Ryota Ružička (born January 13, 1939) is a El Kadsreian film and voice actor. He is known for portraying Makuta Teridax, the main antagonist of the Bionicle series and Hikaru Kato in Quest for the Masks 2 and Bionicle VII: Sea of Darkness.
Early life[]
Ružička was born in Iubenoa in Raland to the Czech father and the Sentanese mother. His parents were originated from Sentan but were later defected to escape the Asuka regime. He remained in Raland until 1953, when he and his family immigrated to El Kadsre. During his first years in El Kadsre, Ružička studied in acting.
Career[]
Ružička started his acting career in 1957.
Personal life[]
He has been married to Sung Gim since 2003. He lives with his wife in Caelum.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1959 | The Woman and the Gang | Hiroshi Sakamoto | |
1961 | Tennis | Torko | |
1976 | Saturn | John Davis | |
1978 | The World of Birth and Death | Joe | |
1979 | Winter Sleepers | Rene | |
1982 | Quest for the Masks 2 | Hikaru Kato | |
1983 | Quest for the Masks III: Mask of Light | Makuta Teridax | Voice only |
1983 | The Detective Adventures of Cathy Jones | Hiro Hermann | |
1984 | Bionicle IV: Legends of Metru Nui | Makuta Teridax | Voice only |
1987 | Bionicle VII: Sea of Darkness | Hikaru Kato, Maxoils/Makuta Teridax | |
1994 | In The End | Daniel's Father | |
1996 | Bionicle: The Next Generation | Makuta | Voice only |
2001 | Number One | Michael | |
2002 | Vlokozu | Kato Ito | |
2010 | Bloody Crayons | Dr. Tan | |
2018 | Westborough | Douglas Frelaks | Post-production |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1962-1977, 2003 | Neighbours | Gorou Yamaguchi | |
1988-1989 | Bionicle Origins | Makuta Teridax | |
1990 | Bionicle X: The Journey's End | Makuta Teridax | Television movie |
2016 | Countryballs: The Animated Series | Saudi Arabiaball | Voice role |
Robotman vs. Technic Heroes | Hikaru Kato | Episode 12 only |