Vyto Ruginis
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April 17, 1956
- University of Illinois (BFA)
- Yale University (MFA)
Vyto Ruginis | |
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| Born | Vytautas Ignacas Ruginis April 17, 1956 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| 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, M.D., The X-Files, ER, Law & Order, NCIS: Los Angeles and other television programs.
Ruginis was born in Wolverhampton, England,[2] to Lithuanian parents.[3] He grew up in Cicero, Illinois. He received a BFA degree from the University of Illinois and an MFA from Yale University in 1982.[3][4]
On September 12, 2015, Ruginis was inducted into the National Lithuanian American Hall of Fame.[3]
Career
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]
