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William Russ

Highest Rated: 84% American History X (1998)

Lowest Rated: 20% Drones (2013)

Birthday: Oct 20, 1950

Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

A seasoned, versatile character actor, Russ began his career on the NY stage before segueing to films and TV. The tall (6') redhead played small supporting roles in such films as "The Border" (1981), "The Right Stuff" (1983), "Dead of Winter" (1987) "The Unholy" (1988) and "Disorganized Crime" (1989). Russ gained critical praise for his performance as a minor league past-his-prime relief pitcher in the late 1950s with dreams of the majors in "Pastime" (1991).

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Highest rated movies

84% 96% American History X
Watchlist 80% 91% The Maestro Watchlist
77% 47% Dead of Winter
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50% 58% Disorganized Crime
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50% 58% One Cup of Coffee
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49% 49% Cruising
Watchlist 46% 12% Founders Day Watchlist
33% 49% Wanted: Dead or Alive
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29% 42% Traces of Red
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25% 44% The Unholy
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William Russ

William Russ CATTLE ANNIE AND LITTLE BRITICHES, William Russ (at window with gun), 1981, (c) Universal PASTIME, William Russ, 1991. ©Miramax The Event, Blair Underwood (L), William Russ (R), 'Casualties of War', Season 1, Ep. #5, 10/18/2010, ©NBC The Event, William Russ (L), Ian Anthony Dale (R), 'Casualties of War', Season 1, Ep. #5, 10/18/2010, ©NBC DISORGANIZED CRIME, Lou Diamon Phillips, William Russ, Fred Gwynne, Ruben Blades, Corbin Bernsen, 1989 ©Buena Vista Pictures DISORGANIZED CRIME, Fred Gwynne, William Russ, 1989 ©Buena Vista Pictures PASTIME, Deirdre O'Connell, William Russ, 1991. ©Miramax THE UNHOLY, William Russ (background), Ned Beatty, 1988. ©Vestron Pictures PASTIME, Glenn Plummer, William Russ, 1991. ©Miramax View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
46% 12% Founders Day Mr. Jackson (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Keeping Company Unknown (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet 100% Chasing the Rain Ed (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet 97% Between Waves Sonny (Character) - 2018
80% 91% The Maestro Abe Herst (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Olde E Sean Pennington (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Magic Hour Bruce Fox (Character) - 2015
20% 29% Drones Gen. Lawson (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jonestown Leo Ryan (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 62% Green Guys Peter Donnelly (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet 1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position Evan (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 35% A Fork in the Road Detective Ross (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 56% Finding John Christmas Hank McAllister (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 50% Eyes of Fire Unknown (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blackout David Robbins (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Test of Love Marc Whitman (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Replacing Dad George Marsh (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 60% Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story Joseph Bonaduce (Character) - 1999
84% 96% American History X Dennis Vinyard (Character) $6.7M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet When Danger Follows You Home Det. Tyler Barnes (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Night Sins Sheriff Steiger (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Have You Seen My Son? Van Stein (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 33% A Strange Affair Art Maskin (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trail of Tears David (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story Bill West (Character) - 1995
22% 67% Aspen Extreme Dave Ritchie (Character) $7.9M 1992
29% 42% Traces of Red Michael Dobson (Character) $3.2M 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sexual Advances Jack French (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Drive Like Lightning Boll Donner (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Deadline Jim Malone (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 83% Crazy From the Heart Dewey Whitcomb (Character) - 1991
50% 58% One Cup of Coffee Roy Dean Bream (Character) $54.7K 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Promise to Keep Carl (Character) - 1990
50% 58% Disorganized Crime Nick Bartkowski (Character) $7.4M 1989
25% 44% The Unholy Luke (Character) $5.5M 1988
33% 49% Wanted: Dead or Alive Det. Danny Quintz (Character) $6.5M 1987
No Score Yet 21% Houston: The Legend of Texas William Travis (Character) - 1986
77% 47% Dead of Winter Rob Sweeney (Character) $2.2M 1986
No Score Yet 45% Beer Merle Draggett (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 55% Raw Courage Sonny (Character) - 1984
49% 49% Cruising Paul Gaines (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 71% Cattle Annie and Little Britches Little Dick Raidler (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 42% Just You and Me, Kid Demesta (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet 30% Death Bed: The Bed That Eats Sharon's Brother (Character) - 1977

TV

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86% 77% 9-1-1 Chuck (Guest Star) 2019
92% 79% Colony Hennessey (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 84% Girl Meets World Alan Matthews (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet 63% NCIS: Los Angeles Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 38% 90210 Salty (Guest Star) 2011 2013
67% 62% Vegas Mert Hayes (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 84% NCIS Philip Wickes (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
92% 88% Leverage Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
74% 67% The Defenders EMT Carrick (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 90% The Mentalist Dooley Gerber (Guest Star) 2009
65% No Score Yet The Ex List Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
86% 90% Boston Legal A.D.A. Christopher Palmer (Guest Star) 2005 2007-2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wildfire Congressman Dean Nichols (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet 80% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet 93% Numb3ers Michael Shannon (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet 87% Ghost Whisperer Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
92% 96% The Sopranos Paul Calviac (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 75% Without a Trace Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
83% 95% NYPD Blue Hal Matheson (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 82% CSI: New York Mr. Prescott (Guest Star) 2004
92% 95% Deadwood Otis Russell (Guest Star) 2004
44% No Score Yet The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dragnet Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mister Sterling Unknown (Character) 2003
25% No Score Yet MDs Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crossing Jordan Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
45% No Score Yet Level 9 Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
61% 78% Ally McBeal Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet 86% Boy Meets World Alan Matthews (Character),
Director 		1993-2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Night Sins Sheriff Steiger (Character) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nash Bridges Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
60% No Score Yet Legend Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wiseguy Roger LoCocco (Guest Star) 1988 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tour of Duty Sgt. Earl Ray Michaels (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hunter Jack Lachman (Guest Star) 1985
71% 89% Miami Vice Unknown (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Riptide Unknown (Character) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dukes of Hazzard Scroggins (Guest Star) 1982