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'''Hulk Hogan''', or '''Terry Bolea''' (born ] ]) is an ] professional ]. He was born in ]. '''Hulk Hogan''' (born ] ]) is an ] professional ].


He began wrestling professionally for the first time in ], using various names. Around ] he joined the ] and called himself ''Hulk Hogan''. It was at this point that he accepted the role of an honest and courageous fighter. Terry Bolea made the sport more exciting and brought new fans to it as he had a large public following. He used his popularity to gain television and cinema roles. He later reinvented himself as a heel (or villain). Born '''Terry Gene Bolea''' in ], he began wrestling professionally for the first time in ], using various names. Around ] he joined the ] calling himself ''Hulk Hogan''. He became one of the most popular wrestlers of the ], with _ fans known as "Hulkamaniacs". He played the role of an honest and courageous good guy. Hogan is 6'5" tall with long blonde hair, with a bald spot usually covered by a bandana.

He used his popularity to gain television and cinema roles such as his appearance in 1982's ], were he played the wrestler Thunderlips. He starred in his own films including ] (1989), ] (1991), ] (1993), and ] (1996). He starred in his own television series ] in ].

He briefly retired from wrestling, before reinventing himself as a heel (or villain) in the ]. He died his beard black and joined the nWo, or New World Order.

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Hulk Hogan (born August 11 1953) is an American professional wrestler.

Born Terry Gene Bolea in Augusta, Georgia, he began wrestling professionally for the first time in 1978, using various names. Around 1980 he joined the World Wrestling Federation calling himself Hulk Hogan. He became one of the most popular wrestlers of the 1980s, with _ fans known as "Hulkamaniacs". He played the role of an honest and courageous good guy. Hogan is 6'5" tall with long blonde hair, with a bald spot usually covered by a bandana.

He used his popularity to gain television and cinema roles such as his appearance in 1982's Rocky III, were he played the wrestler Thunderlips. He starred in his own films including No Holds Barred (1989), Suburban Commando (1991), Mr. Nanny (1993), and Santa Clause with Muscles (1996). He starred in his own television series Thunder in Paradise in 1994.

He briefly retired from wrestling, before reinventing himself as a heel (or villain) in the 1990s. He died his beard black and joined the nWo, or New World Order.