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William Russ

Bio: 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)
Born: Fri, Oct 20 1950
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
William Russ is 74 years old
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Poster of Founders Day
Founders Day
William Russ was
73 in Founders Day
as 'Mr. Jackson'.
Fri, Jan 19 2024
Poster of Keeping Company
Keeping Company
William Russ was
70 in Keeping Company
as 'Glen Garrey'.
Thu, Feb 04 2021
Poster of Chasing the Rain
Chasing the Rain
William Russ was
70 in Chasing the Rain
as 'Ed'.
Fri, Dec 18 2020
Poster of The Maestro
The Maestro
William Russ was
69 in The Maestro
as 'Abe Herst'.
Fri, Mar 27 2020
Poster of Father by Law
Father by Law
William Russ was
68 in Father by Law
as 'Dale'.
Tue, Oct 01 2019
Poster of Between Waves
Between Waves
William Russ was
67 in Between Waves
as 'Sonny'.
Thu, Mar 22 2018
Poster of Magic Hour
Magic Hour
William Russ was
65 in Magic Hour
as 'Bruce Fox'.
Tue, Dec 01 2015
Poster of Jonestown
Jonestown
William Russ was
63 in Jonestown
as 'Leo Ryan'.
Sat, Nov 16 2013
Poster of Drones
Drones
William Russ was
62 in Drones
as 'General Lawson'.
Fri, Oct 18 2013
Poster of California Solo
California Solo
William Russ was
62 in California Solo
as 'Rusty'.
Fri, Nov 30 2012
Poster of Green Guys
Green Guys
William Russ was
61 in Green Guys
as 'Peter Donnelly'.
Tue, Nov 22 2011
Poster of 1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position
1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position
William Russ was
60 in 1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position
as 'Evan'.
Thu, Oct 28 2010
Poster of A Fork in the Road
A Fork in the Road
William Russ was
59 in A Fork in the Road
as 'Detective Ross'.
Tue, Apr 20 2010
Poster of The History of 'Cruising'
The History of 'Cruising'
William Russ was
56 in The History of 'Cruising'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Sep 18 2007
Poster of Exorcising 'Cruising'
Exorcising 'Cruising'
William Russ was
56 in Exorcising 'Cruising'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Sep 18 2007
Poster of Silver Lake
Silver Lake
William Russ was
53 in Silver Lake
as 'Phil Patterson'.
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Finding John Christmas
Finding John Christmas
William Russ was
53 in Finding John Christmas
as 'Hank McAllister'.
Sun, Nov 30 2003
Poster of Buck Naked Arson
Buck Naked Arson
William Russ was
50 in Buck Naked Arson
as 'Ranger Joe Lightcap'.
Tue, Apr 24 2001
Poster of Blackout
Blackout
William Russ was
50 in Blackout
as 'David Robbins'.
Wed, Jan 24 2001
Poster of The Test of Love
The Test of Love
William Russ was
49 in The Test of Love
as 'Mark Whitman'.
Wed, Dec 01 1999
Poster of Replacing Dad
Replacing Dad
William Russ was
48 in Replacing Dad
as 'George Marsh'.
Sun, Mar 14 1999
Poster of American History X
American History X
William Russ was
47 in American History X
as 'Dennis'.
Wed, Jul 01 1998
Poster of When Danger Follows You Home
When Danger Follows You Home
William Russ was
47 in When Danger Follows You Home
as 'Det. Tyler Barnes'.
Wed, Dec 03 1997
Poster of A Husband, a Wife and a Lover
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover
William Russ was
45 in A Husband, a Wife and a Lover
as 'Art Maskin'.
Sat, Mar 16 1996
Poster of Have You Seen My Son
Have You Seen My Son
William Russ was
45 in Have You Seen My Son
as 'Van Stein'.
Mon, Jan 08 1996
Poster of Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
William Russ was
44 in Trail of Tears
as 'David'.
Mon, Oct 09 1995
Poster of Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
William Russ was
44 in Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
as 'Bill West'.
Sun, Jan 22 1995
Poster of Aspen Extreme
Aspen Extreme
William Russ was
42 in Aspen Extreme
as 'Dave Ritchie'.
Fri, Jan 22 1993
Poster of Traces of Red
Traces of Red
William Russ was
42 in Traces of Red
as 'Michael Dobson'.
Fri, Nov 13 1992
Poster of Sexual Advances
Sexual Advances
William Russ was
41 in Sexual Advances
as 'Jack French'.
Sun, May 10 1992
Poster of Drive Like Lightning
Drive Like Lightning
William Russ was
41 in Drive Like Lightning
as 'Boll Donner'.
Wed, Jan 08 1992
Poster of Bay City Story
Bay City Story
William Russ was
41 in Bay City Story
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Poster of Crazy From the Heart
Crazy From the Heart
William Russ was
40 in Crazy From the Heart
as 'Dewey Whitcomb'.
Mon, Aug 19 1991
Poster of Pastime
Pastime
William Russ was
40 in Pastime
as 'Roy Dean Bream'.
Thu, Nov 08 1990
Poster of A Promise to Keep
A Promise to Keep
William Russ was
39 in A Promise to Keep
as 'Carl Goodrich'.
Mon, Oct 01 1990
Poster of Nasty Boys
Nasty Boys
William Russ was
38 in Nasty Boys
as 'Ben Farlow'.
Fri, Sep 22 1989
Poster of Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime
William Russ was
38 in Disorganized Crime
as 'Nick Bartkowski'.
Fri, Apr 14 1989
Poster of The Unholy
The Unholy
William Russ was
37 in The Unholy
as 'Luke'.
Fri, Apr 22 1988
Poster of Dead of Winter
Dead of Winter
William Russ was
36 in Dead of Winter
as 'Rob Sweeney'.
Fri, Feb 06 1987
Poster of Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
William Russ was
36 in Wanted: Dead or Alive
as 'Danny Quintz'.
Fri, Jan 16 1987
Poster of Houston: The Legend of Texas
Houston: The Legend of Texas
William Russ was
36 in Houston: The Legend of Texas
as 'William Travis'.
Sat, Nov 22 1986
Poster of Crime Story: Pilot
Crime Story: Pilot
William Russ was
35 in Crime Story: Pilot
as 'Det. Wes Connelly'.
Thu, Sep 18 1986
Poster of Blood & Orchids
Blood & Orchids
William Russ was
35 in Blood & Orchids
as 'Lloyd Murdoch'.
Sun, Feb 23 1986
Poster of Second Serve
Second Serve
William Russ was
35 in Second Serve
as 'Josh'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Beer
Beer
William Russ was
34 in Beer
as 'Merle Draggett'.
Fri, Aug 30 1985
Poster of Command 5
Command 5
William Russ was
34 in Command 5
as 'Smith'.
Mon, Aug 05 1985
Poster of Courage
Courage
William Russ was
34 in Courage
as 'Sonny'.
Fri, Nov 16 1984
Poster of The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff
William Russ was
33 in The Right Stuff
as 'Slick Goodlin'.
Thu, Oct 20 1983
Poster of Rehearsal for Murder
Rehearsal for Murder
William Russ was
31 in Rehearsal for Murder
as 'Frank Heller'.
Wed, May 26 1982
Poster of The Border
The Border
William Russ was
31 in The Border
as 'Jimbo'.
Fri, Jan 29 1982
Poster of Cattle Annie and Little Britches
Cattle Annie and Little Britches
William Russ was
30 in Cattle Annie and Little Britches
as 'Little Dick Raidler'.
Fri, Apr 24 1981
Poster of Crisis at Central High
Crisis at Central High
William Russ was
30 in Crisis at Central High
as 'J.O. Powell'.
Wed, Feb 04 1981
Poster of Cruising
Cruising
William Russ was
29 in Cruising
as 'Paul Gaines'.
Fri, Feb 15 1980
Poster of Just You and Me, Kid
Just You and Me, Kid
William Russ was
28 in Just You and Me, Kid
as 'Demesta'.
Fri, Jul 13 1979
Poster of Death Bed: The Bed That Eats
Death Bed: The Bed That Eats
William Russ was
27 in Death Bed: The Bed That Eats
as 'Sharon's Brother'.
Wed, Oct 26 1977
Poster of Other Mothers
Other Mothers
William Russ will be
74+ in Other Mothers
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of 9-1-1
9-1-1
William Russ was
67+ in 9-1-1
as 'Chuck Summers'.
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Wed, Jan 03 2018
Poster of Colony
Colony
William Russ was
65+ in Colony
as 'Hennessey'.
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Thu, Jan 14 2016
Poster of Bosch
Bosch
William Russ was
64+ in Bosch
as 'Captain Garwood'.
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Wed, Jan 14 2015
Poster of Girl Meets World
Girl Meets World
William Russ was
63+ in Girl Meets World
as 'Alan Matthews'.
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Fri, Jun 27 2014
Poster of Scandal
Scandal
William Russ was
61+ in Scandal
as 'Frank Holland'.
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Thu, Apr 05 2012
Poster of Grimm
Grimm
William Russ was
61+ in Grimm
as 'Scott Mudgett'.
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Fri, Oct 28 2011
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
William Russ was
59+ in The Defenders
as 'EMT Carrick'.
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Wed, Sep 22 2010
Poster of Leverage
Leverage
William Russ was
58+ in Leverage
as 'Morris Beck'.
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Sun, Dec 07 2008
Poster of The Ex List
The Ex List
William Russ was
57+ in The Ex List
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Fri, Oct 03 2008
Poster of The Mentalist
The Mentalist
William Russ was
57+ in The Mentalist
as 'Dooley Gerber'.
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Tue, Sep 23 2008
Poster of 90210
90210
William Russ was
57+ in 90210
as 'Salty'.
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Tue, Sep 02 2008
Poster of Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
William Russ was
54+ in Ghost Whisperer
as 'Bill Bristow'.
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Fri, Sep 23 2005
Poster of Wildfire
Wildfire
William Russ was
54+ in Wildfire
as 'Congressman Dean Nichols'.
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Mon, Jun 20 2005
Poster of Numb3rs
Numb3rs
William Russ was
54+ in Numb3rs
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Sun, Jan 23 2005
Poster of Boston Legal
Boston Legal
William Russ was
53+ in Boston Legal
as 'A.D.A. Christopher Palmer'.
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Sun, Oct 03 2004
Poster of CSI: NY
CSI: NY
William Russ was
53+ in CSI: NY
as 'Mr. Prescott'.
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Wed, Sep 22 2004
Poster of Deadwood
Deadwood
William Russ was
53+ in Deadwood
as 'Otis Russell'.
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Sun, Mar 21 2004
Poster of Cold Case
Cold Case
William Russ was
52+ in Cold Case
as 'Tim Hudson (2010)'.
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Sun, Sep 28 2003
Poster of The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
William Russ was
52+ in The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
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Wed, Sep 24 2003
Poster of NCIS
NCIS
William Russ was
52+ in NCIS
as 'Philip Wickes'.
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Tue, Sep 23 2003
Poster of Mister Sterling
Mister Sterling
William Russ was
52+ in Mister Sterling
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Fri, Jan 10 2003
Poster of Without a Trace
Without a Trace
William Russ was
51+ in Without a Trace
as 'Max Cassidy'.
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Thu, Sep 26 2002
Poster of Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
William Russ was
50+ in Crossing Jordan
as 'Jack Olson'.
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Mon, Sep 24 2001
Poster of The Division
The Division
William Russ was
50+ in The Division
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Sun, Jan 07 2001
Poster of Level 9
Level 9
William Russ was
50+ in Level 9
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Fri, Oct 27 2000
Poster of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
William Russ was
49+ in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as 'Jonah Quinn'.
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Fri, Oct 06 2000
Poster of The West Wing
The West Wing
William Russ was
48+ in The West Wing
as 'Dan'.
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Wed, Sep 22 1999
Poster of The Sopranos
The Sopranos
William Russ was
48+ in The Sopranos
as 'Paul Calviac'.
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Sun, Jan 10 1999
Poster of Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
William Russ was
46+ in Ally McBeal
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Mon, Sep 08 1997
Poster of Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
William Russ was
46+ in Stargate SG-1
as 'Jonas Hanson'.
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Sun, Jul 27 1997
Poster of Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
William Russ was
45+ in Nash Bridges
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Fri, Mar 29 1996
Poster of JAG
JAG
William Russ was
44+ in JAG
as 'General Earl Watson'.
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Sat, Sep 23 1995
Poster of Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
William Russ was
43+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Prof. Thomas North'.
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Wed, Sep 21 1994
Poster of Viper
Viper
William Russ was
43+ in Viper
as 'Townsend'.
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Sun, Jan 02 1994
Poster of Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World
William Russ was
42+ in Boy Meets World
as 'Alan Matthews'.
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Fri, Sep 24 1993
Poster of seaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV
William Russ was
42+ in seaQuest DSV
as 'Rusty Thomas'.
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Sun, Sep 12 1993
Poster of The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
William Russ was
42+ in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as 'Jack Randolph'.
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Fri, Aug 27 1993
Poster of Middle Ages
Middle Ages
William Russ was
41+ in Middle Ages
as 'Terry Hannon'.
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Thu, Sep 03 1992
Poster of Capital News
Capital News
William Russ was
39+ in Capital News
as 'Redmond Dunne'.
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Mon, Apr 09 1990
Poster of Nasty Boys
Nasty Boys
William Russ was
38+ in Nasty Boys
as 'Ben Farlow'.
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Thu, Sep 21 1989
Poster of Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty
William Russ was
36+ in Tour of Duty
as 'Sgt. Earl Ray Michaels'.
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Thu, Sep 24 1987
Poster of Wiseguy
Wiseguy
William Russ was
36+ in Wiseguy
as 'Roger LoCocco'.
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Wed, Sep 16 1987
Poster of Crime Story
Crime Story
William Russ was
35+ in Crime Story
as 'Det. Wes Connelly'.
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Fri, Sep 19 1986
Poster of The Long Hot Summer
The Long Hot Summer
William Russ was
34+ in The Long Hot Summer
as 'Jody Varner'.
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Sun, Oct 06 1985
Poster of MacGruder and Loud
MacGruder and Loud
William Russ was
34+ in MacGruder and Loud
as 'Owen'.
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Mon, Jan 21 1985
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
William Russ was
33+ in Hunter
as 'Jack Lachman'.
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Tue, Sep 18 1984
Poster of Miami Vice
Miami Vice
William Russ was
33+ in Miami Vice
as 'Evan Freed'.
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Sun, Sep 16 1984
Poster of St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
William Russ was
32+ in St. Elsewhere
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Tue, Oct 26 1982
Poster of Remington Steele
Remington Steele
William Russ was
31+ in Remington Steele
as 'Chance McCormick'.
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Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of Another World
Another World
William Russ was
13+ in Another World
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Mon, May 04 1964