Robin Smith
Age: N/A | From: Basutoland, South Africa
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: The Commandant , Rob Smith
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Basutoland, South Africa
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Movie Involvements: 29
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Raw
(1993) The Commandant
The Fall
(2006) Luigi / One Legged Actor
Invictus
(2009) Johan De Villiers
Die Byl
(2016) Wikus
Projek Dina
(2020) Kobus Ferreira
Die Spreeus
(2019) Frikkie
Red Scorpion
(1988) Russian Officer
Bopha!
(1993) RetliefActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kobus Ferreira | |
| 2019 | Frikkie | |
| 2016 | Wikus | |
| 2015 | Blignaut (uncredited) | |
| 2012 | Herman Visser | |
| 2011 | Gideon | |
| 2010 | Man in Bar / Radio news reader | |
| 2009 | Johan De Villiers | |
| 2008 | Ambulance Driver | |
| 2007 | Security Guard | |
| 2006 | Vladimir Brutonov | |
| Luigi / One Legged Actor | ||
| 2005 | Douglas | |
| 2004 | Duty Officer | |
| 2003 | Munster | |
| 2002 | Silus | |
| 2001 | Ox | |
| 1999 | Blacksmith | |
| 1997 | Vermeer | |
| Iron Guard | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1995 | Willem | |
| Stopper | ||
| 1994 | Frikkie | |
| Fats | ||
| Angel | ||
| Prine | ||
| 1993 | Retlief | |
| The Commandant | ||
| 1991 | Crazy Ezra | |
| 1990 | Otto | |
| 1989 | Robert McCullam | |
| Raymond Oscar | ||
| Harry Gere | ||
| Chuck | ||
| 1988 | Russian Officer | |
| Max | ||
| 1986 | Willits | |
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