Acting
Miroslav Barnyashev
EN cinema · 81 credits
Born
25 December 1985 (age 40)
Birthplace
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Also known as Мирослав Барняшев · Rusev · Alexander Rusev · Miroslav · Miroslav Makarov · The Bulgarian Brute
Miroslav Barnyashev is a Bulgarian professional wrestler who holds both Bulgarian and American citizenship. He is known for his time with wrestling promotions WWE and AEW. Under his ring name 'Rusev', Barnyashev became the first Bulgarian wrestler to have worked for WWE.
Known for
Filmography
Royal Rumble 2026
as Rusev
Guns Up
as Harry the Hammer
AEW All Out 2023
as Miro
AEW All Out 2022
as Miro
AEW Fyter Fest
as Miro
AEW All Out 2021
as Miro
AEW Beach Break
as Miro
WWE Fastlane 2019
as Rusev (Preshow)
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
as Rusev
WWE WrestleMania 35
as Rusev
WWE Backlash 2018
as Rusev (Appearance)
WWE SummerSlam 2018
as Rusev
WWE Fastlane 2018
as Rusev
Another Version of You
as Kiril, Executive Producer
WWE WrestleMania 34
as Rusev
WWE Starrcade 2018
as Rusev
WWE Fastlane 2017
as Rusev
WWE SummerSlam 2017
as Rusev
WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016
as Rusev (Preshow)
Countdown
as Rusev
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Rusev (archive footage)
WWE WrestleMania 32
as Rusev
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
as Rusev (voice)
WWE SummerSlam 2016
as Rusev
WWE Fastlane 2015
as Rusev
WWE WrestleMania 31
as Rusev, Stunts
WWE Payback 2015
as Rusev
WWE SummerSlam 2015
as Rusev
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
as Alexander Rusev
WWE Payback 2014
as Alexander Rusev
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
as Alexander Rusev
WWE SummerSlam 2014
as Rusev
NXT ArRIVAL
as Alexander Rusev
