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Russ Skains(1952-2026)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Its almost finals and while granny's away, a wrestling-obsessed, machete-wielding squatter plays - body slamming guests at the hottest party of the year.
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Squatter (2020)
Russ Skains was born on 9 August 1952 in Winnfield, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Black Zone (2025), Help Me, Kill Me (2012) and Rook (2012). He was married to Babs. He died on 7 May 2026 in Bossier City, Louisiana, USA.
BornAugust 9, 1952
DiedMay 7, 2026(73)
BornAugust 9, 1952
DiedMay 7, 2026(73)
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Known for

Kimi-Sung, Richard F Law, Katrina Ann Volonnino, Matthew Schmidli, Andrea Fantauzzi, and Katie Coryell Hall in Black Zone (2025)
Black Zone
7.6
  • Producer
  • 2025
Help Me, Kill Me (2012)
Help Me, Kill Me
Short
  • Producer
  • 2012
Rook (2012)
Rook
8.1
  • George Yamamoto
  • 2012
The Desk
The Desk
  • Chotto Bun [gloved asian man]

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Desk
      • Chotto Bun [gloved asian man]
      • Post-production
    • Rent-a-Ryde
      • Jerry
      • Completed
    • Squatter (2020)
      Squatter
      2.6
      • Wrestling Manager
      • 2020
    • A Diminished Art (2019)
      A Diminished Art
      Short
      • 2019
    • Synchronic (2019)
      Synchronic
      6.2
      • Native American (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • The Way Out Is Through (2017)
      The Way Out Is Through
      Short
      • 2017
    • Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
      Our Brand Is Crisis
      6.1
      • Bolivian Man (uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Halcyon Dreams (2014)
      Halcyon Dreams
      Short
      • Russ
      • 2014
    • Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson, Emmy Rossum, Viola Davis, Alice Englert, Alden Ehrenreich, and Thomas Mann in Beautiful Creatures (2013)
      Beautiful Creatures
      6.1
      • Castor (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Rook (2012)
      Rook
      8.1
      • George Yamamoto
      • 2012
    • Rachel Boston and Jay Dee Walters in Blind Turn (2012)
      Blind Turn
      5.2
      • Police Officer
      • 2012
    • Mayday! Bering Sea (2010)
      Mayday! Bering Sea
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • Satoshi Konno
      • 2010

    Producer

    • Kimi-Sung, Richard F Law, Katrina Ann Volonnino, Matthew Schmidli, Andrea Fantauzzi, and Katie Coryell Hall in Black Zone (2025)
      Black Zone
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Halcyon Dreams (2014)
      Halcyon Dreams
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2014
    • Help Me, Kill Me (2012)
      Help Me, Kill Me
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Rook (2012)
      Rook
      8.1
      • associate producer
      • 2012
    • The Hurting Kind: Pretty as a Pistol (2010)
      The Hurting Kind: Pretty as a Pistol
      Short
      • producer
      • 2010

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Help Me, Kill Me (2012)
      Help Me, Kill Me
      Short
      • assistant director
      • 2012

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    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • August 9, 1952
      • Winnfield, Louisiana, USA
    • Died
      • May 7, 2026
      • Bossier City, Louisiana, USA
    • Spouse
      • Babs? - May 7, 2026 (his death)

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      • Russ

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