Robert Rusler


Robert Rusler is an American film and television actor. He starred in the 1989 film Shag as main character “Buzz”.

Life and career

Rusler was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Maria Elena and Richard C. Rusler. He moved to Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, where he started surfing and skateboarding on a semi-professional level, competing 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 role was Max in the 1985 hit comedy Weird Science. He appeared later that year in horror film ' as Grady. While filming the movie, Rob and the star of the movie, Mark Patton became close friends. He also played Richard Lawson in the 1991 TV film Stephen King's Sometimes They Come Back. Rusler has appeared in television series, such as the short lived 1990 series The Outsiders as Tim Shepard, and in the 1993 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. He has acted in the 1995 sci-fi video game flight simulator, Wing Commander IV which starred Mark Hamill and Malcolm McDowell. He also 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, ', and in the season 3 episode "Anomaly |Anomaly" as Orgoth. He has appeared in a Heineken commercial directed by Oliver Stone.

Filmography

Film and television credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985The Facts of LifeNeil episodes: "Gone with the Wind Part 1" and "Gone with the Wind Part 2"
1985Weird ScienceMaxmovie
1985'Ron Gradymovie
1986Dangerously Closen/amovie
1986VampA.J.movie
1986ThrashinTommy Hookmovie
1987Tonight's the NightTV movie-
1989ShagBuzzmovie
1990The OutsidersTim ShepardTV series
1991Sometimes They Come BackRichard LawsonTV movie
1992Final EmbraceKyle Lambtonmovie
1992Crisis in the KremlinJack Reillymovie
1993'Rayvideo
1993Angel FallsToby RiopelleTV series
1994–1995Babylon 5Lt. Warren KefferTV series
1995Murder, She WrotePete Menteer episode: "The Secret of Gila Junction"
1995'Seethervideo game
1997The UnderworldDickTV movie
1999Mike Hammer, Private EyeJimmy Grecco Episode: "The Long Road to Nowhere"
1999Wasted in BabylonChazmovie
1999Snoopsn/a episode: "Bedfellas"
2002Robbery Homicide DivisionGreg Canton episode: "In/Famous"
2003'Orgoth episode: "Anomaly |Anomaly"
2003L.A. Dragnetn/a episode: "Slice of Life"
2004The Whole Ten YardsPoliceman #2movie
2004Cold CaseLt. Nash Cavanaugh episode: "The Plan"
2004Air StrikeBen Garrettvideo
2004NCISLt. Col. Curtis Teague episode: "Vanished"
2005ReboundFalcon Coachmovie
200624Hank episode: "Day 5: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m."
2006SurveillanceBen Palmermovie
2006'Himselfdocumentary
2006ShiftedSkippy, Tail O' The Pup Employeemovie
2006The Hunt ChroniclesHimselfvideo
2006The HuntAtticus Monroemovie
2006Horror's Hallowed GroundsHimself
2007ForfeitJimmymovie
2007AgendaAlec Fostermovie
2007The CloserJoe White episode: "Lovers Leap"
2007The UnitColonel episode: "M.P.s"
2008MediumDavid Barrington episode: "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
2008LA LA LandJerry FlaxmanTV movie
2010Himselfdocumentary
2010The Black BelleRobert Ruslermovie
2011DeliveredWiggsmovie
2011MetroBalmerTV movie
2012BonesHunter Sherman episode: "The Warrior in the Wuss"
2015Tales of HalloweenMr. Blakemovie
2015Ray DonovanGus O'Dea episode: "Breakfast of Champions"
2016Murder in the FirstDetective Ron Bestul episode: "Daddy Dearest"
2018Light as a Feather''Mr. Morris3 episodes