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Rupert Vansittart
Rupert Vansittart (Rupert Nicholas Vansittart, b. 1958, Cranleigh, Surrey) is an English character actor known for Lord Ashfordly in Heartbeat, Yohn Royce in Game of Thrones, Mr Hurst in Pride and Prejudice, and Braveheart's Lord Bottoms.
Rural purge
The rural purge was the mass cancellation of rural-themed television series, chiefly by CBS in 1971, to make way for shows aimed at younger, urban viewers.
Rurouni Kenshin (2023 TV series)
Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-) 2023 TV series: Liden Films reboot of Watsuki's manga, 24 episodes from July 6, 2023 on Fuji TV noitamina, new cast led by Soma Saito, followed by Kyoto Disturbance in 2024.
Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心)
Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-) is Nobuhiro Watsuki's 1994–1999 Weekly Shōnen Jump manga about reverse-blade swordsman Himura Kenshin, with 72 million copies sold, a 94-episode 1996 anime, 2023 remake, and 19.3-billion-yen live-action films.
Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心) (film)
Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心), the 2012 live-action film of Watsuki's manga directed by Keishi Otomo, starring Takeru Satoh as the non-killing ex-assassin Kenshin; earned about 3.0 billion yen and launched a five-film series.
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (るろうに剣心 京都大火編)
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (るろうに剣心 京都大火編) is the 2014 live-action film directed by Keishi Otomo, first half of the Kyoto arc two-parter, starring Takeru Satoh and Tatsuya Fujiwara; it grossed 5.22 billion yen in Japan.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (るろうに剣心 最終章 The Beginning)
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (るろうに剣心 最終章 The Beginning) is a 2021 Japanese live-action film, fifth in the series, directed by Keishi Otomo, starring Takeru Satoh and Kasumi Arimura, adapting the manga's Remembrance arc about Kenshin's cross-shaped scar and Tomoe.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (るろうに剣心 最終章 The Final) is a 2021 Japanese live-action film directed by Keishi Ōtomo, the fourth and penultimate series entry, adapting the manga's Jinchū arc with Mackenyu as Enishi; released April 23, 2021, 138 minutes, followed by The Beginning.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (るろうに剣心 伝説の最期編) is a 2014 Japanese live-action action film directed by Keishi Ōtomo, the second half of the Kyoto arc two-parter, in which Kenshin trains with Hiko Seijūrō to defeat Shishio Makoto.
Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal
Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (Tsuioku-hen) is a 1999 four-episode Studio Deen OVA prequel directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, depicting Kenshin Himura's assassin past, his scar, and Tomoe Yukishiro, released in English as Samurai X by ADV Films.
Rusameekae Fagerlund (รุศเมฆ)
Rusameekae Fagerlund (รุศเมฆ), also James Rusameekae Fagerlund, is a Thai-Swedish actor, host, and former pro volleyball player born 1986 in Phuket; known for Why R U?, The Cheery Lee, and Netflix's Physical: Asia.
Rush (1991 film)
Rush (1991) is Lili Fini Zanuck's directing debut, a crime drama starring Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh as Texas narcotics officers who become addicts, based on Kim Wozencraft's novel, released by MGM in December 1991.
Rush (2013 film)
Rush (2013) is Ron Howard's action-drama, written by Peter Morgan, dramatizing the 1976 Formula 1 rivalry between James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl), with a 74 Metascore and fabricated scenes noted.
Rush Hour (1998 film)
Rush Hour is a 1998 American buddy-cop action comedy directed by Brett Ratner, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as detectives rescuing the Chinese consul's kidnapped daughter.
Rush Hour (2000 film)
Rush Hour is a 1998 American action comedy directed by Brett Ratner, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, which earned over $244 million worldwide.
Rush Hour (franchise)
Rush Hour is an American action-comedy film franchise pairing Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as mismatched cops, with films released in 1998, 2001, and 2007.
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 2 (2001) is Brett Ratner's buddy action comedy sequel starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as Lee and Carter investigating a Hong Kong embassy bombing tied to the Fu-Cang-Long Triad; it grossed $226.1 million in the US.
Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3, also known as Rush Hour III, is a 2007 American buddy cop action comedy directed by Brett Ratner, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Paris.
Rush to the Dead Summer (夏至未至) (TV series)
Rush to the Dead Summer (夏至未至) is a 2017 Chinese youth romance drama, a 48-episode adaptation of Guo Jingming's novel about classmates from the fictional town of Qianchuan.
Rushmore (film)
Rushmore is a 1998 American coming-of-age comedy directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Owen Wilson, starring Jason Schwartzman in his film debut and Bill Murray.
Ruslaan
Ruslaan (रुसलान), 2024 Hindi action thriller directed by Karan Lalit Butani, starring Aayush Sharma as a terrorist's son who joins RAW while posing as a music teacher; released 26 April 2024, a box-office failure with negative reviews.
Russ Abbot
Russ Abbot, born Russell Allan Roberts in 1947 in Chester, England, is a retired English comedian and actor whose 1980s Saturday-night sketch series drew 18 million viewers an episode.
Russ Meyer
Russ Meyer (Russell Albion Meyer, 1922-2004), American sexploitation filmmaker, director of Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Vixen, and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls; independent producer, combat photographer, Playboy photographer, coined bosomania.
Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn, born Russell Irving Tamblyn in 1934, is an American actor best known as Riff in West Side Story (1961) and Dr. Jacoby in Twin Peaks.
Russell Brand
Russell Edward Brand (born 1975, Grays, Essex), English comedian, actor, radio host, and author; star of Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek, later YouTube/Rumble commentator; charged with rape and sexual assault in April 2025.
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe (born 1964, Wellington, New Zealand) is a New Zealand-born, Australian-raised actor who won the Best Actor Oscar for Gladiator (2000) and earned three consecutive nominations, later starring in A Beautiful Mind, The Loudest Voice, and Nuremberg.
Russell Hantz
Russell Hantz (Russell Dennis Hantz), American reality TV contestant on CBS's Survivor: Samoa, Heroes vs. Villains, Redemption Island, and Australian Survivor 2018; two-time finalist who never won, known for idol hunting and villain persona.
Russell Harvard
Russell Harvard (born 1981, Pasadena, Texas) is a third-generation Deaf American actor known for There Will Be Blood, The Hammer, Mr. Wrench on Fargo, Tribes (Theatre World Award), and Broadway's King Lear and To Kill a Mockingbird.
Russell Hornsby
Russell Hornsby (born 1974) is an American stage, film, and television actor known for Lincoln Heights, Grimm's Hank Griffin, Maverick Carter in The Hate U Give, and BMF, with August Wilson stage credits including Fences and Jitney.
Russell Johnson
Russell Johnson (1924–2014), American character actor, played Professor Roy Hinkley on Gilligan's Island (1964–67, 98 episodes); WWII Army Air Forces veteran shot down over the Philippines; distinct from other people named Russell Johnson.