1955-02-28 ( 70 years old ) in Basutoland, South Africa
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.
Movies
Bow Tie
2015-04-03
Angus Buchan's Ordinary People
2012-04-05
Beauty
2011-08-05
Master Harold... and the Boys
2010-03-17
Invictus
2009-12-11
Deadly Harvest
2008-02-18
Poena Is Koning
2007-09-20
Running Riot
2006-12-14
The Fall
2006-09-09
Man to Man
2005-04-13
Red Dust
2004-01-11
Proteus
2003-09-07
The Meeksville Ghost
2001-08-26
Running Free
1999-11-11
Black Velvet Band
1997-12-24
Dangerous Ground
1997-02-12
The Lost City
1997-01-01
Hearts & Minds
1995-08-29
Lunar Cop
1995-04-01
Lipstiek Dipstiek
1994-11-25
Cyborg Cop II
1994-09-01
Never Say Die
1994-05-24
Project Shadowchaser II
1994-05-14
Bopha!
1993-09-16
Pursuit
1991-01-01
Reason to Die
1990-01-01
Death Force
1989-11-30
Accidents
1989-11-01
Merchants of War
1989-01-01
The Revenger
1989-01-01
Red Scorpion
1988-12-24
Blind Justice
1988-01-01
Torn Allegiance
1986-10-21
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