Robin Smith
Born: 1955-02-28 in 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.
Filmography
2026
2024
- Kelders van Geheime as Dr van Graan
2020
- Projek Dina as Kobus Ferreira
2019
- Die Spreeus as Frikkie
2016
- Die Byl as Wikus
2015
- Bow Tie as Blignaut (uncredited)
2013
- The Time Travelers as Doctor
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
2008
- Deadly Harvest as Ambulance Driver
- Wanderlust as Self
- Nostalgia as Self
2007
- Poena Is Koning as Security Guard
2006
- The Fall as Luigi / One Legged Actor
- Running Riot as Vladimir Brutonov
2005
- Man to Man as Douglas
2004
- Red Dust as Duty Officer
2003
- Proteus as Munster
2002
- Hooded Angels as Silus
2001
- The Meeksville Ghost as Ox
1999
- Running Free as Blacksmith
1997
- Dangerous Ground as Iron Guard
- Ernest Goes to Africa as Afrikaner
- Black Velvet Band as Vermeer
- The Lost City
1995
- Lunar Cop as Stopper
- Hearts & Minds as Willem
1994
- Lipstiek Dipstiek as Frikkie
- Cyborg Cop II as Fats
- Project Shadowchaser II as Prine
- Never Say Die as Angel
1991
- Pursuit as Crazy Ezra
1990
- Reason to Die as Otto
1989
- Jobman as Cop #2
- The Revenger as Chuck
- Accidents as Raymond Oscar
- Merchants of War as Harry Gere
- Death Force as Robert McCullam
1988
- Red Scorpion as Russian Officer
- Blind Justice as Max
1986
- Torn Allegiance as Willits