Robin Smith
Known for

Acting

Credits

34

Gender

Man

Birthday

Feb 28, 1955 (69)

Place of birth

Basutoland, South Africa

Also known as
The Commandant

Robin Smith

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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2020Projek DinaKobus Ferreira
2019Die SpreeusFrikkie
2016Die BylWikus
2015Bow TieBlignaut (uncredited)
2012Angus Buchan's Ordinary PeopleHerman Visser
2011BeautyGideon
2010Master Harold... and the BoysMan in Bar / Radio news reader
2009InvictusJohan De Villiers
2008Deadly HarvestAmbulance Driver
2007Poena Is KoningSecurity Guard
2006The FallLuigi / One Legged Actor
2006Running RiotVladimir Brutonov
2005Man to ManDouglas
2004Red DustDuty Officer
2003ProteusMunster
2001The Meeksville GhostOx
1999Running Free
1997Black Velvet BandVermeer
1997The Lost City
1995Lunar CopStopper
1995Hearts & MindsWillem
1994Cyborg Cop IIFats
1994Project Shadowchaser IIPrine
1994Lipstiek DipstiekFrikkie
1994Never Say DieAngel
1993WWE RawThe Commandant
1993Bopha!Retlief
1991PursuitCrazy Ezra
1990Reason to DieOtto
1989The RevengerChuck
1989Merchants of WarHarry Gere
1989Death ForceRobert McCullam
1988Red ScorpionRussian Officer
1988Blind JusticeMax