Aurelian Smith Jr.

71, from Gainesville, Texas, USA

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Biography

Aurelian Smith Jr., better known by the ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is an American actor and professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).s a second-generation American professional wrestler, the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith. He is best known by his ring name of Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and often brought snakes into the ring, including a boa constrictor named Damien and even a de-venomed cobra, named Lucifer.

Roberts is best known for his two stints in the World Wrestling Federation—the first between 1986 and 1992, and the second between 1996 and 1997—though he also wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance in 1983, World Championship Wrestling in 1992, and the Mexico-based Asistencia Asesoría y Administración between 1993 and 1994 and again in 1997. He appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling during the summer of 1997, and has made sporadic appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2006 through 2008.

Throughout his career he was known for his intense and cerebral promos, his dark charisma, his extensive use of psychology in his matches, and has been credited as inventor of the DDT maneuver. Roberts was also one of the subjects of the 1999 documentary film Beyond the Mat.

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Timeline

2025Aged 70

  • Poster for Finding Daddy

    Daddy

2024Aged 69

  • Poster for AEW Revolution 2024

    Jake Roberts

  • Poster for The Realtor

    Ref

2023Aged 68

  • Poster for Out of Exile

    Remy

2021Aged 66

  • Poster for AEW Beach Break

    Jake Roberts

  • Poster for AEW Revolution 2021

    Jake Roberts

  • Poster for AEW Double or Nothing 2021

    Jake Roberts

  • Poster for AEW Fyter Fest

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

2020Aged 65

  • Poster for AEW Double or Nothing 2020

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for AEW Fyter Fest

    Jake Roberts

  • Poster for You Cannot Kill David Arquette

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

2019Aged 64

  • Poster for Headstrong

    Self

  • Poster for The Peanut Butter Falcon

    Sam

2018Aged 63

2017Aged 62

  • Poster for Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living

    Self

  • Poster for Toxic Tutu

    Himself

2016Aged 61

  • Poster for The Bet

    Mr. Lucas

2015Aged 60

  • Poster for The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

    Self

  • Poster for At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling

    Himself

  • Poster for It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story

    Himself

  • Poster for The Old Boys

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for Behind the Ropes: The Greatest Fraternity in the World

    (Unknown)

2014Aged 59

2013Aged 58

  • Poster for WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

    Himself

  • Poster for Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment

    Self

2012Aged 57

  • Poster for Little Creeps

    Richard Hertz

  • Poster for WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

    Jake 'The Snake' Roberts (archive footage)

2011Aged 56

  • Poster for PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning

    Himself

  • Poster for Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time

    Himself

2010Aged 55

  • Poster for Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

2009Aged 54

  • Poster for WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection

    (Unknown)

2008Aged 53

  • Poster for Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for The Undertaker: 15-0

    (Unknown)

2007Aged 52

  • Poster for WWE: The Ladder Match

    Himself

  • Poster for Life In The Fast Lane

    (Unknown)

2006Aged 51

  • Poster for TNA Bound for Glory 2006

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Special Guest Referee)

  • Poster for Heroes of World Class

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

2005Aged 50

  • Poster for WWE: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Pick Your Poison

    Himself

  • Poster for Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Pick Your Poison

    (Unknown)

2004Aged 49

  • Poster for WWE: 'Cause Stone Cold Said So

    Jake Roberts

1999Aged 44

  • Poster for Heroes of Wrestling

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for Beyond the Mat

    Self - Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1998Aged 43

  • Poster for ECW November To Remember 1998

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1997Aged 42

  • Poster for WWE Royal Rumble 1997

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWF Summer Flashback!

    Jake Roberts

  • Poster for ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Appearance)

  • Poster for ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1996Aged 41

  • Poster for WWE Royal Rumble 1996

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE WrestleMania XII

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE King of the Ring 1996

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE SummerSlam 1996

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE Survivor Series 1996

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE Terminators '96

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1994Aged 39

  • Poster for The History Of WrestleMania

    Jake Roberts

  • Poster for Trancers 4: Jack of Swords

    Solonoid

1993Aged 38

  • Poster for Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1992Aged 37

  • Poster for WWE Royal Rumble 1992

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE SuperTape: Volume 5

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE Invasion '92

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • WWE March to WrestleMania VIII

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE WrestleMania VIII

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE Crunch Classic

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1991Aged 36

  • Poster for WWE Royal Rumble 1991

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE SuperTape: Volume 3

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE WrestleMania VII

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for 2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE World Tour 1991

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE Rampage '91

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE Survivor Series 1991

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Interview)

  • Poster for WWE This Tuesday In Texas

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1990Aged 35

  • Poster for WWE Royal Rumble 1990

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE WrestleMania VI

    Jake 'The Snake' Roberts

  • Poster for WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

    (Unknown)

  • WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE WrestleFest '90

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • WWE SummerSlam Fever

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for Battle of the WWE Superstars

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE SummerSlam 1990

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for Wrestling Tough Guys

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE Hottest Matches

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for Hulkamania Forever

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

  • Poster for WWE Survivor Series 1990

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1989Aged 34

1988Aged 33

1987Aged 32

1986Aged 31

1985Aged 30

1984Aged 29

1983Aged 28

  • Poster for NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta

    Jake Roberts

  • Poster for GCW at The Omni (December '83)

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Year unknown

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