Rusty may refer to something covered with

rust Rust is an iron oxide, a usually reddish-brown oxide formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the catalytic presence of water or air moisture. Rust consists of hydrous iron(III) oxides (Fe2O3·nH2O) and iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO( ...

or with a rust (color). Rusty is also a nickname for people who have red hair, have a rust-hued skin tone, or have the given name Russell. Rusty may also refer to:

People

* Rusty Anderson (born 1959), American guitarist * Rusty Areias (born 1949), American politician * Rusty Bryant (1929–1991), American saxophonist * Rusty Cooley (born 1970), American guitarist * Rusty Crawford (1885–1971), Canadian ice hockey player * Rusty Cundieff (born 1960), American actor and director * Rusty Day (1945–1982), American musician * Rusty Dedrick (1918–2009), American trumpeter * Rusty DeWees (born 1960), American actor and comedian * Rusty Draper (1923–2003), American singer * Rusty Duke, American judge *

Rusty Edwards Rusty Edwards is a hymnwriter who was born in Dixon, Illinois, on January 22, 1955. Dozens of his hymns have been published in 100 books in Australia, Brasil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, and US ...

(born 1955), American hymn writer and minister *

Rusty Egan Rusty Egan (born 19 September 1957 in London) is the former drummer for the British new wave band Rich Kids. They were founded by former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock (bass guitarist and backing vocals, occasional lead vocals), with Steve New ( ...

(born 1957), British drummer *

Rusty Fein Henry "Rusty" Fein (born June 24, 1982 in Washington, D.C.) is an American former competitive figure skater, who competed in both singles and pairs. He skated in pairs with Tiffany Scott, with whom he is the 2006 U.S. national pewter medalist an ...

(born 1982), American figure skater *

Rusty Frank Rusty Frank is an American tap dancer, producer, writer, choreographer, lindy hopper, historian and tap-dance preservationist. Early life Rusty Frank was born in Hollywood, California, and raised in Los Angeles. She began dancing at age six, i ...

, American dancer, choreographer, and historian * Rusty Fricke (born 1964), American arena football player * Rusty Gerhardt (born 1950), American baseball pitcher * Rusty Glover (born 1966), American politician *

Rusty Goffe Rusty Goffe (born 30 October 1948) is an English actor, best known for his appearances in ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'', '' Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope'', and the ''Harry Potter'' franchise. Early life Goffe was born on 30 Oct ...

(born 1948), British dwarf entertainer *

Rusty Goodman Charles F. "Rusty" Goodman (September 2, 1933 – November 11, 1990) was an American singer/songwriter in the Southern Gospel Music industry. He was a prolific composer whose many songs included "Standing in the Presence of the King", "Leavin' ...

(1933–1990), American gospel singer and songwriter *

Rusty Greer Thurman Clyde "Rusty" Greer III (born January 21, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers. He most recently worked for Texas Wesleyan University serving as the Assistant Head Coach under former teammate ...

(born 1969), American baseball player *

Rusty Hamer Russell Craig "Rusty" Hamer (February 15, 1947 – January 18, 1990) was an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for portraying Rusty Williams, the wisecracking son of entertainer Danny Williams ( Danny Thomas), on the ...

(1947–1990), American actor *

Rusty Hardin Russell "Rusty" Hardin, Jr. (born October 6, 1941) is an American attorney and head of the Houston law firm Rusty Hardin & Associates, P.C. which he established in 1996. Early life Hardin attended a private military academy in Chattanooga, Tenne ...

(born 1941), American lawyer *

Rusty Harrison Russell Wade "Rusty" Harrison (born 11 October 1981 in Elizabeth, South Australia) is an Australian speedway rider. Career summary Harrison won the Australian Under-16 Championship in 1995 in Perth and again in 1997 at his home track in Ade ...

(born 1981), Australian speedway rider *

Rusty Hevelin James LeRoy "Rusty" Hevelin (February 16, 1922 – December 27, 2011) was a science fiction fan, fanzine publisher, collector and huckster. Career Hevelin was an active member of the science fiction community from the early 1940s, publishin ...

(1922–2011), American science fiction fan *

Rusty Higgins Rusty Higgins is an American music master, saxophonist, arranger, composer, and session musician. As a member of the Bob Florence Limited Edition, Higgins won the Grammy Award in 2000 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for '' Serendipity 18''. Ba ...

, American saxophonist *

Rusty Hilger Russell Todd Hilger (May 9, 1962 – December 24, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played eight seasons for the Los Angeles Raiders, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis ...

(1962–2019), American football player *

Rusty Hopkinson Russell Keith "Rusty" Hopkinson is an Australian rock musician and record label owner. He joined alternative rockers, You Am I, in 1993 on drums, percussion and backing vocals. He had previously been a member of the Bamboos (1986–87) and Kryp ...

, Australian rock musician *

Rusty Humphries Rusty Humphries (born August 29, 1965) is an American broadcaster, conservative political commentator and songwriter. He hosts the ''Rusty Humphries Rebellion'' podcast. Humphries' former nationally syndicated radio show, ''The Rusty Humphries ...

(born 1965), American radio host *

Rusty Jackson Dalton Sharman "Rusty" Jackson (November 17, 1950 – April 14, 1997) was a professional American football player who played punter for four seasons for the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills. Jackson played high school football at Washington ...

(born 1950), American football player * Rusty Jacobs (born 1967), American actor *

Rusty Jeffers Rusty Jeffers (born May 14, 1964, Kenmore, New York) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He grew up in Georgia and Boulder, Colorado and now lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Jeffers started bodybuilding at 12 and competed as early as at the ...

(born 1964), American bodybuilder *

Rusty Joiner Jason Russell "Rusty" Joiner (born December 11, 1972) is an American male fashion model, fitness model and actor. Early life and education Born in Montgomery, Alabama, and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Joiner attended Georgia Southern Universi ...

(born 1972), American model * Rusty Jones (disambiguation), multiple people * Rusty Keaulana (born 1966), American surfer * Rusty Kidd (born 1946), American politician *

Rusty Kruger Rusty Kruger (born March 26, 1975) is a Canadian retired lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League and a current assistant coach with the Buffalo Bandits The Buffalo Bandits are a professional box lacrosse Box lacrosse, also known as ...

(born 1975), Canadian lacrosse player *

Rusty Kuntz Russell Jay Kuntz (; born February 4, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers between 1979 and 1985. He never appeared in more than 84 games in a ...

(born 1955), American baseball player * Rusty LaRue (born 1973), American basketball player and coach * Rusty Lemorande (born 1954), American screenwriter and film producer *

Rusty Lisch Russell John "Rusty" Lisch (born December 21, 1956) is an American former football quarterback in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals (1980–1983) and the Chicago Bears (1984). In five seasons in the N ...

(born 1956), American football quarterback * Rusty Long, American surfer, writer, and photographer * Rusty Magee (1955–2003), American composer *

Rusty Mae Moore Rusty Mae Moore (October 25, 1941 – February 23, 2022) was an American transgender rights activist and educator. She ran a de facto homeless shelter for transgender people in the 1990s and 2000s, known as the Transy House. One such resident inclu ...

(1941-2022), American activist and educator * Rusty Meacham (born 1968), American baseball pitcher * Rusty Morrison (born 1956), American poet and publisher * Rusty Nails (filmmaker) (born 1966), American filmmaker and musician *

Rusty Page James Russell "Rusty" Page (10 May 1908 – 22 May 1985) was a New Zealand army officer, and rugby union player and administrator. Early life and family Born in Dunedin in 1908, Page was the son of John and Helen Stuart Page (née Caradus). Fr ...

(1908–1985), New Zealand rugby union player *

Rusty Paul Russell K. Paul (born June 23, 1952) is an American politician serving as the mayor of Sandy Springs, Georgia since 2014. Early life and education Paul was born in 1952, and grew up in the Birmingham, Alabama area. He received a Bachelor’s de ...

, American politician *

Rusty Pierce Rusty Pierce (born July 24, 1979 in The Woodlands, Texas) is an American former professional soccer player who spent eight seasons in Major League Soccer. Career College Pierce played college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Greens ...

(born 1979), American soccer player * Rusty Robertson (1927–1989), New Zealand rowing coach *

Rusty Russell (disambiguation) Rusty Russell may refer to: * Rusty Russell (born 1973), Australian software programmer * Rusty Russell (tackle) (born 1963), American football player * Rusty Russell (American football coach) Harvey Nual "Rusty" Russell (December 4, 1895 – D ...

, multiple people *

Philip Rastelli Philip "Rusty" Rastelli (January 31, 1918 – June 24, 1991) was an American mobster and former crime boss, boss of the Bonanno crime family, he spent all but three years of his reign in prison. Biography Rastelli was born and raised in Maspeth, Q ...

(1918–1991), American mobster, boss of the Bonanno crime family *

Rusty Schweickart Russell Louis "Rusty" Schweickart (also Schweikart; born October 25, 1935) is an American aeronautical engineer, and a former NASA astronaut, research scientist, U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, as well as a former business executive and governme ...

(born 1935), American astronaut, engineer, scientist and business executive * Rusty Schwimmer (born 1962), American actress and singer * Rusty Smith (disambiguation), multiple people *

Rusty Staub Daniel Joseph "Rusty" Staub (April 1, 1944 – March 29, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and television color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball for 23 seasons as a right fielder, designated hitter, and first basem ...

(1944–2018), American baseball player *

Rusty Theron Juan "Rusty" Theron (born 24 July 1985) is a South African-American professional cricketer. He played for the Warriors cricket team in South African domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League and for the South Africa n ...

(born 1985), South African cricketer * Rusty Torres (born 1948), Puerto Rican baseball player * Rusty Troy (born 1966), American soccer player *

Rusty Wallace Russell William "Rusty" Wallace Jr. (born August 14, 1956) is an American former NASCAR racing driver. He has won the 1984 NASCAR Cup series Rookie of the Year and the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship. Over the course of his successful care ...

(born 1956), American race car driver *

Rusty Warren Rusty Warren (March 20, 1930 – May 25, 2021) was an American comedian and singer, specializing in sex-related themes and such songs as "Bounce Your Boobies" and " Knockers Up!". Early life Warren was born in New York City in 1930 and adopted s ...

(1930–2021), American comedian and singer * Rusty Young (disambiguation), multiple people

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

*Rusty, a sidekick of Big Guy from '' The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot'', a 1995 comic book *"Rusty", the Good Dalek, in the ''Doctor Who'' episode "

Into the Dalek "Into the Dalek" is the second episode of the eighth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. It was written by Phil Ford and Steven Moffat, and directed by Ben Wheatley, and first broadcast on BBC One on 30 Aug ...

" *Rusty, a locomotive in the British children's book series ''The Railway Series'' and television series ''Thomas & Friends'' * Rusty the Steam Engine, in the musical ''Starlight Express'' * Russell "Rusty" Beck, in the American television series '' Major Crimes'' *'' Rusty Brown'', an American comic strip by Chris Ware *

Rusty Collins Russell "Rusty" Collins, formerly known as Firefist, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Firefist was portrayed in the 2018 film ''Deadpool 2'', by Julian Dennison. Publication history Created ...

, a Marvel Comics character *Finbarr "Rusty" Galloway, Cole Phelps' partner at the homicide desk in the video game ''

L.A. Noire ''L.A. Noire'' is a 2011 action-adventure video game developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. Set in 1947 Los Angeles, the game follows detective Cole Phelps's rise among the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department as he so ...

'' *Russell "Rusty" Griswold, in the ''

National Lampoon's Vacation ''National Lampoon's Vacation'', sometimes referred to as simply ''Vacation'', is a 1983 American road trip comedy film directed by Harold Ramis starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy, and Christie Brink ...

'' films *'' Rusty Riley'', an American newspaper comic strip *'' Rusty Rivets'', a Canadian television series *Rusty Rodriguez, in the 1984 film ''

Footloose Footloose may refer to: * ''Footloose'' (1984 film), a musical film ** ''Footloose'' (1984 soundtrack) ** "Footloose" (song), performed by Kenny Loggins * ''Footloose'' (2011 film), a remake of the 1984 film ** ''Footloose'' (2011 soundtrack) ...

'' * Rusty Ryan (character), in the 2001 film ''Ocean's Eleven'' and its sequels *Rusty Shackleford, the often-used alias of Dale Gribble from the television series ''King of the Hill'' * Doctor Thaddeus Venture, nicknamed "Rusty", in the television series ''The Venture Bros.'' *Corporal Rusty "B Company" fictional character in ''

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'' is an American children's television series in the Western genre that aired from October 1954 to May 1959 on the ABC television network. In all, 164 episodes aired. The show starred Lee Aaker as Rusty, a boy o ...

'' television series, portrayed by Lee Aaker

Music

Rusty (band) Rusty is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band earned a 1996 Juno Award nomination in the category Best Alternative Album for ''Fluke''. History Rusty's origins are in One Free Fall, a band from W ...

, a Canadian alternative rock band in the 1990s * ''Rusty'' (Rodan album), a 1994 indie rock album by Rodan * ''Rusty'' (Slick Shoes album), a 1997 pop punk album by Slick Shoes *"Rusty", a song from the album ''

Wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly un ...

'' by Tyler, the Creator

Other arts and entertainment

* ''Rusty'' (film series), 1940s children's film series featuring a German Shepherd dog named Rusty * ''Rusty'' (video game), 1993 action video game

Sports

* Rusty Australia, a surfboard and surfwear brand {{disambiguation Lists of people by nickname