Solofa Fatu Jr.
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Raw
Headshrinker Fatu
1993
Series
Raw
Rikishi
1993
Series
Raw
Fatu
1993
Series
Raw
The Sultan
1993
Series
Raw
1993
Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Rikishi Fatu
1999
Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Rikishi
1999
Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Rikishi Phatu
1999
Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
Series
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Fatu
1985
Series
Victorious
Sumo Wrestler
2010
Series
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Fatu
1986
Series
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Rikishi
2026
Series
WWE Old School
The Sultan
1973
Series
Clash of the Champions
Fatu
1988
Series
WWE Tough Enough
Rikishi
2001
Series
WWE This Is Awesome
Rikishi
2022
Series
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
Rikishi
2021
Series
WWE Rivalries
2014
Series
The Big Show Show
Rikishi
2020
Series
WWE Velocity
Rikishi
2002
Series
AWA Arena Shows
Fatu
1981
Film
WWE Rebellion 2000
Rikishi
2000
Film
Sandy Wexler
Tsunami
2017
Film
WWE SummerSlam 2000
Rikishi
2000
Film
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Rikishi
2002
Film
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
Fatu
1995
Film
WWE Judgment Day 2002
Rikishi
2002
Film
WWE WrestleMania XX
Rikishi
2004
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Rikishi
2001
Film
WWE WrestleMania 2000
Rikishi
2000
Film
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Rikishi (archive footage)
2019
Film
WWE Vengeance 2002
Rikishi
2002
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
Rikishi
2014
Film
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
Self
2025
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
The Sultan
1997
Film
WWE Insurrextion 2000
Rikishi
2000
Film
WWE Global Warning
Rikishi
2002
Film
WWE WrestleMania 13
The Sultan
1997
Film
WWE No Mercy 2000
Rikishi
2000
Film
Headstrong
Self
2019
Film
WWE Armageddon 2000
Rikishi
2000
Film
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Rikishi
2002
Film
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Rikishi (archive footage)
2012
Series
WWE Icons
Rikishi
2021
Film
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Rikishi
2000
Film
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Rikishi
2001
Film
WWE Judgment Day 2000
Rikishi
2000
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
Rikishi
2004
Film
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
The Sultan
1997
Film
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
Rikishi
2015
Film
WWE SummerSlam 1994
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
Film
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Rikishi
2014
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Rikishi
2000
Film
WWE No Way Out 2001
Rikishi (Appearance)
2001
Film
WWE SummerSlam 1993
Headshrinker Fatu
1993
Film
WWE Survivor Series 2000
Rikishi
2000
Film
It Wants Blood 2
Dr. Coco
2023
Film
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
Himself
2014
Series
WWE Icons Revisited
Rikishi
2021
Film
WWE Survivor Series 2020
Rikishi (Appearance)
2020
Film
WCW WrestleWar 1989
Fatu
1989
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
Rikishi
2003
Film
WCW Starrcade 1989
Fatu
1989
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1995
Fatu
1995
Film
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
Rikishi (archive footage)
2017
Film
WWE WrestleMania IX
Headshrinker Fatu
1993
Film
WWE Armageddon 1999
Rikishi
1999
Film
WWE Unforgiven 2000
Rikishi
2000
Film
WWE No Mercy 2002
Rikishi
2002
Film
WWE No Way Out 2000
Rikishi
2000
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1996
The Sultan (Free-for-All)
1996
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Headshrinker Fatu
1993
Film
The Contract
Nicole's Father
2024
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
Fatu
1996
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Headshrinker Fatu
1995
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
Fatu
1989
Film
Groove Street
Big D
2018
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Fatu
1989
Film
WWE Rebellion 2002
Rikishi
2002
Film
WWE King of the Ring 1994
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
Film
WWE Backlash 2003
Rikishi
2003
Film
YouShoot: Rikishi
Himself
2015
Film
WWE Unforgiven 2002
Rikishi
2002
Film
WWE No Way Out 2004
Rikishi
2004
Film
WWE WrestleFest '94
Fatu
1994
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1993
Fatu
1993
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1992
Headshrinker Fatu
1992
Film
Christmas in Miami
Marito di Justine
2005
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
Film
Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story
Rikishi
2016
Film
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
Fatu
1990
Film
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
Film
Rise of the Gladiators
High Chief Faku
2017
Film
AWA SuperClash III
Fatu
1988
Film
Timeline The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi
Himself
2009
Film
WWE King of the Ring 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWE Mega Matches '95
Fatu
1995
Film
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
Rikishi
2008
JCW Legends and Icons
2011
Film
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
Fatu
1993
Film
WWE King of the Ring 1993
Headshrinker Fatu
1993
Film
The Rock - Just Bring It!
Rikishi
2002
Film
German Fan Favorites
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
Film
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
Rikishi
2008
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
Fatu
1988
Film
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Fatu
1990
Film
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
Fatu
1989
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Fatu
1989
Film
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
Headshrinker Fatu
1992
Film
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
Himself (Fatu)
2005
Film
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
Junior Fatu
2007
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Fatu
1989
Film
WWF Countdown to The Crowning
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
Film
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
Film
WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3
Rikishi
2016
Film
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Himself
2010
Film
WWE UK Rampage '93
Fatu
1993
Kurt Angle: It's True! It's True!
Rikishi
2000
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
Rikishi
2003
Film
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
Headshrinker Fatu
1993
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
Fatu
1988
Film
JCW Bloodymania 7
Rikishi
2013