| Vyto Ruginis | |
| Birth Name: | Vytautas Ignacas Ruginis |
| Birth Date: | 17 April 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Nationality: | American |
| Years Active: | 1985–present |
Vytautas Ignacas "Vyto" Ruginis (born April 17, 1956)[1] [2] is an American actor.[3] He is best known for playing vampire Russell Winters in the television series Angel in its first episode, "City Of", as well as for his appearances in CSI, Murder She Wrote, House MD, The X-Files, ER, Law & Order, and other television programs.
Ruginis was born in Wolverhampton, England,[2] to Lithuanian parents. He grew up in Cicero, Illinois. He received a BFA degree from the University of Illinois and an MFA from Yale University in 1982.[4]
On September 12, 2015, Ruginis was inducted into the National Lithuanian American Hall of Fame.
Ruginis has appeared in such films as The Devil's Advocate with Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves, Cliffhanger with Sylvester Stallone, Broken Arrow with John Travolta and Christian Slater, Jumpin' Jack Flash with Whoopi Goldberg, The Fast and The Furious, Auto Focus, and many more.
In 2014, Ruginis appeared in the stage play In the Water, directed by Sharyn Rothstein.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8 Million Ways to Die | Joe Durkin | |
| 1986 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | Carl | |
| 1987 | Burglar | K.E. Graybow | |
| 1987 | The Verne Miller Story | Fitzsimmons | |
| 1987 | Made in Heaven | Lyman McCray | |
| 1988 | Hot to Trot | Mr. Pandolfi | |
| 1988 | Slipping Into Darkness | Otis | |
| 1989 | Casualties of War | The Prosecutor | |
| 1990 | Dimenticare Palermo | Ted | |
| 1992 | Bad Love | Evan | |
| 1993 | Cliffhanger | FBI Agent Mathesen | |
| 1994 | Clean Slate | Hendrix | |
| 1995 | Last Gasp | Ray Tattinger | |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow | Johnson | |
| 1996 | Phenomenon | Ted Rhome | |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acres | Charles Carter | |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate | Mitch Weaver, Justice Department | |
| 1998 | Yakima Wash | ||
| 1999 | The Secret Life of Girls | Daniel | |
| 1999 | Hosticka | ||
| 1999 | The Insider | Junior Lawyer | |
| 2000 | Robbers | Dayton | |
| 2001 | The Fast and the Furious | Harry | |
| 2001 | The Glass House | Don | |
| 2002 | Auto Focus | Nickie D | |
| 2004 | The Last Run | Clancy | |
| 2006 | Home of the Brave | Hank Yates | |
| 2007 | The Gray Man | Detective Maher | |
| 2008 | Player 5150 | Governor Elect Lanzelin | |
| 2011 | Moneyball | Chris Pittaro | |
| 2012 | Bad Blood | Sheriff | |
| 2014 | Lost Time | Mr. Coffey | |
| 2017 | Miracle | Bernardas | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Chief Engineer Logan | Episode: "The Arsenal of Freedom" | |
| 1991 | Law & Order | Daniel Magadan, Jr. | Episode: "Confession" |
| 1999 | Ally McBeal | Mr. Goodman | Episode: "Love Unlimited" |
| 1999 | Angel | Russell Winters | Episode: "City Of" |
| 2000 | Phil Swelco | Episode: "Pledging Mr. Johnson" | |
| 2001 | Private Lies | Bob | Television movie |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Stuart Felding | Episode: "As If By Fate" |
| 2002–2003 | Presidio Med | Tom Roback | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | The West Wing | Mitch | Episode: "Arctic Radar" |
| 2003 | JAG | Agent Dawkins | Episode: "Meltdown" |
| 2004 | David Jeffers | Episode: "Innocent" | |
| 2006–2007 | ER | Paramedic Wright | 3 episodes |
| 2009–2023 | Arkady Kolchek | 29 episodes | |
| 2012 | Blue Eyed Butcher | Philip Gross | Television movie |
| 2013 | Shameless | Edward Gretsky | Episode: "The American Dream" |
| 2014 | Rizzoli and Isles | Christopher Carnahan | Episode: "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" |
| 2020 | Deputy | King #2 | 2 episodes |