Garry Robbins
| Garry Robbins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 9, 1957 St. Catharines, Ontario |
| Died |
December 11, 2013 (aged 56) St. Catharines, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 7' 5" (2.26 m) |
| Weight | 380 lb (172.5 kg) |
| Website | |
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Garry Allan Robbins, was a Canadian actor and professional wrestler best known by the ring names of "Paul Bunyan" and the "Canadian Giant".
Early life
Robbins was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 1957.[1]
Wrestling
He has wrestled all over world, including for many promotions across Canada, for Global Wrestling Federation in the USA, for New Japan in Japan, for World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico and for Indo-Asian Wrestling in India. While in Japan he often worked tag team bouts teaming with Demolition Ax of WWE fame. [2] He is also a stuntman, stunt coordinator, voiceover artist and bodyguard.
Acting
Robbins was discovered working as a bouncer in a local bar and went on to act in his first feature film, Humongous. In Wrong Turn, he played one of 3 disfigured brothers from the outback. With makeup and prosthetics by Stan Winston, he portrayed the character Saw Tooth.
Death
Robbins died of a heart attack at the age of 57 on December 11, 2013.[3][4][5]
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Love Guru | Biker | |
| 2006 | Tears of a Clown | Henchman | |
| 2003 | Wrong Turn | Saw-Tooth | |
| 2002 | Narc | Biker | |
| 2000 | Jill Rips | David Daniels | (as Gary Robbins) |
| 1999 | Babel | Wasco | |
| Call of the Wild: Part 1 | Big Toe Blake | ||
| 1998 | My Date with the President's Daughter | Biker #1 | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Champ | Mike the Mauler | |
| 1996 | The Stupids | Extremely Tall Guy | |
| Balance of Power | Giant Man | ||
| 1995 | The Witness | Carl | |
| Gladiator Cop | Mongol | ||
| Blood Money | Doorman | ||
| 1994 | In the Mouth of Madness | Truck Driver | |
| 1993 | TC 2000 | The Giant | (as Gary Robbins) |
| Back in Action | Giant | ||
| 1989 | Crazy as a Soup Sandwich | Volkerps | |
| 1988 | Short Circuit 2 | Francis | |
| 1982 | Humongous | Ida's Son |
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jeff Ltd. | Henchman | |
| 1999 | Due South | Big Toe Blake | |
| 1997 | Wind at My Back | Mike the Mauler | |
| 1996 | Goosebumps | Mud Monster | You Can't Scare Me! |
| 1995 | Due South | Carl | |
| Forever Knight | Doorman | ||
| 1989 | The Twilight Zone | Volkerps | Crazy as a Soup Sandwich |
References
- ↑ http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Garry-Robbins&lc=3174&pid=168516109&mid=5774713
- ↑ http://cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=8086&view=events#events
- ↑ http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2013/12/11/former-mayoral-hopeful-actor-robbins-dies
- ↑ http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2013/12/11/21330971.html
- ↑ http://www.yourlifemoments.ca/sitepages/obituary.asp?oid=761703