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Tatsumi Fujinami

Acting

Tatsumi Fujinami

JA, EN cinema · 31 credits

Born

28 December 1953 (age 72)

Birthplace

Kunisaki, Ōita, Japan

Also known as The Dragon · Dr. Fujinami · 藤波辰爾 · 藤波辰巳 · Ox Fujinami · Ring Fujinami

Tatsumi Fujinami is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE on a legend's contract. Fujinami is most well known for his long tenure with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a six-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. He was famously nicknamed "The Dragon", and is credited for inventing the dragon sleeper and the dragon suplex.

Known for

Filmography

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

JA · 20268.0

as Tatsumi Fujinami (Appearance)

NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3 poster

NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3

JA · 20265.0

as Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW Tanahashi Jam 2

2026

NJPW Tanahashi Jam 2

JA · 2026Not rated

as Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW Tanahashi Jam poster

NJPW Tanahashi Jam

JA · 20257.0

as Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous poster

NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous

JA · 2025Not rated

as Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

JA · 20237.0

as Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final) poster

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)

JA · 2022Not rated

as Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1

JA · 20209.7

as Tatsumi Fujinami

Extro poster

Extro

JA · 20197.7

as Self

WWE Hall of Fame 2015 poster

WWE Hall of Fame 2015

EN · 20156.8

as Self

Budokan Peter Pan: DDT 15th Anniversary poster

Budokan Peter Pan: DDT 15th Anniversary

EN · 2012Not rated

Actor

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

JA · 20083.8

as Tatsumi Fujinami

Catch: The Hold Not Taken

2005

Catch: The Hold Not Taken

EN · 20055.0

as Himself

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

2005

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

EN · 2005Not rated

Actor

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

2005

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

EN · 2005Not rated

Actor

NJPW Final Dome poster

NJPW Final Dome

EN · 1999Not rated

Actor

Shinjuku Boy Detectives poster

Shinjuku Boy Detectives

JA · 1998Not rated

Actor

World Wrestling Peace Festival poster

World Wrestling Peace Festival

EN · 1996Not rated

Actor

NJPW Battle Formation '96 poster

NJPW Battle Formation '96

EN · 1996Not rated

Actor

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

1994

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

EN · 1994Not rated

Actor

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 poster

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

EN · 1993Not rated

Actor

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

1993

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

EN · 1993Not rated

Actor

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

1992

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

EN · 1992Not rated

Actor

WCW WrestleWar 1992 poster

WCW WrestleWar 1992

EN · 19926.0

as Himself

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun poster

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

EN · 1991Not rated

as Himself

WCW SuperBrawl 1 poster

WCW SuperBrawl 1

EN · 19916.0

as Tatsumi "Dragon" Fujinami

The Men Who Made Ultraman poster

The Men Who Made Ultraman

JA · 198910.0

as Shozo

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

EN · 1988Not rated

as Tatsumi Fujinami

The Best of the WWF: volume 15 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 15

EN · 1988Not rated

as Tatsumi Fujinami

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85

1985

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85

EN · 1985Not rated

as Tatsumi Fujinami

WWE Showdown at Shea '80 poster

WWE Showdown at Shea '80

EN · 1980Not rated

as Tatsumi Fujinami