Garry Robbins
{{Short description|Canadian wrestler and actor (1957–2013)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1957|09|09}}
| birth_place = St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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| death_place = St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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| years_active = 1982–2008
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| names = Canadian Destroyer
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Demolition Hux
Doug Chevalier
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| height = 226 cm
| weight = 172 kg
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Garry Robbins (September 9, 1957 – December 11, 2013) was a Canadian actor, politician and professional wrestler.
Early life
Robbins was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada on September 9th 1957.{{cite web|url=http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Garry-Robbins&lc=3174&pid=168516109&mid=5774713 |title=Garry Allan Robbins Obituary - St. Catharines, ON |publisher=Obits.dignitymemorial.com |date= |accessdate=March 5, 2019}}
Acting career
Robbins was discovered working as a bouncer in a local bar and went on to act in his first feature film, Humongous.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2013/12/11/21330971.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101110059/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2013/12/11/21330971.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 1, 2016|title=Giant Garry Robbins, actor and wrestler, dies|website=canoe.com}} In Wrong Turn, he played one of three disfigured brothers in the West Virginia mountains. With makeup and prosthetics by Stan Winston, he portrayed the character "Saw Tooth".
Professional wrestling career
Robbins wrestled all over the world, including for many promotions across Canada, for Global Wrestling Federation in the United States, for New Japan in Japan, for World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico and for Indo-Asian Wrestling in India in the early 1990s. While in Japan he often worked tag team bouts teaming with Demolition Ax as "Demolition Hux".{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=8086&view=events|title=Canadian Giant « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} He was also a stuntman, stunt coordinator, voiceover artist and bodyguard. He retired from wrestling in 1993.
Political career
On August 1st 2006 Garry Robbins officially entered the City of St. Catharines' Mayoral race.{{cite web|url=https://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/two-more-join-race-to-replace-rigby/article_7fd9f2dd-a3d1-51ec-a603-abfeb28c02d3.html|title=Two more join race to replace Rigby|website=niagarathisweek.com}} On November 13th 2006 he received 2,263 votes, 5.9% of the vote total placing 7th out of 8 total candidates. This was his only known foray into politics.
Death
Robbins died December 11th 2013 in his home in St. Catharines due to a massive heart attack at the age of 56. {{cite web|url=https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news-story/8176214-former-mayoral-hopeful-actor-robbins-dies/|title=Former mayoral hopeful, actor Robbins dies|date=December 11, 2013|website=StCatharinesStandard.ca}}{{Cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2013/12/11/21330971.html |title=CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Giant Garry Robbins, actor and wrestler, dies |access-date=December 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131217210346/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2013/12/11/21330971.html |archive-date=December 17, 2013 |url-status=usurped }}{{cite web|url=http://www.yourlifemoments.ca/sitepages/obituary.asp?oid=761703|title=Garry Robbins - Obituaries - St. Catharines, ON - Your Life Moments|website=www.yourlifemoments.ca}}
Filmography
=Movies=
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|+ ! Year!! Film!! Role!! Notes |
| 2008
| Biker | |
| 2006
| Tears of a Clown | Henchman | |
| 2003
| Saw-Tooth | |
| 2002
| Narc | Biker | |
| 2000
| Jill Rips | David Daniels | (as Gary Robbins) |
| rowspan=2 | 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 | |
| rowspan=2 | 1996
| Extremely Tall Guy | |
| Balance of Power
| Giant Man | |
| rowspan=3 | 1995
| The Witness | Carl | |
| Gladiator Cop
| Mongol | |
| Blood Money
| Doorman | |
| 1994
| Truck Driver | |
| rowspan=2 | 1993
| TC 2000 | The Giant | (as Gary Robbins) |
| Back in Action
| Giant | |
| 1989
| Volkerps | |
| 1988
| Francis | |
| 1982
| Ida's Son | |
=Television=
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|+ ! Year!! Series!! Role!! Episodes |
| 2006
| Jeff Ltd. | Henchman | |
| 1999
| 'Big Toe' Blake |
| 1997
| Wind at My Back | Mike 'The Mauler' | |
| 1996
| Mud Monster | You Can't Scare Me! |
| rowspan=2 | 1995
| Carl | Witness List of Due South episodes#ep66 |
| Forever Knight
| Doorman | |
| 1989
| Volkerps |
1987 The Super Dave Osborne Show Wrestler Poundacise
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.garryrobbins.com}}
- {{IMDb name|0730345}}
- {{Professional wrestling profiles|cagematch=8086|wrestlingdata=5103|iwd=canadian-giant-5893}}
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Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian male professional wrestlers
Category:Male actors from Ontario
Category:Professional wrestlers from Ontario