Joseph Ruskin
Known for
Joseph Ruskin is a durable American actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. In cinemas, 'The Scorpion King' is the work that stuck — Tribal Leader, specifically. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The Magnificent Seven'.
Joseph Ruskin
19 Movies
85 Series
Joseph Ruskin is a durable American actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. In cinemas, 'The Scorpion King' is the work that stuck — Tribal Leader, specifically. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The Magnificent Seven'.
Movies
Plays Tribal Leader
The Scorpion King
2002
Plays Pit Boss
Indecent Proposal
1993
Plays Flynn
The Magnificent Seven
1960
Plays Primo Sparazza
Smokin' Aces
2006
Plays Son'a Officer #3
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998
Plays Marxie Heller
Prizzi's Honor
1985
Plays Taxidermist
Wishcraft
2002
Plays Twitch
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
Plays Malcolm
The Sword and the Sorcerer
1982
Plays The Horla (voice)
Diary of a Madman
1963
Plays Drexal
Firepower
1993
Plays Dr. Irwin Burns
King Cobra
1999
Plays Shad
Hell Bent for Leather
1960
Plays Hassan Khaffri
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983
Plays J. Craig Rounds
CyberTracker
1994
Plays Kharis
Saturday the 14th Strikes Back
1988
Plays Matt Moran
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
1960
Plays Manny Kohen
The Criminal Mind
1993
Plays Abe
Deadly Exposure
1993
TV Shows
Plays Happy Levinsky
The Untouchables
1959
Plays King Ibn Borca
Mission: Impossible
1966
Plays Alain Christophe
Alias
2001
Plays Informant
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Plays Harry
The Doris Day Show
1968
Plays Markos
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Plays Carlos
Land of the Giants
1968
Plays Lewald (voice)
Spider-Man
1994
Plays Koslo
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays Curt Hansen
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Munez
The Wild Wild West
1965
Plays Jason Sutro
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Plays Reed Benton
Lawman
1958
Plays Sid Russell
Mrs. Columbo
1979
Plays Dr. Jack Kevorkian
That's My Bush!
2001
Plays Chief
Mickey
1964
Plays Hadjii
Peter Loves Mary
1960
Plays Don Santadio
The Last Don
1997
Plays Kalang
The Troubleshooters
1959
Plays Promoter
Max Headroom
1987
Plays President Chaambes
Cool Million
1972
Plays Daku
Planet of the Apes
1974
Plays Captain
Hong Kong
1960
Plays Crow
Law of the Plainsman
1959
Plays Jeb Daley
Death Valley Days
1952
Plays Slatter
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961
Plays Jonas Wisner
St. Elsewhere
1982
Plays Nobleman
Mister Ed
1961
Plays Sardis
The Time Tunnel
1966
Plays Galt
Star Trek
1966
Latest Trailers
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Smokin' Aces
Full Filmography
Smokin' Aces
Primo Sparazza
2006
Film
Bones
William Grayson · 1 episode
2005–
TV
Wishcraft
Taxidermist
2002
Film
The Scorpion King
Tribal Leader
2002
Film
Alias
Alain Christophe · 3 episodes
2001–
TV
Star Trek: Enterprise
Suliban Doctor · 1 episode
2001–
TV
That's My Bush!
Dr. Jack Kevorkian · 1 episode
2001–
TV
King Cobra
Dr. Irwin Burns
1999
Film
Star Trek: Insurrection
Son'a Officer #3
1998
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Joseph Ruskin still alive?
Joseph Ruskin passed away on December 28, 2013 at age 89.
What are the most famous roles of Joseph Ruskin?
Joseph Ruskin is best known for roles in The Scorpion King, The Magnificent Seven, Smokin' Aces.
How many movies has Joseph Ruskin been in?
Over a 53-year career (since 1960), Joseph Ruskin has appeared in 19 movies and 85 TV shows.
What was Joseph Ruskin's first movie?
The career of Joseph Ruskin began with Hell Bent for Leather (1960).
What is Joseph Ruskin's most recent movie or series?
Joseph Ruskin's most recent release is Smokin' Aces, which premiered on December 9, 2006.
What TV shows has Joseph Ruskin appeared in?
On television, Joseph Ruskin has appeared in Bones, Star Trek, Knight Rider, Spider-Man.
Joseph Ruskin
1924-04-14 · Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph Ruskin (born April 14, 1924 - December 28, 2013) is an American character actor.
Ruskin is one of only 4 actors or actresses to have starred in both the original Star Trek (1966) (up to and including Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)) and then in one of the spin offs. Along with Majel Barrett, Clint Howard and Jack Donner, he is one of only four actors to appear in both the original Star Trek series and Star Trek: Enterprise (2001). He also played a Vulcan Master in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Ruskin was also in an episode of The Outer Limits called "Production and Decay of Strange Particles". Ruskin was also in a movie called Smokin' Aces.
Joseph Ruskin was the uncredited voice of the Kanamits from the Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man". He also may be remembered as the Genie from the 1960 episode of the Twilight Zone, "The Man in the Bottle".
He married Patricia Herd in 1959 and was later divorced in 1976.Joseph Ruskin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia