Hunt to Kill
(2010)
Jim Rhodes
Recoil
(2012)
Ryan Varrett
Tactical Force
(2011)
Tate
Smosh: The Movie
(2015)
Steve Austin
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
(2008)
(archive footage)
WWE WrestleMania XX
(2004)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Chain of Command
(2015)
Ray Peters
Full Filmography
Acting
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
(1991)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
(1991)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
(1991)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
(1991)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
(1991)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Starrcade 1991
(1991)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Beach Blast
(1992)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
(1992)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
(1992)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW SuperBrawl II
(1992)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Wrestle War: WarGames
(1992)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
(1992)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW The Great American Bash
(1992)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Halloween Havoc
(1992)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Slamboree 1993
(1993)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Starrcade 1993
(1993)
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII
(1993)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW SuperBrawl III
(1993)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
(1993)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Beach Blast 1993
(1993)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIV
(1993)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
(1993)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Clash of The Champions XXV
(1993)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Battle Bowl
(1993)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
(1994)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
(1994)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
(1994)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
(1994)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW SuperBrawl IV
(1994)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Slamboree 1994
(1994)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Bash at The Beach 1994
(1994)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
(1994)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVIII
(1994)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
(1994)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
ECW November to Remember 1995
(1995)
"Superstar" Steve Austin
WCW All Nighter 1995
(1995)
ECW Gangsta's Paradise
(1995)
The Steveamaniac (Appearance)
WWE WrestleMania XII
(1996)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
(1996)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE SummerSlam 1996
(1996)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive
(1996)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Survivor Series 1996
(1996)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
(1996)
The Ringmaster
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
(1996)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE King of the Ring 1996
(1996)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Best Of Raw • Volume One
(1996)
Stone Cold
WWE WrestleMania 13
(1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
(1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
(1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
(1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
(1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE King of the Ring 1997
(1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
(1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE SummerSlam 1997
(1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Survivor Series 1997
(1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
(1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
(1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWF World Tour '96
(1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Action Zone!
(1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
(1997)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
(1998)
Self
Austin 3:16 Uncensored
(1998)
Himself
WWE WrestleMania XIV
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Survivor Series 1998
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE King of the Ring 1998
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE SummerSlam 1998
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Capital Carnage
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWF: Undertaker The Phenom
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWF: Eve of Destruction
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWF: Best of Survivor Series 1987-1997
(1998)
WWF: Best of Wrestlemania I-XIV
(1998)
WWF: Best of Raw - Vol. 1
(1998)
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
(1998)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
(1999)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE WrestleMania XV
(1999)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Unforgiven 1999
(1999)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Over the Edge
(1999)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
(1999)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Backlash: In Your House
(1999)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
(1999)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE King of the Ring 1999
(1999)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
(1999)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE SummerSlam 1999
(1999)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE No Mercy 1999
(1999)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWF: Hell Yeah: The Stone Cold Saga Continues
(1999)
Himself
WWE: Austin vs. McMahon - The Whole True Story
(1999)
himself
Beyond the Mat
(1999)
Himself
Hell Yeah: Stone Cold's Saga Continues
(1999)
WWE No Mercy 2000
(2000)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Survivor Series 2000
(2000)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Rebellion 2000
(2000)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Armageddon 2000
(2000)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE WrestleMania 2000
(2000)
WWE Survivor Series 2001
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE No Way Out 2001
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Unforgiven 2001
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Backlash 2001
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Insurrextion 2001
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Judgment Day 2001
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE King of the Ring 2001
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE InVasion
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE SummerSlam 2001
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE No Mercy 2001
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Rebellion 2001
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Vengeance 2001
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWF: Mick Foley - Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops
(2001)
Himself
WWF Action!
(2001)
Himself
WWF: Undertaker - This Is My Yard
(2001)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWF: Best of Raw - Vol. 1&2
(2001)
ECW Deep Impact
(2001)
"Superstar" Steve Austin
This is Ultimate Wrestling: Superstar Collection Vol.1
(2001)
This is Ultimate Wrestling: Steve Austin - Master of Mayhem
(2001)
This is Ultimate Wrestling: Superstar Collection Vol.2
(2001)
WWE Wrestlemania X8
(2002)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
(2002)
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
WWE: Triple H - That Damn Good
(2002)
Himself
WWE Stone Cold Steve Austin - What?
(2002)
WWE No Way Out 2002
(2002)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Backlash 2002
(2002)
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
WWE Insurrextion 2002
(2002)
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
WWE Judgment Day 2002
(2002)
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
MTV’s Behind WWF Tough Enough
(2002)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWF: Funniest Moments
(2002)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWF: Stone Cold Steve Austin: What?
(2002)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
(2003)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Trish Stratus: 100% Stratusfaction
(2003)
Himself
WWE No Way Out 2003
(2003)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE: Bloodbath - Wrestling's Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches
(2003)
Steve Austin: The Early Years
(2003)
WWE: Raw 10th Anniversary
(2003)
'Stone Cold' Steve Austin (archive footage)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
(2003)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Survivor Series 2003
(2003)
Stone Cold Steve Austin (Raw G.M.)
WWE Insurrextion 2003
(2003)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
(2004)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE WrestleMania XX
(2004)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE: 'Cause Stone Cold Said So
(2004)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling
(2004)
Himself
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
(2004)
Himself
The Stone Cold Truth
(2004)
Himself
WWE: The Rise + Fall of ECW
(2004)
Steve Austin (archive footage)
The Longest Yard
(2005)
Guard Dunham
WWE: Tombstone - The History of the Undertaker
(2005)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
(2005)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE WrestleMania 21
(2005)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE: Bret 'Hitman' Hart - The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be
(2005)
Himself
WWE: The Best of the Intercontinental Championship
(2005)
Steve Austin
WWE RAW Homecoming
(2005)
Brian Pillman - Loose Cannon
(2006)
Himself
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
(2006)
WWE: McMahon
(2006)
Himself
Tales of the Rat Fink
(2006)
Heavy Chevy (voice)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
(2006)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
The Condemned
(2007)
Conrad
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
(2007)
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
(2007)
WWE WrestleMania 23
(2007)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE: The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin
(2008)
Himself
WWE: The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment
(2008)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
(2008)
Himself
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
(2008)
Himself
WWE: Triple H: The King of Kings - There is Only One
(2008)
Himself
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
(2008)
(archive footage)
Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
(2008)
Self
WWE: The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane
(2008)
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
Damage
(2009)
John Brickner
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
(2009)
Himself
WWE Hall Of Fame 2009
(2009)
Himself
The Expendables
(2010)
Paine
Hunt to Kill
(2010)
Jim Rhodes
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
(2010)
Self
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
(2010)
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
The Stranger
(2010)
The Stranger
Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology
(2010)
WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches
(2010)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho
(2010)
Himself
WWE: Ricky Steamboat - The Life Story of the Dragon
(2010)
Himself
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
(2011)
Himself
Tactical Force
(2011)
Tate
Knockout
(2011)
Dan
WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
(2011)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
(2011)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE: The Best of King of the Ring
(2011)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
(2011)
Himself
The True Story of WrestleMania
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
(2011)
Himself
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
(2011)
Stone Cold Steve Austin (Special Guest Referee)
Recoil
(2012)
Ryan Varrett
WWE: 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
(2012)
Himself
The Package
(2012)
Tommy Wick
Maximum Conviction
(2012)
Manning
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
(2012)
The Top 100 Moments In Raw History
(2012)
Steve Austin
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
(2012)
Stone Cold Steve Austin (archive footage)
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
(2012)
Himself
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
(2012)
Himself
WWE: The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
(2012)
WWE: The Attitude Era
(2012)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True
(2012)
Stone Cold
The Rock: The Epic Journey of Dwayne Johnson
(2012)
Self (as Stone Cold Steve Austin)
Grown Ups 2
(2013)
Tommy Cavanugh
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
(2013)
"Stunning" Steve Austin
WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History
(2013)
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
(2013)
Steve Austin
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
(2013)
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
(2013)
Himself
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
(2013)
Himself
WWE: Greatest Stars Of The 90's
(2013)
Stone Cold
WWE: Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come
(2013)
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
(2013)
Brock Lesnar: Best of the Beast
(2014)
Himself
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
(2014)
Himself
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
(2014)
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
WWE: The Best of Sting
(2014)
Himself
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
(2014)
Himself
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
(2014)
Steve Austin
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
(2014)
Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
(2014)
Himself
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania
(2014)
Himself
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
(2014)
Himself
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
(2014)
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
WWE WrestleMania XXX
(2014)
Stone Cold Steve Austin (Appearance)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
(2014)
The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J
(2015)
Himself
Chain of Command
(2015)
Ray Peters
CT Fletcher: My Magnificent Obsession
(2015)
Himself
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
(2015)
Self
Smosh: The Movie
(2015)
Steve Austin
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
(2015)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Sting: Into the Light
(2015)
Himself
Owen Hart of Gold
(2015)
Himself
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 2: Know Your Role
(2015)
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
(2016)
Steve Austin (archive footage)
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
(2016)
Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure
(2016)
Self (archive footage)
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
(2016)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE WrestleMania 32
(2016)
Stone Cold Steve Austin (Appearance)
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
(2017)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE: Best of the 2000's
(2017)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
(2017)
Stone Cold Steve Austin (archive footage)
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
(2017)
Stone Cold Steve Austin (archive footage)
WWE Royal Rumble 2017
(2017)
Himself (archive footage)
Shawn Michaels - The Showstopper Unreleased
(2018)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE: 30 Years of SummerSlam
(2018)
WWE WrestleMania 34
(2018)
(archive footage)
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments
(2018)
Austin
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
(2020)
Stone Cold Steve Austin (archive footage)
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 2
(2020)
Stone Cold Steve Austin (archive footage)
DDP: Relentless
(2020)
Himself
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
(2021)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Meeting Stone Cold
(2021)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Biography: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
(2021)
Self/“Stone Cold” Steve Austin
Biography: Booker T
(2021)
Biography: Mick Foley
(2021)
Never Forget: WWE Returns After 9/11
(2021)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE: The Birth of the Stunner
(2021)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Biography: Shawn Michaels
(2021)
Self - WWE Hall of Famer
WWE WrestleMania 38 - Saturday
(2022)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE WrestleMania 38 - Sunday
(2022)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Angle
(2023)
Self
Sly
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
WWE's Biggest Knuckleheads
(2011)
Presenter
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
(2014)
Director of Communications
Production