Biography for
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Date of Birth

26 October 1969, Ste-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick, Canada

Nickname

Acadian Giant
Kurrgan

Height

7' (2.13 m)

Mini Biography

A French Canadian from rural New Brunswick, it was clear from an early age that Robert would be a very big boy. In the first grade he stood taller than his teacher and that made him awkward and a bit shy, so growing up he took shelter in his own dreams. One of those dreams was to become a professional wrestler, and for a time he realized that dream with a successful career in the W.W.F. At the urging of a friend, he brought the confidence and poise learned in the ring to the big screen. Among his most memorable performances are the terrifying Uber Immortal in Zack Snyder's 300, the ominous and powerful Dredger in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Homes and the unstoppable Minotaur in Tarsem Singh's Immortals.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Gus Belanger

Spouse

Laura Eaton

(13 June 1997 - present) 4 children

Trivia

Professional wrestler

In 2001, Kurrgan toured Eastern Canada with a group called Real Action Wrestling, using the name The Acadian Giant.

Kurrgan later became a member of the Human Oddities with Giant Silva, Golga, Luna Vachon, and Insane Clown Posse.

Kurrgan signed with the WWF in 1997 and became a member of the Truth Commission led by The Jackal.

Trained at the Hart House by Bret Hart.

Kurrgan wrestled at Renegade Wrestling Alliance in Ontario where he faced, and defeated, Giant Warrior. Kurrgan moved to Atlantic Grand Prix in the Maritimes (Eastern Canada), where he achieved his greatest success.

While filming a fight scene for Sherlock Holmes (2009), he accidentally knocked out Robert Downey Jr..

Is referred to as "Grand Robert" (Big Robert) by his acquaintances back home.