Tim Russ
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1956 (age 70)
Born in
Washington, D.C., USA
Credits
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Biography
Timothy Darrell "Tim" Russ (born June 22, 1956) 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.
Russ was born in Washington, D.C. to a state government employee mother and a U.S. Air Force officer father. He spent part of his childhood in Turkey. During his early life, Tim Russ had many dogs.
Known For
The Good Doctor
25 Sep 2017
Live Free or Die Hard
20 Jun 2007
American Horror Story
05 Oct 2011
Suits
23 Jun 2011
Supergirl
26 Oct 2015
Criminal Minds
22 Sep 2005
Spaceballs
24 Jun 1987
9-1-1
03 Jan 2018
Filmography
2025
- One Big Happy Familyas Lawrence
- Unconventionalas Collin Charles1 episode
2024
- The Star City Murdersas Captain Royce Aikman
- tedas ER Doctor2 episodes
2023
- Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Eventas Captain Tuvok
- Batman: The Doom That Came to Gothamas Lucius Fox (voice)
- Poker Faceas Max1 episode
2022
- The Rookie: Fedsas Mel1 episode
- Classifiedas Director Branch
- Nightshadeas Captain Burns
2021
- Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunionas Uncle Leon
- The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1as News Reporter (voice)
- 4400as Elijah Landry1 episode
- iCarlyas Principal Franklin2 episodes
- Themas The Custodian2 episodes
2020
- The Midnight Skyas Mason Mosley
- Unbelievable!!!!!as Unreal Robert Schmitt
- Star Trek: Picardas Captain Tuvok2 episodes
2019
- Ghost in the Gunas Ghost in the Gun
- Vitalsas The Surgeon
- Swamp Thingas Dr. Chowodury1 episode
- The Circuit
- Junkieas Martin Green
- Black Mondayas Walter1 episode
2018
- They Want Dick Dicksteras Sammy Davas Jr
- Karmaas Frank Hudson
- A Fairy's Gameas Warlock (voice)
- 5th Passengeras Franklin
- Her Side of the Bedas Charles Harwell
- The Residentas Tyrone Griffiths1 episode
- 9-1-1as Marriage Counselor1 episode
2017
- The Good Doctoras Chuck1 episode
- The Orvilleas Dr. Sherman1 episode
- Sun, Sand & Romanceas Gus Van Houtten
- Blade Of Honoras Yuni
2016
- Six Gun Savioras Ezekiel Roake
2015
- Supergirlas Jul-Us1 episode
- Star Trek: Renegadesas Tuvok2 episodes
- Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!as General Gottleib
2014
- How to Get Away with Murderas Kofi Bonaparte1 episode
- NCIS: New Orleansas Felix Hill1 episode
- Asteroid vs Earthas Captain Rogers
- Alongside Nightas General Jack Guerdon
2013
- Social Nightmareas Ajeti
2012
- Guys with Kidsas Specialist1 episode
- Gibbyas Principal Ted Franklin
- The Soul Manas Devon1 episode
- Lab Ratsas Agent Gordon1 episode
2011
- American Horror Storyas David1 episode
- Suitsas Robert Geller1 episode
2010
- Regular Showas Sergeant1 episode
- Good Luck Charlieas Dr. Meyer1 episode
2008
- The Secret Life of the American Teenageras Fast Eddie1 episode
- InAlienableas News Anchor
2007
- Samantha Who?as Frank35 episodes
- iCarlyas Ted Franklin8 episodes
- Live Free or Die Hardas Agent Chuck Summer
2006
- Twenty Good Yearsas Marty2 episodes
- The Oh in Ohioas Douglas
- Hannah Montanaas Dr. Meyer1 episode
- Unbeatable Haroldas Diner Manager
2005
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligarias Town Clerk
- Criminal Mindsas Agent Lawrence1 episode
2003
- NCISas Dr. Erik Harper1 episode
2002
- Without a Traceas Phil Hansen1 episode
- CSI: Miamias Leonard Sterling1 episode
2000
- Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpionas Tuvok
- Star Trek: Voyager - Future's Endas Tuvok
1999
1998
- East of Hope Streetas Casey
1996
- Star Trek: Voyager - Basicsas Tuvok
1995
- Star Trek: Voyageras Tuvok169 episodes
1994
- Spider-Manas Hobie Brown1 episode
- Star Trek: Generationsas Lieutenant
- ERas Dr. Medford1 episode
- Bitter Vengeanceas Lt. James
- Dead Connection
1993
- seaQuest DSVas Martin Clemens1 episode
- Living Singleas Officer Taylor1 episode
- Journey to the Center of the Earthas Joe Briggs
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Tuvok1 episode
1992
- Mr. Saturday Nightas A.D.
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooperas Victor2 episodes
- Melrose Placeas Roger Chambers1 episode
1991
- The Heroes of Desert Stormas Julian Crumes
- Night Eyes IIas Jesse Younger
- Dead Silenceas Dep. Ryan
- Eve of Destructionas Carter
1990
- Cop Rockas Juror2 episodes
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Eugene3 episodes
1989
- Mancuso, F.B.I.1 episode
- Family Mattersas Jeff1 episode
- Alien Nation1 episode
- The People Next Dooras Answering Machine Guy1 episode
1988
- Roots: The Giftas Marcellus
- Police Story1 episode
- Police Story: Cop Killer
- Freddy's Nightmaresas Dr. Henry Picard1 episode
- Who Gets the Friends?
- Pulseas Policeman
1987
- thirtysomething1 episode
- Star Trek: The Next Generationas Devor1 episode
- Jake and the Fatman1 episode
- Beauty and the Beastas Lieutenant Eric Parker1 episode
- The Highwaymanas D.C. Montana10 episodes
- Spaceballsas Trooper
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdownas Jesse
- 21 Jump Streetas Ray Davies1 episode
- Timestalkersas Sgt. Filton
1986
- Throb1 episode
- Heart of the Cityas Collins1 episode
- Casebustersas Dixon
- Fire with Fireas Jerry
- Crossroadsas Robert Johnson
1985
- Amazing Storiesas Security guard1 episode
- The Twilight Zoneas Archer (segment "Voices in the Earth")1 episode
1984
- Hunteras Sam1 episode
1981
- Hill Street Bluesas Burton1 episode