Bret Hart
Biography
Bret Hart is a retired professional wrestler from Calgary, Alberta, who grew up in the Hart wrestling family as a second-generation competitor. He started with his father Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling promotion in 1976, working as a referee before making his in-ring debut two years later. In the World Wrestling Federation, Hart led the Hart Foundation stable and became a five-time WWF Champion, headlining WrestleMania 9, 10, and 12. He also shared the 1994 Royal Rumble with Lex Luger and remains the only person to win King of the Ring twice. After moving to World Championship Wrestling in late 1997, he retired in 2000, then returned for occasional WWE matches in 2010 and 2011. Across five decades he captured 32 championships, including seven world titles. His documentaries include Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998), and the WWE Hall of Fame has honored him three times, beginning with an individual induction in 2006.
69years old
Turns 70 on July 2in 263 days
- Born Calgary
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as The Hitman, Bret Hitman Hart, Hitman, Courageous Chief, Bret Sergeant Hart and Brett Hart
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 17 years1997 to 2014
Genres
- Documentary67%, 4 films
- Biography50%, 3 films
- Action33%, 2 films
- Sport33%, 2 films
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A first
Bret Hart was the first WCW World Heavyweight Champion born outside the United States. He also held the WWF Champion title for the most combined days during the 1990s, 654.
First role
At age four, Hart did his first wrestling-related job: during intermission at Stampede Wrestling shows, he pulled lucky numbers from a metal box.
A role that slipped away
Hart turned down the WWF's request that he begin there as a singles wrestler using a cowboy gimmick. He explained that in Calgary, anyone who called himself a cowboy had better actually be one.
Getting ready for a role
Hart's trademark sunglasses came about because he felt nervous doing promos, and he has said his microphone work was a weakness during his early career.
Bret Hart movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows1998 Biography, Documentary, Sportas Himself
IMDb rating 8.04.7K votes
- The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be2005 Biography, Documentary, Sportas Himself
IMDb rating 8.41.0K votes
Most often with
Kevin Dunn directed four of these films. Owen Hart appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Owen Hart's page
Steve Austin's page
Mick Foley's page
Mark Calaway's page
Shawn Michaels's page
David Smith's page
All films by Kevin Dunn
Awards
Six awards and honors from 2006 to 2021.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2021 | Canada's Walk of Fame | Honored | |
| 2008 | Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum | Won | |
| 2006 | George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2006 | National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum | Won | |
| WWE Hall of Fame | Won | ||
| Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.