Aurelian Smith Jr.

Aurelian Smith Jr.

Known for Acting · 182 credits

Born
1955-05-30 (age 71)
Place of birth
Gainesville, Texas, USA
Also known as
Jake Roberts · The Snake · Fred Platt · El Diablo · The Texan · Jake “The Snake” Roberts

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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Known For

TV Shows (35)

Raw
TV

Raw

1993

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
TV

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

2019

as Jake “The Snake” Roberts / Jake Roberts / Jake the Snake Roberts

WWF Superstars
TV

WWF Superstars

1986

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts / Jake “The Snake” Roberts

WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Boy Meets World
TV

Boy Meets World

1993

as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts

All Elite Wrestling: Collision
TV

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

2023

as Jake the Snake Roberts

WWE Pay Per View
TV

WWE Pay Per View

1985

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

as Jake Roberts / Jake "The Snake" Roberts

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
TV

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

2021

as Jake the Snake Roberts

AEW Dark
TV

AEW Dark

2019

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts / Jake Roberts

Seven Days
TV

Seven Days

1998

World Class Championship Wrestling
TV

World Class Championship Wrestling

1982

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts / Jake Roberts

Mid-South Wrestling
TV

Mid-South Wrestling

1981

as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts / Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Rivals
TV

WWE Rivals

2022

as Jake "The Snake' Roberts / Jake "The Snake" Roberts

AEW Dark: Elevation
TV

AEW Dark: Elevation

2021

as Jake Roberts / Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Dark Side of the Ring
TV

Dark Side of the Ring

2019

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts / Jack "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Old School
TV

WWE Old School

1973

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Hey! (EW)
TV

Hey! (EW)

2022

as Jake Roberts

Biography: WWE Legends
TV

Biography: WWE Legends

2021

Clash of the Champions
TV

Clash of the Champions

1988

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE 24
TV

WWE 24

2015

as Himself

WWF Prime Time Wrestling
TV

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

1985

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
TV

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

1981

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Tuesday Night Titans
TV

Tuesday Night Titans

1984

as Snake Roberts

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
TV

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures

2021

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
TV

WWF Shotgun Saturday Night

1997

as Jake Roberts

Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
TV

Lucas Bros. Moving Co.

2013

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE's Greatest Moments
TV

WWE's Greatest Moments

2025

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
TV

All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts

2022

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Swerved
TV

Swerved

2015

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Smoky Mountain Wrestling
TV

Smoky Mountain Wrestling

1994

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WCW Arena Shows
TV

WCW Arena Shows

1983

as Jake Roberts

WWE: Story Time
TV

WWE: Story Time

2016

Mid-South Arena Shows
TV

Mid-South Arena Shows

1985

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Power Pro Wrestling
TV

Power Pro Wrestling

1986

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Movies (147)

The Peanut Butter Falcon
Movie

The Peanut Butter Falcon

2019

as Sam

WrestleMania II
Movie

WrestleMania II

1986

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

The Bet
Movie

The Bet

2016

as Mr. Lucas

Beyond the Mat
Movie

Beyond the Mat

1999

as Self - Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Out of Exile
Movie

Out of Exile

2023

as Remy

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

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

2011

as Himself

Alastor
Movie

Alastor

as The Stranger

Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
Movie

Trancers 4: Jack of Swords

1994

as Solonoid

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Movie

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

2014

as Himself

Psychotic State
Movie

Psychotic State

2014

as Himself

You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Movie

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

2020

as Self (archive footage)

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Movie

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

2012

as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts (archive footage)

WWE WrestleMania III
Movie

WWE WrestleMania III

1987

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Survivor Series 1989
Movie

WWE Survivor Series 1989

1989

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

AEW Double or Nothing 2021
Movie

AEW Double or Nothing 2021

2021

as Jake Roberts / Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Rampage '91
Movie

WWE Rampage '91

1991

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Royal Rumble 1997
Movie

WWE Royal Rumble 1997

1997

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Movie

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

2010

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Movie

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

2013

as Himself

WWE Invasion '92
Movie

WWE Invasion '92

1992

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
Movie

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake

2015

as Self

The Sheik
Movie

The Sheik

2014

as Self

WWE WrestleMania VII
Movie

WWE WrestleMania VII

1991

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
Movie

WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

1986

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Movie

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
Movie

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

2015

as Himself

WWE: The Ladder Match
Movie

WWE: The Ladder Match

2007

as Himself

AEW Double or Nothing 2020
Movie

AEW Double or Nothing 2020

2020

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Movie

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

1991

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE WrestleMania VI
Movie

WWE WrestleMania VI

1990

as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts

WWE Survivor Series 1988
Movie

WWE Survivor Series 1988

1988

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE WrestleMania VIII
Movie

WWE WrestleMania VIII

1992

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

AEW Revolution 2024
Movie

AEW Revolution 2024

2024

as Jake Roberts

WWE Survivor Series 1996
Movie

WWE Survivor Series 1996

1996

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Hulkamania 3
Movie

Hulkamania 3

1988

as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts

Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living
Movie

Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living

2017

as Self

WWE Royal Rumble 1996
Movie

WWE Royal Rumble 1996

1996

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE WrestleMania V
Movie

WWE WrestleMania V

1989

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE WrestleFest
Movie

WWE WrestleFest

1988

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
Movie

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment

2013

as Self

WWE Survivor Series 1991
Movie

WWE Survivor Series 1991

1991

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Interview)

AEW Revolution 2021
Movie

AEW Revolution 2021

2021

as Jake Roberts

WWE Survivor Series 1987
Movie

WWE Survivor Series 1987

1987

as Jake Roberts

Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
Movie

Undertaker: The Streak 21-1

2014

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE World Tour 1991
Movie

WWE World Tour 1991

1991

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Toxic Tutu
Movie

Toxic Tutu

2017

as Himself

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Movie

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

1991

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Parts Unknown
Movie

Parts Unknown

2018

as The Holiness(voice)

Little Creeps
Movie

Little Creeps

2012

as Richard Hertz

WWE SummerSlam 1988
Movie

WWE SummerSlam 1988

1988

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997
Movie

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997

1997

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Appearance)

AEW Fyter Fest
Movie

AEW Fyter Fest

2020

as Jake Roberts

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
Movie

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

1992

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Mid-South WrestleFest '85
Movie

Mid-South WrestleFest '85

1985

as Jake “The Snake” Roberts

WWE Survivor Series 1990
Movie

WWE Survivor Series 1990

1990

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Movie

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

1992

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE WrestleMania XII
Movie

WWE WrestleMania XII

1996

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
Movie

WWE March to WrestleMania VIII

1992

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
Movie

ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk

1997

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Hottest Matches
Movie

WWE Hottest Matches

1990

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Royal Rumble 1988
Movie

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

1988

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

The Best of the WWF: volume 19
Movie

The Best of the WWF: volume 19

1989

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE WrestleMania IV
Movie

WWE WrestleMania IV

1988

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Movie

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

1990

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon
Movie

Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon

2010

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
Movie

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88

1988

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE King of the Ring 1996
Movie

WWE King of the Ring 1996

1996

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Crunch Classic
Movie

WWE Crunch Classic

1992

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE SummerSlam 1996
Movie

WWE SummerSlam 1996

1996

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

TNA Bound for Glory 2006
Movie

TNA Bound for Glory 2006

2006

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Special Guest Referee)

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88
Movie

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88

1988

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Movie

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

1989

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
Movie

WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies

1996

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
Movie

WWE SuperTape: Volume 5

1992

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE SummerSlam 1990
Movie

WWE SummerSlam 1990

1990

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE The Big Event
Movie

WWE The Big Event

1986

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Villains of the Squared Circle
Movie

Villains of the Squared Circle

1986

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE: 'Cause Stone Cold Said So
Movie

WWE: 'Cause Stone Cold Said So

2004

as Jake Roberts

The Undertaker: 15-0
Movie

The Undertaker: 15-0

2008

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
Movie

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

1986

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Movie

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

2013

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
Movie

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

1987

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

NWA Night of Champions
Movie

NWA Night of Champions

1984

as Jake Roberts

AEW Fyter Fest
Movie

AEW Fyter Fest

2021

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

The History Of WrestleMania
Movie

The History Of WrestleMania

1994

as Jake Roberts

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89
Movie

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89

1989

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Movie

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1987

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

The Best of the WWF: volume 8
Movie

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

1986

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
Movie

Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection

2009

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
Movie

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

1986

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Heroes of World Class
Movie

Heroes of World Class

2006

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

ECW November To Remember 1998
Movie

ECW November To Remember 1998

1998

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
Movie

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man

2018

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
Movie

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90

1990

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show
Movie

AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show

2020

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Catch of the Day
Movie

Catch of the Day

2014

as Self

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Movie

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

1990

College Fright Night
Movie

College Fright Night

2014

as Richard Hertz

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
Movie

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

1991

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
Movie

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning

2011

as Himself

The Ken Patera Story
Movie

The Ken Patera Story

1987

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Movie

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

2008

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE WrestleFest '90
Movie

WWE WrestleFest '90

1990

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
Movie

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

1991

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWF Summer Flashback!
Movie

WWF Summer Flashback!

1997

as Jake Roberts

The Best of the WWF: volume 13
Movie

The Best of the WWF: volume 13

1987

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Movie

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

1990

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
Movie

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89

1989

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
Movie

WWE SuperTape: Volume 3

1991

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Life In The Fast Lane
Movie

Life In The Fast Lane

2007

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88
Movie

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88

1988

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Heavy Water
Movie

Heavy Water

2014

as Jed

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
Movie

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

1992

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE This Tuesday In Texas
Movie

WWE This Tuesday In Texas

1991

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Canadian Wrestling's Elite: Featuring Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Movie

Canadian Wrestling's Elite: Featuring Jake "The Snake" Roberts

2018

as Himself

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
Movie

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

1987

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

AEW Beach Break
Movie

AEW Beach Break

2021

as Jake Roberts

Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Movie

Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984

1985

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

WWE Hall Of Fame 2014
Movie

WWE Hall Of Fame 2014

2014

as Himself

GCW at The Omni (December '83)
Movie

GCW at The Omni (December '83)

1983

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

About Aurelian Smith Jr.

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… With 182 credits spanning from 1973 to 2025, Aurelian Smith Jr. has appeared in 147 films and 35 TV shows.

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