Robert Bruce

Known for

Acting

Born

November 3, 1943

Birthplace

Musselburgh, Scotland, UK

Died

March 2, 2009 (aged 65)

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 Zealand's top actors, Bruce worked as a stuntman an...