Robert K. Ressler

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1937-02-15

Deathday 2013-05-05 (76 years old)

Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As Robert Ressler, Bob Ressler

Robert K. Ressler

Biography

Robert Kenneth Ressler was an American FBI agent and author. He played a significant role in the psychological profiling of violent offenders in the 1970s and is often credited with coining the term "serial killer", though the term is a direct translation of the German term Serienmörder coined in 1930 by Berlin investigator Ernst Gennat. After retiring from the FBI, he authored a number of books on serial murders, and often gave lectures on criminology.

Known For

Actor

2021
John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise

as Self - Ret. FBI Profiler (archive footage)

Crew

2005
Born to Kill?

as Actor's Assistant