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Solofa Fatu Jr.
Actor, ProducerBorn October 11, 1965 (60 years)
Solofa Fatu Jr. is a Samoan American retired professional wrestler best known for his run in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Rikishi. During his WWE career, he captured the WWE Intercontinental Championship once, the WWE World Tag Team Championship twice, and the WWE Tag Team Championship once. Known for his size, athleticism, and crowd connection, Rikishi became a prominent figure of WWE’s late Attitude Era.
Fatu is a member of the renowned Anoaʻi wrestling family. He is the twin brother of Sam Fatu (The Tonga Kid/Tama) and the older brother of the late Eddie Fatu (Umaga/Jamal). His extended family includes legendary tag team The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika Anoaʻi) and numerous cousins who competed professionally, including Yokozuna, Roman Reigns, The Rock, and Rosey.
Rikishi is married to Talisua Fuavai-Fatu and is the father of five children. His twin sons Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso have gone on to become major stars in WWE, continuing the family’s generational presence in the industry.
Outside of wrestling, Fatu has appeared in numerous video games and media projects, including WWF No Mercy, WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain, multiple entries in the WWE 2K series, and films such as Natale a Miami and Sandy Wexler, along with a guest appearance on Nickelodeon’s Victorious. He has also spoken publicly about surviving a drive-by shooting in 1987, an experience that nearly cost him his life and remains a defining moment outside his wrestling career.
Fatu is a member of the renowned Anoaʻi wrestling family. He is the twin brother of Sam Fatu (The Tonga Kid/Tama) and the older brother of the late Eddie Fatu (Umaga/Jamal). His extended family includes legendary tag team The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika Anoaʻi) and numerous cousins who competed professionally, including Yokozuna, Roman Reigns, The Rock, and Rosey.
Rikishi is married to Talisua Fuavai-Fatu and is the father of five children. His twin sons Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso have gone on to become major stars in WWE, continuing the family’s generational presence in the industry.
Outside of wrestling, Fatu has appeared in numerous video games and media projects, including WWF No Mercy, WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain, multiple entries in the WWE 2K series, and films such as Natale a Miami and Sandy Wexler, along with a guest appearance on Nickelodeon’s Victorious. He has also spoken publicly about surviving a drive-by shooting in 1987, an experience that nearly cost him his life and remains a defining moment outside his wrestling career.
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | The Contract · as Nicole's Father |
| 2022 | WWE This is Awesome (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: Best of Survivor Series · as Fatu |
| 2021 | Biography: WWE Legends (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 2021 | WWE's Most Wanted Treasures (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 2021 | WWE Icons (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 2021 | WWE Icons Revisited (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: Attitude Era Royal Rumble Matches · as The Sultan |
| 2020 | First Look: WWE Icons · as Rikishi |
| 2020 | WWE Survivor Series · as Rikishi (appearance) |
| 2020 | The Big Show Show (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 2019 | WWE: Trish and Lita: Best Friends, Better Enemies · as Rikishi |
| 2017 | WWE: Kurt Angle - The Essential Collection · as Rikishi (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Kingdom of Gladiators: The Tournament · as High Chief Faku |
| 2017 | Sandy Wexler · as Tsunami |
| 2017 | WWE The Day Of (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 2016 | Scott Hall: Living on a Razor's Edge · as Rikishi |
| 2015 | WWE: The Kliq Rules · as Fatu |
| 2015 | WrestleMania · as Rikishi |
| 2015 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Rikishi |
| 2014 | WWE Rivalries (TV Series) |
| 2014 | The Monday Night War (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 2014 | WWE Presents... Wrestling's Greatest Factions · as Rikishi |
| 2014 | WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions · as Rikishi |
| 2013 | WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection · as The Sultan |
| 2013 | The Best of WWE in Your House · as Fatu |
| 2012 | WrestleMania XXVIII · as Rikishi |
| 2011 | WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History · as Rikishi |
| 2010 | WWE: Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan · as Rikishi |
| 2010 | Smackdown: The Best of 2009-2010 · as Rikishi (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | Victorious (TV Series) · as Sumo Wrestler |
| 2009 | WWE: Batista - I Walk Alone · as Rikishi |
| 2009 | WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s · as Fatu |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect · as Rikishi |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | WWE: John Cena - My Life · as Rikishi |
| 2007 | TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory · as Junior Fatu |
| 2005 | WWE Armageddon · as Rikishi |
| 2005 | Natale a Miami · as Marito Di Justine |
| 2005 | Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker · as Fatu |
| 2004 | IMPACT! Wrestling (TV Series) · as Junior Fatu |
| 2004 | John Cena: Word Life · as Rikishi |
| 2004 | WrestleMania XX · as Rikishi |
| 2004 | WWE No Way Out · as Rikishi |
| 2004 | Royal Rumble · as Rikishi |
| 2003 | WWE: Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain · as Rikishi |
| 2003 | WWE Backlash · as Rikishi |
| 2003 | Royal Rumble · as Rikishi |
| 2002 | WWE Rebellion · as Rikishi |
| 2002 | WWE No Mercy · as Rikishi |
| 2002 | WWE Unforgiven · as Rikishi |
| 2002 | WWE Global Warning Tour: Melbourne · as Rikishi |
| 2002 | The Rock: Just Bring It · as Rikishi |
| 2002 | WWE Vengeance · as Rikishi |
| 2002 | WWE Velocity (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 2002 | WWE Judgment Day · as Rikishi |
| 2002 | WrestleMania X8 · as Rikishi |
| 2002 | Royal Rumble · as Rikishi |
| 2002 | Best of the WWF 2001 · as Rikishi |
| 2001 | WWF Vengeance · as Rikishi Phatu |
| 2001 | WWE Tough Enough (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 2001 | WWF Judgment Day · as Rikishi |
| 2001 | WWF No Way Out · as Rikishi (appearance) |
| 2001 | Royal Rumble · as Rikishi |
| 2001 | Best of Raw Vol. 3 · as Rikishi |
| 2000 | WWF Armageddon · as Rikishi |
| 2000 | WWF Rebellion · as Rikishi |
| 2000 | Survivor Series · as Rikishi |
| 2000 | WWF No Mercy · as Rikishi |
| 2000 | WWF Unforgiven · as Rikishi |
| 2000 | Summerslam · as Rikishi |
| 2000 | Fully Loaded · as Rikishi |
| 2000 | King of the Ring · as Rikishi |
| 2000 | WWF Judgment Day · as Rikishi |
| 2000 | WWF Insurrextion · as Rikishi |
| 2000 | WrestleMania 2000 · as Rikishi |
| 2000 | No Way Out · as Rikishi |
| 2000 | Royal Rumble · as Rikishi |
| 1999 | WWF Armageddon · as Rikishi |
| 1999 | WWF Jakked/Metal (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 1999 | TV Total (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 1998 | WWE Heat (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 1997 | WWF in Your House: Ground Zero · as The Sultan |
| 1997 | WWE Byte This! (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 1997 | WWF in Your House: Revenge of the Taker · as The Sultan |
| 1997 | WrestleMania 13 · as The Sultan |
| 1997 | Royal Rumble · as The Sultan |
| 1997 | WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (TV Series) · as The Sultan |
| 1996 | Survivor Series · as The Sultan (free-For-All) |
| 1996 | Royal Rumble · as Fatu |
| 1995 | Survivor Series · as Fatu |
| 1995 | WWF in Your House 4 · as Fatu |
| 1995 | WWF in Your House 3 · as Fatu |
| 1995 | WWF in Your House 2 · as Fatu |
| 1995 | WWF 1994: The Year in Review · as Fatu |
| 1995 | Royal Rumble · as Headshrinker Fatu |
| 1994 | Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt · as Headshrinker Fatu |
| 1994 | Survivor Series · as Headshrinker Fatu |
| 1994 | WWF Action Zone (TV Series) · as Fatu |
| 1994 | Summerslam · as Headshrinker Fatu |
| 1994 | King of the Ring · as Headshrinker Fatu |
| 1994 | WrestleMania X · as Headshrinker Fatu |
| 1994 | Royal Rumble · as Headshrinker Fatu |
| 1993 | Survivor Series · as Fatu |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Summerslam · as Headshrinker Fatu |
| 1993 | King of the Ring · as Headshrinker Fatu |
| 1993 | WrestleMania IX · as Headshrinker Fatu |
| 1993 | Royal Rumble · as Headshrinker Fatu |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Headshrinker Fatu |
| 1992 | Survivor Series · as Headshrinker Fatu |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Rikishi |
| 1990 | WCW/NWA Capital Combat · as Fatu |
| 1989 | Starrcade · as Fatu |
| 1989 | Halloween Havoc · as Fatu |
| 1989 | WCW/NWA the Great American Bash · as Fatu |
| 1989 | WCW/NWA WrestleWar · as Fatu |
| 1989 | Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun · as Fatu |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Fatu |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Fatu |
| 1985 | WCW Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Fatu - The Samoan Swat Team |
| 1985 | WWF Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series) · as Fatu |
| 1973 | WWF on MSG Network (TV Series) · as The Sultan |
| 1972 | World Class Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Fatu - The Samoan Swat Team |