Tim Russ
Tim Russ | |
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At the 2004 Motor City Comic Con. Photo by CoolB. |
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Birth name | Timothy Darrell Russ |
Born | June 22, 1956 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Timothy Darrell Russ (born on June 22, 1956 in Washington, DC) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and musician. He is best known for his role on Star Trek: Voyager as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok.
Russ also made an appearance in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Starship Mine" and in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Through the Looking Glass", where he played the mirror universe version of Tuvok, and a Klingon in "Invasive Procedures". He also plays the role of an unnamed human tactical Lieutenant on the bridge of the Enterprise-B in Star Trek: Generations. His portrayal as multiple characters in the Star Trek universe is consistent with the usual trend of re-using actors for multiple roles.
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Brief Filmography
- iCarly (2007) ... as the school principal
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007) ... as Agent Summers
- General Hospital (2007)....Dr. Trent (Oncologist) - Several Episodes
- Hannah Montana (2007)...Throat Doctor
- Twenty Good Years (2006-?)
- (2005)
- ER (2005) (guest)
- Star Trek: Elite Force II (2003) ... as Lt. Commander Tuvok
- Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force (2000) ... as Lt. Commander Tuvok
- East of Hope Street (1998)
- Star Trek: Deep Space 9 (1995) ... as Tuvok (guest)
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001) ... as Lt. Commander Tuvok
- (1994) ... as Det. Chuck Roland
- Star Trek: Deep Space 9 (1994) ... as T'Kar (guest)
- SeaQuest DSV (1994) ... as Martin Clemens, A.K.A. "Mycroft" (guest)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993) ... as Devor (Season 6, Episode 18)
- Mr. Saturday Night (1992) ... as Assistant director
- (1992) ... as Jesse Younger
- (1991) ... as Carter
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) ... as Eugene
- Bird (1988) ... as Harris
- Murphy Brown...as Secret Service Officer
- The Highwayman (1988) ... as D.C. Montana
- Pulse (1988) ... as Policeman
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) ... as Jesse
- Spaceballs (1987) ... as Trooper
- Fire with Fire (1986) ... as Jerry Washington
- Crossroads (1986) ... as Robert Johnson
Writer
- East of Hope Street (1998)
Director
- Star Trek: Voyager episode: Living Witness
- Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007 fan production)
- Plugged short film satirizing advertising (2007 in final edits)
Musician
- Only a Dream in Rio (1998)
- Tim Russ (2000)
- Kushangaza (2001)
- Brave New World (2003)
The music video for the song "Kushangaza" can be seen as part of the Special Features for season 2 of Star Trek: Voyager - highlight part of the ship on page 3 of the features menu.
Trivia
- Russ is one of only two actors to have appeared with 4 out of 5 captains of the Star Trek series programmes, the other being Jonathan Frakes.
- Russ's band went head-to-head in a competition with Howard Stern's band the Losers on an episode of Stern's radio show. The judges ultimately crowned Stern's band the winners.
- While many Trek actors claim to have had little interest in the franchise before they signed on for their role, Russ went into Voyager as a dedicated Trekkie with an extensive knowledge of Vulcan lore. In various interviews, the show's writers have described their occasional clashes with Russ over realistic behavior for a Vulcan, with Russ typically insisting on following continuity.
- He also appeared as a human Starfleet officer on the bridge of the Enterprise B in Star Trek: Generations.
- He made a brief appearance in 2007 in the CBS drama Without a Trace as a consultant from the National Transportation Safety Board.
- In the 1988 action-adventure series The Highwayman, Russ played D.C. Montana, a character sharing a name with regular Trek writer D.C. Fontana.
- Russ originally screen-tested for the role of Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation before starring on Voyager as Tuvok.
External links
- http://www.timrusswebpage.net - Official webpage
- http://www.timrusstribute.com - extensive information and tons of pictures; timrusswebpage and timrusstribute complement each other; information on Tim Russ that cannot be found on either one of these pages is likely not available online.
- E! News Daily (Video Clip) - Tim Russ, "East of Hope Street"
- Tim Russ at the Internet Movie Database
- Tim Russ article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- Tim Russ at TV.com
Major Cast Members of Star Trek: Voyager | |||
Kate Mulgrew | Robert Beltran | Roxann Dawson | Robert Duncan McNeill | Jennifer Lien | Ethan Phillips | Robert Picardo | Tim Russ | Jeri Ryan | Garrett Wang |