Robert Rusler (born September 20, 1965) is an American film and
television actor. He starred in the 1989 film Shag as main character
“Buzz†.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, 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 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 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 (1994â€"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 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.
television actor. He starred in the 1989 film Shag as main character
“Buzz†.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, 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 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 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 (1994â€"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 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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