Steve Rackman is an English-born Australian actor and professional wrestler, best known for his role as Donk in the film ''

Crocodile Dundee ''Crocodile Dundee'' (stylized as ''"Crocodile" Dundee'' in the U.S.) is a 1986 action comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan as the weathered Mick Dundee, and American actress Linda Kozlowski as rep ...

''. In his professional wrestling career, he wrestled under the ring name of Steve 'Crusher' Rackman. Rackman was born in the United Kingdom, and worked as a doorman before he became a professional wrestler. He migrated to Australia in his teens, where he wrestled for

World Championship Wrestling (Australia) World Championship Wrestling was an Australian professional wrestling promotion that ran from 1964 until 1978. History The promotion gained publicity through television programs on the Nine Network, which were presented at noon on Saturdays and ...

on the channel

Nine Network The Nine Network (stylised 9Network, commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of five main free-to-air television netw ...

from 1973 to 1978.

Wrestling career

Rackman was a wrestler first, in the 1970's, featuring alongside Andre the Giant for a number of years before moving into acting.

Championships and accomplishments

NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship The NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship was the top tag team professional wrestling title in the Australian World Championship Wrestling promotion from 1972 through the promotion's 1978 closure. WCW joined the National Wrestling Alliance in ...

( 1 time) - with

The Missouri Mauler Larry "Rocky" Hamilton (April 1, 1931 – July 20, 1996), better known by his ring name the Missouri Mauler, was an American professional wrestler who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance as well as Florida Championship Wrestling and Jim ...

Acting career

He was in the movie ''The Last of the Knucklemen'' in 1979, ''Turkey Shoot'' in 1982, and a string of other movies across the years. Rackman played the role of Donk three times in the ''Crocodile Dundee'' movies - ''

'', ''

Crocodile Dundee II ''Crocodile Dundee II'' is a 1988 action comedy film and the second of the ''Crocodile Dundee'' film series. It is a sequel to ''Crocodile Dundee'' (1986) and was followed by ''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles'' (2001). Actors Paul Hogan and Lin ...

'' and ''

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles ''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles'' (also known as ''Crocodile Dundee III'') is a 2001 action comedy film directed by Simon Wincer and starring Paul Hogan. It is the sequel to ''Crocodile Dundee II'' (1988) and the third and final film of the ...

''.

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