Garry Allan Robbins obit
He was a Canadian actor and professional wrestler, best known by the ring names Paul Bunyan and the Canadian Giant.
He wrestled all over world, including for many promotions across Canada, for Global Wrestling Federation in the United States, for New Japan in Japan, for World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico and for Indo-Asian Wrestling in India. While in Japan he often worked tag team bouts teaming with Demolition Ax as Demolition Hux. He was also a stuntman, stunt coordinator, voiceover artist and bodyguard.
Robbins was discovered working as a bouncer in a local bar and went on to act in his first feature film, Humongous. In Wrong Turn, he played one of three disfigured brothers in the West Virginia mountains. With makeup and prosthetics by Stan Winston, he portrayed the character Saw Tooth.
Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2013 from 2 - 8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 327 Ontario St. (905-688-2324). A Celebration of Garry’s life will be held on Friday, December 20, 2013 at the Holiday Inn at 12 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made to Out of the Cold St. Catharines or the St. Catharines Humane Society would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to HULSE & ENGLISH FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 75 Church Street (905-684-6346). On-line tributes may be made at www.hulseandenglish.com.
Movies
Year Film Role Notes
2008 The Love Guru Biker
2006 Tears of a Clown Henchman
2003 Wrong Turn Saw-Tooth
2002 Narc Biker
2000 Jill Rips David Daniels (as Gary Robbins)
1999 Babel Wasco
Call of the Wild: Part 1 Big Toe Blake
1998 My Date with the President's Daughter Biker #1 TV movie
1997 The Champ Mike the Mauler
1996 The Stupids Extremely Tall Guy
Balance of Power Giant Man
1995 The Witness Carl
Gladiator Cop Mongol
Blood Money Doorman
1994 In the Mouth of Madness Truck Driver
1993 TC 2000 The Giant (as Gary Robbins)
Back in Action Giant
1989 Crazy as a Soup Sandwich Volkerps
1988 Short Circuit 2 Francis
1982 Humongous Ida's Son
Television
Year Series Role Episodes
2006 Jeff Ltd. Henchman
1999 Due South Big Toe Blake
1997 Wind at My Back Mike the Mauler
1996 Goosebumps Mud Monster You Can't Scare Me!
1995 Due South Carl
Forever Knight Doorman
1989 The Twilight Zone Volkerps Crazy as a Soup Sandwich
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