William Russ

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 109

Gender Male

Birthday October 20, 1950 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Also Known As

Rusty Russ

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William Russ

Biography

William Russ was born on October 20, 1950 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA as William Hardy Russ IV. He is known for his work on Boy Meets World (1993), Wiseguy (1987) and Wanted: Dead or Alive (1986). He is married to Clare Wren. They have two children.

Known For

Acting

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2024

as Mr. Jackson

2021

as Glen Garrey

2020

as Ed

2019

as Dale

2018		The Maestro as Abe Herst
2018		Between Waves as Sonny
2018		9-1-1 (2 episodes) as Chuck Summers

2016

(2 episodes) as Hennessey

2015		Magic Hour as Bruce Fox
2015		Bosch (1 episode) as Captain Garwood

2014

(2 episodes) as Alan Matthews

2013		Jonestown as Leo Ryan
2013		Drones as General Lawson

2012		California Solo as Rusty
2012		Scandal (1 episode) as Frank Holland

2011		Green Guys as Peter Donnelly
2011		Grimm (1 episode) as Scott Mudgett

2010		1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position as Evan
2010		The Defenders (1 episode) as EMT Carrick
2010		A Fork in the Road as Detective Ross

2009		NCIS: Los Angeles (1 episode) as Martin Lake
2009		Pawn as Justin Elliot Randolph

2008		Leverage (1 episode) as Morris Beck
2008		The Ex List (1 episode)
2008		The Mentalist (1 episode) as Dooley Gerber
2008		90210 (3 episodes) as Salty

2007		The History of 'Cruising' as Self (archive footage)
2007		Exorcising 'Cruising' as Self (archive footage)

2005		Ghost Whisperer (1 episode) as Bill Bristow
2005		Wildfire (3 episodes) as Congressman Dean Nichols
2005		Numb3rs (1 episode)

2004		Boston Legal (5 episodes) as A.D.A. Christopher Palmer
2004		CSI: NY (1 episode) as Mr. Prescott
2004		Deadwood (2 episodes) as Otis Russell
2004		Silver Lake as Phil Patterson

2003		Finding John Christmas as Hank McAllister
2003		Cold Case (1 episode) as Tim Hudson (2010)
2003		The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (2 episodes)
2003		NCIS (1 episode) as Philip Wickes
2003		Mister Sterling (10 episodes)

2002

(1 episode) as Max Cassidy

2001		Crossing Jordan (1 episode) as Jack Olson
2001		Buck Naked Arson as Ranger Joe Lightcap
2001		Blackout as David Robbins
2001		The Division (1 episode)

2000		Level 9 (1 episode)
2000		CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 episode) as Jonah Quinn

1999		The Test of Love as Mark Whitman
1999		The West Wing (1 episode) as Dan
1999		Replacing Dad as George Marsh
1999		The Sopranos (1 episode) as Paul Calviac

1998

as Dennis

1997		When Danger Follows You Home as Det. Tyler Barnes
1997		Ally McBeal (2 episodes) as Michael Bassett
1997		Stargate SG-1 (1 episode) as Jonas Hanson

1996		Nash Bridges (1 episode)
1996		A Husband, a Wife and a Lover as Art Maskin
1996		Have You Seen My Son as Van Stein

1995		Trail of Tears as David
1995		JAG (1 episode) as General Earl Watson
1995		Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story as Bill West

1994		Touched by an Angel (1 episode) as Prof. Thomas North
1994		Viper (1 episode) as Townsend

1993		Boy Meets World (158 episodes) as Alan Matthews
1993		seaQuest DSV (1 episode) as Rusty Thomas
1993		The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1 episode) as Jack Randolph
1993		Aspen Extreme as Dave Ritchie

1992		Traces of Red as Michael Dobson
1992		Middle Ages (6 episodes) as Terry Hannon
1992		Sexual Advances as Jack French
1992		Drive Like Lightning as Boll Donner
1992		Bay City Story

1991

as Dewey Whitcomb

1990		Pastime as Roy Dean Bream
1990		A Promise to Keep as Carl Goodrich
1990		Capital News (13 episodes) as Redmond Dunne

1989		Nasty Boys as Ben Farlow
1989		Nasty Boys (2 episodes) as Ben Farlow
1989		Disorganized Crime as Nick Bartkowski

1988

as Luke

1987		Tour of Duty (1 episode) as Sgt. Earl Ray Michaels
1987		Wiseguy (13 episodes) as Roger LoCocco
1987		Dead of Winter as Rob Sweeney
1987		Wanted: Dead or Alive as Danny Quintz

1986		Houston: The Legend of Texas as William Travis
1986		Crime Story (2 episodes) as Det. Wes Connelly
1986		Crime Story: Pilot as Det. Wes Connelly
1986		Blood & Orchids as Lloyd Murdoch
1986		Second Serve as Josh

1985		The Long Hot Summer (2 episodes) as Jody Varner
1985		Beer as Merle Draggett
1985		Command 5 as Smith
1985		MacGruder and Loud (1 episode) as Owen

1984		Courage as Sonny
1984		Hunter (1 episode) as Jack Lachman
1984		Miami Vice (1 episode) as Evan Freed

1983

as Slick Goodlin

1982		St. Elsewhere (2 episodes)
1982		Remington Steele (1 episode) as Chance McCormick
1982		Rehearsal for Murder as Frank Heller
1982		The Border as Jimbo

1981		Cattle Annie and Little Britches as Little Dick Raidler
1981		Crisis at Central High as J.O. Powell

1980

as Paul Gaines

1979

as Demesta

1977

as Sharon's Brother

1964

(1547 episodes)

Directing

2001

(1 episode) … Director

1993

(9 episodes) … Director

Production

2024

… Co-Producer

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