Vyto Ruginis

Vyto Ruginis (born Vytautas Ruginis; 17 April 1956) is an English actor and producer. 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 MD, The X-Files, ER, Law & Order, NCIS: Los Angeles and other television programs.

Early life
Ruginis was born in Wolverhampton, England to Lithuanian parents and later moved to Chicago, Illinois. On 12 September 2015, Ruginis was inducted into the National Lithuanian American Hall of Fame.

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.