Robert Rusler


Robert Rusler is an American film and television actor. He made his film debut in the teen comedy Weird Science and subsequently appeared in the horror films A [Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge] and Vamp. He starred as Tommy Hook in the skateboarding cult film Thrashin' and as "Buzz" in the 1989 film Shag.

Life and career

Rusler was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Maria Elena and Richard C. Rusler.
His first film role was Max in the 1985 comedy Weird Science. He appeared later that year in the horror film A [Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge] as Grady. In 1986, he co-starred with Chris Makepeace in the horror comedy Vamp and with Josh Brolin in the teen sports drama Thrashin'.
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 may be as Lt. Warren Keffer, commander of a space fighter wing, in season 2 of Babylon 5. 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 |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.

Filmography

Film and television credits

note: feature film, unless otherwise stated
YearTitleRoleNotes
1985The Facts of LifeNeilEpisodes: "Gone with the Wind Part 1" and "Gone with the Wind Part 2"
1985Weird ScienceMax
1985A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's RevengeRon Grady
1986Dangerously Closen/a
1986VampA.J.
1986Thrashin'Tommy Hook
1987Tonight's the NightKenny CostnerTV movie
1989ShagBuzz Ravenel
1990The OutsidersTim ShepardMain cast
1991Sometimes They Come BackRichard LawsonTV movie
1992Final EmbraceKyle Lambton
1992Crisis in the KremlinJack Reilly
1993Amityville: A New GenerationRayDirect-to-video
1993Angel FallsToby Riopelle
1994–1995Babylon 5Lt. Warren KefferMain cast
1995Murder, She WrotePete MenteerEpisode: "The Secret of Gila Junction"
1995Wing Commander IV: The Price of FreedomSeetherVideo game
1997The UnderworldDickTV movie
1999Mike Hammer, Private EyeJimmy GreccoEpisode: "The Long Road to Nowhere"
1999Wasted in BabylonChaz
1999Snoopsn/aEpisode: "Bedfellas"
2002Robbery Homicide DivisionGreg CantonEpisode: "In/Famous"
2003Star Trek: EnterpriseOrgothEpisode: "Anomaly"
2003L.A. Dragnetn/aEpisode: "Slice of Life"
2004The Whole Ten YardsPoliceman #2
2004Cold CaseLt. Nash CavanaughEpisode: "The Plan"
2004Air StrikeBen GarrettDirect-to-video
2004NCISLt. Col. Curtis TeagueEpisode: "Vanished"
2005ReboundFalcon Coach
200624HankEpisode: "Day 5: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m."
2006SurveillanceBen Palmer
2006Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian HosoiHimselfDocumentary film
2006ShiftedSkippy, Tail O' The Pup Employee
2006The Hunt ChroniclesHimselfDirect-to-video
2006The HuntAtticus Monroe
2006Horror's Hallowed GroundsHimself1 episode
2007ForfeitJimmy
2007AgendaAlec Foster
2007The CloserJoe WhiteEpisode: "Lovers Leap"
2007The UnitColonelEpisode: "M.P.s"
2008MediumDavid BarringtonEpisode: "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
2008LA LA LandJerry FlaxmanTV movie
2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacyHimselfDirect-to-video documentary film
2010The Black BelleRobert Rusler
2011DeliveredWiggs
2011MetroBalmerTV movie
2012BonesHunter ShermanEpisode: "The Warrior in the Wuss"
2015Tales of HalloweenMr. Blake
2015Ray DonovanGus O'DeaEpisode: "Breakfast of Champions"
2016Murder in the FirstDetective Ron BestulEpisode: "Daddy Dearest"
2018Light as a FeatherMr. Morris3 episodes
2019S.W.A.T.Leo MorettiEpisode: "Bad Faith"
2020In Search of Darkness: Part IIHimselfDocumentary film
2021Jakob's WifeTom Low
2025Garden of EdenMarcus Eden