Robert Maillet

Robert Maillet
Maillet at the Monster Brawl premiere in 2011
Birth nameRobert Maillet
Born (1969-10-26) October 26, 1969 (age 55)
Georgetown,
Ontario, Canada
Spouse(s)
Laura Eaton
(m. 1997)
Children1
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Acadian Giant
Giant Kurgan
Goliath El Gigante
Goliath The Kurrgan
Goliath Kurrgan
The Interrogator
Kurgan
Kurrgan
Kurrgan The Interrogator
Billed height7 ft 0 in (213 cm)[1]
Billed weight350 lb (159 kg)[1]
Billed fromSouth Africa
(as The Interrogator)
Trained byStephen Petitpas
Paul Peller
Bret Hart
Leo Burke[2]
Debut1989
Retired2011

Robert Maillet (born October 26, 1969) is a Canadian actor and retired professional wrestler. He is known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1997 to 1999, where he performed under the ring name Kurrgan and was a member of The Truth Commission and The Oddities. He is also known for his roles in films such as 300 (2007), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Immortals (2011), Pacific Rim (2013), Brick Mansions (2014), Hercules (2014), and Deadpool 2 (2018).

  1. ^ a b "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Kurrgan". canoe.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Hart, Bret (February 24, 2009). Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling. Random House of Canada. ISBN 978-0-307-37146-1.