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    Robin Smith

    1955-02-28 (69 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

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    Bow Tie
    62 %|Apr 3, 2015
    Comedy
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    Angus Buchan's Ordinary People
    67 %|Apr 5, 2012
    Drama
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    Beauty
    59 %|Aug 5, 2011
    Drama, Thriller
    poster
    Master Harold... and the Boys
    53 %|Mar 17, 2010
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Invictus
    71.85 %|Dec 11, 2009
    Drama, History
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    Deadly Harvest
    65 %|Feb 18, 2008
    Thriller, Drama
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    The Fall
    76 %|Jan 3, 2008
    Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
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    Poena Is Koning
    60 %|Sep 20, 2007
    Comedy
    actor
    Running Riot
    65 %|Dec 14, 2006
    Comedy
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    Man to Man
    62 %|Apr 13, 2005
    Drama
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    Red Dust
    58 %|Jan 11, 2004
    Drama
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    Proteus
    59 %|Sep 7, 2003
    Drama, History, Romance
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    The Meeksville Ghost
    50 %|Aug 26, 2001
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    Running Free
    56 %|Nov 11, 1999
    Family
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    Black Velvet Band
    70 %|Dec 24, 1997
    Drama, TV Movie, Western
    actor
    The Lost City
    0 %|Jan 1, 1997
    TV Movie, Adventure
    poster
    Hearts & Minds
    0 %|Aug 29, 1995
    Drama, Thriller, Documentary, Romance
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    Lunar Cop
    41 %|Apr 1, 1995
    Science Fiction, Action
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    Lipstiek Dipstiek
    64 %|Nov 25, 1994
    Comedy
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    Cyborg Cop II
    44 %|Sep 1, 1994
    Action, Science Fiction
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    Never Say Die
    60 %|May 24, 1994
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Project Shadowchaser II
    55 %|May 14, 1994
    Science Fiction, Action
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    Bopha!
    51 %|Sep 16, 1993
    Drama
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    Pursuit
    0 %|Jan 1, 1991
    Action
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    Reason to Die
    52 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Action, Crime, Thriller
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    Death Force
    0 %|Nov 30, 1989
    Action, Thriller
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    Merchants of War
    36 %|Jan 1, 1989
    Action
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    The Revenger
    48 %|Jan 1, 1989
    Action, Thriller
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    Red Scorpion
    59 %|Dec 24, 1988
    Adventure, Action, War
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    Blind Justice
    40 %|Jan 1, 1988
    Drama
    actor
    Torn Allegiance
    0 %|Oct 21, 1986
    Family, Drama, History

    Series

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    Projek Dina
    90 %|Jan 14, 2020
    Drama
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    Die Spreeus
    80 %|Apr 9, 2019
    Crime
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    Die Byl
    80 %|Jul 12, 2016
    Crime, Mystery, Drama
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality