Aurelian Smith Jr.

Born: 1955-05-30 Gainesville, TX

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 ...