Robin Smith

Robin Smith

Birthdate
February 28, 1955 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Basutoland, South Africa
Known For
Acting

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Birthdate
February 28, 1955 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Basutoland, South Africa
Known For
Acting

Biography

Robin B. Smith is a South African former wrestling manager and actor. He is most famous for participating in the 2009 film Invictus. He was known in the WWF as the Commandant, who managed the South African Truth Commission for a short time in 1997.

Born in South Africa, his film career started in 1987 in the film Scavengers. He appeared in many South African movies throughout the late 1980s to the 2000s.

Wrestling career

Smith became a manager in professional wrestling in early 1997. Bret Hart visited South Africa and met Smith. Hart recommended him for a role in the World Wrestling Federation, however he never fought as a wrestler. Smith made his wrestling debut in Tennessee in the US Wrestling Association (USWA). He wrestled under the name Commandant, and managed a group of wrestlers including "Interrogator", "Tank" and "Recon" as the "Truth and Reconciliation Commission".

This tea won the USWA Tag Team Championship three times. In June 1997, the Truth Commission made their WWF debut. Smith made promos on WWF about the Truth Commission and attacking the United States for not having discipline. He was hated by the fans. "Sniper" replaced "Tank" on the commission. He was interviewed by Sunny, but scared her by yelling at her. During the summer of 1997 the group lost only to "Legion of Doom". In September, Smith was replaced by Don Callis, the "Jackyl"; the WWF wanted someone who could participate physically in the matches. Smith returned to South Africa, ending his wrestling career.

Acting

Smith appeared in 2006's The Fall, a film about Los Angeles based in the 1920s. In 2009 he played Johan De Villers in Invictus, about a South Africa rugby team fighting to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

Personal

As of 2011 he lived in South Africa, as a freelancer.

Robin Smith's LGBTQ+ Titles

Proteus
Proteus
Munster
Beauty
Beauty
Gideon

Acting (35)

2020
Projek Dina as Kobus Ferreira (1 episode)
2019
Die Spreeus as Frikkie (1 episode)
2016
Die Byl as Wikus (2 episodes)
2015
Bow Tie as Blignaut (uncredited)
2012
Angus Buchan's Ordinary People as Herman Visser
2011
Beauty as Gideon
2010
Master Harold... and the Boys as Man in Bar / Radio news reader
2009
Invictus as Johan De Villiers
2008
Deadly Harvest as Ambulance Driver
2008
The Fall as Luigi / One Legged Actor
2007
Poena Is Koning as Security Guard
2006
Running Riot as Vladimir Brutonov
2005
Man to Man as Douglas
2004
Red Dust as Duty Officer
2003
Proteus as Munster
2001
The Meeksville Ghost as Ox
1999
Running Free as Blacksmith
1997
Black Velvet Band as Vermeer
1997
The Lost City
1995
Hearts & Minds as Willem
1995
Lunar Cop as Stopper
1994
Lipstiek Dipstiek as Frikkie
1994
Cyborg Cop II as Fats
1994
Never Say Die as Angel
1994
Project Shadowchaser II as Prine
1993
Bopha! as Retlief
1993
WWE Raw as The Commandant (2 episodes)
1991
Pursuit as Crazy Ezra
1990
Reason to Die as Otto
1989
Death Force as Robert McCullam
1989
The Revenger as Chuck
1989
Merchants of War as Harry Gere
1988
Red Scorpion as Russian Officer
1988
Blind Justice as Max
1986
Torn Allegiance as Willits