
Robin Smith
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.
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Credits
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Kelders van Geheime 2024Dr van Graan★ 6
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Projek Dina 2020Kobus Ferreira★ 9
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Die Spreeus 2019Frikkie★ 8
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Die Byl 2016Wikus★ 8
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Bow Tie 2015Blignaut (uncredited)★ 6.2
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Herman Visser★ 5.9
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Beauty 2011Gideon★ 5.9
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Man in Bar / Radio news reader★ 5.3
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Invictus 2009Johan De Villiers★ 7.2
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Deadly Harvest 2008Ambulance Driver★ 6.5
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Poena Is Koning 2007Security Guard★ 6
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Running Riot 2006Vladimir Brutonov★ 6.5
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The Fall 2006Luigi / One Legged Actor★ 7.6
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Man to Man 2005Douglas★ 6.2
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Red Dust 2004Duty Officer★ 5.8
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Proteus 2003Munster★ 5.9
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Hooded Angels 2002Silus★ 4.1
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The Meeksville Ghost 2001Ox★ 5
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Running Free 1999Blacksmith★ 5.6
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Black Velvet Band 1997Vermeer★ 7
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Dangerous Ground 1997Iron Guard★ 4.3
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The Lost City 1997★ NR
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Hearts & Minds 1995Willem★ NR
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Lunar Cop 1995Stopper★ 4
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Lipstiek Dipstiek 1994Frikkie★ 6.4
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Cyborg Cop II 1994Fats★ 4.4
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Never Say Die 1994Angel★ 5
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Prine★ 4.6
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Bopha! 1993Retlief★ 5.2
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Raw 1993The Commandant★ 6.8
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Pursuit 1991Crazy Ezra★ NR
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Reason to Die 1990Otto★ 3.8
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Death Force 1989Robert McCullam★ NR
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Accidents 1989Raymond Oscar★ 5
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Jobman 1989Cop #2★ NR
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Merchants of War 1989Harry Gere★ 3.6
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The Revenger 1989Chuck★ 4.7
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Red Scorpion 1988Russian Officer★ 5.9
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Blind Justice 1988Max★ 4
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Torn Allegiance 1986Willits★ NR