Dennis Knight - Actor Profile

Dennis Knight

Acting
Freshness: Jan 24, 2026
37Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Dec 26, 1968
Birth Place: Clearwater, Florida, USA

About Dennis Knight

Dennis Knight is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment as Phineas I. Godwinn and Mideon. Following his run with the WWF, Knight returned to his home in Tampa, Florida and spent time training students at Steve Keirn's Pro Wrestling school. During this time he also continued to wrestle for several Florida independent promotions such as IPW and the FSPW, as well as touring Europe. Knight appeared at the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling event TNA Destination X 2005 on March 13, 2005 during the scheduled match between Monty Brown and Trytan. In the course of the match, the lights went off and Trytan vanished from the ring. When the lights came on, a masked Knight was in his place and was quickly pinned by Brown. TNA never revealed on air who was under the mask and release Knight the following day. In March 2006, Knight wrestled several dark matches for World Wrestling Entertainment under his own name. Knight retired from professional wrestling in 2006. After retiring from professional wrestling, Knight began working as a chef in Clearwater, Florida. Knight has an eyeball tattooed on the back of his head and a tattoo of Doc Holliday on his left arm. He also has other tattoos on both of his arms including a Confederate flag on his right arm.

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Dennis Knight reveals a career defined by exceptional commercial consistency. With a total of 37 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Action

The majority of Dennis Knight's filmography leans towards the Action genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 73% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Dennis Knight remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in WWE Backlash: In Your House, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Dennis Knight Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Dennis Knight's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Dennis Knight.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2020 WWE Survivor Series 2020 Phineas I. Godwinn (Appearance) Hit Similar →
2000 WWE No Mercy 2000 Naked Mideon Average Similar →
1999 WWE Survivor Series 1999 Mideon Super Hit Similar →
1999 WWE No Mercy 1999 Mideon Super Hit Similar →
1999 WWE SummerSlam 1999 Mideon Hit Similar →
1999 WWE Fully Loaded 1999 Mideon Super Hit Similar →
1999 WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999 Mideon Average Similar →
1999 WWE Backlash: In Your House Mideon Super Hit Similar →
1999 WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House Mideon Hit Similar →
1998 WWE Breakdown: In Your House Dennis Knight Hit Similar →
1998 WWE SummerSlam 1998 Dennis Knight (Ringside) Super Hit Similar →
1998 WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House Dennis Knight (Appearance) Flop Similar →
1998 WWE Mayhem in Manchester Phineas I. Godwinn Flop Similar →
1998 WWE WrestleMania XIV Phineas I. Godwinn Super Hit Similar →
1998 WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House Phineas I. Godwinn Hit Similar →
1998 WWE Royal Rumble 1998 Phineas I. Godwinn Average Similar →
1997 WWE Survivor Series 1997 Phineas Godwinn Super Hit Similar →
1997 WWE Badd Blood: In Your House Phineas I. Godwinn Hit Similar →
1997 WWE One Night Only Phineas Godwinn Hit Similar →
1997 WWE Ground Zero: In Your House Phineas Godwinn Super Hit Similar →
1997 WWE SummerSlam 1997 Phineas I. Godwin Super Hit Similar →
1997 WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede Phineas I. Godwin Super Hit Similar →
1997 WWE WrestleMania 13 Phineas I. Godwinn Super Hit Similar →
1997 WWE In Your House 13: Final Four Phineas I. Godwinn Super Hit Similar →
1997 WWE Royal Rumble 1997 Phineas I. Godwinn Hit Similar →
1997 WWE Sunny Phineas Godwinn Super Hit Similar →
1997 WWE Action Zone! Phineas I. Godwinn Flop Similar →
1996 Best Of Raw • Volume One Phineas Godwinn Flop Similar →
1996 WWE Survivor Series 1996 Phineas I. Godwinn Hit Similar →
1996 WWE SummerSlam 1996 Phineas I. Godwinn Super Hit Similar →
1996 WWE King of the Ring 1996 Phineas I. Godwinn Super Hit Similar →
1996 WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies Phinneas I. Godwinn Super Hit Similar →
1996 WWE WrestleMania XII Phineas I. Godwinn Hit Similar →
1994 WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII Tex Slazenger Flop Similar →
1993 WCW Starrcade 1993 Tex Slazenger Flop Similar →
1993 WCW BattleBowl Tex Slazenger Flop Similar →
1993 WCW Beach Blast 1993 Tex Slazenger Super Hit Similar →

Dennis Knight - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Dennis Knight?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Dennis Knight is "WWE Backlash: In Your House" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Dennis Knight acted in?

Dennis Knight has been featured in at least 37 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Dennis Knight?

Other notable films include "WCW Beach Blast 1993", "WWE Ground Zero: In Your House", and "WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede".