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William Russ
Highest Rated: 84% American History X (1998)
Lowest Rated: 22% Aspen Extreme (1992)
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).
Photos
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47% | 12% | Founders Day | Mr. Jackson (Character) | - | 2023 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Keeping Company | Unknown (Character) | - | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chasing the Rain | Ed (Character) | - | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | 96% | Between Waves | Sonny (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 83% | 91% | The Maestro | Abe Herst (Character) | - | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Olde E | Sean Pennington (Character) | - | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Magic Hour | Bruce Fox (Character) | - | 2015 |
| 33% | 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 | 36% | 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 | 56% | 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 | Night Sins | Sheriff Steiger (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | When Danger Follows You Home | Det. Tyler Barnes (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Have You Seen My Son? | Van Stein (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | 38% | 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 | 82% | 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 |
| 43% | 58% | Disorganized Crime | Nick Bartkowski (Character) | $7.4M | 1989 |
| 25% | 44% | The Unholy | Luke (Character) | $5.5M | 1988 |
| 30% | 48% | 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 |
| 51% | 48% | Cruising | Paul Gaines (Character) | - | 1980 |
| No Score Yet | 71% | Cattle Annie and Little Britches | Little Dick Raidler (Character) | - | 1980 |
| No Score Yet | 43% | Just You and Me, Kid | Demesta (Character) | - | 1979 |
| No Score Yet | 30% | Death Bed: The Bed That Eats | Sharon's Brother (Character) | - | 1977 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | 75% | 9-1-1 | Chuck (Guest Star) | 2019 |
| 92% | 79% | Colony | Hennessey (Guest Star) | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 86% | 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% | 67% | Vegas | Mert Hayes (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 83% | NCIS | Philip Wickes (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 86% | Criminal Minds | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| 92% | 88% | Leverage | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
| 74% | 73% | The Defenders | EMT Carrick (Guest Star) | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 95% | Cold Case | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 89% | The Mentalist | Dooley Gerber (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| 65% | No Score Yet | The Ex List | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
| 86% | 94% | 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 | 82% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | 93% | Numb3ers | Unknown (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 | No Score Yet | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| 83% | 93% | 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% | 96% | 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% | 74% | Ally McBeal | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | 91% | 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% | 85% | 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 |