Biography
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.
Filmography
all 46
Movies 39
Writer 11
TV Shows 7
Voice 2
self 1
The Scarlet Worm (2011)
Christine Cristina (2010)
The Nativity Story (2006)
Quiet Flows The Don (2006)
Rome (2005)
Farhat - Il principe del deserto (2004)
Snuff Trap (2004)
Man and Cat (2001)
Cocco Bill (2000)
Nightworld: Lost Souls (1999)
Riddler's Moon (1999)
Double Team (1997)
The Eighteenth Angel (1997)
The Voyeur (1994)
Ritual of Love (1990)
Fashion Crimes (1989)
Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989)
Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 (1988)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Catacombs (1988)
Miami Golem (1985)
Mussolini and I (1985)
Piranha II: The Spawning (1982)
Absurd (1981)
The Day Christ Died (1980)
Evil Eye (1975)
Two Brothers in Trinity (1972)
Voyage Into Space (1970)
Giant Robo (1967)
Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)
The Last of the Mohicans
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1939-05-20
Deathday2013-09-28 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
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