Eddie Rouse starred in Todd Rohal 's 2014 short film , '' Rat Pack Rat '' , as a Sammy Davis impersonator hired to perform at a child 's birthday party . The film won the Short Film Special Jury Award for Unique Vision at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival . '' Rat Pack Rat 's '' producer , Clay Liford , wrote on Twitter that , " He Rouse really made our little short shine this year . " In 2014 , Rouse was cast as Kissy ( short for Kisecawchuck ) , a Native American saloon contraband dealer in the HBO series , '' Westworld '' . The series , which is based on the 1973 film , '' Westworld '' , by Michael Crichton , is executive produced by J.J. Abrams . It is set in a " futuristic amusement park . " Rouse filmed the pilot episode in Utah just a few weeks before his death
2014 Sundance Film Festival
2014 Sundance Film Festival
Eddie Rouse