The Animal or Animal is the nickname of: The Animal Joseph Barboza (1932–1976), Portuguese-American mafioso and mob hitman Dave Bautista (born 1969), American actor, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler George Steele (1937-2017) professional wrestler Ellen van Dijk (born 1987), Dutch cyclist Brad Lesley (born 1958), American baseball player and television personality Mark Mendoza (born 1955), American bass player Anthony Parnes, English stockbroker convicted of trading fraud committed in the 1980s Michael Smith (basketball, born 1972), American National Basketball Association player Animal Clive Burgess (1950–2006), Welsh rugby union player Chris Carter (outfielder) (born 1982), American baseball player Edmundo (footballer) (born 1971), Brazilian footballer See also Alex González (musician) (born 1969), American drummer and songwriter for the Mexican band Maná nicknamed "El Animal" Pasquale Barra, former hitman for the Italian Camorra criminal organization nicknamed "o Nimale" ("The Animal") Jorge Costa (born 1971), Portuguese retired footballer nicknamed "Bicho" ("Animal") The Beast (nickname), a set index of people nicknamed "The Beast" Lists of people by nickname