Born and raised in Dunkirk, New York (near Buffalo.) Bob is the son of Harold and Olivia Rusch and younger brother to Edward, Harold II, Susan, Mary Sue, Janie and Sally and uncle to over 30 nephews and nieces. He began acting while living in Columbus, GA when he was twelve and continued when he moved back to Dunkirk before his sophomore year in high school.As a freshman, Bob attended Wright State University in Ohio in their BFA acting program then transferred back to New York and graduated from SUNY college at Buffalo with a BA in theatre. After college, Bob spent 5 years in Chicago doing lot's of theatre and after getting his SAG card he moved to Los Angeles in 2000. In 2004, Bob produced his first play under the name "SkyPilot Theatre Company" and in 2006 made SkyPilot a non-profit corporation in which he is the artistic director. Show less «