Matt Wiese

I have a soft spot for Matt Wiese, better known to wrestling fans as Luther Reigns. At 196 cm he was built to dominate, yet what interests me is the thoughtfulness behind the menace, an Arizona State background and a later move into acting. Heels do the thankless work of carrying a crowd's hatred so the story can breathe, and that takes a particular kind of generosity. His presence translated naturally from the ring to the screen, and I find the craft of a reliable, intimidating supporting figure genuinely underrated. He is the sort of performer who made everyone around him look better.

Name (English)

Matt Wiese

Name (Japanese)

マット・ヴィーゼ

Reading

まっと・ゔぃーぜ

Born

September 22, 1971 (age 54)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Boar

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Height

196 cm

Occupation

professional wrestler / actor / television actor / film actor

University

Arizona State University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther%20Reigns
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1079325

Tags

• New York
• professional wrestler
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-23

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.