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