Gary Robbins
Encyclopedia
Garry Robbins, also known as the Tallest man in Canada
, is a Canadian actor
and professional wrestler under the ring names of "The Paul Bunyan of the North" and "Canadian Giant". He was a member of the group known as the Tag team of Axe and Smash. 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
. He is also a stuntman
, stunt coordinator
, voiceover artist and bodyguard
.
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.
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| 2008
| The Love Guru
| Biker
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| 2006
| Tears of a Clown
| Henchman
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| 2003
| Wrong Turn
| Saw-Tooth
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| 2002
| Narc
| Biker
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| 2000
| Jill Rips
| David Daniels
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| rowspan=2 | 1999
| Babel
| Wasco
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| Call of the Wild: Part 1
| Big Toe Blake
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| 1998
| My Date with the President's Daughter
| Biker #1
| TV movie
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| 1997
| The Champ
| Mike the Mauler
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| rowspan=2 | 1996
| The Stupids
| Extremely Tall Guy
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| Balance of Power
| Giant Man
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| rowspan=3 | 1995
| The Witness
| Carl
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| Gladiator Cop
| Mongol
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| Blood Money
| Doorman
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| 1994
| In the Mouth of Madness
| Truck Driver
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| rowspan=2 | 1993
| TC 2000
| The Giant
| (as Gary Robbins)
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| Back in Action
| Giant
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| 1989
| Crazy as a Soup Sandwich
| Volkerps
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| 1988
| Short Circuit 2
| Francis
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| 1982
| Humongous
| Ida's Son
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Television
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| 2006
| Jeff Ltd.
| Henchman
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| 1999
| Due South
| Big Toe Blake
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| 1997
| Wind at My Back
| Mike the Mauler
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| 1996
| Goosebumps
| Mud Monster
| You Can't Scare Me!
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| rowspan=2 | 1995
| Due South
| Carl
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| Forever Knight
| Doorman
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| 1989
| The Twilight Zone
| Volkerps
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, is a Canadian actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and professional wrestler under the ring names of "The Paul Bunyan of the North" and "Canadian Giant". He was a member of the group known as the Tag team of Axe and Smash. He has wrestled all over world, including for many promotions across Canada, for Global Wrestling Federation
Global Wrestling Federation
Global Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas, Texas. It started in June 1991 and folded in September 1994. At one time its shows were presented on the ESPN television network. On many weeks, the promotion provided programming five days a week airing at 4 p.m...
in the USA, for New Japan
New Japan Pro Wrestling
is a major professional wrestling promotion in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in June 1972 and owned by Yuke's since 2005, when Inoki sold the promotion. Naoki Sugabayashi is the current President of the promotion and has held that position from 2007. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, for World Wrestling Council
World Wrestling Council
The World Wrestling Council is one of Puerto Rico's two main professional wrestling promotions, the other one being the International Wrestling Association....
in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
and for Indo-Asian Wrestling in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He is also a stuntman
Stuntman
A stuntman or stunt performer is someone who performs dangerous stunts.Stuntman may also refer to:*The Stunt Man, a 1980 film starring Peter O'Toole*Stuntman , a 2002 video game**Stuntman: Ignition, its sequel...
, stunt coordinator
Stunt coordinator
A stunt coordinator, usually an experienced stunt performer, is hired by a TV, film or theatre director or production company to arrange the casting and performance of stunts for a film, television programme or a live audience...
, voiceover artist and bodyguard
Bodyguard
A bodyguard is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, terrorist attack or other threats.Most important public figures such...
.
Acting career
Robbins was discovered working as a bouncer in a local bar and went onto act in his first feature film, Humongous. In Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn is a 2003 American slasher horror film, directed by Rob Schmidt, and written by Alan B. McElroy. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and stars Desmond Harrington and Eliza Dushku...
, he played one of 3 disfigured brothers from the outback. With makeup and prosthetics by Stan Winston
Stan Winston
Stanley Winston was an American visual effects supervisor, makeup artist, and film director. He was best known for his work in the Terminator series, the Jurassic Park series, Aliens, the Predator series, Iron Man, Edward Scissorhands, and Avatar...
, he portrayed the character Saw Tooth.
Filmography
Movies|-
| 2008
| The Love Guru
The Love Guru
The Love Guru is a 2008 comedy film, directed by Marco Schnabel and starring Mike Myers and Jessica Alba along with Romany Malco and Justin Timberlake. In addition to starring in the film, Myers wrote The Love Guru with Graham Gordy and produced it with Gary Barber. The film was released by...
| Biker
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| 2006
| Tears of a Clown
| Henchman
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| 2003
| Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn is a 2003 American slasher horror film, directed by Rob Schmidt, and written by Alan B. McElroy. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and stars Desmond Harrington and Eliza Dushku...
| Saw-Tooth
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| 2002
| Narc
| Biker
|
|-
| 2000
| Jill Rips
| David Daniels
| (as Gary Robbins)
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| rowspan=2 | 1999
| Babel
| Wasco
|
|-
| Call of the Wild: Part 1
| Big Toe Blake
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|-
| 1998
| My Date with the President's Daughter
My Date with the President's Daughter
My Date with the President's Daughter is a 1998 made-for-TV comedy film produced by Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Walt Disney. It is about a free-spirited 16-year-old daughter of the American president who makes a date with a high school teenager named Duncan, then sneaks away from her Secret...
| Biker #1
| TV movie
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| 1997
| The Champ
| Mike the Mauler
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| rowspan=2 | 1996
| The Stupids
The Stupids
* For the skatepunk band see The Stupids * For the 1996 film, see The Stupids The Stupids are a fictional family which appear in a series of books written by Harry Allard and James Marshall...
| Extremely Tall Guy
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|-
| Balance of Power
| Giant Man
|
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1995
| The Witness
| Carl
|
|-
| Gladiator Cop
| Mongol
|
|-
| Blood Money
| Doorman
|
|-
| 1994
| In the Mouth of Madness
| Truck Driver
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1993
| TC 2000
| The Giant
| (as Gary Robbins)
|-
| Back in Action
| Giant
|
|-
| 1989
| Crazy as a Soup Sandwich
| Volkerps
|
|-
| 1988
| Short Circuit 2
Short Circuit 2
Short Circuit 2 is a 1988 comedy science fiction film, the sequel to 1986's film Short Circuit. It was directed by Kenneth Johnson, and starred Fisher Stevens as Ben Jahrvi , Michael McKean as Fred Ritter, Cynthia Gibb as Sandy Banatoni, and Tim Blaney as the voice of Johnny 5 Short Circuit 2 is a...
| Francis
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| 1982
| Humongous
| Ida's Son
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Television
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| 2006
| Jeff Ltd.
| Henchman
|
|-
| 1999
| Due South
| Big Toe Blake
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|-
| 1997
| Wind at My Back
| Mike the Mauler
|
|-
| 1996
| Goosebumps
Goosebumps (TV series)
Goosebumps is a Canadian children's horror anthology television series based on R. L. Stine's Goosebumps books.-Networks:...
| Mud Monster
| You Can't Scare Me!
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| rowspan=2 | 1995
| Due South
| Carl
|
|-
| Forever Knight
| Doorman
|
|-
| 1989
| The Twilight Zone
| Volkerps
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