Robert Maillet
| Robert Maillet | |
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 Maillet at the gala premiere for Monster Brawl at the 2011 Toronto After Dark film festival |
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| Ring name(s) | Kurgan Kurrgan Kurrgan The Interrogator Acadian Giant Goliath El Gigante |
| Billed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Billed weight | 350 lb (160 kg) |
| Born | October 26, 1969 Ste-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Trained by | Stephen Petitpas Bret Hart Leo Burke |
| Debut | 1989 |
Robert Maillet (born October 26, 1969) is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. He is known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Federation, as a member of the Truth Commission and the Oddities, wrestling under the name Kurrgan from 1997-1999.
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Personal life [edit]
Maillet was born in Ste-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick, Canada. He grew up in a French-Canadian village.[1] Maillet was reported in January 2012 to be married, with step-daughters as well as a daughter adopted from Ethiopia name Mekedese. He is conversant in French, being an Acadian.[2]
Wrestling career [edit]
Maillet spent some time in Japan working for the W*ING promotion as Goliath El Gigante. Maillet signed for the WWF in 1997 alongside The Jackyl as a member of The Truth Commission, billed as "The Interrogator". The group was sent to the United States Wrestling Association before being called up to the main WWF roster, where Maillet's ring name evolved into "Kurrgan The Interrogator" (whose name was inspired by The Kurgan, and was occasionally referred to as "The Kurrgan" on television). Under the tutelage of The Jackyl, a charismatic cult leader, Kurrgan was given a monster push and was known for applying the Iron Claw to his opponents' heads and not breaking the hold until The Jackyl slapped him across the face. After The Truth Commission disbanded, Maillet – now billed simply as "Kurrgan" – continued as a singles wrestler managed by The Jackyl. He later went on to be part of the Oddities, The Jackyl's new stable; however, once The Jackyl was removed as the advisor of The Oddities and replaced by the Insane Clown Posse, The Oddities turned face and degenerated into comedy jobbers rather than monster heels.
He later worked for Jacques Rougeau's wrestling events as Kurgan. On July 8, 2005, he wrestled "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan during half-time of a Canadian Football League game in Montreal.
Using the name Giant Kurgan, Maillet worked for Emile Dupree's Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling (GPW), and St.John's based Legend City Wrestling (LCW).
According to The Jackyl, "this man (Kurrgan) has a pituitary gland the size of a cantaloupe! It's pumping out growth hormone as we speak; he gets bigger every week".
Film career [edit]
Maillet appeared in the movie 300, released in 2007, an adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same name. He played the part of the "Über-Immortal" a savage, gigantic berserker, member of the enemy's imperial guard.[3]
In late November 2008, Maillet was filming a fight scene for the new movie Sherlock Holmes and accidentally punched Robert Downey, Jr. in the face, causing Downey to be bloodied and knocked down.[4] Downey stated on the December 16, 2009 Late Show with David Letterman that Maillet was "10 times more upset about it" than Downey was.[5]
Maillet played a Russian professional boxer who took a dive in the 2011 film The Big Bang.
In 2011, Maillet appeared in the Canadian movie Monster Brawl playing Frankenstein in a wrestling tournament of eight classic monsters that fight to the death.[6]
He is set to play Blackwell in the 2013 movie adaption of the New York Times Bestseller The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lexx | Leroy | TV Series: 1 Episode |
| 2003 | Liocracy | Behemoth Jones | TV Series: 1 Episode |
| 2006 | 300 | Uber Immortal (Giant) | |
| 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | Dredger | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight |
| 2011 | The Big Bang | Anton 'The Pro' Protopov | |
| 2011 | Monster Brawl | Frankenstein | |
| 2011 | Merlin | Darien - Queen Annis' Champion | TV Series: 1 Episode |
| 2011 | Immortals | Minotaur | |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time | Behemoth | TV Series: 1 Episode |
| 2012 | A Little Bit Zombie | Terry | |
| 2013 | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | Polyphemus | Post-production |
| 2013 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Samuel Blackwell | Filming |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim[2] |
In wrestling [edit]
- Finishing moves
- Signature moves
- Alleyoop out of the corner
- Big boot
- Chokeslam
- Clothesline
- Kurrgan Slam (Spinning spinebuster)
- Multiple Suplex variations
- Russian leg sweep
- Sidewalk slam
- Swinging neckbreaker, sometimes with a running start - ECCW and indies
- Two-handed chokeslam
- Managers
- The Commandant
- The Jackyl
- Sable
- Luna Vachon
- Nasty Nat
Championships and accomplishments [edit]
- Legend City Wrestling
- LCW Newfoundland Tag Team Championship with Mr. Fantastic (1 time)[7]
- Real Action Wrestling
- RAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Worst Tag Team (1998) with Golga
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.wizardworld.com/robertmaillet.html
- ^ a b Oliver, Greg (2012-01-16). "When a giant came for dinner". slam.canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ^ "N.B. wrestler makes Hollywood debut in 300". CBC News. 2007-03-09.
- ^ Yvon Gauvin (2009-01-05). "New Brunswick actor knocks down star". Times & Transcript. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ Robert Downey Jr. "Sherlock Holmes" on David Letterman. Late Show with David Letterman. Unknown parameter
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- ^ http://www.legendcitywrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=172
