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Robert Maillet

Robert Maillet
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Maillet at the Monster Brawl premiere in 2011
Birth name Robert Maillet
Born (1969-10-26) October 26, 1969 (age 47)
Georgetown,
Ontario, Canada
Spouse(s) Laura Eaton (m. 1997)
Children 1
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Acadian Giant
Giant Kurgan
Goliath El Gigante
The Interrogator
Kurgan
Kurrgan
Kurrgan The Interrogator
Billed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Billed weight 350 lb (160 kg)
Billed from South Africa
(as The Interrogator)
Trained by Stephen Petitpas
Bret Hart
Leo Burke
Debut 1990
Retired 2011

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 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), and Hercules (2014).

Maillet was born in Georgetown Ontario. Less than a year later, Maillet's family moved to Ste-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick, a French-Acadian village where he grew up.

Maillet made an initial appearance in the WWF on November 11, 1991 when he wrestled as The Cajun Giant, defeating Bob Bradley in a dark match at a television taping in Utica, NY. He then spent some time in Japan working for the W*ING promotion as Goliath El Gigante. He was signed to the WWF in 1997, alongside The Jackyl, as a member of The Truth Commission. He was billed as The Interrogator. The group was sent to the United States Wrestling Association before being called up to the main WWF roster, where Maillet's ring name evolved into Kurrgan The Interrogator (whose name was inspired by The Kurgan, and was occasionally referred to as The Kurrgan on television). Under the tutelage of The Jackyl, a charismatic cult leader, Kurrgan was a heel known for applying the Iron Claw to his opponents and not breaking the hold until The Jackyl slapped him across the face.


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