About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1965-09-20
Place of birth:
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
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Robert Rusler

Overview

Robert Rusler (born September 20, 1965) is an American film and television actor.

Rusler was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Maria Elena (née Varela) and Richard C. Rusler. He moved to Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, where he started surfing and skateboarding on a semi-professional level, competiting in local tournaments. Then he and his family moved to Los Angeles, where he studied martial arts and entered many competitions. After high school, Robert wanted to try his hand as an actor and began taking acting classes at the Loft Studio with Peggy Feury and William Taylor.

His first film was the 1985 hit comedy film Weird Science as Max; he is also well known for his role in the 1985 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge as Grady and Richard Lawson in the 1991 TV film Stephen King's Sometimes They Come Back. Rusler has starred on some television series, such as the short lived 1990 series The Outsiders as Tim Shepard, and in the 1993 short lives series Angel Falls, but his best known TV role was in the 1990s hit science fiction series Babylon 5 as Warren Keffer in season 2 (1994-1995). He has acted in the 1995 sci-fi video game flight simulator, Wing Commander IV which starred Mark Hamill and Malcolm McDowell. He also recently appeared in an episode of the TV series The Unit.

Rusler has made guest appearances on television shows ranging from The Facts of Life, Snoops, Cold Case, Medium, The Unit, The Closer, 24, Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and Enterprise in the season 3 episode "Anomaly" as Orgoth. He has appeared in a Heineken commercial directed by Oliver Stone.

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Known for

Acting
2024 In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 Actor Self - Interviewee N/A
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2024 Wildfire Actor David Richards 59
Average
2022 FredHeads: The Documentary Actor Himself 59
Average
2021 The Manor Actor George 57
Average
2021 Pretty Boy Actor Edward 58
Average
2021 Jakob's Wife Actor Tom Low 58
Average
2020 In Search of Darkness: Part II Actor Self 60
Fair
2019 Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street Actor Self 59
Average
2018 Concrete Kids Actor Jerry 59
Average
2018 The Debt Collector Actor Tarva 58
Average
2018 The Wedding Do Over Actor Gary 59
Average
2017 The Unwilling Actor Rich 58
Average
2016 Blood Feast Actor Fuad Ramses 58
Average
2015 Tales of Halloween Actor Mr. Blake 58
Average
2012 Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever Actor Self 59
Average
2011 Delivered Actor Wiggs 58
Average
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Actor Self 63
Fair
2008 LA LA Land Actor Jerry Flaxman 59
Average
2007 Agenda Actor Alec Foster N/A
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2006 Surveillance Actor Ben Palmer 58
Average
2006 The Hunt Actor Atticus Monroe 58
Average
2004 The Whole Ten Yards Actor Policeman #2 57
Average
2003 Air Strike Actor 58
Average
1993 Amityville: A New Generation Actor Ray 56
Average
1993 Angel Falls Actor Toby Riopelle 70
Good
1992 Final Embrace Actor Kyle Lambton 58
Average
1992 Crisis in the Kremlin Actor Jack Reilly N/A
N/A
1991 Sometimes They Come Back Actor Lawson 58
Average
1990 The Outsiders Actor Tim Shepherd 70
Good
1989 Shag Actor Buzz Ravenel 59
Average
1987 Tonight's the Night Actor Kenny Costner 58
Average
1986 Thrashin' Actor Tommy Hook 59
Average
1986 Vamp Actor AJ 58
Average
1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge Actor Ron Grady 58
Average
1985 Weird Science Actor Max 63
Fair
Garden of Eden Actor Matheo Eden N/A
N/A
The Last Days of Belle Starr Actor W. H. H. Clayton N/A
N/A

Directing
2013 Black Asylum Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2013 Black Asylum Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
2013 Black Asylum Production Producer 59
Average