Page, Dallas 1956–

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Page, Dallas 1956–

(Page Falkinberg, Diamond Dallas Page)

PERSONAL

Original name, Page Joseph Falkinberg; born April 5, 1956, in Pt. Pleasant, NJ; married Kimberly (an actress and stunt person), December 1, 1991 (separated). Education: Studied acting at Howard Fine Acting Studio and Lien & Cown, and with David Coury, Jean Rodrigue, Jeff Gerrard, and Shannon Eubanks. Avocational Interests: Learning disability awareness and other charity work.

Career: Actor, stunt person, and professional wrestler. Began professional wrestling, 1988; United States champion, 1998; WCE World Heavyweight champion, 1999; retired from wrestling in 2002; returned to wrestling in 2004; toured as motivational speaker. Began career as an announcer and manager; also worked as a nightclub owner, bartender, bouncer, nightclub manager, and nightclub builder. Founded charity foundation, Bang It Out for Books.

Member: Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As Page Falkinberg) Cadillac driver, Wrestlemania VI, 1990.

Himself, Starrcade (also known as WCW Starrcade), 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000.

Himself, Halloween Havoc (also known as WCW Halloween Havoc), 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, WCW Uncensored, 1996.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, WCW Bash at the Beach, 1996.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, WCW World War III, 1997, 1998.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, WCW Superbrawl VIII, 1998.

Himself, WCW Fall Brawl, 1998.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, WCW/NOW Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page—Feel the Bang!, Warner Bros., 1998.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, WCW Road Wild '99, 1999.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) DDP, Ready to Rumble, 2000.

Himself, WCW Sin, 2001.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, WCW Greed (also known as Greed), 2001.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, King of the Ring (also known as WWF King of the Ring), 2001.

Himself, Invasion (also known as WCW Invasion, WCW/ECW Invasion, WWF Invasion, WWF vs. the Alliance: Invasion, and WWF vs. WCW/ECW Invasion), 2001.

Himself, Summerslam (also known as WWF Summerslam), 2001.

(As Page Falkinberg) Himself, WWF Rebellion, 2001.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, WWF Unforgiven, 2001.

Himself, Survivor Series (also known as WWF Survivor Series and WWF Survivor Series: Winner Takes All), 2001.

Himself, Royal Rumble, Warner Bros., 2002.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, Wrestlemania X-8 (also known as WWF Wrestlemania X-8 and Wrestlemania X-VIII), Koch Vision, 2002.

Himself, Sting: Moment of Truth (documentary), 2004.

Lenny, The Scam Artist, 2004.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Billy Ray Snapper, The Devil's Rejects, Lions Gate Films, 2005.

Blood Brothers, 2005.

Film Work:

(Uncredited) Stunts, Rat Race (also known as Course folle), Paramount, 2001.

Coproducer, The Scam Artist, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, AWA All-Star Wrestling, 1987–89.

Diamond Dallas Page, WCW Worldwide Wrestling, 1991.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, WCW Saturday Night (also known as WCW Saturday Morning), 1991–2001.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, WCW Monday Nitro (also known as World Championship Wrestling Monday Nitro), 1995–2001.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, WCW Thunder, 1998–2001.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, Hollywood Squares, 1998–.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, WWF Smackdown! (also known as Smackdown!, Smackdown! Xtreme, WWE Smackdown!, and World Wrestling Federation Smackdown!), 2001–2002.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, Raw Is War (also known as Monday Night War, WWE Raw Is War, WWF Raw, WWF Raw Is War, and WWF War-zone), 2001–2002.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, WWE Velocity, 2002.

Himself, TNA Impact! Wrestling, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Dirk Lindman, First Daughter, TBS, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, WCW World Title Tournament (documentary), 1999.

Himself, TNA Turning Point, 2004.

Himself, TNA Final Resolution, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2000.

(As Diamond Dallas Page) Himself, Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak (animated), Comedy Central, 2000.

Also appeared in Fox & Friends, Fox; The Daily Show, Comedy Central; Access Hollywood, syndicated; Roseanne, ABC; Donny & Marie, syndicated; Politically Incorrect, syndicated; The Martin Short Show, UPN; Live! with Regis & Kathie Lee, NBC; The Tonight Show, NBC; Larry King Live; Entertainment Tonight; Extra.