William Russ

William Russ

Known for
Acting
Born
October 20, 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Biography

Handsome 6-foot-1 European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor and television director. 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

Filmography

2026
Treasure of the Lost Reel poster

Treasure of the Lost Reel

Movie · as Mr.Fixit

2024
Founders Day poster

Founders Day

Movie · as Mr. Jackson

2021
Keeping Company poster

Keeping Company

Movie · as Glen Garrey

2020
Chasing the Rain poster

Chasing the Rain

Movie · as Ed

2019
Father by Law poster

Father by Law

Movie · as Dale

2019
Gary's Walk

Gary's Walk

Movie · as Vernon

2018
Between Waves poster

Between Waves

Movie · as Sonny

2018
The Maestro poster

The Maestro

Movie · as Abe Herst

2018
9-1-1 poster

9-1-1

TV · as Chuck Summers · 2 eps

2016
Colony poster

Colony

TV · as Hennessey · 2 eps

2015
Magic Hour poster

Magic Hour

Movie · as Bruce Fox

2015
Bosch poster

Bosch

TV · as Captain Garwood · 3 eps

2014
Girl Meets World poster

Girl Meets World

TV · as Alan Matthews · 2 eps

2013
Drones poster

Drones

Movie · as General Lawson

2013
Jonestown

Jonestown

Movie · as Leo Ryan

2012
California Solo poster

California Solo

Movie · as Rusty

2012
Scandal poster

Scandal

TV · as Frank Holland · 1 ep

2012
Vegas poster

Vegas

TV · as Mert Hayes · 1 ep

2011
Green Guys poster

Green Guys

Movie · as Peter Donnelly

2011
Grimm poster

Grimm

TV · as Scott Mudgett · 1 ep

2010
A Fork in the Road poster

A Fork in the Road

Movie · as Detective Ross

2010
1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position poster

1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position

Movie · as Evan

2010
The Defenders poster

The Defenders

TV · as EMT Carrick · 1 ep

2009
Pawn poster

Pawn

Movie · as Justin Elliot Randolph

2009
NCIS: Los Angeles poster

NCIS: Los Angeles

TV · as Martin Lake · 1 ep

2008
The Ex List poster

The Ex List

TV · 1 ep

2008
90210 poster

90210

TV · as Salty · 3 eps

2008
The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist

TV · as Dooley Gerber · 1 ep

2008
Leverage poster

Leverage

TV · as Morris Beck · 1 ep

2007
Exorcising 'Cruising' poster

Exorcising 'Cruising'

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2007
The History of 'Cruising' poster

The History of 'Cruising'

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs

TV · as Michael Shannon · 1 ep

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Bill Bristow · 1 ep

2005
Wildfire poster

Wildfire

TV · as Congressman Dean Nichols · 3 eps

2004
Silver Lake

Silver Lake

Movie · as Phil Patterson

2004
Deadwood poster

Deadwood

TV · as Otis Russell · 2 eps

2004
CSI: NY poster

CSI: NY

TV · as Mr. Prescott · 1 ep

2004
Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal

TV · as A.D.A. Christopher Palmer · 5 eps

2003
Finding John Christmas poster

Finding John Christmas

Movie · as Hank McAllister

2003
Cold Case poster

Cold Case

TV · as Tim Hudson (2010) · 1 ep

2003
Mister Sterling poster

Mister Sterling

TV · as Tommy Doyle · 10 eps

2003
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire poster

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

TV · as Bill Deeker · 1 ep

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Philip Wickes · 1 ep

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Max Cassidy · 1 ep

2001
Blackout poster

Blackout

Movie · as David Robbins

2001
Buck Naked Arson poster

Buck Naked Arson

Movie · as Ranger Joe Lightcap

2001
The Division poster

The Division

TV · as Jesse Whalen · 1 ep

2001
Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan

TV · as Jack Olson · 1 ep

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Jonah Quinn · 1 ep

2000
Level 9 poster

Level 9

TV · 1 ep

1999
The Test of Love poster

The Test of Love

Movie · as Mark Whitman

1999
Replacing Dad poster

Replacing Dad

Movie · as George Marsh

1999
The Sopranos poster

The Sopranos

TV · as Paul Calviac · 1 ep

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Dan · 1 ep

1998
American History X poster

American History X

Movie · as Dennis

1997
When Danger Follows You Home poster

When Danger Follows You Home

Movie · as Det. Tyler Barnes

1997
Night Sins poster

Night Sins

Movie · as Sheriff Steiger

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Michael Bassett · 2 eps

1997
Stargate SG-1 poster

Stargate SG-1

TV · as Jonas Hanson · 1 ep

1997
Night Sins

Night Sins

TV · as Sheriff Steiger · 2 eps

1996
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover poster

A Husband, a Wife and a Lover

Movie · as Art Maskin

1996
Have You Seen My Son poster

Have You Seen My Son

Movie · as Van Stein

1996
Nash Bridges poster

Nash Bridges

TV · as Scott Lamont -'The Monk' · 1 ep

1995
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story poster

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

Movie · as Bill West

1995
Trail of Tears poster

Trail of Tears

Movie · as David

1995
JAG poster

JAG

TV · as General Earl Watson · 1 ep

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as Prof. Thomas North · 1 ep

1994
Viper poster

Viper

TV · as Townsend · 1 ep

1993
Aspen Extreme poster

Aspen Extreme

Movie · as Dave Ritchie

1993
Other Mothers poster

Other Mothers

Movie · as Coach Jim Doane

1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. poster

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

TV · as Jack Randolph · 1 ep

1993
Boy Meets World poster

Boy Meets World

TV · as Alan Matthews · 158 eps

1993
seaQuest DSV poster

seaQuest DSV

TV · as Rusty Thomas · 1 ep

1992
Drive Like Lightning poster

Drive Like Lightning

Movie · as Boll Donner

1992
Traces of Red poster

Traces of Red

Movie · as Michael Dobson

1992
Bay City Story

Bay City Story

Movie

1992
Sexual Advances poster

Sexual Advances

Movie · as Jack French

1992
Middle Ages poster

Middle Ages

TV · as Terry Hannon · 6 eps

1991
Crazy From the Heart poster

Crazy From the Heart

Movie · as Dewey Whitcomb

1990
A Promise to Keep poster

A Promise to Keep

Movie · as Carl Goodrich

1990
Pastime poster

Pastime

Movie · as Roy Dean Bream

1990
Capital News poster

Capital News

TV · as Redmond Dunne · 13 eps

1989
Disorganized Crime poster

Disorganized Crime

Movie · as Nick Bartkowski

1989
Nasty Boys poster

Nasty Boys

Movie · as Ben Farlow

1988
The Unholy poster

The Unholy

Movie · as Luke

1987
Wanted: Dead or Alive poster

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Movie · as Danny Quintz

1987
Dead of Winter poster

Dead of Winter

Movie · as Rob Sweeney

1987
Wiseguy poster

Wiseguy

TV · as Roger LoCocco · 13 eps

1987
Tour of Duty poster

Tour of Duty

TV · as Sgt. Earl Ray Michaels · 1 ep

1986
Second Serve poster

Second Serve

Movie · as Josh

1986
Houston: The Legend of Texas poster

Houston: The Legend of Texas

Movie · as William Travis

1986
Crime Story: Pilot poster

Crime Story: Pilot

Movie · as Det. Wes Connelly

1986
Crime Story poster

Crime Story

TV · as Det. Wes Connelly · 2 eps

1986
Blood & Orchids poster

Blood & Orchids

TV · as Lloyd Murdoch · 2 eps

1985
Beer poster

Beer

Movie · as Merle Draggett

1985
Command 5 poster

Command 5

Movie · as Smith

1985
MacGruder and Loud poster

MacGruder and Loud

TV · as Owen · 1 ep

1985
The Long Hot Summer poster

The Long Hot Summer

TV · as Jody Varner · 2 eps

1984
Courage poster

Courage

Movie · as Sonny

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as Jack Lachman · 1 ep

1984
Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice

TV · as Evan Freed · 1 ep

1983
The Right Stuff poster

The Right Stuff

Movie · as Slick Goodlin

1982
The Border poster

The Border

Movie · as Jimbo

1982
Rehearsal for Murder poster

Rehearsal for Murder

Movie · as Frank Heller

1982
St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere

TV · as Patrick O'Casey · 2 eps

1982
Remington Steele poster

Remington Steele

TV · as Chance McCormick · 1 ep

1981
Cattle Annie and Little Britches poster

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

Movie · as Little Dick Raidler

1981
Crisis at Central High poster

Crisis at Central High

Movie · as J.O. Powell

1980
Cruising poster

Cruising

Movie · as Paul Gaines

1979
Just You and Me, Kid poster

Just You and Me, Kid

Movie · as Demesta

1977
Death Bed: The Bed That Eats poster

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats

Movie · as Sharon's Brother

1964
Another World poster

Another World

TV · 1547 eps