Robert Rusler

Robert Rusler (born September 20, 1965) 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 (1985) and Vamp (1986). He starred as Tommy Hook in the skateboarding cult film Thrashin' (1986) and as "Buzz" in the 1989 film Shag.

Life and career Rusler was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Maria Elena (née Varela) 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 (1994–1995) 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, 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 Year Title Role Notes 1985 The Facts of Life Neil Episodes: "Gone with the Wind Part 1" and "Gone with the Wind Part 2" Weird Science Max A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Ron Grady 1986 Dangerously Close n/a Vamp A.J. Thrashin' Tommy Hook 1987 Tonight's the Night Kenny Costner TV movie 1989 Shag Buzz Ravenel 1990 The Outsiders Tim Shepard Main cast 1991 Sometimes They Come Back Richard Lawson TV movie 1992 Final Embrace Kyle Lambton Crisis in the Kremlin Jack Reilly 1993 Amityville: A New Generation Ray Direct-to-video Angel Falls Toby Riopelle 1994–1995 Babylon 5 Lt. Warren Keffer Main cast (season 2) 1995 Murder, She Wrote Pete Menteer Episode: "The Secret of Gila Junction" Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom Seether Video game 1997 The Underworld Dick TV movie 1999 Mike Hammer, Private Eye Jimmy Grecco Episode: "The Long Road to Nowhere" Wasted in Babylon Chaz Snoops n/a Episode: "Bedfellas" 2002 Robbery Homicide Division Greg Canton Episode: "In/Famous" 2003 Star Trek: Enterprise Orgoth Episode: "Anomaly" L.A. Dragnet n/a Episode: "Slice of Life" 2004 The Whole Ten Yards Policeman #2 Cold Case Lt. Nash Cavanaugh Episode: "The Plan" Air Strike Ben Garrett Direct-to-video NCIS Lt. Col. Curtis Teague Episode: "Vanished" 2005 Rebound Falcon Coach 2006 24 Hank Episode: "Day 5: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m." Surveillance Ben Palmer Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi Himself Documentary film Shifted Skippy, Tail O' The Pup Employee The Hunt Chronicles Himself Direct-to-video The Hunt Atticus Monroe Horror's Hallowed Grounds Himself 1 episode 2007 Forfeit Jimmy Agenda Alec Foster The Closer Joe White Episode: "Lovers Leap" The Unit Colonel Episode: "M.P.s" 2008 Medium David Barrington Episode: "Do You Hear What I Hear?" LA LA Land Jerry Flaxman TV movie 2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Himself Direct-to-video documentary film The Black Belle Robert Rusler 2011 Delivered Wiggs Metro Balmer TV movie 2012 Bones Hunter Sherman Episode: "The Warrior in the Wuss" 2015 Tales of Halloween Mr. Blake Ray Donovan Gus O'Dea Episode: "Breakfast of Champions" 2016 Murder in the First Detective Ron Bestul Episode: "Daddy Dearest" 2018 Light as a Feather Mr. Morris 3 episodes 2019 S.W.A.T. Leo Moretti Episode: "Bad Faith" 2020 In Search of Darkness: Part II Himself Documentary film 2021 Jakob's Wife Tom Low 2025 Garden of Eden Marcus Eden