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Victor Rasuk

Victor Rasuk

Actor · Born January 15, 1984 (42) · New York City, New York, USA

Independent Spirit Award nominee

​Victor Rasuk (born January 15, 1984) is an American actor. Rasuk was born in Harlem, New York to Dominican parents. He has one brother, Silvestre, with whom he starred in Raising Victor Vargas. Rasuk attended performing arts school as a teenager, and began acting at 14. He garnered his first movie role at 16 in Five Feet High and Rising. The film—less than 30 minutes long—was a hit at the Independent Spirit Film Festival. Two years later, the same director, Peter Sollett, suggested expanding the short film into a feature-length movie: Raising Victor Vargas, which went on to win Rasuk an Independent Spirit Award for his work. In his next film, Rock Steady, Rasuk played a character named Roc. Two years later, he took a leading role in Haven with Orlando Bloom. In 2005, Lords of Dogtown was released, with Victor playing Tony Alva, one of the leading roles. The part included surfing and performing skateboarding tricks. Although the more complicated maneuvers were performed by stunt men (including the scenes of surfing at Pacific Ocean Park pier and skating in empty swimming pools), Rasuk is a method actor and worked on remaining in character both on and off screen. Believing he had mastered skating a huge ramp in only his second week of training, Rasuk fractured one of his orbital bones. Rasuk says the accident likely earned him more respect from serious skaters within the cast and crew. Victor can now be seen on the HBO television series How To Make It In America (2010), co-starring alongside Bryan Greenberg and rapper Kid Cudi. Marjorie Ballentine is his acting coach. Description above from the Wikipedia article Victor Rasuk , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 15, 1984 (42)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Victor Rasuk's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
28%
Survival
12%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Morality
3%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 9
Ally
3 of 9
Trickster
2 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Warm
6
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
5
Romantic
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Victor Rasuk's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Victor Rasuk's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sunday at Il Posto Accanto(2025)

    as Sixto

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Draper

  • Reptile(2023)

    as Officer Peralta

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Wildflower(2022)

    as Mr. Vasquez

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Open House(2022)

    as David Phelps

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Reasonable Doubt(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Mike Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • How I Met Your Father(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Oscar

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Baker and the Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Daniel Garcia

  • The Mule(2018)

    as Rico

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Jack Ryan(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Disco

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Fifty Shades Freed(2018)

    as José

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fifty Shades Darker(2017)

    as José

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Colony(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as BB

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Fifty Shades of Grey(2015)

    as José

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Stalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Detective Ben Caldwell

  • Godzilla(2014)

    as Tre Morales

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Jobs(2013)

    as Bill Fernandez

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Being Flynn(2012)

    as Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • How to Make It in America(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · as Cameron 'Cam' Calderon

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Life Is Hot in Cracktown(2009)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The War Boys(2009)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Spinning Into Butter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Patrick Chibas

  • Che: Part One(2008)

    as Rogelio Acevedo

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Stop-Loss(2008)

    as Rico Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Feel the Noise(2007)

    as Javi Vega

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • I'm Reed Fish(2006)

    as Frank Cortez

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Adrift in Manhattan(2007)

    as Simon Colon

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bonneville(2006)

    as Bo Douglas

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lords of Dogtown(2005)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Luis Ramirez

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Haven(2004)

    as Fritz

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Raising Victor Vargas(2002)

    as Victor Vargas

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Rock Steady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Roc

  • Five Feet High and Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Victor

  • Flawless(1999)

    as Kid from the Neighborhood (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Leon Ardilles

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ryan Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1994 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

$570M worldwide

Highest rated

Lords of Dogtown (2005)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19942025

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 5% of 19 roles
0308

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2004, Best Debut Performance.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Victor Rasuk's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Feel the Noise (2007)

91st percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jack Ryan (2018)

Midcredits 91st · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Victor Rasuk's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles35–56 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles36–82 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Victor Rasuk work with?

People who share at least 2 of Victor Rasuk's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; E.L. James shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers