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Aurelian Smith Jr.
Actor, Writer
Born May 30, 1955 (67 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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Filmography
| 2021 | AEW Double or Nothing · as Jake Roberts |
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: Attitude Era Royal Rumble Matches · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2021 | WWE's Most Wanted Treasures (TV Series) · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts |
| 2021 | AEW Dark: Elevation (TV Series) · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2020 | Dark Side of the Ring: After Dark (TV Series) · as Jake 'The Snake' 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 | WWE's Scariest Moments · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of Survivor Series · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2019 | The Peanut Butter Falcon · as Sam |
| 2019 | All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TV Series) · as Jake Roberts |
| 2019 | AEW Dark (TV Series) · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2018 | Parts Unknown · as The Holiness(voice) |
| 2017 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (TV Series) · as Dart Playing Thug |
| 2016 | The Bet · as Mr. Lucas |
| 2016 | Camp WWE (TV Series) · as Jake Roberts |
| 2016 | WWE Story Time (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2015 | WWE Swerved (TV Series) · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts |
| 2014 | WrestleMania XXX · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. (TV Series) · as Jake the Snake |
| 2012 | The Epic Journey of Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2012 | Undertaker: The Streak - 20-0 · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts (archive footage) |
| 2012 | The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History · 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 |
| 2009 | WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2009 | The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2008 | TNA Wrestling: Slammiversary · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2007 | The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2006 | Summerslam · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2006 | TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Special Guest Referee) |
| 2006 | WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2004 | WWE: The History of WrestleMania I-IX · as Jake the Snake Roberts |
| 2004 | Impact Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 2003 | The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 1998 | 7 Days (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1997 | WWF: 'Cause Stone Cold Said So! · as Jake Roberts |
| 1995 | Goosebumps (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Trancers 4: Jack of Swords · as Solonoid |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Jake Roberts |
| 1993 | Boy Meets World (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1991 | WWF UK Rampage '91 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts |
| 1991 | WrestleMania VII · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts |
| 1990 | Royal Rumble · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts |
| 1990 | WrestleMania VI · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts |
| 1990 | Survivor Series · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts |
| 1986 | WWF: The Big Event · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| 1972 | World Class Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |