Tim Russ
Acting1956Washington, D.C., USA
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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
2025
Unconventional
TVas Collin Charles
2024
The Star City Murders
as Captain Royce Aikman
NCIS
TVas Jerry Kemper / Dr. Erik Harper• 1 eps
ted
TVas ER Doctor• 1 eps
2023
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
as Lucius Fox (voice)
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
as Captain Tuvok
Poker Face
TVas Max• 1 eps
Star Trek: Picard
TVas Captain Tuvok• 2 eps
The Ready Room
TVas Self• 1 eps
2022
Nightshade
as Captain Burns
Classified
as Director Branch
The Rookie: Feds
TVas Mel• 1 eps
4400
TVas Elijah Landry• 1 eps
The Shuttlepod Show
TVas Self
2021
The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1
as News Reporter (voice)
Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion
as Uncle Leon
iCarly
TVas Principal Franklin• 2 eps
Them
TVas The Custodian• 2 eps
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1
Director
Star Trek Renegades OMINARA
Director
2020
The Midnight Sky
as Mason Mosley
Unbelievable!!!!!
as Unreal Robert Schmitt
The Resident
TVas Tyrone Griffiths• 1 eps
Star Trek Day
TVas Self
2019
Junkie
as Martin Green
Vitals
as The Surgeon
Ghost in the Gun
as Ghost in the Gun
How to Get Away with Murder
TVas Kofi Bonaparte• 1 eps
Black Monday
TVas Walter• 1 eps
The Orville
TVas Dr. Sherman• 1 eps
Swamp Thing
TVas Dr. Chowodury / Marais Doctor• 1 eps
American Horror Story
TVas David• 1 eps
Junkie
Director
2018
Her Side of the Bed
as Charles Harwell
5th Passenger
as Franklin
Karma
as Frank Hudson
They Want Dick Dickster
as Sammy Davas Jr
A Fairy's Game
as Warlock (voice)
Supergirl
TVas Jul-Us• 1 eps
9-1-1
TVas Marriage Counselor• 1 eps
NCIS: New Orleans
TVas Felix Hill• 1 eps
2017
Sun, Sand & Romance
as Gus Van Houtten
Blade Of Honor
as Yuni
Criminal Minds
TVas Agent Lawrence• 1 eps
The Good Doctor
TVas Chuck• 1 eps
Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1
Director
2016
Six Gun Savior
as Ezekiel Roake
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2015
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
as General Gottleib
Star Trek: Renegades
as Cmdr. Kovok
Star Trek: Renegades
Director
2014
Asteroid vs Earth
as Captain Rogers
Alongside Night
as General Jack Guerdon
Regular Show
TVas Sergeant / Helicopter Pilot (voice)• 1 eps
2013
Social Nightmare
as Ajeti
Lab Rats
TVas Agent Gordon / Parallel Agent Gordon• 1 eps
Castle
TVas Malcolm Wickfield• 1 eps
2012
2011
Good Luck Charlie
TVas Dr. Meyer• 1 eps
Suits
TVas Robert Geller• 1 eps
2010
CSI: Miami
TVas Leonard Sterling• 1 eps
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
TVas Fast Eddie / Judge Cooper• 1 eps
2009
Trust Me
TVas Gordon Benedict
2008
InAlienable
as News Anchor
2007
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
as Tuvok
Live Free or Die Hard
as Agent Chuck Summer
iCarly
TVas Ted Franklin• 8 eps
Hannah Montana
TVas Dr. Meyer• 1 eps
Without a Trace
TVas Phil Hansen• 1 eps
Samantha Who?
TVas Frank• 35 eps
Plugged
Director
Plugged
Writer
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Director
2006
2005
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
as Town Clerk
ER
TVas Dr. Medford• 1 eps
2004
Star Trek's Favorite Moments
as Himself
2003
1999
1998
1997
Spider-Man
TVas Hobie Brown / Prowler (voice)• 1 eps
1996
1995
E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager
as Himself
Launch of Star Trek: Voyager
as Himself
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TVas Tuvok / T'Kar• 1 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
TVas Tuvok• 169 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
TVDirector
1994
Star Trek: Generations
as Lieutenant
Bitter Vengeance
as Lt. James
Melrose Place
TVas Roger Chambers• 1 eps
1993
Journey to the Center of the Earth
as Joe Briggs
seaQuest DSV
TVas Martin Clemens• 1 eps
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TVas Victor• 2 eps
Living Single
TVas Officer Taylor• 1 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TVas Devor• 1 eps
1992
1991
Night Eyes II
as Jesse Younger
Eve of Destruction
as Carter
Dead Silence
as Dep. Ryan
The Heroes of Desert Storm
as Julian Crumes
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TVas Eugene• 3 eps
Family Matters
TVas Jeff• 1 eps
Freddy's Nightmares
TVas Dr. Henry Picard• 1 eps
Cop Rock
TVas Juror
1989
1988
1987
Timestalkers
as Sgt. Filton
Spaceballs
as Trooper
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
as Jesse
The Twilight Zone
TVas Archer (segment "Voices in the Earth") / Archer (segment "Kentucky Rye")• 1 eps
The Highwayman
TVas D.C. Montana
1986
Crossroads
as Robert Johnson
Casebusters
as Dixon
Fire with Fire
as Jerry
Amazing Stories
TVas Security guard• 1 eps
Heart of the City
TVas Collins
1985
Hunter
TVas Sam• 1 eps