Ted Rusoff

Born: 1939-05-20

Ted Rusoff was an extremely prolific dubbing editor, director, and voice actor. He started as an opera singer in Los Angeles in the early 1960's before landing ADR work with his uncle Samuel Z. Arkoff at American International Pictures. Arkoff sent Rusoff to Italy in the late 60's to help get their dubbing system set up to American standards but Rusoff ended up living in Rome for the rest of his life. Rusoff's voice can be heard in the English versions of over 250 Italian, Japanese, Russian, and various European films. He also lent his voice to several big budget American films including THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST. Beginning in the late 1970's, Rusoff tried his hand at acting in front of the camera too as it was relatively easy for native English speakers in Italy to find acting work at the time. He acted alongside greats including Bob Hoskins and Max von Sydow, and in the dubbing studio alongside such dubbing legends as Robert Rietty, Geoffrey Copleston, Nick Alexander, Lewis E. Cianelli, and Mickey Knox. Cast mostly as monks, elders and religious figures due to his large beard, Rusoff appeared in such bible epics as THE DAY CHRIST DIED and THE NATIVITY STORY as well as monks in DOUBLE TEAM and CATACOMBS. His most prestigious role is perhaps as the chief elder in PASSION OF THE CHRIST who throws the bag of money at Judas. Rusoff, being fluent in several languages including traditional Hebrew and ancient Aramaic, worked as chief translator for the film as well. Rusoff married fellow voice actor / dubber Carolyn De Fonseca but the two had an open marriage. Rusoff fathered 9 daughters to different mothers over a span of 40 years, including one who was still an infant at the time of his death in 2013.


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as Elder
Released: 2004-02-25

A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.

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as Crowd Member (voice)
Released: 1988-05-28

Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into...

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Double Team

as Brother Ramulu
Released: 1997-04-04

A CIA agent is interned for failing to kill an international terrorist. Escaping from his island...

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The Nativity Story

as Old Shepherd
Released: 2006-11-30

Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the...

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Piranha II: The Spawning

as Opening Victim (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1982-08-14

A scuba diving instructor, her biochemist boyfriend, and her police chief ex-husband try to link...

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Yongary, Monster from the Deep

as Illoo Nami (Voice, English dub)
Released: 1967-08-13

Earthquakes in central Korea turn out to be the work of Yongary, a prehistoric gasoline-eating...

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Absurd

as Dr. Kramer
Released: 1981-10-01

A priest-doctor chasing a man with supernatural regenerative abilities, who has recently escaped...

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Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s

as Self
Released: 2012-03-30

A documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s...

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Catacombs

as Brother Brandt
Released: 1988-05-14

In the 17th century, an order of monks in Italy capture and entomb a demon that has possessed a...

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Sinbad of the Seven Seas

as Torture Chamber Keeper (uncredited)
Released: 1989-04-01

Sinbad returns from the sea to find his country subjected to the will of two unscrupulous sorcerers.

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Miami Golem

as voice dubbing (US version) (uncredited)
Released: 1985-11-12

A Miami TV reporter is sent to a local university to do a story on a professor who is cloning a...

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Mussolini and I

as Francesco Saverio Petacci
Released: 1985-04-14

A compelling drama/documentary chronicling the life and death of Il Duce himself, from his days...

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The Day Christ Died

as Temple Guard
Released: 1980-03-26

A dramatization of the events from the Last Supper through the arrest and trial of Jesus to the...

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The Scarlet Worm

as Print's Attorney
Released: 2011-08-27

An aging killer trains a young hired gun in a plot to assassinate a meek brothel owner...

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The Eighteenth Angel

as Benedetti
Released: 1997-01-01

Mythology and religious dogma are slowly revealed when an attractive young woman is approached...

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Christine Cristina

as Frate Severino
Released: 2010-05-07

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Riddler's Moon

as Pastor Nolan
Released: 1999-02-21

Teenager Elias has watched his farming community struggle through season after season of bad...

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Nightworld: Lost Souls

as Humphrey Garrett
Released: 1999-03-01

As a family moves into their new country home, strange events occur, making them believe that...

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Fashion Crimes

as Rizzo's Friend
Released: 1989-01-01

On her way home, a fashion model, Gloria, saw a man fought against a woman and killed her in a...

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Voyage Into Space

as Jerry Mano (voice)
Released: 1970-01-01

Earth is invaded by an interstellar terrorist group, Big Fire (the Gargoyle Gang in the American...

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Rome

as Strabo
First aired: 2005-08-28

A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last...

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Pocahontas: Princess of the American Indians

as Tachi
First aired: 1997-01-15

In her journey, Pocahontas and her spiritual companion Hopi Ho, get the chance to become...

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