
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 28, 1955 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Basutoland, South Africa
Also Known As
The Commandant
Rob Smith
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

TV
Raw
The Commandant
1993

TV
Kelders van Geheime
Dr van Graan
2024

TV
Die Byl
Wikus
2016

Film
Ernest Goes to Africa
Afrikaner
1997

TV
Die Spreeus
Frikkie
2019

Film
The Fall
Luigi / One Legged Actor
2006

TV
Projek Dina
Kobus Ferreira
2020

Film
Invictus
Johan De Villiers
2009

Film
Bopha!
Retlief
1993

Film
Red Scorpion
Russian Officer
1988

Film
Red Dust
Duty Officer
2004

Film
Bow Tie
Blignaut (uncredited)
2015

Film
Lunar Cop
Stopper
1995

Film
Hooded Angels
Silus
2002

Film
Beauty
Gideon
2011

Film
Deadly Harvest
Ambulance Driver
2008

Film
Cyborg Cop II
Fats
1994

Film
Man to Man
Douglas
2005

Film
Proteus
Munster
2003

Film
Blind Justice
Max
1988
Filmography
2026FilmPretty How Town2024TVKelders van Geheimeas Dr van Graan2020TVProjek Dinaas Kobus Ferreira2019TVDie Spreeusas Frikkie2016TVDie Bylas Wikus2015FilmBow Tieas Blignaut (uncredited)2013FilmThe Time Travelersas Doctor2012FilmAngus Buchan's Ordinary Peopleas Herman Visser2011FilmBeautyas Gideon2010FilmMaster Harold... and the Boysas Man in Bar / Radio news reader2009FilmInvictusas Johan De Villiers2009FilmWit Wolfas Diederick Strauss2008FilmNostalgiaas Self2008FilmWanderlustas Self2008FilmDeadly Harvestas Ambulance Driver2007FilmPoena Is Koningas Security Guard2006FilmRunning Riotas Vladimir Brutonov2006FilmThe Fallas Luigi / One Legged Actor2005FilmMan to Manas Douglas2004FilmRed Dustas Duty Officer2003FilmProteusas Munster2002FilmHooded Angelsas Silus2001FilmThe Meeksville Ghostas Ox1999FilmRunning Freeas Blacksmith1997FilmBlack Velvet Bandas Vermeer1997FilmErnest Goes to Africaas Afrikaner1997FilmDangerous Groundas Iron Guard1997FilmThe Lost City1995FilmHearts & Mindsas Willem1995FilmLunar Copas Stopper1994FilmLipstiek Dipstiekas Frikkie1994FilmCyborg Cop IIas Fats1994FilmNever Say Dieas Angel1994FilmProject Shadowchaser IIas Prine1993FilmBopha!as Retlief1993TVRawas The Commandant1991FilmPursuitas Crazy Ezra1990FilmReason to Dieas Otto1989FilmDeath Forceas Robert McCullam1989FilmAccidentsas Raymond Oscar1989FilmJobmanas Cop #21989FilmMerchants of Waras Harry Gere1989FilmThe Revengeras Chuck1988FilmRed Scorpionas Russian Officer1988FilmBlind Justiceas Max1986FilmTorn Allegianceas Willits