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Robert Bruce
Actor
Born November 3, 1943Died March 2, 2009 (65 years)
Robert Bruce (born John Charles Young, 3 November 1943 - 2 March 2009) was a Scottish-born professional wrestler and talent agent, stuntman and actor in Auckland, New Zealand.
He began wrestling in London in 1967, and toured the United Kingdom, South Africa, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, eventually settling in New Zealand in the 1970s after wrestling John da Silva there for the Commonwealth championship in 1972.
Bruce retired from wrestling due to injuries to his back and elbows, and decided to form a talent agency in 1978 when he realised that there was no such company in New Zealand.
In addition to representing several of New Zealand's top actors, Bruce worked as a stuntman and fight co-ordinator on several New Zealand films, television shows and theatrical plays, working on 73 TV series, 39 films and 21 live shows, and as an actor played the role of a former international rugby player in the 1991 film Old Scores.
He began wrestling in London in 1967, and toured the United Kingdom, South Africa, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, eventually settling in New Zealand in the 1970s after wrestling John da Silva there for the Commonwealth championship in 1972.
Bruce retired from wrestling due to injuries to his back and elbows, and decided to form a talent agency in 1978 when he realised that there was no such company in New Zealand.
In addition to representing several of New Zealand's top actors, Bruce worked as a stuntman and fight co-ordinator on several New Zealand films, television shows and theatrical plays, working on 73 TV series, 39 films and 21 live shows, and as an actor played the role of a former international rugby player in the 1991 film Old Scores.
Filmography
| 2005 | Mee-Shee: The Water Giant · as Alaskoil Executive |
| 2001 | Lawless: Dead Evidence · as Oxman |
| 2000 | Jubilee · as Norm |
| 2000 | The Topp Twins (TV Series) · as Highland Farmer |
| 1995 | Under the Gun · as Detective Dexter |
| 1992 | My Grandpa Is a Vampire · as Truckie |
| 1991 | Old Scores · as Jock Mcbane |
| 1989 | The Freeway Maniac · as Terry |
| 1987 | Baby Girl Scott · as Resident |
| 1984 | Rive droite, rive gauche · as Bobby |
| 1983 | Nate and Hayes · as Ben Pease Crew #1 |
| 1981 | Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr · as The Bartender |
| 1981 | Under The Mountain (TV Series) |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Nelson Rodker |
| 1971 | A Clockwork Orange · as Milkbar Bouncer |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Basil |
| 1964 | Woman of Straw · as John (uncredited) |