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Robert Bruce

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.

Known for

Under the Gun
Under the Gun
1995 • Detective Dexter
The Freeway Maniac
The Freeway Maniac
1989 • Terry
Rive droite, rive gauche
Rive droite, rive gauche
1984 • Bobby
Woman of Straw
Woman of Straw
1964 • John (uncredited)

Full filmography

Under the Gun
Under the Gun
1995 • Detective Dexter
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Woman of Straw
Woman of Straw
1964 • John (uncredited)
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Robert Bruce – Biography, Known For & Filmography