Nickname:	André the Giant / Andre Rousimmoff / Andre the Giant / The 8
Known for:	The Princess Bride, Wrestlemania III, Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Birth name:	André René Roussimoff
Birthday:	19 June 1946, Grenoble, France
Height:	7' (2.13 m)

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Andre the Giant's family was watching when Jason Segel impersonated the late wrestler on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend ... AND THEY LOVED IT!!

Segel starred in a sketch called, "Andre the Giant Chooses an Ice Cream Flavor" -- in which he conjures up the legend's voice PERFECTLY while discussing the pros and cons of mint chip.

Now, TMZ has spoken with a rep for Andre's estate ... who tells us, "Jason Segel nails this impression and demonstrates with good humor that Andre's legacy continues to be relevant and has a big impact on the entertainment industry."

As for Andre's REAL favorite ice cream flavor -- we're lookin' into it ... seriously. 



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Filed under: Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, TMZ Sports, 'NSYNC, The Facts Behind The Funny!, The Facts Behind The Funny Position 002 The questionable "Checking the Oil" wrestling move is NOT A MYTH ... so says Hulk Hogan -- who tells TMZ he was once on the wrong end of the violating technique from 7'4" Andre the Giant!!!




Hulk's story backs up the claim made by TMZ's Mike Walters -- that wrestlers will press a finger on the bottom end of an opponent in an effort to throw them off their game ... aka "Checking the Oil."

According to Hulk, who was at LAX yesterday, Andre would oil-check people "all the time" -- and the worst part about it ... HIS FINGERS WERE HUGE!!!






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Filed under: Luna, R.I.P., TMZ Sports Funeral services for WWE star  "Luna" Vachon will take place at Andre the Giant 's North Carolina ranch -- where his ashes were spread 17 years ago -- and TMZ has learned, Luna's ashes will be scattered at the same place. The reason -- we're told…
Actress ROBIN WRIGHT has exploded a movie myth - late wrestling icon and movie star ANDRE THE GIANT was in so much pain during the making of cult 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE he couldn’t even carry the actress.The Forrest Gump star had to be suspended from cables in scenes in whic h Andre, real
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You know the Hells Angels are badass when a guy like Hulk Hogan -- who once body slammed 540-pound wrestler Andre the Giant -- is apologizing to them.Hulk is now saying sorry over a prank voice mail he left on a guy named Chase Holfelder's answering ...

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The 54-year-old former WWE star - real name Terry Bollea - separated from Linda Bollea last November after 23 years of marriage and admits their bitter war of words has taken its toll on him.

Hulk - who in his career faced a host of fearsome opponents, including Andre the Giant, Earthquake and The Rock - told Us Weekly magazine: "Without a doubt, this is the most formidable opponent I've ever run into. You talk about dirty tricks. Brass knuckles, steel chairs, cheap shots, tripping people up. I've never seen anybody in the wrestling business that has more dirty tricks than she does. I guess I taught her well."

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