Chris Klucsarits

Chris Klucsarits

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1970-01-04
Deathday: 2010-04-02 (40 years old)

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Biography

Christopher Morgan Klucsarits was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation under the ring names Chris Kanyon (or simply Kanyon) and Mortis. As a youth, Kanyon played roller hockey, basketball, and baseball at school. He attended Archbishop Molloy High School, located in Queens NY, graduating in 1988. In 1992 he graduated from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in physical therapy. During his time there, he was a member of the Mad Turtles, the University of Buffalo Rugby Football Club. Kanyon worked full-time as a physical therapist for three years before becoming a wrestler. Kanyon debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as a jobber. After several months he was placed with Mark Starr in a tag team called "Men at Work". Their gimmick was that they were two construction workers turned wrestlers who wore jeans to the ring, and that Kanyon would cause the team to suffer losses by taking measurements with his tape measure at inopportune times. Kanyon was replaced with Mike Winner before the team disbanded altogether.


Kanyon appeared on the CNN special Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling, in November 2007 following the aftermath of the Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide. On the program, Kanyon stated that on September 14, 2003 he had taken 50 sleeping pills in a suicide attempt.


In the early hours of October 16, 2004, he was arrested in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida for "disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence" after attempting to break up a fight. He was released that same day after fellow wrestler Altar Boy Luke provided a US$750 cash bond. Kanyon publicly stated he did nothing wrong, and the case was thrown out of court.


Kanyon, along with Raven and Michael Sanders, attempted to sue WWE for "cheating them out of health care and other benefits" but a federal judge in Stamford, Connecticut dismissed the case.


In 2004, after Kanyon's release from WWE, he began a gimmick in which he was an openly gay wrestler. This included a publicity stunt wherein he stated that WWE released him from his contract because of his sexuality. Kanyon later told reporters and radio personalities that this was just a publicity stunt. He later retracted these statements and acknowledged that he was in fact gay. Before his death Kanyon was working on a book, Wrestling Reality, with Ryan Clark. The book was released November 1, 2011, and it details Kanyon's struggles as a closeted gay man.


Kanyon had been suffering from bipolar disorder, and he threatened suicide in the weeks prior to his death. On April 2, 2010, his brother Ken Klucsarits found him dead in his Sunnyside, Queens, New York apartment with an empty bottle of antidepressants. He left behind a note of apology for his family. His death was acknowledged by WWE

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Filmography

all 38

Movies 32

TV Shows 6

self 3

Out in the Ring

Out in the Ring (2022)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
You Cannot Kill David Arquette

You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020)

Movie
Self (Archive Footage)
Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring (2019)

TV
Kanyon
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3

The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3 (2015)

Movie
Kanyon
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2

The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2 (2013)

Movie
Self
Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling

Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling (2007)

Movie
Mortis
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)

Movie
Chris Kanyon
PWG: Astonishing X-Mas

PWG: Astonishing X-Mas (2005)

Movie
Chris K
TNA Turning Point 2005

TNA Turning Point 2005 (2005)

Movie
TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT! (2004)

TV
2
Kanyon
WWE WrestleMania XX

WWE WrestleMania XX (2004)

Movie
Kanyon
4th Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show

4th Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show (2001)

Movie
Chris Kanyon
WWE SummerSlam 2001

WWE SummerSlam 2001 (2001)

Movie
Kanyon
WCW Greed

WCW Greed (2001)

Movie
Kanyon
WCW SuperBrawl Revenge

WCW SuperBrawl Revenge (2001)

Movie
Kanyon
WCW New Blood Rising

WCW New Blood Rising (2000)

Movie
Kanyon
WCW Bash at the Beach 2000

WCW Bash at the Beach 2000 (2000)

Movie
Chris Kanyon
WCW Slamboree 2000

WCW Slamboree 2000 (2000)

Movie
Stunt Double
Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble (2000)

Movie
Kanyon
WCW Road Wild 1999

WCW Road Wild 1999 (1999)

Movie
Chris Kanyon
WCW Bash at The Beach 1999

WCW Bash at The Beach 1999 (1999)

Movie
Chris Kanyon
WCW The Great American Bash 1999

WCW The Great American Bash 1999 (1999)

Movie
Kanyon / Mortis
The Jesse Ventura Story

The Jesse Ventura Story (1999)

Movie
Chris Kanyon
WCW World War 3 1998

WCW World War 3 1998 (1998)

Movie
Chris Kanyon
WCW Fall Brawl 1998

WCW Fall Brawl 1998 (1998)

Movie
Kanyon
WCW Road Wild 1998

WCW Road Wild 1998 (1998)

Movie
Chris Kanyon
WCW The Great American Bash 1998

WCW The Great American Bash 1998 (1998)

Movie
Chris Kanyon / Mortis
WCW Thunder

WCW Thunder (1998)

TV
Mortis
WCW World War 3 1997

WCW World War 3 1997 (1997)

Movie
Mortis
WCW Fall Brawl 1997

WCW Fall Brawl 1997 (1997)

Movie
Mortis
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 (1997)

Movie
Mortis (Cornerman)
WCW The Great American Bash 1997

WCW The Great American Bash 1997 (1997)

Movie
Mortis
WCW Slamboree 1997

WCW Slamboree 1997 (1997)

Movie
Mortis
WCW Uncensored 1997

WCW Uncensored 1997 (1997)

Movie
WXW Rage TV

WXW Rage TV (1996)

TV
Chris Kanyon
WCW World War 3 1995

WCW World War 3 1995 (1995)

Movie
WCW Monday Nitro

WCW Monday Nitro (1995)

TV
4.5
Chris Kanyon
WWE Raw

WWE Raw (1993)

TV
6.66

Ratings

Average 5.56
Based on 40.7 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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2022
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1970-01-04

Deathday
2010-04-02 (40 years old)

Birth Name
Christopher Morgan Klucsarits

Birth Place
Sunnyside, United States of America

Height
193-centimeter

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Mortis, Chris Kanyon, Kanyon, Chris Morgan, Chris Canyon


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