Tim Russ
Tim Russ | |
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Russ at the Paradise City Comic Con, December 2016 | |
Born | Timothy Darrell Russ (1956-06-22) June 22, 1956 Washington, D.C., US |
Occupation | Actor, musician, screenwriter, voice actor, producer, director, singer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Timothy Darrell Russ (born June 22, 1956)[citation needed] is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and musician. He is known for his roles as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager, as Frank on Samantha Who?, and as Principal Franklin, a recurring character on the Nickelodeon live-action teen sitcom iCarly.
Contents
1 Life and career
1.1 Star Trek and other roles
1.2 Later work
1.3 Music
2 Filmography
2.1 Film
2.2 Television
2.3 Voice acting roles
2.4 Television
2.5 Videogames
2.6 Producer
2.7 Writer
2.8 Director
3 References
4 External links
Life and career
Russ was born in Washington, D.C., to a state government employee mother and a U.S. Air Force officer father.[1] He spent part of his childhood in Turkey. During his early life, Tim Russ owned many dogs.[2]
Star Trek and other roles
Russ 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.
Russ has been extensively 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 of Star Trek: Voyager. Russ screen-tested, 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[3] and has played the following roles in Star Trek:
- Devor, a mercenary 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".
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 computer games Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force and Star Trek: Elite Force II. Russ is also 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.[4]
Russ's character's name D.C. Montana in The Highwayman was a reference to Trek writer D. C. Fontana.[citation needed]
In 1990 he appeared in an episode of Freddy's Nightmares.[5]
Russ is directing and co-starring in Star Trek: Renegades, and in both 2013 and 2014 reprised his role as the voice of Tuvok in the MMO Star Trek Online.
Later work
Russ appeared as Frank, a sarcastic doorman in Christina Applegate's ABC comedy, Samantha Who? from 2007 to 2009, and appeared for seven seasons as Principal Ted Franklin in Nickelodeon's show iCarly. He also portrayed a surgeon 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 cyber bullying.[6]
Music
Russ has been a musician for over 40 years, and a singer for at least 35.[7]
Only a Dream in Rio (1998)
Tim Russ (2000)
Kushangaza (2001)
Brave New World (2003)
2nd Thoughts (2007)
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Crossroads | Robert Johnson | |
1986 | Fire with Fire | Jerry Washington | |
1987 | Spaceballs | The Guy Who Said "We ain't found shit" | |
1987 | Death Wish 4: The Crackdown | Jesse | |
1987 | Timestalkers | Sergeant Filton | TV Film |
1988 | Bird | Harris | |
1988 | Pulse | Policeman | |
1988 | Roots: The Gift | Marcellus (slave doorman) | TV Film |
1991 | Eve of Destruction | Carter | |
1991 | Dead Silence | Dep. Ryan | TV Film |
1992 | Night Eyes 2 | Jesse Younger | |
1992 | Mr. Saturday Night | Assistant director | |
1993 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Joe Briggs | TV film |
1994 | Dead Connection | Det. Chuck Roland | |
1994 | Star Trek Generations | Enterprise-B Bridge Officer | |
1998 | East of Hope Street | Casey | |
2005 | The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari | Town Clerk | |
2006 | The Oh in Ohio | Douglas | |
2006 | Unbeatable Harold | Diner Manager | |
2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | Agent Summers | |
2008 | InAlienable | News Anchor | |
2011 | Rampart | Command Staff Member #1 | |
2014 | Asteroid vs. Earth | Captain Rogers[8] | |
2014 | Greyscale | Gavin Calhoun | |
2015 | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | General Gottlieb | TV film |
2015 | Star Trek: Renegades | Directed and played Tuvok | |
2018 | 5th Passenger | Commander Franklin |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Hill Street Blues | Paramedic | Season 5, Episode 17, "Passage to Libya" |
1985 | Hill Street Blues | Burton | Season 6, Episode 10, "The Virgin and the Turkey" |
1985 | The Twilight Zone | Officer #2 | Season 1, Episode 8, "Kpentucky Rye" |
1986 | Amazing Stories | Security Guard #1 | Season 2, Episode 5, "You Gotta Believe Me" |
1986 | Heart of the City | Collins | Season 1, Episode 3, "When Push Comes to Shove" |
1987 | Hill Street Blues | Ben Childers | Season 7, Episode 19, "Days of Swine and Roses" |
1987 | Jake and the Fatman | Pete | Season 1, Episode 7, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" |
1987 | Starman | Tyrone Washington | Season 1, Episode 12, "The System" |
1987–1988 | The Highwayman | D.C. Montana | 9 episodes |
1987 | The Twilight Zone | Archer | Season 2, Episode 19, "Voices in the Earth" |
1987 | thirtysomething | Salesman | Season 1, Episode 1, "Pilot" |
1987 | Throb | Man #2 | Season 2, Episode 6, "Whose Coup Is It Anyway?" |
1988 | 21 Jump Street | Ray Davies | Season 3, Episode 2, "Slippin' Into Darkness" |
1989 | Alien Nation | Ronald Ketnes | Season 1, Episode 1, "Pilot" |
1989 | Beauty and the Beast | Lt. Eric Parker | Season 2, Episode 6, "Sticks and Stones" |
1989 | The People Next Door | Answering Machine Guy | Season 1, episodes 1 & 5 |
1990 | Cop Rock | Juror | Season 1, episodes 9 & 10 |
1990 | Family Matters | Jeff | Season 1, Episode 18, "Sitting Pretty" |
1990 | Freddy's Nightmares | Dr. Henry Picard | Season 2, Episode 20: "Dust to Dust" |
1990 | Mancuso, FBI | Rashad | Season 1, Episode 10, "Conspiracy" |
1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Eugene | Season 1, Episodes 8 & 9, "Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect" (Part 1 & 2) |
1991 | Lifestories | K.C. | Season 1, Episode 10, "Darryl Tevis" |
1992 | Tequila and Bonetti | Link | Season 1, Episode 3, "The Rose Cadillac" |
1992 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Agent Collins | Season 2, Episode 20, "Those Were the Days" |
1993 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Victor | Season 2, Episode 8, "Seoul Shake" |
1993 | Living Single | Officer Taylor | Season 1, Episode 14, "Burglar in the House" |
1993 | Murphy Brown | Secret Service Officer | Season 5, Episode 23, "The Egg & I" |
1993 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Devor | Season 6, Episode 18, "Starship Mine" |
1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | T'Kar | Season 2, Episode 4, "Invasive Procedures" |
1994 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Victor | Season 2, Episode 16, "Wedding Bell Blues" |
1994 | Melrose Place | Roger Chambers | Season 3, Episode 2, "It's a Bad World After All" |
1994 | SeaQuest DSV | Martin Clemens, A.K.A. "Mycroft" | Season 1, Episode 13, "Photon Bullet" |
1995–2001 | Star Trek: Voyager | Lt. Commander Tuvok | 170 episodes |
1995 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Mirror Tuvok | Season 3, Episode 19, "Through the Looking Glass" |
2002 | Any Day Now | Juror | Season 4, Episode 15, "The Real Thing" |
2005 | ER | Dr. Medford | Season 11, Episode 15, "Alone in a Crowd" |
2005 | Unfabulous | Officer Jones | Season 2, Episode 3, "The Job" |
2006–2007 | General Hospital | Dr. Trent (Oncologist) | Four episodes |
2006 | NCIS | Jerry Kemper | Season 3, Episode 22, "Jeopardy" |
2006 | Twenty Good Years | Marty | Three episodes |
2007 | Hannah Montana | Dr. Meyer (Throat specialist) | Season 2, Episode 5, "I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak" |
2007–2012 | iCarly | Principal Ted Franklin | 11 episodes |
2007–2009 | Samantha Who? | Frank the doorman | 35 episodes |
2007 | Without a Trace | Phil Hansen, NTSB consultant | Season 5, Episode 12, "Tail Spin" |
2009 | Lincoln Heights | Principal | Season 4, Episode 10, "Lucky" |
2009 | Trust Me | Gordon Benedict | Two episodes |
2010 | CSI: Miami | Leonard Sterling | Season 8, Episode 21, "Meltdown" |
2010 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Vicar | Season 2, Episode 24, "Ben There, Done That" |
2011 | Good Luck Charlie | Dr. Meyers | Season 2, Episode 6, "L.A.R.P. in the Park" |
2011 | Suits | Robert Geller, lawyer | Season 1, Episode 8, "Identity Crisis" |
2011 | The Young and the Restless | Judge Morrison | Episodes 9,741 and 9,742 |
2012 | The Soul Man | Devon | Season 1, Episode 9, "How to Be a Church Lady" |
2013 | Castle | Dr. Malcolm Wickfield | Season 6, Episode 5, "Time Will Tell" |
2013 | Guys with Kids | Specialist | Season 1, Episode 16, "Rare Breed" |
2013 | Lab Rats | Special Agent Gordon | Season 2, Episode 8, "Parallel Universe" |
2015 | The Night Shift | Bossman | Season 2, Episode 1, "Recovery" |
2017 | The Good Doctor | Patient Chuck | Season 1, Episode 3, "Oliver" |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Marriage Counsellor | Season 1, Episode 2, "Let Go" |
2018 | NCIS: New Orleans | Felix | Season 4, Episode 13, "Ties That Bind" |
2018 | Superior Donuts | Professor Mills | Season 2, Episode 11, "Grades of Wrath" |
2018 | Supergirl | Councilman Jul-Us | Season 3, Episode 20, "Dark Side of The Moon" |
2019 | Black Monday | Walter Darcy | Season 1, Episode 3, "339" |
2019 | PEN15 | Mr. Wyzell | 2 episodes |
Voice acting roles
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Spider-Man | Hobie Brown/Prowler | Episode: "The Prowler" |
2010-2011 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Solomon | 9 Episodes |
2014 | Regular Show | Sergeant / Helicopter Pilot | Episode: "Portable Toilet"[9] |
Videogames
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force | Lt Cdr Tuvok | |
2003 | Star Trek: Elite Force II | ||
2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Various | |
2006 | Lost Planet: Extreme Condition | Bandero | [9] |
2009 | Stormrise | Donovan | |
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | Black Panther | ||
Dragon Age: Origins | Zathrian | ||
2012 | The Secret World | Harrison Blake | |
2013 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional voices | English Dub |
2013-2014 | Star Trek Online | Tuvok | |
2014 | The Elder Scrolls Online | Blademaster Qariar | |
2015 | Fallout 4 | Lancer Captain Kells | |
2016 | Mirror's Edge: Catalyst | Birdman | [9] |
Mafia III | Additional Voices | ||
2017 | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Gunslinger Joe |
Producer
East of Hope Street (1998) credited with Nate Thomas
Writer
East of Hope Street (1998) credited with Nate Thomas
Director
Star Trek: Renegades (2014 fan production)
Plugged short film satirizing advertising (2007 in final edits)
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007 fan production)
Star Trek: Voyager episode: Living Witness
References
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^ "Tim Russ Biography (1956-)".
^ "Set Report: iF Magazine Boldly Goes To Vulcan For Star Trek: Of Gods And Men" Archived February 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ Administrator. "Star Trek: Of Gods and Men".
^ Englund, Robert; Bergman, Sandahl; Brestoff, Richard; Dow, Tony (1990-02-25), Dust to Dust|access-date=
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^ "National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Pacific Southwest Chapter 2014 Emmy Recipients List" (PDF). Retrieved June 26, 2014.
^ "Tim Russ – Star Trek: Voyager's Tuvok". Retrieved April 4, 2015.
^ Movie Credits
^ abc https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Tim-Russ/
External links
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