1924年10月4日生于美国伊利诺斯州埃文斯顿。1949年他在历史片《尤利乌斯·恺撒》中成功的扮演了名将安东尼奥，初露锋芒。进入50年代，海斯顿片约不断，由于他身材魁梧，五官线条刚毅，尤其是他的希腊鼻，使得其出演的影片多为大场面、大制作的电影，而角色亦几乎都是圣人、伟人、望族、将军...
Joseph Ruskin was born on April 14, 1924 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA as Joseph Richard Schlafman. He was an actor and producer, known for Smokin' Aces (2006), The Scorpion King (2002) and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998). He was married to Barbara Greene and Patricia Herd. He died on December 28, 2013 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
