Tim Russ
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Tim Russ
Spaceballs
1987
Crossroads
1986
Filmography
Acting (68)
2025
One Big Happy Familyas Lawrence
10.0
2024
Surge of Power: Where There's Smokeas Mortrigard
2024
The Star City Murdersas Captain Royce Aikman
3.3
2023
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Eventas Captain Tuvok
7.8
2023
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gothamas Lucius Fox (voice)
6.7
2022
Classifiedas Director Branch
2.0
2022
Nightshadeas Captain Burns
4.8
2021
Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunionas Uncle Leon
4.7
2021
The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1as News Reporter (voice)
6.0
2020
The Midnight Skyas Mason Mosley
5.7
2020
Unbelievable!!!!!as Unreal Robert Schmitt
4.1
2019
Ghost in the Gunas Ghost in the Gun
2019
Vitalsas The Surgeon
5.0
2019
1.0
2019
Junkieas Martin Green
1.0
2018
They Want Dick Dicksteras Sammy Davas Jr
6.0
2018
Karmaas Frank Hudson
5.9
2018
A Fairy's Gameas Warlock (voice)
5.0
2018
5th Passengeras Franklin
4.2
2018
Her Side of the Bedas Charles Harwell
5.0
2017
Sun, Sand & Romanceas Gus Van Houtten
6.0
2017
Blade Of Honoras Yuni
10.0
2016
50 Years of Star Trekas Self
6.2
2016
Six Gun Savioras Ezekiel Roake
4.5
2015
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!as General Gottleib
4.6
2014
Asteroid vs Earthas Captain Rogers
5.0
2014
Alongside Nightas General Jack Guerdon
2.6
2013
Social Nightmareas Ajeti
5.1
2012
Gibbyas Principal Ted Franklin
10.0
2010
5.0
2008
InAlienableas News Anchor
3.1
2007
Live Free or Die Hardas Agent Chuck Summer
6.6
2006
The Oh in Ohioas Douglas
5.3
2006
Unbeatable Haroldas Diner Manager
5.0
2005
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligarias Town Clerk
6.2
2004
Star Trek's Favorite Momentsas Self
4.0
2000
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpionas Tuvok
8.0
2000
1999
6.4
1998
East of Hope Streetas Casey
10.0
1996
5.6
1996
Star Trek: Voyager - Basicsas Tuvok
1995
E! Inside Star Trek: Voyageras Himself
1.0
1995
Launch of Star Trek: Voyageras Himself
1.0
4.5
1994
Star Trek: Generationsas Lieutenant
6.5
1994
Bitter Vengeanceas Lt. James
4.6
1994
Dead Connectionas Det. Chuck Roland
4.6
1994
4.6
1993
Journey to the Center of the Earthas Joe Briggs
4.4
1992
Mr. Saturday Nightas A.D.
5.9
7.0
1991
The Heroes of Desert Stormas Julian Crumes
4.0
1991
Night Eyes IIas Jesse Younger
6.2
1991
Dead Silenceas Dep. Ryan
6.1
1991
Eve of Destructionas Carter
4.7
1988
Roots: The Giftas Marcellus
7.3
6.5
5.0
1988
Pulseas Policeman
5.2
1987
Spaceballsas Trooper
6.9
1987
Death Wish 4: The Crackdownas Jesse
5.7
1987
Timestalkersas Sgt. Filton
5.4
1986
Casebustersas Dixon
6.4
1986
Fire with Fireas Jerry
6.2
1986
Crossroadsas Robert Johnson
7.4
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Vampire Slayeras News Reporter (voice)
Production & Directing (9)
2021
The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1Director
6.0
2019
JunkieDirector
1.0
2012
2007
PluggedDirector
2007
PluggedWriter
1998
East of Hope StreetProducer
10.0
1998
East of Hope StreetWriter
10.0
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Vampire SlayerDirector
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Vampire SlayerProducer