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Josh Cruze
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Josh Cruze

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Born 1950 · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Active 1982–2025

Josh Cruze is an actor known for his role in The New York Ripper (1982), a film that exemplifies the gritty allure of grindhouse cinema. His performance contributes to the film's unsettling atmosphere, immersing viewers in its disturbing narrative. Although his filmography may be sparse, Cruze's work in this cult classic resonates with fans of the genre, showcasing the raw energy and bold storytelling characteristic of 1980s exploitation films.

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The New York Ripper

The New York Ripper

1982 ★ 6.2
as Chico

A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.

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Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Bullet Train (2022)
Bullet Train
2022
Collateral (2004)
Collateral
2004
Purple Hearts (2022)
Purple Hearts
2022
24 (2001)
24
2001
Monk (2002)
Monk
2002

Filmography

75 credits
2020s 8 credits
2025
Brighter Days Ahead as Tavern Background
Movie ★ 9.5
2024
Griselda as Papo's Dad
TV ★ 7.2
2023
80 for Brady as Maura's Deceased Husband Frank (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
2023
Starlets as Older Businessman
TV
2022
Purple Hearts as Music Busker
Movie ★ 8.0
2022
Bullet Train as Bartender (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.4
2022
Lopez vs Lopez as #3.2 (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.0
2021
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas as Tuck-A-Hoe Townsperson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.7
2010s 9 credits
2018
Turnt as Diner Manager
TV
2017
All About the Money as General Andreas
Movie ★ 5.4
2014
Chornobyl: Exclusion Zone as Flores
TV ★ 7.8
2014
Sequestered as Detective Sanchez
TV ★ 6.2
2014
Matador as Bartender
TV ★ 4.6
2014
Rake as Arthur Leon
TV ★ 5.2
2013
Twiharder as Buck Pond
Movie
2012
5 Minutes as Detective Phelps
Movie
2011
Freerunner as Latin Businessman
Movie ★ 4.5
2000s 18 credits
2009
Becoming Eduardo as Raul
Movie
2008
The Seekers as Angry Vietnam Veteran
Movie
2008
My Own Worst Enemy as Bellman
TV ★ 6.5
2006
The Unit as Watch Cap
TV ★ 7.4
2005
Threshold as Secretary of Defense
TV ★ 7.0
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Hank
TV ★ 8.2
2004
Collateral as El Rodeo Band Member
Movie ★ 7.2
2004
Some Things That Stay as Marcello
Movie ★ 4.9
2004
Torque as CHP Officer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.3
2002
Tequila Express as Captain Diaz
Movie ★ 10.0
2002
Monk as Roberto the Cook
TV ★ 8.0
2001
Lost Voyage as Captain Moore
Movie ★ 4.7
2001
24 as Oriol
TV ★ 7.8
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise as Captain Ramirez
TV ★ 7.5
2001
Crossing Jordan as Florist
TV ★ 7.2
2001
Kate Brasher as Cop
TV ★ 10.0
2001
The Division as Tom Chambers
TV ★ 7.1
2001
Taina as Eduardo Morales
TV ★ 8.7
1990s 24 credits
1999
The Base as Pablo
Movie ★ 4.7
1999
Border Line as Neighbor
Movie ★ 7.0
1999
Movie Stars as Witch Doctor
TV ★ 8.7
1998
Paulie as Cantina Singer
Movie ★ 7.0
1998
Air America as General Carlato
TV ★ 5.8
1997
Fools Rush In as Antonio Fuentes
Movie ★ 6.5
1997
Steel as Colombian
Movie ★ 4.3
1997
Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy as Jake Moran
Movie ★ 5.6
1997
Two Voices as Waiter
Movie ★ 5.6
1997
Brooklyn South as Eduard Vasquez
TV ★ 9.6
1997
Cracker as Diego Rivera
TV ★ 7.2
1994
Viper as Madison
TV ★ 6.2
1994
ER as Boss
TV ★ 7.8
1993
Blind Side as Roadblock Cop #2
Movie ★ 5.5
1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Gilbert
TV ★ 5.9
1993
NYPD Blue as Jose Delgado
TV ★ 7.1
1993
NYPD Blue as Rodriguez
TV ★ 7.1
1992
Animal Instincts as Hernandez
Movie ★ 5.0
1992
Melrose Place as Cop
TV ★ 5.9
1992
Intruders as Mental Patient
TV ★ 7.0
1990
The Flash as Petrolli
Movie ★ 6.5
1990
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake as Neighbor
Movie ★ 6.7
1990
The Flash as Petrolli
TV ★ 7.4
1990
Tribes as Inspector Rameriz
TV ★ 7.0
1980s 16 credits
1989
The Karen Carpenter Story as Herb Alpert
Movie ★ 7.2
1989
One Man Force as Sparky
Movie ★ 4.6
1989
Baywatch as Official
TV ★ 6.0
1988
Supercarrier as Danny
TV ★ 6.3
1987
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam as (voice)
Movie ★ 7.1
1987
Born in East L.A. as Jail Truck Driver
Movie ★ 5.8
1987
Dragnet as Police Officer
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
In Self Defense as Cop
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder as Arresting Detective (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.7
1987
Private Eye as Eddie Raza
TV ★ 4.8
1987
The Bold and the Beautiful as Det. Jake Powers
TV ★ 5.6
1986
L.A. Law as Emanuel Garcia
TV ★ 7.1
1984
Santa Barbara as American Indian
TV ★ 4.9
1984
Santa Barbara as Raoul Mendez
TV ★ 4.9
1982
The New York Ripper● as Chico
Movie ★ 6.3
1982
The Clairvoyant as Willie Gonzalez Hitman Backup in Bar scene
Movie ★ 5.4