
Tim Russ
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Ghost in the Gun
as Ghost in the Gun
2019

Live Free or Die Hard
as Agent Chuck Summer
2007

Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion
as Uncle Leon
2021

The Circuit
2019

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
as Town Clerk
2005

Crossroads
as Robert Johnson
1986

Nightshade
as Captain Burns
2022

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
as Captain Tuvok
2023

Roddenberry on Patrol
as Red-Shirt Bandit
2003

Spaceballs
as Trooper
1987

Roots: The Gift
as Marcellus
1988

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
as Self
2024

Classified
as Director Branch
2022

The Captains of The Final Frontier
as Self
2010

Social Nightmare
as Ajeti
2013

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
as General Gottleib
2015

Journey to the Center of the Earth
as Joe Briggs
1993

Gibby
as Principal Ted Franklin
2012

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
as Jesse
1987

Asteroid vs Earth
as Captain Rogers
2014
TV Appearances

Spider-Man
as Hobie Brown / Prowler (voice)
1994

thirtysomething
1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Devor
1987

CSI: Miami
as Leonard Sterling
2002

Star Trek: Voyager
as Tuvok
1995

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Eugene
1990

seaQuest DSV
as Martin Clemens
1993

The Twilight Zone
as Archer (segment "Kentucky Rye")
1985

Samantha Who?
as Frank
2007

Without a Trace
as Phil Hansen
2002

Family Matters
as Jeff
1989

Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989