Tim Russ

Timothy Darrell Russ (born June 22, 1956) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager, Frank on Samantha Who?, and Principal Franklin, a recurring character on the Nickelodeon live-action teen sitcom iCarly.

Tim Russ
Russ at the Paradise City Comic Con, December 2016
Born
Timothy Darrell Russ

(1956-06-22) June 22, 1956
Washington, D.C., U.S.
OccupationActor, musician, screenwriter, voice actor, producer, director, singer
Years active1985–present
Children1

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.[1]

Star Trek and other roles

In 1985, Russ appeared in the Twilight Zone (1985) episode "Kentucky Rye" as "Officer #2."

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[2] 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".

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.[3]

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.[4]

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 MMO Star Trek Online.[5]

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 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 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
Tim Russ film work
Year Title Role Notes
1986CrossroadsRobert Johnson
1986Fire with FireJerry Washington
1987SpaceballsTrooper
1987Death Wish 4: The CrackdownJesse
1988BirdHarris
1988PulsePoliceman
1991Eve of DestructionCarter
1992Night Eyes 2Jesse Younger
1992Mr. Saturday NightAssistant director
1994Dead ConnectionDet. Chuck Roland
1994Star Trek GenerationsEnterprise-B Bridge Officer
1998East of Hope StreetCasey
2005The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariTown Clerk
2006The Oh in OhioDouglas
2006Unbeatable HaroldDiner Manager
2007Live Free or Die HardAgent Summers
2008InAlienableNews Anchor
2011RampartCommand Staff Member #1
2014Alongside NightGeneral Jack Guerdon
2014Asteroid vs. EarthCaptain Rogers[8]
2014GreyscaleGavin Calhoun
2015Star Trek: RenegadesTuvokAlso director
20185th PassengerCommander Franklin
2018A Fairy's GameWarlock (voice)
2018JunkieMartin Green
2018KarmaFrank Hudson
2018Dick DicksterSammy Davas Jr
2019VitalsThe Surgeon
TBAThe Midnight SkyPost-production
Tim Russ television work
Year Title Role Notes
1985Hill Street BluesParamedicEpisode: "Passage to Libya"
1985Hill Street BluesBurtonEpisode: "The Virgin and the Turkey"
1985The Twilight ZoneOfficer #2Episode: "Kentucky Rye"
1986Amazing StoriesSecurity Guard #1Episode: "You Gotta Believe Me"
1986Heart of the CityCollinsEpisode: "When Push Comes to Shove"
1987Hill Street BluesBen ChildersEpisode: "Days of Swine and Roses"
1987Jake and the FatmanPeteEpisode: "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
1987StarmanTyrone WashingtonEpisode: "The System"
1987TimestalkersSergeant FiltonTV film
1987The Twilight ZoneArcherEpisode: "Voices in the Earth"
1987thirtysomethingSalesmanEpisode: "Pilot"
1987ThrobMan #2Episode: "Whose Coup Is It Anyway?"
1987–1988The HighwaymanD.C. Montana9 episodes
198821 Jump StreetRay DaviesEpisode: "Slippin' Into Darkness"
1988Roots: The GiftMarcellus (slave doorman)TV film
1989Alien NationRonald KetnesEpisode: "Pilot"
1989Beauty and the BeastLt. Eric ParkerEpisode: "Sticks and Stones"
1989The People Next DoorAnswering Machine Guy2 episodes
1990Cop RockJuror2 episodes
1990Family MattersJeffEpisode: "Sitting Pretty"
1990Freddy's NightmaresDr. Henry PicardEpisode: "Dust to Dust"
1990Mancuso, FBIRashadEpisode: "Conspiracy"
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirEugeneEpisodes: "Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect Pt. 1 and Pt. 2"
1991LifestoriesK.C.Episode: "Darryl Tevis"
1991Dead SilenceDep. RyanTV film
1992Tequila and BonettiLinkEpisode: "The Rose Cadillac"
1992The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirAgent CollinsEpisode: "Those Were the Days"
1993Hangin' with Mr. CooperVictorEpisode: "Seoul Shake"
1993Living SingleOfficer TaylorEpisode: "Burglar in the House"
1993Murphy BrownSecret Service OfficerEpisode: "The Egg & I"
1993Star Trek: The Next GenerationDevorEpisode: "Starship Mine"
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineT'KarEpisode: "Invasive Procedures"
1993Journey to the Center of the EarthJoe BriggsTV film
1994Hangin' with Mr. CooperVictorEpisode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
1994Melrose PlaceRoger ChambersEpisode: "It's a Bad World After All"
1994SeaQuest DSVMartin Clemens, A.K.A. "Mycroft"Episode: "Photon Bullet"
1995–2001Star Trek: VoyagerLt. Commander Tuvok170 episodes
1995Star Trek: Deep Space NineMirror TuvokEpisode: "Through the Looking Glass"
2002Any Day NowJurorEpisode: "The Real Thing"
2005ERDr. MedfordEpisode: "Alone in a Crowd"
2005UnfabulousOfficer JonesEpisode: "The Job"
2006NCISJerry KemperEpisode: "Jeopardy"
2006General HospitalDr. Trent4 episodes
2006Twenty Good YearsMarty3 episodes
2007Hannah MontanaDr. MeyerEpisode: "I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak"
2007Without a TracePhil HansenEpisode: "Tail Spin"
2007–2012iCarlyPrincipal Ted Franklin11 episodes
2007–2009Samantha Who?Frank the Doorman35 episodes
2009Lincoln HeightsPrincipalEpisode: "Lucky"
2009Trust MeGordon Benedict2 episodes
2010CSI: MiamiLeonard SterlingEpisode: "Meltdown"
2010The Secret Life of the American TeenagerVicarEpisode: "Ben There, Done That"
2011Good Luck CharlieDr. MeyersEpisode: "L.A.R.P. in the Park"
2011SuitsRobert GellerEpisode: "Identity Crisis"
2011The Young and the RestlessJudge MorrisonEpisodes 9,741 and 9,742
2012The Soul ManDevonEpisode: "How to Be a Church Lady"
2013CastleDr. Malcolm WickfieldEpisode: "Time Will Tell"
2013Guys with KidsSpecialistEpisode: "Rare Breed"
2013Lab RatsSpecial Agent GordonEpisode: "Parallel Universe"
2015The Night ShiftBossmanEpisode: "Recovery"
2015Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!General GottliebTV film
2017The Good DoctorPatient ChuckEpisode: "Oliver"
2018Criminal MindsAgent LawrenceEpisode: "Surprise de minuit"
20189-1-1Marriage CounsellorEpisode: "Let Go"
2018NCIS: New OrleansFelixEpisode: "Ties That Bind"
2018Superior DonutsProfessor MillsEpisode: "Grades of Wrath"
2018SupergirlCouncilman Jul-UsEpisode: "Dark Side of The Moon"
2019Black MondayWalter DarcyEpisode: "339"
2019PEN15Mr. Wyzell2 episodes
2019The OrvilleDr. ShermanEpisode: "Lasting Impressions"
2019NASA's Unexplained FilesHimself, AstronomerEpisode: "Did Aliens Nuke Mars?"
2019Swamp ThingDr. Chowodury2 episodes
2019American Horror Story: 1984David ChambersEpisode: "Red Dawn"
2019How to Get Away with MurderJudge Kofi BonaparteEpisode: "I Want to Be Free"
2020The ResidentTyrone GriffithsEpisode: "Last Shot"
Tim Russ television voice acting work
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Spider-ManHobie Brown/ProwlerEpisode: "The Prowler"
2010–2011Sym-Bionic TitanSolomon9 episodes
2014Regular ShowSergeant / Helicopter PilotEpisode: "Portable Toilet"
Tim Russ video game work
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Star Trek: Voyager – Elite ForceLt Cdr Tuvok
2003Star Trek: Elite Force IILt Cdr Tuvok
2005Law & Order: Criminal IntentVarious
2006Lost Planet: Extreme ConditionBandero
2009StormriseDonovan
2009Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2Black Panther
2009Dragon 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
2016Mafia IIIAdditional voices
2017Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusGunslinger Joe
2020The Last of Us Part IIAdditional Voices
Tim Russ production work
YearTitleNotes
1998East of Hope StreetCredited with Nate Thomas
Tim Russ writing work
YearTitleNotes
1998East of Hope StreetCredited with Nate Thomas
Tim Russ directing work
YearTitleNotes
1998Star Trek: VoyagerEpisode: "Living Witness"
2007Star Trek: Of Gods and MenFan production
2007PluggedShort film satirizing advertising (in final edits)
2014Star Trek: RenegadesFan production
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References
  1. "Tim Russ Biography (1956-)". filmreference.com.
  2. "Set Report: iF Magazine Boldly Goes To Vulcan For Star Trek: Of Gods And Men" Archived February 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Administrator. "Star Trek: Of Gods and Men".
  4. Englund, Robert; Bergman, Sandahl; Brestoff, Richard; Dow, Tony (1990-02-25). "Dust to Dust".
  5. "Star Trek producers and Voyager actor Tim Russ discuss Renegades". Film Industry Network. November 17, 2012.
  6. "National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Pacific Southwest Chapter 2014 Emmy Recipients List" (PDF). Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  7. "Tim Russ – Star Trek: Voyager's Tuvok". Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  8. Movie Credits
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