Acting

Robert Bruce

Born November 3, 1943 · Musselburgh, Scotland, UK

Died March 2, 2009 · aged 65

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 Commonwe…

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The Piano

The Piano · 1993

MovieDramaRomance

When an arranged marriage brings Ada and her spirited pre-teen daughter Flora to the wilderness of 19th-century New Zealand, she finds herself locked in a battle of wills with both her controlling husband and a rugged frontiersman to whom she develops a forbidden attraction.

Woman of Straw

Woman of Straw · 1964

MovieCrimeDrama

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.

Rive droite, rive gauche

Rive droite, rive gauche · 1984

Rive droite, rive gauche

Longtime friends Guarrigue and Sénanques own a successful law practice in Paris. The dreaded businessman Pervillard is one of their clients. One night, Sénanques, who is in an unhappy relationship, meets Sacha. For her sake, he causes a political scandal involving Pervillard and puts himself in danger.

Old Scores

Old Scores · 1991

Former Welsh rugby hero Bleddyn Morgan has his life in New Zealand interrupted by a deathbed confession that leads to a replay of a controversial 1966 All Blacks/Wales rugby match - with the original teams. The now old men pull on their jerseys one more time while Morgan deals with his past on his return home.

Death Warmed Up

Death Warmed Up · 1984

Death Warmed Up

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

A kid is hypnotized by a scientist to kill his parents and ends in a mental institution. As a grown up he returns to seek revenge over the scientist.

My Grandpa Is a Vampire

My Grandpa Is a Vampire · 1992

My Grandpa Is a Vampire

MovieFamilyComedy

A boy from California goes to visit his grandfather in New Zealand, where he learns that the frail old man is a fanged flier by night.

Lawless: Beyond Justice

Lawless: Beyond Justice · 2001

Lawless: Beyond Justice

MovieCrimeThriller

Two private investigators discover the truth behind a gangland drug deal gone wrong.

Under the Gun

Under the Gun · 1995

MovieThrillerAction

A debt-ridden night club owner has to take on Italian and Asian mobsters, corrupt police, and an angry pimp that he threw out of the club to try to keep his club in business.

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The Piano

The Piano · 1993

MovieDramaRomance

When an arranged marriage brings Ada and her spirited pre-teen daughter Flora to the wilderness of 19th-century New Zealand, she finds herself locked in a battle of wills with both her controlling husband and a rugged frontiersman to whom she develops a forbidden attraction.

Stunt Coordinator

Woman of Straw

Woman of Straw · 1964

MovieCrimeDrama

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.

John (uncredited)

Rive droite, rive gauche

Rive droite, rive gauche · 1984

Rive droite, rive gauche

Longtime friends Guarrigue and Sénanques own a successful law practice in Paris. The dreaded businessman Pervillard is one of their clients. One night, Sénanques, who is in an unhappy relationship, meets Sacha. For her sake, he causes a political scandal involving Pervillard and puts himself in danger.

Bobby

Old Scores

Old Scores · 1991

Former Welsh rugby hero Bleddyn Morgan has his life in New Zealand interrupted by a deathbed confession that leads to a replay of a controversial 1966 All Blacks/Wales rugby match - with the original teams. The now old men pull on their jerseys one more time while Morgan deals with his past on his return home.

Jock McBane

Death Warmed Up

Death Warmed Up · 1984

Death Warmed Up

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

A kid is hypnotized by a scientist to kill his parents and ends in a mental institution. As a grown up he returns to seek revenge over the scientist.

Stunt Coordinator

My Grandpa Is a Vampire

My Grandpa Is a Vampire · 1992

My Grandpa Is a Vampire

MovieFamilyComedy

A boy from California goes to visit his grandfather in New Zealand, where he learns that the frail old man is a fanged flier by night.

Stunt Coordinator

Lawless: Beyond Justice

Lawless: Beyond Justice · 2001

Lawless: Beyond Justice

MovieCrimeThriller

Two private investigators discover the truth behind a gangland drug deal gone wrong.

Stunt Coordinator

Under the Gun

Under the Gun · 1995

MovieThrillerAction

A debt-ridden night club owner has to take on Italian and Asian mobsters, corrupt police, and an angry pimp that he threw out of the club to try to keep his club in business.

Detective Dexter

The Freeway Maniac

The Freeway Maniac · 1989

The Freeway Maniac

MovieHorrorThriller

A crazed killer sneaks onto the set of a sci-fi film and begins murdering the cast and crew.

Terry

American Playhouse

American Playhouse · 1982

American Playhouse

SeriesDramaComedy

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.

Nelson Rodker

Theatre 625

Theatre 625 · 1964

Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production and transmission being in the higher-definition 625-line format, which only BBC2 used at the time.

Captain of Horse

Under the Mountain

Under the Mountain · 1981

Under the Mountain

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyFamily

Under the Mountain is an eight-part television series based on the novel of the same name written by Maurice Gee, first transmitted in 1981 and produced by Television New Zealand. Many of the minor roles in this series were played by people who were at the time well known performers in New Zealand.