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Rudy Ruggiero

Rudy Ruggiero

Agentur | UNDR.WIEN (Main agency)
Jonathan Gabler (Agent)
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Information

Acting age
54-66 years
Place of birth
Innsbruck
Height (cm)
177
Weight (in kg)
67
Eye color
hazel
Hair color
black-brown
Hair length
Short
Ethnicity and heritage
Mixed, Middle Eastern or North African, White or Caucasian
Stature
normal, slim
Place of residence
Wien (AT)
Housing options
Ezor Tel Aviv (IL), München (DE), Wien (AT), Berlin (DE)
Nationality
German, Austrian, Italian, American
Languages
English(native)German(native)Italian(native)FrenchHebrewYiddish
Dialects
American-New York(native dialect)American-StandardAustrian(native dialect)BairischNordenStandard German(native dialect)TyroleanViennese
Accents
AmericanAustrianFrenchGreekItalianSpanish
Instruments
Piano
Sport
Alpine skiingFitnessIce skatingRoller skatingSailingStage combatTable tennisTennis
Dance
Concert danceStandard
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Speaker, Dubbing actor
Pitch
Baritone
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Primary professional training

1986 – 1992
HB Studio New York

Other professional training

1997 – 2004
1997 - 2003 Phonetics & Linguistic, Dialogue Coach / Los Angeles, CA - Numerous Workshops on Acting / Film / Producing etc
1995 – 1996
Lee Strasberg Institute / Eric Morris, Los Angeles
1989 – 1995
Stella Adler(1-Jahr) New York. Zahlreiche Workshops in USA und Europa
1986 – 1990
Schauspielausbildung(3-Jahre) HB Studios (Diplom) New York - Uta Hagen, Herbert Berghof, William Hickey. Gastdozent; Al Pacino ua.

Awards

2023
"DIE KAISERIN" - Dir. Katrin Gebbe, Florian Cossen - Int. Emmy Awards(US) Drama Series Won (TV series)
2022
"Der Tod Kommt Nach Venedig" Dir. Johannes Grieser (nominated) (TV movie)
2014
"Let's Go" Dir. Michel Verhoeven (nominated) (TV movie)
2010
Katharsis (Cinema film)
2001
"Resin" Chicago Film Festival (Audience Choice Award Winner) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0173979/awards?ref_=nm_awd (Cinema film)

Film

GO WEST! (Announced/Delayed?) EU/UK (Cinema film) In development
H. Kissinger Alexander Hahn Casting Director: Cassandra Han
(Worked in numerous Feature Film Productions 1987 - Present) Selected Credits !
2025
Kochschule Schwarz (WT) (Cinema film)
Bernardo Attolico (Ital. Ambassador) (SUP) Dani Levy Producer: X-Filme, Wega Film Distribution: WB Casting Director: Franziska Aigner
2024
EKORTS (Short film)
John Whitehand ua Producer: Reisenbauer-Film Casting Director: Tanja Siefert
2020
ONE TAKE GER/ISRL (Ambient movie)
Tomba Ronit Herzsprung (II) Distribution: Festivals Art-House (Seret-Israel), Arte?) Casting Director: Ronit
2019
RAUBTIERE aka Predatory Instinct AUT (Festival Short) (Short film)
Leading Role Andreas Reisenbauer aka John Whitehand
2013
EXIT KOMA
(Kurzfilm - HR) David Hofer Station: Festival de Cannes- Short Film(2014)
2012
WAND VOR DER WAND / AUT (Cinema film)
Max Waechter Renate Woltron Distribution: Kino
2010
KATHARSIS AUT/GER Co-Lead (Cinema film)
Eric Scanetti (LR) Kawo Reland Distribution: Kino
2009
DIE SCHIMMELREITER / GER (Cinema film)
Massimo Lars Jessen Distribution: Kino Casting Director: Gitta Uhlig-Jauch
2008
WHEN ANGELS CRY / GER (Cinema film)
William Bettina Speer Distribution: Kino Casting Director: Andorthe Braker
2004
WELCOME HOME AUT/GER (Cinema film)
Pilot Andreas Gruber Distribution: Kino Casting Director: Susanne Ritter, Lisa Olah
2003
THE POET UK/FR/D (Cinema film)
Lothar Paul Hills Distribution: Kino UK/FR/D/AUT Casting Director: Jeremy Zimmerman, Anja Dihrberg, Lucky Englander
2001
RESIN (IMDB-WON-AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD) (Cinema film)
Detective Vladimir Gyorski / Steven Sobel Station: AUS / UK / USA
2001
MEINE SCHWESTER DAS BIEST AUT/GER/LUX (Cinema film)
Ben Reinhard Schwabenitzky Distribution: Kino
2001
LEAVING LA
(Kurzfilm - HR) Bettina Speer Station: Nominiert - Filmfest Muenchen(2004)
1996
THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES
Maitre' D Barbra Streisand Station: Kino USA Casting Director: Bonnie Finnegan, Todd Thaler
1988
APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH
Tourist Guide Michael Winner Station: Kino USA/UK Casting Director: Dyson Lovell

Television

(Worked in numerous Film & TV Productions 1988 - Present) Selected Credits !
2024
A World Divided / Die Spaltung Der Welt - "Dreaming of the Moon" / "Garden by the Wall" (TV series)
Morris Meyerson (ELR) Olga Chajdas & Frank Devos Producer: LOOKS FILM (Gunnar Dedio, Regina Bouchehri) Station: ARD ARTE SWR ORF + Intern. Networks Casting Director: CMR Casting Mareth & Rölcke
2024
School Of Champions (AT) AUT/GER/CH (TV series)
R.L. (GR) Dominik Hartl Producer: Superfilm David Schalko Station: BR/ORF/SRF Casting Director: Nicole Schmied
2023
WaPo Bodensee (TV series)
Guest Role Various Producer: Saxonia Media Filmprod. Station: ARD Casting Director: Katharina Foelsch
2022
Der Tod Kommt Nach Venedig (TV movie)
Kommissar Santo Johannes Grieser Producer: Epo-Film / Polyphon Pictures Station: ARD, Degeto, ORF Casting Director: Nicole Schmied
2021 – 2022
Die Kaiserin (aka The Empress) (Mini series)
von Eskeles Florian Cossen, Katrin Gebbe Producer: Sommerhaus Filmproduktion (Annie Schilling) Station: Netflix Casting Director: Daniela Tolkien
2021
Tatort - (AT)"Wunder gibt es immer wieder" (TV movie (series))
Monsignore Martini Maris Pfeiffer Producer: Roxy Film Station: BR / ARD Casting Director: Nessie Nesslauer / Johanna Hellwig
2020 – 2021
Der Pass (aka Pagan Peak) Episode "Hinter der Maske"(7) "Verrat"(8) (TV series)
Anwalt M. Lanza (Episode 7 & 8) Cyrill Boss / Philipp Stennert Producer: W&B Television Interntl. Station: SKY / (ZDF) Casting Director: Daniela Tolkien
2020
Unter anderen Umständen (TV movie (series))
Supporting Role Judith Kennel Producer: Networkmovie - Jutta Lieck-Klenke Station: ZDF Casting Director: Rebecca Gerling
2017
LENA LORENZ - " Brennendes Herz " (TV series)
Kaethe Niemeyer Station: ZDF Casting Director: Gitta Uhlig
2016
DIE KINDER DER VILLA EMMA aka Wir sind am Leben (TV movie)
Gallo Nikolaus Leytner Station: ARD / ORF Casting Director: Nicole Schmied
2015
DIE UDO HONIG STORY (TV movie)
Uwe Janson Station: Sat.1 - UFA FICTION Casting Director: Nina Haun
2015
SOKO KITZBUEHEL - "Gottvater" (TV series)
Safet (ENR) Gerald Liegel Station: ORF / ZDF
2014
KATIE FfORDE - zurueck ans Meer (TV series)
Leo Bosworth John Delbridge Station: ZDF Casting Director: Rebecca Gerling
2014
LIEBE KOMMT NACH DEM FALL (TV movie)
Gino Peter Stauch Station: ARD / Degeto Casting Director: Siegfried Wagner
2014
LET'S GO (TV movie)
Herr Fingerhut Michael Verhoeven Station: ARD / BR / WDR Casting Director: Daniela Tolkien
2014
MUTTI STEIGT AUS (TV movie)
Miguel (LR) Gloria Behrens Station: ZDF Casting Director: Anna Lena-Slater
2013
HUBERT UND STALLER (TV series)
Auktionator Mielke Werner Siebert Station: ARD
2013
SOKO WIEN (TV series)
Martin Schumann (ELR) Holger Gimpel Station: ORF / ZDF Casting Director: Nicole Schmied
2012
MORD IN BESTER GESELLSCHAFT(In Teufels Kueche) (TV movie (series))
Atillio Parilla Hajo Gies Station: ARD / Degeto Casting Director: Nicole Schmied
2012
SCHAFKOPF - Der Bischof Kommt (Series)
Monsignore Hundsgruber (ELR) Uli Zrenner Station: ZDF
2011
LIEBE, BABYS UND EIN NEUANFANG (TV movie (series))
G. Pelicano (ELR) Ulrike Hamacher Station: ZDF Casting Director: Sandra Köppe
2011
THERESE GEHT FREMD (TV movie)
Empfangschef Sergio Berno Kuerten Producer: Jutta Liek-Klenke Station: ZDF Distribution: Networkmovie Casting Director: Rebecca Gerling
2006 – 2011
DA KOMMT KALLE (TV series)
Kostas T. (DHR) (LR) Thomas Jahn, Bodo Scwarz, Klaus Wirbitzky u.a. Producer: Jutta Liek-Klenke Station: ZDF Distribution: Networkmovie Casting Director: Rebecca Gerling / Heidrun Petersen
2009
EINE WIE KEINE (Series)
Hendrik Meisen Diverse Station: Sat.1 Casting Director: Ingrid Cuenca
2008
SOKO KITZBÜHEL (TV series)
Herr Shami (EHR) Mike Zens Station: ORF / ZDF
2008
OBEN OHNE (TV series)
Toni Reinhard Schwabenitzky Station: ORF
2008
BAUERNPRINZESSIN 3 (Multi-part)
Milo Susanne Zanke Station: BR / ORF
2007
DER BIBELCODE (Multi-part)
Kommissar Borghese Christoph Schrewe Station: Pro 7 / France 2 / ORF Casting Director: Uwe Bünker
2007
DER WINZERKÖNIG (TV series)
Dr. Kaminsky (4) Folgen Michi Riebl u.a. Station: ORF / ARD Distribution: Satel Film Casting Director: Judith Limberger
2007
LIEBE FÜR FORTGESCHRITTENE (TV movie)
Gordon Walter Bannert Station: ARD Casting Director: Markus Schleinzer
2006
BAUERNPRINZESSIN 2 (Multi-part)
Milo Susanne Zanke Station: BR / ORF
2005 – 2006
DA KOMMT KALLE (Pilot)
Kostas (Serien - Pilot) (DHR) Lars Jessen, John Delbridge Producer: Jutta Liek-Klenke Station: ZDF Distribution: Networkmovie Casting Director: Heidrun Petersen / Rebecca Gerling /Jutta Liek-Klenke
2005
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (Multi-part)
Tribes-Guard Robert Dornhelm Station: ABC USA Casting Director: Lynn Kressel, Lois Drabkin Cast. Assoc.
2004
DIE PATRIARCHIN (Multi-part)
Carlo Rola Station: ZDF Casting Director: Uwe Bünker
2003
ARMER KLEINER MÖRDER
Günther (HR) (LR) Erik Etschel Station: SAT 1
2003
BAUERNPRIZESSIN 1 (Multi-part)
Milo Susanne Zanke Station: BR / ORF
2002
Fraeulein Else "Mademoiselle Else" (TV movie)
L'American Pierre Boutron Station: FR2 / ORF
2002
THE RED PHONE (TV movie)
Boris Jerry Jameson / Joe Coppoletta Station: RTL / ORF Casting Director: Jeremy Zimmermann
2002
ANDREAS HOFER - 1809 (TV movie)
Soldat Marco Xaver Schwarzenberger Station: ARD / ORF
2002
ZWEI VÄTER EINER TOCHTER (TV movie)
Willi Reinhard Schwabenitzky Station: ORF
2001
PORT CHARLES (Series)
Pilot Diverse Station: ABC USA
2001
LIEBE LÜGEN LEIDENSCHAFTEN (TV movie)
Dottore Marco Serafini Station: ARD / ORF
2000
MEDICOPTER 117 (Series)
Dr. Lederer Wolfgang Dickmann Station: RTL / ORF
2000
THE PRACTICE (TV series)
George Stafford Dwight Little Station: ABC USA Casting Director: Janet Gilmore / Magen McConell
1998 – 1999
DAYS OF OUR LIVES (Series)
Maitre D. (DNR) Diverse Station: NBC USA Casting Director: Fran Bascom
1994
SPIN CITY aka "Chaos City" (TV series)
Journalist Andy Cadiff Station: ABC USA Casting Director: Bonnie Finnegan

Theater

1986 – 2005
Aktiv in Internationalen Theater Produktionen (Drama)

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