Robert Maillet

Maillet at theMonster Brawl premiere in 2011
Personal information
Born	Robert Maillet (1969-10-26)October 26, 1969 (age 56) Georgetown, Ontario,Canada
Spouse	Laura Eaton ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	1
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 height	7 ft 0 in (213 cm)[1]
Billed weight	350 lb (159 kg)[1]
Billed from	South Africa (as The Interrogator)
Trained by	Stephen Petitpas Paul Peller Bret Hart Leo Burke[2]
Debut	1989
Retired	2011

Robert Maillet (born October 26, 1969) is a Canadianactor and retiredprofessional wrestler. He is known for his time in theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1997 to 1999, where he performed under thering nameKurrgan and was a member ofThe Truth Commission andThe Oddities. He is also known for his roles in films such as300 (2006),Sherlock Holmes (2009),Immortals (2011),Pacific Rim (2013),Brick Mansions (2014),Hercules (2014), andDeadpool 2 (2018).

Maillet was born inGeorgetown, Ontario, northwest ofToronto.^[3] Less than a year later, his family moved toSte-Marie-de-Kent,New Brunswick, a French-Acadian village where he grew up.^[4]

He began wrestling as the Acadian Giant in the early 90s.^[5] Maillet made an initial appearance in the WWF on November 11, 1991, when he wrestled as The Cajun Giant, defeatingBob Bradley in a dark match at a television taping in Utica, NY.^[6] He worked forSuper World of Sports asGiant Goliath in 1991.^[7] He also spent some time working for the Japanese W*ING promotion asGoliath El Gigante.

He was signed to theWWF in 1997, alongsideThe Jackyl, as a member ofThe Truth Commission. The group was sent to theUnited States Wrestling Association (USWA) before being called up to the main WWF roster in June of that year, where Maillet's ring name evolved intoThe Interrogator and later toKurrgan (whose name was inspired byThe Kurgan in November 1997, and was occasionally referred to asKurrgan the Interrogator on television). Under the tutelage of The Jackyl, a charismatic cult leader, Kurrgan was aheel known for applying theIron Claw to his opponents and not breaking the hold until The Jackyl slapped him across the face.^[8]

After The Truth Commission disbanded in March 1998, Maillet (now billed simply asKurrgan) continued as a singles wrestler managed by The Jackyl. He later went on to be part ofThe Oddities, The Jackyl's new stable; however, once The Jackyl was removed as the advisor of The Oddities and replaced by theInsane Clown Posse, The Oddities turnedface^[9] and became fan favourites.^[10] Kurrgan was taken off WWF TV in February 1999 and was later released that November.

After WWF, Kurrgan worked in MexicoCMLL asGigante Kurrgan. He also worked in the Independents in Canada working in Nova Scotia, Calgary and British Columbia. By the end of 2001, Kurrgan took a hiatus from wrestling.

Maillet returned to wrestling working forJacques Rougeau's wrestling events in Quebec as Kurgan. On July 8, 2005, he lost toJim Duggan in Montreal.^{[citation needed]} He continued working in Quebec and other parts of Canada until he retired from wrestling in 2011.

Maillet appeared in the 2006 film300, an adaptation ofFrank Miller's graphic novel of thesame name.^[11] He played the Über-Immortal, a savageberserker who was part of the enemy'simperial guard.^[12] In November 2008, during a fight scene for the 2009 filmSherlock Holmes, he accidentally punchedRobert Downey Jr. in the face, bloodying Downey and knocking him down.^[13] Downey later stated on an episode of theLate Show with David Letterman that Maillet was "10 times more upset about it" than he was.^[14]

Maillet played a Russian professional boxer who takes a dive in the 2011 filmThe Big Bang. Later that year, he appeared in the filmMonster Brawl asFrankenstein in a wrestling tournament of eight classic monsters that fight to the death.^[15] He playedPolyphemus in the 2013 filmPercy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Blackwell in the 2013 film adaptation ofThe Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, and the executioner in the 2014 filmHercules.

He also had a recurring role on the Syfy original seriesHaven billed as a "Heavy", a thug for the series antagonist. In 2018, Maillet had a small part in the superhero filmDeadpool 2 as Sluggo, a mutant mercenary who is in prison alongside the titular character.^[16] He also had a part in the 2018 Netflix filmGame Over, Man!. He appeared in the 2020 thriller filmBecky, alongsideKevin James in a rare non-comedic role.

Maillet has been married to Laura Eaton since June 14, 1997. He has two stepdaughters, as well as a daughteradopted fromEthiopia. Being anAcadian, his first language isFrench and he is conversant inEnglish.^[17]

• Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling
  • AGPW Continental Championship (1 time)
• NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
  • NWA/ECCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
• Legend City Wrestling
  • LCW Newfoundland Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mr. Fantastic
• Real Action Wrestling
  • RAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• United States Wrestling Association
  • USWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – withRecon
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Worst Tag Team (1998) – withGolga
  • Worst Gimmick (1998) – as Kurrgan,as part of The Oddities
• World Wrestling Association (South Korea)
  • WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[18]

• List of tallest people

• Robert Maillet atIMDb

• 1969 births
• Acadian sportspeople
• Canadian male film actors
• Canadian male television actors
• Canadian male professional wrestlers
• Living people
• Male actors from New Brunswick
• People from Kent County, New Brunswick
• Professional wrestlers from New Brunswick
• Professional wrestlers from Ontario
• USWA World Tag Team Champions
• 20th-century Canadian sportsmen

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