Actor
Robert Bruce
Born November 3, 1943 in Musselburgh, Scotland, UK
Died March 2, 20095 films
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.
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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.
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First watchWoman of Straw19646.2as John (uncredited)A supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.View filmFilmography
5 films as actor- 1995Under the GunDetective Dexter
- 1991Old ScoresJock McBane
- 1989The Freeway ManiacTerry
- 1984Rive droite, rive gaucheBobby
- 1964Woman of StrawJohn (uncredited)