Paul Donald Wight II is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as an in-ring performer, and as a commentator for its web television show, AEW Dark: Elevation, under his real name of Paul Wight. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1995 to 1999 as The Giant and with WWE from 1999 to 2021 under the ring name Big Show. Wight began his career in 1994. In 1995 he signed with WCW, where, due to his very large frame, he was known by the ring name The Giant (and was initially introduced as "the son of André the Giant"). In early 1999, he left WCW to join WWE. Between WWE and WCW, he is a seven-time world champion, having held the WCW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the WWE Championship twice, WWE's World Heavyweight Championship twice and the ECW World Heavyweight Championship once, making him the only wrestler who has won all four titles. He is also an 11-time world tag team champion, holding the World, WWE and WCW World Tag Team Championships multiple times with various partners. Having also won the Intercontinental, United States and Hardcore championships, he is the 24th Triple Crown and 12th Grand Slam winner in WWE history. He also won the 60-man battle royal at World War 3 and the 30-man André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 31. He has headlined multiple pay-per-view events for WCW and WWF/WWE since 1995, including the 2000 edition of WWE's premier annual event, WrestleMania. Outside of professional wrestling, Wight has appeared in feature films and television series such as Jingle All the Way, The Waterboy, Star Trek: Enterprise, and two USA Network's comedy-dramas Royal Pains, Psych and the action-drama Burn Notice. He had lead roles in the WWE Studios comedy film Knucklehead and the Netflix sitcom The Big Show Show.
Known For
| Birth Location | Aiken, South Carolina, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972-02-08 |
Movies
AEW All In: London - Zero Hour
as Paul Wight
2023
AEW Double or Nothing: The Buy-In
as Himself
2023
Marcus
as Gus Hoffman
2022
AEW All Out
as Paul Wight
2021
AEW Double or Nothing
as Paul Wight
2021
WWE Survivor Series 2020
as Big Show
2020
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
as Big Show
2020
Fighting with My Family
as Big Show
2019
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
as Big Show
2019
WWE Survivor Series 2018
as Big Show
2018
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II
as (archive footage)
2018
2018
WWE Hall of Fame 2018
as Big Show
2018
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017
as Big Show
2018
WWE SummerSlam 2017
as Big Show
2017
WWE Fastlane 2017
as Big Show
2017
The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania
as Big Show (voice)
2017
WWE Royal Rumble 2017
as Big Show
2017
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Big Show (archive footage)
2016
WWE WrestleMania 32
as The Big Show
2016
WWE Fastlane 2016
as Big Show
2016
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
as Big Show
2016
WWE Royal Rumble 2016
as Big Show
2016
Sting: Into the Light
as The Giant
2015
WWE Live from Madison Square Garden
as Big Show
2015
WWE SummerSlam 2015
as The Big Show
2015
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
as The Giant
2015
WWE Battleground 2015
as Big Show (Appearance)
2015
WWE Money in the Bank 2015
as Big Show
2015
Vendetta
as Victor Abbott
2015
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
as Big Show
2015
WWE Extreme Rules 2015
as Big Show
2015
WWE WrestleMania 31
as Big Show
2015
2015
WWE Fastlane 2015
as Big Show
2015
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
as Big Show
2015
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
as Big Show
2014
WWE Survivor Series 2014
as Big Show
2014
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
as Big Show
2014
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
as Big Show
2014
Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman
as Himself
2014
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
as The Big Show
2014
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
as The Big Show
2014
WWE WrestleMania XXX
as Big Show
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Big Show
2014
Superstar Collection: Daniel Bryan
as Big Show
2014
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
as Big Show
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
as Big Show
2014
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2013
as Big Show
2013
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
as Big Show
2013
WWE Survivor Series 2013
as Big Show
2013
2013
2013
WWE Battleground 2013
as Big Show (Appearance)
2013
WWE SummerSlam 2013
as Big Show (Ringside)
2013
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Big Show
2013
WWE Extreme Rules 2013
as Big Show
2013
WWE WrestleMania 29
as The Big Show
2013
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
as Big Show
2013
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
as The Giant
2013
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
as Big Show
2013
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012
as Big Show
2012
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2012
as Big Show
2012
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
as Big Show
2012
WWE Survivor Series 2012
as Big Show
2012
nWo: The Revolution
as Big Show
2012
WWE Hell In A Cell 2012
as Big Show
2012
WWE SummerSlam 2012
as Big Show
2012
2012
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
as The Big Show
2012
WWE Money In The Bank 2012
as Big Show
2012
2012
WWE No Way Out 2012
as Big Show
2012
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
as The Giant
2012
WWE Over The Limit 2012
as Big Show (Appearance)
2012
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
as Big Show
2012
You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge
as Big Show
2012
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
as Big Show
2012
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man
as Big Show
2012
WWE Elimination Chamber 2012
as Big Show
2012
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
as Big Show
2012
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as Big Show (archive footage)
2012
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
as Big Show
2011
WWE Survivor Series 2011
as Big Show
2011
WWE Vengeance 2011
as Big Show
2011
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
as The Big Show / The Giant
2011
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
as The Giant
2011
WWE Money in the Bank 2011
as Big Show
2011
WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
as Big Show
2011
WWE Capitol Punishment 2011
as Big Show
2011
The John Cena Experience
as Big Show (archive footage)
2011
WWE Over The Limit 2011
as Big Show
2011
WWE Extreme Rules 2011
as Big Show
2011
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
as Big Show
2011
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
as Big Show
2011
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
as Big Show
2011
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
as Big Show
2010
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as The Big Show
2010
WWE Survivor Series 2010
as Big Show
2010
WWE Bragging Rights 2010
as The Big Show
2010
Knucklehead
as Walter Krunk
2010
WWE Night of Champions 2010
as Big Show
2010
WWE SummerSlam 2010
as Big Show
2010
WWE Money in the Bank 2010
as Big Show
2010
2010
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
as Big Show
2010
WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches
as Big Show
2010
WWE Over the Limit 2010
as Big Show
2010
MacGruber
as Brick Hughes
2010
WWE Extreme Rules 2010
as Big Show
2010
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
as Big Show
2010
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
as Big Show (Ringside)
2010
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
as Big Show
2010
The Rise & Fall of WCW
as The Giant
2009
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
as Big Show
2009
WWE Survivor Series 2009
as Big Show
2009
WWE Bragging Rights 2009
as Big Show
2009
Little Hercules
as Marduk
2009
WWE Hell in a Cell 2009
as Big Show
2009
WWE Breaking Point 2009
as Big Show
2009
WWE SummerSlam 2009
as Big Show
2009
WWE Night of Champions 2009
as Big Show
2009
WWE Extreme Rules 2009
as Big Show
2009
WWE Judgment Day 2009
as Big Show
2009
WWE Backlash 2009
as Big Show (Appearance)
2009
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as Big Show
2009
WWE No Way Out 2009
as Big Show
2009
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
as Big Show
2009
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
as Big Show
2008
WWE Survivor Series 2008
as Big Show
2008
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
as Big Show
2008
WWE No Mercy 2008
as Big Show
2008
WWE Night of Champions 2008
as Big Show
2008
WWE One Night Stand 2008
as The Big Show
2008
2008
WWE Backlash 2008
as Big Show
2008
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
as Big Show
2008
WWE: The New & Improved DX
as Big Show
2007
ECW December to Dismember
as Big Show
2006
WWE Survivor Series 2006
as Big Show
2006
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
as Big Show
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as The Giant
2006
WWE Unforgiven 2006
as Big Show
2006
WWE SummerSlam 2006
as Big Show
2006
WWE The Great American Bash 2006
as Big Show
2006
ECW One Night Stand 2006
as Big Show (Appearance)
2006
WWE vs. ECW: Head to Head
as Big Show
2006
WWE Backlash 2006
as Big Show
2006
WWE WrestleMania 22
as Big Show
2006
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
as Big Show
2006
WWE New Year's Revolution 2006
as Big Show
2006
WWE Armageddon 2005
as Big Show
2005
WWE Survivor Series 2005
as Big Show
2005
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
as Big Show
2005
WWE Unforgiven 2005
as Big Show
2005
WWE Judgment Day 2005
as Big Show
2005
WWE WrestleMania 21
as Big Show
2005
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
as Big Show
2005
WWE No Way Out 2005
as Big Show
2005
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
as Big Show
2005
WWE Armageddon 2004
as Big Show
2004
WWE Survivor Series 2004
as Big Show
2004
WWE No Mercy 2004
as Big Show
2004
WWE WrestleMania XX
as Big Show
2004
WWE No Way Out 2004
as Big Show
2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
as Big Show
2004
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
as Big Show
2003
WWE Survivor Series 2003
as Big Show
2003
WWE No Mercy 2003
as Big Show
2003
2003
WWE Vengeance 2003
as Big Show
2003
WWE Judgment Day 2003
as Big Show
2003
WWE Backlash 2003
as Big Show
2003
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
as The Big Show
2003
WWE No Way Out 2003
as Big Show
2003
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
as The Big Show
2003
WWE Armageddon 2002
as The Big Show
2002
WWE Survivor Series 2002
as The Big Show
2002
WWE Super Tuesday
as The Big Show
2002
WWE No Mercy 2002
as The Big Show
2002
WWE Vengeance 2002
as The Big Show
2002
WWE King of the Ring 2002
as The Big Show
2002
WWE Judgment Day 2002
as The Big Show
2002
WWE Insurrextion 2002
as The Big Show
2002
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
as The Big Show
2002
WWE Vengeance 2001
as Big Show
2001
WWE Survivor Series 2001
as Big Show
2001
WWE Rebellion 2001
as Big Show
2001
WWE No Mercy 2001
as The Big Show
2001
WWE Unforgiven 2001
as The Big Show
2001
WWE InVasion
as The Big Show
2001
WWE Judgment Day 2001
as The Big Show
2001
WWE Insurrextion 2001
as Big Show
2001
WWE Backlash 2001
as The Big Show
2001
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as The Big Show
2001
WWE No Way Out 2001
as Big Show
2001
OVW Christmas Chaos
as The Big Show
2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
as The Big Show
2001
WWE Judgment Day 2000
as The Big Show
2000
WWE Insurrextion 2000
as The Big Show
2000
WWE Backlash 2000
as The Big Show
2000
WWE WrestleMania 2000
as The Big Show
2000
WWE No Way Out 2000
as Big Show
2000
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
as Big Show
2000
WWE Armageddon 1999
as Big Show
1999
WWE Survivor Series 1999
as Big Show
1999
WWE Rebellion 1999
as Big Show
1999
WWE Unforgiven 1999
as Big Show
1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999
as Big Show
1999
Goldberg - Who's Next?
as The Giant
1999
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
as Big Show
1999
WWE King of the Ring 1999
as Big Show
1999
WWE Over the Edge
as Big Show
1999
WWE Backlash: In Your House
as Big Show
1999
WWE WrestleMania XV
as Big Show
1999
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
as The Big Show
1999
WCW Starrcade 1998
as The Giant
1998
WCW World War 3 1998
as The Giant
1998
The Waterboy
as Captain Insano
1998
WCW Halloween Havoc 1998
as The Giant
1998
WCW Road Wild 1998
as The Giant
1998
WCW Bash at The Beach 1998
as The Giant
1998
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
as The Giant
1998
WCW Slamboree 1998
as The Giant
1998
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
as The Giant
1998
WCW Uncensored 1998
as The Giant
1998
McCinsey's Island
as Little Snowflake
1998
WCW Souled Out 1998
as The Giant
1998
WCW Starrcade 1997
as The Giant
1997
WCW World War 3 1997
as The Giant
1997
WCW Fall Brawl 1997
as The Giant
1997
WCW Road Wild 1997
as The Giant
1997
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
as The Giant
1997
WCW Spring Stampede 1997
as The Giant
1997
WCW Uncensored 1997
as The Giant
1997
WCW SuperBrawl VII
as The Giant
1997
nWo Souled Out 1997
as The Giant
1997
WCW Starrcade 1996
as The Giant
1996
WCW World War 3 1996
as The Giant
1996
Jingle All the Way
as Huge Santa
1996
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
as The Giant
1996
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
as The Giant
1996
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
as The Giant
1996
WCW Hog Wild 1996
as The Giant
1996
Reggie's Prayer
as Mr. Portola
1996
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
as The Giant
1996
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
as The Giant
1996
WCW Slamboree 1996
as The Giant
1996
WCW Uncensored 1996
as The Giant
1996
WCW SuperBrawl VI
as The Giant
1996
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
as The Giant
1996
WCW World War 3 1995
as The Giant
1995
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
as The Giant
1995
Paul Wight hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
