Maurice Tillet - The real SHREK?

Maurice Tillet, dubbed the "French Angel," was a wrestler and actor in the early 1900s who suffered from acromegaly. Despite his physical deformities, he became a celebrated athlete renowned for his strength. He passed away in 1954, but his legacy as a wrestling icon remains an inspiration to many.

Despite many speculations that Maurice Tillet's appearance served as a template for the animated hero Shrek, DreamWorks has never officially commented on these assumptions.