Tim Russ
Russ at the 2022 Phoenix Fan Fusion
Born
Timothy Darrell Russ

(1956-06-22) June 22, 1956
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • director
Years active1985–present
Children1

Timothy Darrell Russ[1] (born June 22, 1956) is an American actor, musician, screenwriter, director and amateur astronomer. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager, Robert Johnson in Crossroads (1986), Casey in East of Hope Street (1998), Frank on Samantha Who?, Principal Franklin on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly, and D. C. Montana on The Highwaymen (1987–1988). He appeared in The Rookie: Feds (2022) and reprised his role as Captain Tuvok on Season 3 of Star Trek: Picard.

Early life, family and education

Russ was born in Washington, D.C., on June 22, 1956, to a government employee mother and a U.S. Air Force officer father.[1] He spent part of his childhood in Turkey. He attended his senior year of high school at Rome Free Academy, from which he graduated in 1974.[2] He graduated from St. Edward's University with a degree in theater arts. He additionally attended graduate school at Illinois State University where he was inducted into its Hall of Fame.

During his early life, he owned many dogs.[1]

Career

Acting

In 1985, Russ appeared in The Twilight Zone episode "Kentucky Rye" as Officer #2. He made a brief appearance in the comedy movie Spaceballs as the trooper who shouts "We ain't found shit!" while "combing" the desert with an afro comb.[3][4]

Russ has been involved in the Star Trek franchise as a voice and film actor, writer, director, and producer. He played several minor roles before landing the role as the main character Tuvok, a character seen from the first, January 1995 episode "Caretaker" of Star Trek: Voyager. Russ screentested, in 1987, for the role of Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation before gaining the role of Tuvok. Russ went into Voyager as a dedicated Trekkie with an extensive knowledge of Vulcan lore[5] and has played the following roles in the Star Trek universe:

  • Devor, a mercenary hijacking the Enterprise-D disguised as a service engineer in the "Starship Mine" episode of The Next Generation (1993)
  • T'Kar, a Klingon in the Deep Space Nine episode "Invasive Procedures" (1993)
  • A human tactical Lieutenant on the USS Enterprise-B in the film Star Trek Generations (1994).
  • The Mirror Universe counterpart of his Voyager character, Tuvok, who was a member of the Terran Resistance in the Deep Space Nine (1995) episode "Through the Looking Glass".
  • A changeling impersonating Tuvok in Star Trek: Picard season 3.

In 1995, Russ co-wrote the story for the Malibu Comics Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #29 and 30, with Mark Paniccia. Russ performed voice acting roles as Tuvok for the video games Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force and Star Trek: Elite Force II. Russ is the director and one of the stars of the fan series Star Trek: Of Gods and Men, the first third of which was released in December 2007, with the remaining two-thirds released in 2008.[6]

Russ's character's name D. C. Montana in The Highwayman was a reference to Trek writer D. C. Fontana.

In 1990, he appeared in an episode of Freddy's Nightmares.[7]

Russ directed and co-starred in Star Trek: Renegades, and in both 2013 and 2014 reprised his role as the voice of Tuvok in the massively multiplayer online game Star Trek Online.[8]

Later work

Russ at the Paradise City Comic Con, December 2016

Russ appeared as Frank, a sarcastic doorman in Christina Applegate's comedy Samantha Who? from 2007 to 2009, and appeared for six seasons as Principal Ted Franklin in Nickelodeon's show iCarly. He also portrayed a doctor on an episode of Hannah Montana, "I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak."

Russ won an Emmy Award in 2014 for public service ads he did for the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office on intellectual property theft and cyberbullying.[9]

He played Captain Kells in the 2015 Bethesda Game Studios video game Fallout 4.[10]

Music and astronomy

Russ has been a lifelong musician and a singer.[11] In addition, Russ has been an avid amateur astronomer most of his adult life, and is a member of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society. In February 2022, he stated that he owned a 10-inch Dobsonian telescope, an 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, and a Unistellar eVscope.[12]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
1986CrossroadsRobert Johnson
Fire with FireJerry Washington
1987SpaceballsDesert-combing Trooper
Death Wish 4: The CrackdownJesse
1988BirdHarris
PulsePoliceman
1991Eve of DestructionCarter
1992Night Eyes 2Jesse Younger
Mr. Saturday NightAssistant director
1994Dead ConnectionDetective Chuck Roland
Star Trek GenerationsEnterprise-B Bridge Officer
1998East of Hope StreetCasey
2005The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariTown Clerk
2006The Oh in OhioDouglas
Unbeatable HaroldDiner Manager
2007Live Free or Die HardAgent SummersDie Hard 4.0 (outside North America)
2008InAlienableNews Anchor
2011RampartCommand Staff Member #1
2014Alongside NightGeneral Jack Guerdon
Asteroid vs. EarthCaptain Rogers[13]
GreyscaleGavin Calhoun
2015Star Trek: RenegadesTuvokAlso director
20185th PassengerCommander Franklin
A Fairy's GameWarlockVoice
JunkieMartin Green
KarmaFrank Hudson
Dick DicksterSammy Davas Jr.
2019VitalsThe Surgeon
2020The Midnight SkyMason Mosley
2023Batman: The Doom That Came to GothamLucius FoxVoice[14]
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1985, 1987Hill Street BluesParamedic / Burton / Ben Childers3 episodes
1985The Twilight ZoneOfficer #2Episode: "Kentucky Rye"
1986Amazing StoriesSecurity Guard #1Episode: "You Gotta Believe Me"
Heart of the CityCollinsEpisode: "When Push Comes to Shove"
1987Jake and the FatmanPeteEpisode: "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
StarmanTyrone WashingtonEpisode: "The System"
TimestalkersSergeant FiltonTV film
The Twilight ZoneArcherEpisode: "Voices in the Earth"
ThirtysomethingSalesmanEpisode: "Pilot"
ThrobMan #2Episode: "Whose Coup Is It Anyway?"
1987–1988The HighwaymanD.C. Montana9 episodes
198821 Jump StreetRay DaviesEpisode: "Slippin' Into Darkness"
Roots: The GiftMarcellus the slave doormanTV film
1989Alien NationRonald KetnesEpisode: "Pilot"
Beauty and the BeastLieutenant Eric ParkerEpisode: "Sticks and Stones"
The People Next DoorAnswering Machine Guy2 episodes
1990Cop RockJuror2 episodes
Family MattersJeffEpisode: "Sitting Pretty"
Freddy's NightmaresDr. Henry PicardEpisode: "Dust to Dust"
Mancuso, FBIRashadEpisode: "Conspiracy"
1990, 1992The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirEugene / Agent Collins3 episodes
1991LifestoriesK.C.Episode: "Darryl Tevis"
Dead SilenceDeputy RyanTV film
1992Tequila and Bonetti'Link'Episode: "The Rose Cadillac"
1993Hangin' with Mr. CooperVictorEpisode: "Seoul Shake"
Living SingleOfficer TaylorEpisode: "Burglar in the House"
Murphy BrownSecret Service OfficerEpisode: "The Egg & I"
Star Trek: The Next GenerationDevorEpisode: "Starship Mine"
1993, 1995Star Trek: Deep Space NineT'Kar / Mirror Universe Tuvok2 episodes
1993Journey to the Center of the EarthJoe BriggsTV film
1994Hangin' with Mr. CooperVictorEpisode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
Melrose PlaceRoger ChambersEpisode: "It's a Bad World After All"
SeaQuest DSVMartin 'Mycroft' ClemensEpisode: "Photon Bullet"
1995–2001Star Trek: VoyagerLieutenant Commander Tuvok170 episodes
2002Any Day NowJurorEpisode: "The Real Thing"
2005ERDr. MedfordEpisode: "Alone in a Crowd"
UnfabulousOfficer JonesEpisode: "The Job"
2006NCISJerry KemperEpisode: "Jeopardy"
General HospitalDr. Trent4 episodes
Twenty Good YearsMarty3 episodes
2007Hannah MontanaDr. MeyerEpisode: "I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak"
Without a TracePhil HansenEpisode: "Tail Spin"
2007–2012iCarlyPrincipal Ted Franklin11 episodes
2007–2009Samantha Who?Frank the Doorman35 episodes
2009Lincoln HeightsPrincipalEpisode: "Lucky"
Trust MeGordon Benedict2 episodes
2010CSI: MiamiLeonard SterlingEpisode: "Meltdown"
The Secret Life of the American TeenagerVicarEpisode: "Ben There, Done That"
2011Good Luck CharlieDr. MeyersEpisode: "L.A.R.P. in the Park"
SuitsRobert GellerEpisode: "Identity Crisis"
The Young and the RestlessJudge MorrisonEpisodes 9,741 and 9,742
2012The Soul ManDevonEpisode: "How to Be a Church Lady"
GibbyPrincipal Ted FranklinUnaired Pilot
2013CastleDr. Malcolm WickfieldEpisode: "Time Will Tell"
Guys with KidsSpecialistEpisode: "Rare Breed"
Lab RatsSpecial Agent GordonEpisode: "Parallel Universe"
2015The Night ShiftBossmanEpisode: "Recovery"
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!General GottliebTV film
2017The Good DoctorPatient ChuckEpisode: "Oliver"
2018Criminal MindsAgent LawrenceEpisode: "To A Better Place"
9-1-1Marriage CounsellorEpisode: "Let Go"
NCIS: New OrleansFelixEpisode: "Ties That Bind"
Superior DonutsProfessor MillsEpisode: "Grades of Wrath"
SupergirlCouncilman Jul-UsEpisode: "Dark Side of The Moon"
2019Black MondayWalter DarcyEpisode: "339"
PEN15Mr. Wyzell2 episodes
The OrvilleDr. ShermanEpisode: "Lasting Impressions"
NASA's Unexplained FilesHimself, AstronomerEpisode: "Did Aliens Nuke Mars?"
Swamp ThingDr. Chowodury2 episodes
American Horror Story: 1984David ChambersEpisode: "Red Dawn"
How to Get Away with MurderJudge Kofi BonaparteEpisode: "I Want to Be Free"
2020The ResidentTyrone GriffithsEpisode: "Last Shot"
2021ThemThe Custodian2 Episodes
iCarlyPrincipal Ted FranklinEpisode: “i’M Cursed”
4400Elijah LandryEpisode: “You Only Meant Well”
2023Poker FaceMaxEpisode: "The Orpheus Syndrome"
Star Trek: PicardCaptain Tuvok2 episodes
2024 Ted (TV series) E.R Doctor Episode: "He's Gotta Have It"
Voice acting
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Spider-ManHobie Brown / ProwlerEpisode: "The Prowler"
2010–2011Sym-Bionic TitanSolomon9 episodes
2014Regular ShowSergeant / Helicopter PilotEpisode: "Portable Toilet"
Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Star Trek: Voyager – Elite ForceLieutenant Commander Tuvok
2003Star Trek: Elite Force II
2005Law & Order: Criminal IntentVarious
2006Lost Planet: Extreme ConditionBandero[15]
2009StormriseDonovan
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2Black Panther
Dragon Age: OriginsZathrian
2012The Secret WorldHarrison Blake
2013Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIAdditional voicesEnglish dub
2013–2014Star Trek OnlineTuvok
2014The Elder Scrolls OnlineBlademaster Qariar
2015Fallout 4Lancer Captain Kells
2016Mirror's Edge: CatalystBirdman
Fallout 4: Far HarborZealot Ware, Lancer Captain Kells
Mafia IIIAdditional voices
2017Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusGunslinger Joe
2020The Last of Us Part IIAdditional Voices
World of Warcraft: ShadowlandsThenios
2022Horizon Forbidden WestJetakka
2023StarfieldDad, Guillaume Degarmo, Maurice Lyon
Production
YearTitleNotes
1998East of Hope StreetCredited with Nate Thomas
Writing
YearTitleNotes
1998East of Hope StreetCredited with Nate Thomas
Directing
YearTitleNotes
1998Star Trek: VoyagerEpisode: "Living Witness"
2007Star Trek: Of Gods and MenFan production
PluggedShort film satirizing advertising (in final edits)
2014Star Trek: RenegadesFan production

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tim Russ Biography (1956-)". filmreference.com.
  2. ↑ "Knight Time Interview w Tim Russ" – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "Clip of 'combing the desert', from the movie 'Spaceballs'" – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Tim Russ". IMDb.
  5. ↑ "Set Report: iF Magazine Boldly Goes To Vulcan For Star Trek: Of Gods And Men". ifmagazine.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009.
  6. ↑ Administrator. "Star Trek: Of Gods and Men".
  7. ↑ Englund, Robert; Bergman, Sandahl; Brestoff, Richard; Dow, Tony (February 25, 1990). "Dust to Dust".
  8. ↑ "Star Trek producers and Voyager actor Tim Russ discuss Renegades". filmindustry.network. Film Industry Network. November 17, 2012.
  9. ↑ "National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Pacific Southwest Chapter 2014 Emmy Recipients List" (PDF). nataspsw.org. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  10. ↑ "LANCER CAPTAIN KELLS". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Tim Russ – Star Trek: Voyager's Tuvok". Success Circuit. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Tim Russ: Actor, Director, and Amateur Astronomer". Sky & Telescope. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ Movie Credits
  14. ↑ "'Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham' Sets Voice Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. December 6, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Tim Russ (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 30, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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