Acting Bio: Robert Maillet, best known in the wrestling world as Kurrgan, began to transition into acting as his time with the then-WWF was winding down. A family connection helped get him a one-episode appearance on the sci-fi TV series Lexx, but it was Jacques Rougeau’s recommendation of Maillet to Warner Bros. for their production of the big-budget 300 that opened the doors to a dependable career in acting.
Best-known roles: Uber Immortal in 300; Drudgeon in Sherlock Holmes, The Master in The Strain (TV)
Slam Wrestling feature articles, interviews:
- Aug. 3, 2020: From wrestling Oddity to Hollywood commodity – the second career of Robert Maillet
- June 5, 2020: Big Robert Maillet shares love for small film Becky
- June 24, 2013: Kurrgan’s really big summer
- Jan. 6, 2013: Monster Brawl offers a quirky ride
- Jan. 16, 2012: Mat Matters: When a giant came for dinner
- Dec. 22, 2009: Kurrgan a giant movie star
- Jan. 19, 2000: Kurrgan dancing to a new beat
Full list of credits on IMDB
