Photo: Sgt. Kani Ronningen / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
John Layfield is an entrepreneur, professional wrestler and actor, born on November 29, 1966 in Sweetwater, Texas, United States. That puts John Layfield at 59 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Sweetwater High School and Abilene Christian University. The listed height is 198 cm.
My Take
John Layfield fascinates me because he played one of wrestling's great villains while being, by all accounts, a sharp businessman away from the cameras. The bullying-tycoon character worked precisely because Layfield understood money and power well enough to satirize them convincingly. Moving from college football to a 198-centimeter wrestling heavyweight to financial commentary and entrepreneurship shows a range the wrestling business rarely rewards but always needs. I have a soft spot for performers who grasp that being hated on purpose is harder than being loved, and Layfield committed to it for years. That commitment is, to me, the mark of a true professional.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Layfield
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ブラッドショー・レイフィールド
- Reading
- じょん・ぶらっどしょー・れいふぃーるど
- Real name
- ジョン・チャールズ・レイフィールド
- Born
- November 29, 1966 (age 59)
- Origin
- Sweetwater, Texas, United States
- Height
- 198 cm
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / professional wrestler / actor / radio personality / American football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Sweetwater High School
- University
- Abilene Christian University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/johnbradshawlayfield/
- Xhttps://x.com/JCLayfield
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Layfield
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44692
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Layfield born?
John Layfield was born on November 29, 1966 and is 59 years old.
Where is John Layfield from?
John Layfield is from Sweetwater, Texas, United States.
What does John Layfield do?
John Layfield works as entrepreneur, professional wrestler, actor, radio personality, American football player.
How tall is John Layfield?
John Layfield is 198 cm tall.
Where did John Layfield study?
John Layfield attended Abilene Christian University.
Entrepreneur — see all → · Professional wrestler — see all → · More people from the United States → · More people born on November 29 →