Rusty Cundieff
George Arthur "Rusty" Cundieff is an American film and television director, actor, and writer known for his work on Fear of a Black Hat, Tales from the Hood, and Chappelle's Show.
Biography
Cundieff was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Christina and John A. Cundieff. He studied journalism at Loyola University in New Orleans and the philosophy of religion at the University of Southern California. While at USC, Cundieff became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, a historically African American fraternity.He is married to Trina Davis Cundieff, with whom he has two children: Simone Christina and Thelonious Jon Davis.
Film career
After graduating from USC in 1982, Cundieff performed stand-up comedy in Los Angeles while looking for opportunities to act. His first major role was a year-long run as Theo Carver on Days of Our Lives in 1985. In 1988, he played Big Brother Chucky in Spike Lee's School Daze. Cundieff cites his experience working with Lee on the film as being what motivated him to pursue writing and directing in addition to acting. He was also a correspondent on Michael Moore's comic TV magazine show TV Nation in the mid-1990s.In 2013, he directed the anthology comedy film Movie 43 for the segment "Victory's Glory". Unfortunately, the film was a huge critical failure and it earned Cundieff a Razzie Award for Worst Director, along with 12 others.
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Days of Our Lives | Theo Carver | |
| 1985 | What's Happening Now! | J.B. Whitney | 1 episode |
| 1985 | MacGruder and Loud | Perry | 1 episode |
| 1990 | thirtysomething | Student #5 | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Chappelle's Show | Ystur Feidnuc D.D.S. / Richard Pryor | 2 episodes |