Tim Russ


Timothy Darrell Russ is an American actor, musician, screenwriter, director and amateur astronomer. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager; Robert Johnson in Crossroads ; Casey in East of Hope Street ; Frank on Samantha Who?; Principal Franklin on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly; D. C. Montana on The Highwaymen, and for his brief role in Spaceballs. He appeared in The Rookie: Feds and reprised his role as Captain Tuvok on Season 3 of Star Trek: Picard.
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Early life, family and education

Russ was born in Washington, D.C., on June 22, 1956, to a government employee mother and a U.S. Air Force officer father. He spent part of his childhood in Turkey. He attended his senior year of high school at Rome Free Academy, from which he graduated in 1974. He graduated from St. Edward's University with a degree in theater arts. He additionally attended graduate school at Illinois State University where he was inducted into its Hall of Fame.

Career

Acting

In 1985, Russ appeared in The Twilight Zone episodes "Kentucky Rye" as Officer #2 and "Voices in the Earth" as Archer. He made a brief appearance in the comedy film Spaceballs as a trooper who "combs" the desert with a giant comb. Russ had a prominent role in the Charles Bronson film Death Wish 4.
Russ has been involved in the Star Trek franchise as a voice and film actor, writer, director, and producer. He played several minor roles before landing the role as the main character Tuvok in Star Trek: Voyager. Russ screentested, in 1987, for the role of Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation before being cast as Tuvok. Russ went into Voyager as a dedicated Trekkie with an extensive knowledge of Vulcan lore, and has played the following roles in the Star Trek universe:
In 1995, Russ co-wrote the story for the Malibu Comics Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #29 and 30, with Mark Paniccia. Russ performed voice acting roles as Tuvok for the video games Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force and Star Trek: Elite Force II. Russ is the director and one of the stars of the fan series Star Trek: Of Gods and Men, the first third of which was released in December 2007, with the remaining two-thirds released in 2008.
Russ's character's name D. C. Montana in The Highwayman was a reference to Trek writer D. C. Fontana.
In 1990, he appeared in an episode of Freddy's Nightmares.
Russ directed and co-starred in Star Trek: Renegades, and in both 2013 and 2014 reprised his role as the voice of Tuvok in the massively multiplayer online game Star Trek Online.

Later work

Russ appeared as Frank, a sarcastic doorman in the sitcom Samantha Who? from 2007 to 2009, and appeared for six seasons as Principal Ted Franklin in Nickelodeon's show iCarly. He also portrayed a doctor on an episode of Hannah Montana, "I Am Hannah, [Hear Me Croak]".
Russ won an Emmy Award in 2014 for public service ads he did for the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office on intellectual property theft and cyberbullying.
He played Captain Kells in the 2015 Bethesda Game Studios video game Fallout 4.
In June 2025, following Mel Brooks’ announcement of Spaceballs 2, slated for release in 2027, Russ teased on social media that he may appear in the film, along with his more famous co-stars.

Music and astronomy

Russ has been a lifelong musician and a singer. In addition, Russ has been an avid amateur astronomer most of his adult life, and is a member of the . In 2021 he was among a small group of citizen astronomers who assisted in detection of the asteroid 617 Patroclus in preparation for NASA's Lucy probe. In February 2022, he stated that he owned a 10-inch Dobsonian telescope, an 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, and a Unistellar eVscope.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985, 1987Hill Street BluesParamedic / Burton / Ben Childers3 episodes
1985The Twilight ZoneOfficer #2Episode: "Kentucky Rye"
1986Amazing StoriesSecurity Guard #1Episode: "You Gotta Believe Me"
1986Heart of the CityCollinsEpisode: "When Push Comes to Shove"
1987Jake and the FatmanPeteEpisode: "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
1987StarmanTyrone WashingtonEpisode: "The System"
1987TimestalkersSergeant FiltonTV film
1987The Twilight ZoneArcherEpisode: "Voices in the Earth"
1987Vietnam War StorySgt. LemonEpisode: "The Mine"
1987ThirtysomethingSalesmanEpisode: "Pilot"
1987ThrobMan #2Episode: "Whose Coup Is It Anyway?"
1987–1988The HighwaymanD.C. Montana9 episodes
198821 Jump StreetRay DaviesEpisode: "Slippin' Into Darkness"
1988Roots: The GiftMarcellus the slave doormanTV film
1989Alien NationRonald KetnesEpisode: "Pilot"
1989Beauty and the BeastLieutenant Eric ParkerEpisode: "Sticks and Stones"
1989The People Next DoorAnswering Machine Guy2 episodes
1990Cop RockJuror2 episodes
1990Family MattersJeffEpisode: "Sitting Pretty"
1990Freddy's NightmaresDr. Henry PicardEpisode: "Dust to Dust"
1990Mancuso, FBIMalcolm RashadEpisode: "Conspiracy"
1990, 1992The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirEugene / Agent Collins3 episodes
1991LifestoriesK.C.Episode: "Darryl Tevis"
1991Dead SilenceDeputy RyanTV film
1992Tequila and Bonetti'Link'Episode: "The Rose Cadillac"
1993Hangin' with Mr. CooperVictorEpisode: "Seoul Shake"
1993Living SingleOfficer TaylorEpisode: "Burglar in the House"
1993Murphy BrownSecret Service OfficerEpisode: "The Egg & I"
1993Star Trek: The Next GenerationDevorEpisode: "Starship Mine"
1993, 1995Star Trek: Deep Space NineT'Kar / Mirror Universe Tuvok2 episodes
1993Journey to the Center of the EarthJoe BriggsTV film
1994Hangin' with Mr. CooperVictorEpisode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
1994Melrose PlaceRoger ChambersEpisode: "It's a Bad World After All"
1994SeaQuest DSVMartin 'Mycroft' ClemensEpisode: "Photon Bullet"
1995–2001Star Trek: VoyagerLieutenant Commander Tuvok172 episodes
1997Spider-Man: The Animated SeriesHobie Brown / Prowler Episode: "The Prowler"
2002Any Day NowJurorEpisode: "The Real Thing"
2005ERDr. MedfordEpisode: "Alone in a Crowd"
2005UnfabulousOfficer JonesEpisode: "The Job"
2006NCISJerry KemperEpisode: "Jeopardy"
2006General HospitalDr. Trent4 episodes
2006Twenty Good YearsMarty3 episodes
2007Hannah MontanaDr. MeyerEpisode: "I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak"
2007Without a TracePhil HansenEpisode: "Tail Spin"
2007–2012iCarlyPrincipal Ted Franklin11 episodes
2007–2009Samantha Who?Frank the Doorman35 episodes
2009Lincoln HeightsPrincipalEpisode: "Lucky"
2009Trust MeGordon Benedict2 episodes
2010CSI: MiamiLeonard SterlingEpisode: "Meltdown"
2010The Secret Life of the American TeenagerVicarEpisode: "Ben There, Done That"
2010–2011Sym-Bionic TitanSolomon 9 episodes
2011Good Luck CharlieDr. MeyersEpisode: "L.A.R.P. in the Park"
2011SuitsRobert GellerEpisode: "Identity Crisis"
2011The Young and the RestlessJudge MorrisonEpisodes 9,741 and 9,742
2012The Soul ManDevonEpisode: "How to Be a Church Lady"
2012GibbyPrincipal Ted FranklinUnaired Pilot
2013CastleDr. Malcolm WickfieldEpisode: "Time Will Tell"
2013Guys with KidsSpecialistEpisode: "Rare Breed"
2013Lab RatsSpecial Agent GordonEpisode: "Parallel Universe"
2014Regular ShowSergeant, Helicopter Pilot Episode: "Portable Toilet"
2015The Night ShiftBossmanEpisode: "Recovery"
2015Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!General GottliebTV film
2017The Good DoctorPatient ChuckEpisode: "Oliver"
2017The FostersJudge James Eskin2 episodes
2018Criminal MindsAgent LawrenceEpisode: "To A Better Place"
20189-1-1Marriage CounsellorEpisode: "Let Go"
2018NCIS: New OrleansFelixEpisode: "Ties That Bind"
2018Superior DonutsProfessor MillsEpisode: "Grades of Wrath"
2018SupergirlCouncilman Jul-UsEpisode: "Dark Side of The Moon"
2019Black MondayWalter DarcyEpisode: "339"
2019PEN15Mr. Wyzell2 episodes
2019The OrvilleDr. ShermanEpisode: "Lasting Impressions"
2019NASA's Unexplained FilesHimself, AstronomerEpisode: "Did Aliens Nuke Mars?"
2019Swamp ThingDr. Chowodury2 episodes
2019American Horror Story: 1984David ChambersEpisode: "Red Dawn"
2019How to Get Away with MurderJudge Kofi BonaparteEpisode: "I Want to Be Free"
2020The ResidentTyrone GriffithsEpisode: "Last Shot"
2021ThemThe Custodian2 episodes
20214400Elijah LandryEpisode: “You Only Meant Well”
2021-2023iCarlyPrincipal Ted Franklin2 episodes
2023Poker FaceMaxEpisode: "The Orpheus Syndrome"
2023Star Trek: PicardCaptain Tuvok2 episodes
2024TedE.R DoctorEpisode: "He's Gotta Have It"
2024NCISDr. Erik HarperEpisode: "Heartless"

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Star Trek: Voyager – Elite ForceLieutenant Commander Tuvok
2003Star Trek: Elite Force IILieutenant Commander Tuvok
2005Law & Order: Criminal IntentVarious
2006Lost Planet: Extreme ConditionBandero
2009StormriseDonovan
2009Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2Black Panther
2009Dragon Age: OriginsZathrian
2012The Secret WorldHarrison Blake
2013Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIAdditional voicesEnglish dub
2013–2014Star Trek OnlineTuvok
2014The Elder Scrolls OnlineBlademaster Qariar
2015Fallout 4Lancer Captain Kells
2016Mirror's Edge: CatalystBirdman
2016Fallout 4: Far HarborZealot Ware, Lancer Captain Kells
2016Mafia IIIAdditional voices
2017Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusGunslinger Joe
2020The Last of Us Part IIAdditional Voices
2020World of Warcraft: ShadowlandsThenios
2022Horizon Forbidden WestJetakka
2023StarfieldDad, Guillaume Degarmo, Maurice Lyon
2024Lego Horizon AdventuresSylens

YearTitleNotes
1998East of Hope StreetCredited with Nate Thomas

YearTitleNotes
1998East of Hope StreetCredited with Nate Thomas

YearTitleNotes
1998Star Trek: VoyagerEpisode: "Living Witness"
2007Star Trek: Of Gods and MenFan production
2007PluggedShort film satirizing advertising
2014Star Trek: RenegadesFan production