Robert Mukes

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Robert Allen Mukes
Robert Mukes by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Mukes in 2018
Born (1964-03-14) March 14, 1964 (age 60)
Other namesRobert "Bonecrusher" Mukes
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
Height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) [1]
Website http://www.robertmukes.com

Robert Allen Mukes (born March 14, 1964) is an American actor living in Los Angeles.

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Career

Sometimes credited as Robert "Bonecrusher" Mukes, Mukes played professional basketball in Europe until age 30, then trained for pro-wrestling. [2] His time in that career field was cut short due to injuries.[ citation needed ]

The 6' 10" actor is best known for his role as Rufus "R.J." Firefly, Jr. in House of 1000 Corpses, a role he did not reprise in the sequel Devil's Rejects. [3] Mukes is also known for his role as eskimo bounty hunter Abumchuck in the TV series Weeds and his work on HBO's TV series, Westworld. [4] [5]

Mukes attends fan conventions as a celebrity guest, such as San Diego Comic Con, Monster-Mania Con, Scare-a-Con, Scarefest, Days of the Dead, and Rock & Shock. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 MP da Last Don Bodyguard #2
2000 Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists King's guard and Executioner
2001Forbidden HighwayTiny
2002 Black Mask 2: City of Masks Snake
2003 House of 1000 Corpses Rufus
2008 Drillbit Taylor Bodyguard
2012Slumber Party SlaughterGardener
2015 Bone Tomahawk Sentinel
2017Coffin 2Buddy
2018Last American Horror ShowThe Butcher
2018Valentine DayZDark Eyes
2018Alpha WolfJohn Carradine
2021Death Park: The EndBody Snatcher / Cleaner
2021Hell of the Screaming UndeadWarren
2021Appetite for SinJohnny Coughin
2022Evil at the DoorThe Cleaner

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Men Behaving Badly BenjaminEpisode: "No Retreat, No Surrender"
1998 The Parent 'Hood DoormanEpisode: "A Sister Scorned"
1998 Sliders Security GuardEpisode: "Lipschitz Live!"
1998, 2000 The Brian Benben Show Athlete / Rabbi2 episodes
2000ChoppySuspectTelevision film
2001 Dharma & Greg ManEpisode: "How This Happened"
2001 Nikki Tex-asaurus RexEpisode: "My Best Friend's Day Care"
2002 She Spies MacEpisode: "Daddy's Girl"
2003 Fastlane BouncerEpisode: "Strap On"
2004 Las Vegas Hulking Cajun Brother #1Episode: "New Orleans"
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation InmateEpisode: "No Humans Involved"
2005 Rodney Eddie GEpisode: "The Ring"
2005 The Fallen Ones AramisTelevision film
2006–2007 Weeds Abumchuk4 episodes
2007 Veronica Mars Imposing GuyEpisode: "Poughkeepsie, Tramps and Thieves"
2008 Backwoods JosiahTelevision film
2008SISThe Samoan
2010Fake It Til You Make ItBig SwerveEpisode: "Dine and Ditch"
2012 Criminal Minds Male VisitorEpisode: "Heathridge Manor"
2012 Person of Interest TitusEpisode: "The Contingency"
2013 The Mindy Project Big MeatEpisode: "Mindy Lahiri Is a Racist"
2015 Justified Cell MateEpisode: "Fugitive Number One"
2015Party MonstersFrankieTelevision film
2016 Westworld BehemothEpisode: "Trace Decay"
2017 NCIS: Los Angeles TinyEpisode: "Under Siege"
2017 School of Rock Metal DudeEpisode: "Leader of the Band"
2021Malvolia: The Queen of ScreamsThe Dark LordEpisode: "Thankskilling: The Guest"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Hands

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References

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  2. "Robert Mukes - Resume". robertmukes.com. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  3. Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2005-06-01). Screen World: 2004 Film Annual;. Hal Leonard. ISBN   978-1-55783-639-7.
  4. Bolonik, Kera (2007-08-07). In the Weeds. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-1-4169-3878-1.
  5. "House of 1000 Corpses actor ROBERT MUKES joins the cast of WESTWORLD". Horror Society. 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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