Robert Bruce

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-11-03 (66 years old)

Deathday

2009-03-02

Place of Birth

Musselburgh, Scotland, UK

Robert Bruce

Biography

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 Z...

Acting

1989

1995

Under the Gun

as Detective Dexter

1964

Woman of Straw

as John (uncredited)

Production

1984

Death Warmed Up

as Stunt Coordinator

1992

My Grandpa Is a Vampire

as Stunt Coordinator

2001

Lawless: Beyond Justice

as Stunt Coordinator

1993

The Piano

as Stunt Coordinator

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