Person
Tim Russ
Acting · Born 1956-06-22 · Washington, D.C., USA
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
NCIS
Jerry Kemper
Criminal Minds
Agent Lawrence
Suits
Robert Geller
CSI: Miami
Leonard Sterling
Supergirl
Jul-Us
The Good Doctor
Chuck
Castle
Malcolm Wickfield
9-1-1
Marriage Counselor
Regular Show
Sergeant / Helicopter Pilot (voice)
American Horror Story
David
Filmography
- 2025One Big Happy FamilyLawrence
- 2025UnconventionalCollin Charles
- 2024To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: VoyagerSelf
- 2024The Star City MurdersCaptain Royce Aikman
- 2024tedER Doctor
- 2023Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale EventCaptain Tuvok
- 2023Batman: The Doom That Came to GothamLucius Fox (voice)
- 2023Poker FaceMax
- 2022The Rookie: FedsMel
- 2022ClassifiedDirector Branch
- 2022The Shuttlepod ShowSelf
- 2022NightshadeCaptain Burns
- 2021Star Trek Renegades OMINARADirector
- 2021Welcome to the Christmas Family ReunionUncle Leon
- 2021The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star TrekSelf
- 2021The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1News Reporter (voice)
- 20214400Elijah Landry
- 2021iCarlyPrincipal Franklin
- 2021ThemThe Custodian
- 2020The Midnight SkyMason Mosley
- 2020Star Trek DaySelf
- 2020Unbelievable!!!!!Unreal Robert Schmitt
- 2020Star Trek: PicardCaptain Tuvok
- 2019Ghost in the GunGhost in the Gun
- 2019VitalsThe Surgeon
- 2019Swamp ThingMarais Doctor
- 2019The Circuit
- 2019JunkieMartin Green
- 2019The Ready RoomSelf
- 2019Black MondayWalter
- 2018They Want Dick DicksterSammy Davas Jr
- 2018KarmaFrank Hudson
- 2018A Fairy's GameWarlock (voice)
- 20185th PassengerFranklin
- 2018Her Side of the BedCharles Harwell
- 2018The ResidentTyrone Griffiths
- 20189-1-1Marriage Counselor
- 2017The Good DoctorChuck
- 2017The OrvilleDr. Sherman
- 2017Sun, Sand & RomanceGus Van Houtten
- 2017Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1Director
- 2017Blade Of HonorYuni
- 201650 Years of Star TrekSelf
- 2016Six Gun SaviorEzekiel Roake
- 2015SupergirlJul-Us
- 2015Star Trek: RenegadesCmdr. Kovok
- 2015Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!General Gottleib
- 2014How to Get Away with MurderKofi Bonaparte
- 2014NCIS: New OrleansFelix Hill
- 2014Asteroid vs EarthCaptain Rogers
- 2014Alongside NightGeneral Jack Guerdon
- 2013Social NightmareAjeti
- 2012Guys with KidsSpecialist
- 2012GibbyPrincipal Ted Franklin
- 2012The Soul ManDevon
- 2012Lab RatsAgent Gordon / Parallel Agent Gordon
- 2012A Night at the Silent Movie TheaterDirector
- 2011American Horror StoryDavid
- 2011SuitsRobert Geller
- 2010The Captains of The Final FrontierSelf
- 2010Regular ShowSergeant / Helicopter Pilot (voice)
- 2010Good Luck CharlieDr. Meyer
- 2009CastleMalcolm Wickfield
- 2009Trust MeGordon Benedict
- 2008The Secret Life of the American TeenagerFast Eddie / Judge Cooper
- 2008InAlienableNews Anchor
- 2007Star Trek: Of Gods and MenTuvok
- 2007Samantha Who?Frank
- 2007iCarlyTed Franklin
- 2007PluggedDirector
- 2007Live Free or Die HardAgent Chuck Summer
- 2006Twenty Good YearsMarty
- 2006The Oh in OhioDouglas
- 2006Hannah MontanaDr. Meyer
- 2006Unbeatable HaroldDiner Manager
- 2005The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariTown Clerk
- 2005Criminal MindsAgent Lawrence
- 2004Star Trek's Favorite MomentsSelf
- 2003Roddenberry on PatrolRed-Shirt Bandit
- 2003NCISJerry Kemper
- 2002Without a TracePhil Hansen
- 2002CSI: MiamiLeonard Sterling
- 2000Star Trek: Voyager - ScorpionTuvok
- 2000Star Trek Voyager - Future's EndTuvok
- 1999Star Trek: Voyager - Dark FrontierTuvok
- 1998East of Hope StreetCasey
- 1996Star Trek: 30 Years and BeyondSelf
- 1996Star Trek: Voyager - BasicsTuvok
- 1995E! Inside Star Trek: VoyagerHimself
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerTuvok
- 1995Launch of Star Trek: VoyagerHimself
- 1995Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New AdventureSelf
- 1994Spider-ManHobie Brown / Prowler (voice)
- 1994Star Trek: GenerationsLieutenant
- 1994ERDr. Medford
- 1994Bitter VengeanceLt. James
- 1994Dead ConnectionDet. Chuck Roland
- 1993seaQuest DSVMartin Clemens
- 1993Living SingleOfficer Taylor
- 1993Journey to the Center of the EarthJoe Briggs
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineT'Kar
- 1992Mr. Saturday NightA.D.
- 1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperVictor
- 1992Melrose PlaceRoger Chambers
- 1992The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!self
- 1991The Heroes of Desert StormJulian Crumes
- 1991Night Eyes IIJesse Younger
- 1991Dead SilenceDep. Ryan
- 1991Eve of DestructionCarter
- 1990Cop RockJuror
- 1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirEugene
- 1989Mancuso, F.B.I.
- 1989Family MattersJeff
- 1989Alien Nation
- 1989The People Next DoorAnswering Machine Guy
- 1988Roots: The GiftMarcellus
- 1988Police Story
- 1988Police Story: Cop Killer
- 1988Freddy's NightmaresDr. Henry Picard
- 1988Who Gets the Friends?
- 1988PulsePoliceman
- 1987thirtysomething
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationDevor
- 1987Jake and the Fatman
- 1987Beauty and the BeastLieutenant Eric Parker
- 1987The HighwaymanD.C. Montana
- 1987SpaceballsTrooper
- 1987Death Wish 4: The CrackdownJesse
- 198721 Jump StreetRay Davies
- 1987TimestalkersSgt. Filton
- 1986Throb
- 1986Heart of the CityCollins
- 1986CasebustersDixon
- 1986Fire with FireJerry
- 1986CrossroadsRobert Johnson
- 1985Amazing StoriesSecurity guard
- 1985The Twilight ZoneArcher (segment "Kentucky Rye")
- 1984HunterSam
- —Vampire SlayerNews Reporter (voice)
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