Joseph Ruskin
Biography
Joseph Ruskin was an American character actor born on April 14, 1924, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He passed away on December 28, 2013, at the age of 89. During his career, he accumulated 124 known acting credits. Ruskin is notable for being one of only four actors to appear in both the original Star Trek television series that began in 1966, continuing up to and including the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country in 1991, and in one of the franchise's spin-off series. Alongside Majel Barrett, Clint Howard, and Jack Donner, he is specifically one of four actors to appear in both the original Star Trek series and Star Trek: Enterprise. Additionally, he played a Vulcan Master in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager. His other television and film credits include an episode of The Outer Limits titled Production and Decay of Strange Particles and the movie Smokin' Aces.
Career overview
Joseph Ruskin was an American character actor born on April 14, 1924, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Throughout his career, he amassed 124 known acting credits across film and television.
Ruskin is notably one of only four actors to have appeared in both the original Star Trek series spanning from 1966 up to and including the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country in 1991, and a spin-off series. Alongside Majel Barrett, Clint Howard, and Jack Donner, he is one of four actors to appear in both the original Star Trek series and Star Trek: Enterprise in 2001. Additionally, he played a Vulcan Master in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager.
Beyond the Star Trek franchise, Ruskin's television credits include an episode of The Outer Limits titled Production and Decay of Strange Particles. His film work includes an appearance in the movie Smokin' Aces. Ruskin passed away on December 28, 2013, at the age of 89.
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143 titles- Smokin' Aces (2006) as Primo Sparazza
- Bones (2005) as William Grayson
- Diamond Zero (2005) as Quentin Leeds
- The Scorpion King (2002) as Tribal Leader
- Wishcraft (2002) as Taxidermist
- Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) as Suliban Doctor
- Alias (2001) as Alain Christophe
- That's My Bush! (2001) as Dr. Jack Kevorkian
- King Cobra (1999) as Dr. Irwin Burns
- Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) as Son'a Officer #3
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) as County Mystery's Owner (segment "Count Mystery")
- Brooklyn South (1997) as Chaim Rosenthal
- USA High (1997) as Monsieur LeBeau
- The Last Don (1997) as Don Santadio
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995) as Vulcan Master
- ER (1994) as Mr. Kingsley
- Spider-Man (1994) as Lewald (voice)
- CyberTracker (1994) as J. Craig Rounds
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Informant
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Tumek
- Indecent Proposal (1993) as Pit Boss
- Firepower (1993) as Drexal
- The Criminal Mind (1993) as Manny Kohen
- Deadly Exposure (1993) as Abe
- Original Sin (1989)
- Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (1988) as Kharis
- DuckTales (1987)
- Jake and the Fatman (1987) as Tonio Sebastian
- Max Headroom (1987) as Promoter
- L.A. Law (1986) as Pappas
- Stingray (1985)
- Prizzi's Honor (1985) as Marxie Heller
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Ivanov
- Airwolf (1984) as Cooper
- The Man Who Wasn't There (1983) as Hassan Khaffri
- Knight Rider (1982) as Bubba
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Jonas Wisner
- Hotel (1982) as David Levite
- Matt Houston (1982) as Jerome Valentine
- The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) as Malcolm
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Torriello
- The Munsters' Revenge (1981) as Paulo
- Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes (1980) as Daku
- B. J. and the Bear (1979) as Dr. Mason
- Mrs. Columbo (1979) as Sid Russell
- Captain America (1979) as Rudy Sandrini
- The Gypsy Warriors (1978) as Grenault
- Dr. Scorpion (1978) as Lt. Reed
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Koslo
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Danny Barr
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Rawlins
- The Bionic Woman (1976) as Hassan
- Panache (1976) as Cardinal Richelieu
- Starsky & Hutch (1975) as Rodell
- Switch (1975) as Roebuck
- Police Woman (1974) as Vinnie Venizelos
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Markos
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Le Duc
- Harry O (1974) as Jack Macay
- Planet of the Apes (1974) as Daku
- Police Story (1973) as Captain Edward Ferguson
- The Magician (1973) as Hassid
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Marioni
- Cool Million (1972) as President Chaambes
- Night Gallery (1970) as Fanatic
- McCloud (1970) as Balwant Dari
- Here's Lucy (1968) as Korlik
- Land of the Giants (1968) as Carlos
- Land of the Giants (1968) as General Aza
- The Doris Day Show (1968) as Harry
- The Mod Squad (1968) as George Bates
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Ainsworth Pardee
- Mission: Impossible - The Slave (1967) as King Ibn Borca
- Star Trek (1966) as Galt
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as King Ibn Borca
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Colonel Scutari
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Colonel Hatafis
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Khalid
- The Time Tunnel (1966) as Sardis
- Felony Squad (1966) as Leo Braden
- Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out (1966) as Colonel Scutari
- Hogan's Heroes (1965) as Major Strauss
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Munez
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Viper Black
- Get Smart (1965) as Ehrlich
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) as Inspector Falazir
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Jason Sutro
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Mr. Brown
- Profiles in Courage (1964) as French
- Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) as Twitch
- Mickey (1964) as Chief
- Burke's Law (1963) as Sir Tristan Voss
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Collins
- The Dakotas (1963) as The Rider
- Diary of a Madman (1963) as The Horla (voice)
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Gabby Donovan
- The Lucy Show (1962) as Director
- Mister Ed (1961) as Nobleman
- The New Breed (1961) as Donnell
- Cain's Hundred (1961) as Hirsh (uncredited)
- Kraft Mystery Theatre (1961) as Slatter
- Route 66 (1960) as Blinky Ober
- The Magnificent Seven (1960) as Flynn
- Surfside 6 (1960) as Christy
- Outlaws (1960) as Kopek
- Stagecoach West (1960) as Clyde Hardisty
- Hong Kong (1960) as Captain
- Peter Loves Mary (1960) as Hadjii
- The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) as Matt Moran
- Hell Bent for Leather (1960) as Shad
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Kanamit (voice) (uncredited)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Genie
- The Untouchables (1959) as Happy Levinsky
- The Untouchables (1959) as Alexander Stavro
- The Untouchables (1959) as Fred Metcalf (uncredited)
- The Untouchables (1959) as Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter
- The Untouchables (1959) as Lepke Buchalter (uncredited)
- The Untouchables (1959) as Alexander Raeder
- Hawaiian Eye (1959) as Moro
- The Detectives (1959) as B. J. Anthony
- Bourbon Street Beat (1959) as Leo Martin
- Black Saddle (1959) as Guard
- Law of the Plainsman (1959) as Crow
- The Lawless Years (1959)
- The Troubleshooters (1959) as Kalang
- Peter Gunn (1958)
- Lawman (1958) as Reed Benton
- Lawman (1958) as Ed James
- Naked City (1958) as 'Count' John Baker
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Gus Vogel
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Dimitri (uncredited)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Gregory
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Bronco (1958)
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Chick
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Apache Leader
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Curt Hansen
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Judge
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Man Entering Shop (uncredited)
- The Honeymooners (1955) as Raccoon Lodge Member (uncredited)
- Omnibus (1952)
- Death Valley Days (1952) as Jeb Daley
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Joseph Ruskin best known for?
Joseph Ruskin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Smokin' Aces (2006), The 13th Warrior (1999), The Scorpion King (2002), Catwoman (2004).
When and where was Joseph Ruskin born?
Joseph Ruskin was born on April 14, 1924 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA. They passed away on December 28, 2013.
How many credits does Joseph Ruskin have?
Joseph Ruskin has accumulated over 143 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 2006.
What is Joseph Ruskin's background in cinema and television?
Joseph Ruskin was an American character actor born on April 14, 1924, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He passed away on December 28, 2013, at the age of 89. During his career, he accumulated 124 known acting credits. Ruskin is notable for being one of only four actors to appear in both the original Star Trek television se...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Brooklyn South (1997) as Chaim Rosenthal — aged about 73
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Kanamit (voice) (uncredited) — aged about 35
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Genie — aged about 35
- Spider-Man (1994) as Lewald (voice) — aged about 70
- Bones (2005) as William Grayson — aged about 81
- USA High (1997) as Monsieur LeBeau — aged about 73
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