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Fred Ottman

Acting

Fred Ottman

Born
(age 70)
Birthplace
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Credits
59 titles

Biography

Fred Ottman is a retired American professional wrestler best known as Tugboat or Typhoon, and for teaming with John "Earthquake" Tenta as The Natural Disasters in the World Wrestling Federation. Ottman is also well known for his infamous Shockmaster gimmick in World Championship Wrestling. In WWF, he is a one-time Tag Team Champion. Personal life

Ottman retired from wrestling after WCW folded in 2001. Ottman was one of the participants of the 20 Man Gimmick Battle Royal match at WrestleMania X-Seven as Tugboat. He now lives in Lakeland, Florida and works as a safety manager for Gaffin Industrial Services, a building cleaning service. He also coaches the little league team of his two sons and daughter, Berkley, Beau, and Bailey.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 59

YearTitleRole
TBA The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy! Film Brigadier General T.T.SM.
2025 WrestleMania 41: Saturday Film Typhoon
2025 WWE Hall of Fame 2025 Film Typhoon
2016 Wrestling with Disaster Film Himself
2001 WWE WrestleMania X-Seven Film Tugboat
2000 WXO Wrestling TV (3 ep)
1998 Mortal Kombat: Conquest TV Z'dak (1 ep)
1994 WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam Film Typhoon
1994 WWE Sunday Night Slam TV Fred Ottman Typhoon (1 ep)
1994 Thunder in Paradise 2 Film Yussef
1994 Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel Film Albert
1994 Thunder in Paradise TV Yussef (22 ep)
1993 WCW Starrcade 1993 Film The Shockmaster
1993 WCW BattleBowl Film The Shockmaster
1993 WCW Clash of the Champions XXV Film The Shockmaster
1993 WCW Halloween Havoc 1993 Film The Shockmaster
1993 WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts Film Typhoon
1993 WCW Fall Brawl 1993 Film The Shockmaster
1993 WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV Film The Shockmaster (Debut)
1993 WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers Film Typhoon
1993 WWE Bashed in the USA Film Typhoon
1993 WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 Film Typhoon
1993 WWE UK Rampage '93 Film Typhoon
1993 WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches Film Typhoon
1993 WWE Royal Rumble 1993 Film Typhoon
1993 Raw TV Typhoon (7 ep)
1992 WWE Survivor Series 1992 Film Typhoon
1992 WWE SummerSlam 1992 Film Typhoon
1992 WWE World Tour 1992 Film Typhoon
1992 WWE WrestleFest '92 Film Typhoon
1992 3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars Film Typhoon
1992 WWE Crunch Classic Film Typhoon
1992 WWE WrestleMania VIII Film Typhoon
1992 WWE March to WrestleMania VIII Film Typhoon
1992 WWE Invasion '92 Film Typhoon
1992 WWE Royal Rumble 1992 Film Typhoon
1991 WWE Survivor Series 1991 Film Typhoon
1991 WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 Film Typhoon
1991 WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall Film Typhoon
1991 WWE SummerSlam 1991 Film Typhoon
1991 WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91 Film Typhoon
1991 2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars Film Tugboat
1991 WWE SuperTape: Volume 4 Film Tugboat
1991 WWE Greatest Hits Film Tugboat
1991 WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII Film Tugboat
1991 WWF The Main Event V Film Tugboat
1991 WWE SuperTape: Volume 3 Film Tugboat
1991 WWE Royal Rumble 1991 Film Tugboat
1990 WWE Survivor Series 1990 Film Tugboat
1990 Hulkamania Forever Film Tugboat
1990 WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 Film Tugboat Thomas
1989 PWF Homecoming Film The Big Steel Man
1988 WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88 Film Tug Tyler
1988 Clash of the Champions TV The Shockmaster (Debut) (1 ep)
1987 Hammerhead Jones Film Zarek
1986 WWF Wrestling Challenge TV Tugboat Thomas (2 ep)
1986 WWF Superstars TV Wrestler (Tugboat) (1 ep)
1985 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event TV Tugboat (4 ep)
1973 WWE Old School TV Typhoon (1 ep)
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