Ted Rusoff
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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 3.979 |
Birthday | 1939-05-20 |
Place of Birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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2006
The Nativity Story
6.981/213
Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visua...
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2012
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
7.7/16
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Catacombs
5/27
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Catacombs
1989
Fashion Crimes
4.3/5
On her way home, a fashion model, Gloria, saw a man fought against a woman and killed her in a strangely noisy room in the old villa where a German Co...
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1989
Sinbad of the Seven Seas
3.929/35
Sinbad returns from the sea to find his country subjected to the will of two unscrupulous sorcerers.
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Sinbad of the Seven Seas
2001
Man and Cat
7/1
Man lives with his best friend, Cat, to defend others from big bad.
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Man and Cat
2010
Christine Cristina
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1999
Nightworld: Lost Souls
5/2
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Riddler's Moon
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Yongary, Monster from the Deep
4.608/79
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The Voyeur
5.468/200
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1997
The Eighteenth Angel
5/31
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The Scarlet Worm
4.2/6
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Double Team
5.136/739
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1980
The Day Christ Died
5.8/5
A dramatization of the events from the Last Supper through the arrest and trial of Jesus to the Crucifixion.
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1988
The Last Temptation of Christ
7.2/1038
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2004
The Passion of the Christ
7.503/4507
A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.
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1982
Piranha II: The Spawning
4.36/258
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Mussolini and I
5.9/7
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Mussolini and I
1981
Absurd
5.5/87
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1985
Miami Golem
4.8/4
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1970
Voyage Into Space
5.8/9
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