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Aurelian Smith Jr.
Actor, WriterBorn May 30, 1955 (70 years)
Aurelian Smith Jr., better known by the ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is an American actor and professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).s a second-generation American professional wrestler, the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith. He is best known by his ring name of Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and often brought snakes into the ring, including a boa constrictor named Damien and even a de-venomed cobra, named Lucifer.
Roberts is best known for his two stints in the World Wrestling Federation—the first between 1986 and 1992, and the second between 1996 and 1997—though he also wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance in 1983, World Championship Wrestling in 1992, and the Mexico-based Asistencia Asesoría y Administración between 1993 and 1994 and again in 1997. He appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling during the summer of 1997, and has made sporadic appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2006 through 2008.
Throughout his career he was known for his intense and cerebral promos, his dark charisma, his extensive use of psychology in his matches, and has been credited as inventor of the DDT maneuver. Roberts was also one of the subjects of the 1999 documentary film Beyond the Mat.
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Roberts is best known for his two stints in the World Wrestling Federation—the first between 1986 and 1992, and the second between 1996 and 1997—though he also wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance in 1983, World Championship Wrestling in 1992, and the Mexico-based Asistencia Asesoría y Administración between 1993 and 1994 and again in 1997. He appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling during the summer of 1997, and has made sporadic appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2006 through 2008.
Throughout his career he was known for his intense and cerebral promos, his dark charisma, his extensive use of psychology in his matches, and has been credited as inventor of the DDT maneuver. Roberts was also one of the subjects of the 1999 documentary film Beyond the Mat.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Jake Roberts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | WWE’s Greatest Moments (TV Series) · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 2024 | The Realtor · as Ref |
| 2024 | All Elite Wrestling: Revolution · as Jake Roberts |
| 2023 | All Elite Wrestling: Collision (TV Series) · as Jake The Snake Roberts |
| 2022 | Out of Exile · as Remy |
| 2022 | WWE Rivals (TV Series) · as Jake "the Snake' Roberts |
| 2022 | All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts (TV Series) · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 2021 | All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (TV Series) · as Jake The Snake Roberts |
| 2021 | All Elite Wrestling: Double or Nothing · as Jake Roberts |
| 2021 | Biography: Ultimate Warrior · as (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Biography: WWE Legends (TV Series) |
| 2021 | WWE's Most Wanted Treasures (TV Series) · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 2021 | Biography: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | AEW Dark: Elevation (TV Series) · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 2021 | All Elite Wrestling: Revolution · as Jake Roberts |
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: Attitude Era Royal Rumble Matches · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of Survivor Series · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2020 | All Elite Wrestling: Full Gear · as Jake Roberts |
| 2020 | WWE's Scariest Moments · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2020 | All Elite Wrestling: Fyter Fest · as Jake Roberts |
| 2020 | All Elite Wrestling: Double or Nothing · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 2020 | Ric Flair's Best WWE Matches · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts) |
| 2020 | Dark Side of the Ring: After Dark (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2019 | AEW Dark (TV Series) · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 2019 | All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TV Series) · as Jake Roberts |
| 2019 | The Peanut Butter Falcon · as Sam |
| 2018 | Parts Unknown · as The Holiness(voice) |
| 2017 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (TV Series) · as Dart Playing Thug |
| 2016 | WWE Story Time (TV Series) |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Camp WWE (TV Series) · as Jake Roberts |
| 2015 | WWE Swerved (TV Series) · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 2014 | WrestleMania XXX · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2013 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. (TV Series) · as Jake The Snake |
| 2013 | Legends of the Mid-South Wrestling · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 2012 | The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2012 | Undertaker: The Streak - 20-0 · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Little Creeps · as Richard Hertz |
| 2012 | The Epic Journey of Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2011 | Best of King of the Ring · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2011 | Survivor Series · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2011 | WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2010 | WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 2010 | WrestleMania XXVI: The World Television Premiere · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2010 | Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 2009 | Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2009 | WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2009 | The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Ring Of Honor on HDNet (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2008 | Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2008 | TNA Wrestling: Slammiversary · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2007 | The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2007 | The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2006 | Heroes of World Class: The Story of the Von Erichs and the Rise and Fall of World Class Championship Wrestling · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 2006 | TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts (special Guest Referee) |
| 2006 | Summerslam · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2005 | Road Warriors: The Life and Death of Wrestling's Most Dominant Tag Team · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2004 | IMPACT! Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2004 | WWE: The History of WrestleMania I-IX · as Jake The Snake Roberts |
| 2003 | The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 2001 | WWE: Undertaker - This Is My Yard · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1998 | ECW November to Remember 1998 · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1998 | 7 Days (TV Series) |
| 1997 | ECW Hardcore Heaven '97 · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts (appearance) |
| 1997 | WWF Summer Flashback! · as Jake Roberts |
| 1997 | WWF: 'Cause Stone Cold Said So! · as Jake Roberts |
| 1997 | Royal Rumble · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1997 | WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1997 | WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Jake Roberts |
| 1996 | Survivor Series · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1996 | Summerslam · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1996 | King of the Ring · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1996 | WWF in Your House: Beware of Dog · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1996 | WWF in Your House 7 · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1996 | WrestleMania XII · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1996 | In Your House 6 · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1996 | Royal Rumble · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1994 | Trancers 4: Jack of Swords · as Solonoid |
| 1994 | The History Of WrestleMania · as Jake Roberts |
| 1993 | Boy Meets World (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1992 | WCW Halloween Havoc · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1992 | Crunch Classic · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1992 | WrestleMania VIII · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1992 | Invasion 1992 · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1992 | Royal Rumble · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1991 | This Tuesday in Texas · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1991 | Survivor Series · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts (interview) |
| 1991 | Rampage 91 · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1991 | Summerslam · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1991 | World Tour 1991 · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1991 | WWF UK Rampage '91 · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1991 | WrestleMania VII · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1991 | WWF Supertape Vol. 3 · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1991 | Royal Rumble · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1990 | Survivor Series · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1990 | WWF Hottest Matches · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1990 | Summerslam · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1990 | WWF: Wrestlefest '90 · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1990 | Wrestling Tough Guys · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1990 | WrestleMania VI · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1990 | Royal Rumble · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1989 | Survivor Series · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1989 | WrestleMania V · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1989 | Royal Rumble · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1988 | Survivor Series · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1988 | Summerslam · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1988 | WrestleMania IV · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1988 | Royal Rumble · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1987 | Survivor Series · as Jake Roberts |
| 1987 | The Ken Patera Story · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1987 | Jake the Snake Roberts · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1987 | WrestleMania III · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1986 | WWF: The Big Event · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1986 | Villains of the Squared Circle · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1986 | WrestleMania 2 · as Jake "the Snake" Roberts |
| 1985 | WWF Saturday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as Jake Roberts |
| 1985 | WCW Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1985 | WWF Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1981 | Mid-South Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1973 | WWF on MSG Network (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1973 | Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1972 | WWF All-Star Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1972 | WWF Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |
| 1972 | World Class Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jake 'the Snake' Roberts |