
William Russ
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

American History X
as Dennis
1998
Silver Lake
as Phil Patterson
2004

Between Waves
as Sonny
2018

Disorganized Crime
as Nick Bartkowski
1989

Exorcising 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage)
2007

The History of 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage)
2007

Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Danny Quintz
1987

Just You and Me, Kid
as Demesta
1979

Drive Like Lightning
as Boll Donner
1992

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats
as Sharon's Brother
1977

Dead of Winter
as Rob Sweeney
1987

Finding John Christmas
as Hank McAllister
2003
Green Guys
as Peter Donnelly
2011

California Solo
as Rusty
2012

The Unholy
as Luke
1988

Traces of Red
as Michael Dobson
1992

Cruising
as Paul Gaines
1980

Cattle Annie and Little Britches
as Little Dick Raidler
1981

Crisis at Central High
as J.O. Powell
1981
Bay City Story
1992
TV Appearances

St. Elsewhere
as Patrick O'Casey
1982

Nash Bridges
as Scott Lamont -'The Monk'
1996

The Sopranos
as Paul Calviac
1999

Deadwood
as Otis Russell
2004

Numb3rs
as Michael Shannon
2005

Remington Steele
as Chance McCormick
1982

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Jonah Quinn
2000

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Jack Randolph
1993

Ally McBeal
as Michael Bassett
1997

Ghost Whisperer
as Bill Bristow
2005

Boy Meets World
as Alan Matthews
1993

The Division
as Jesse Whalen
2001