Acting
Tim Russ
Born 1956-06-22
Washington, D.C., USA
Department: 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.
Known For
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The Good Doctor
2017
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American Horror Story
2011
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Suits
2011
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Live Free or Die Hard
2007
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Criminal Minds
2005
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NCIS
2003
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Supergirl
2015
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Regular Show
2010
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9-1-1
2018
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Castle
2009
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (151 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | One Big Happy Family | Lawrence | Movie | 2025 |
 | Unconventional | Collin Charles | TV Series | 2025 |
 | To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager | Self | Movie | 2024 |
| Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke | Mortrigard | Movie | 2024 | |
 | The Star City Murders | Captain Royce Aikman | Movie | 2024 |
 | ted | ER Doctor | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event | Captain Tuvok | Movie | 2023 |
 | Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham | Lucius Fox (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Poker Face | Max | TV Series | 2023 |
 | The Rookie: Feds | Mel | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Classified | Director Branch | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Shuttlepod Show | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Nightshade | Captain Burns | Movie | 2022 |
 | Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion | Uncle Leon | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek | Self | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1 | News Reporter (voice) | Movie | 2021 |
| The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1 | Director | Movie | 2021 |
 | 4400 | Elijah Landry | TV Series | 2021 |
 | iCarly | Principal Franklin | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Them | The Custodian | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Midnight Sky | Mason Mosley | Movie | 2020 |
 | Star Trek Day | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Unbelievable!!!!! | Unreal Robert Schmitt | Movie | 2020 |
 | Star Trek: Picard | Captain Tuvok | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Ghost in the Gun | Ghost in the Gun | Movie | 2019 |
 | Vitals | The Surgeon | Movie | 2019 |
 | Swamp Thing | Marais Doctor | TV Series | 2019 |
| Swamp Thing | Dr. Chowodury | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Circuit | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | Junkie | Martin Green | Movie | 2019 |
| Junkie | Director | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Ready Room | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Black Monday | Walter | TV Series | 2019 |
 | They Want Dick Dickster | Sammy Davas Jr | Movie | 2018 |
 | Karma | Frank Hudson | Movie | 2018 |
 | A Fairy's Game | Warlock (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | 5th Passenger | Franklin | Movie | 2018 |
 | Her Side of the Bed | Charles Harwell | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Resident | Tyrone Griffiths | TV Series | 2018 |
 | 9-1-1 | Marriage Counselor | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Good Doctor | Chuck | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Orville | Dr. Sherman | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Sun, Sand & Romance | Gus Van Houtten | Movie | 2017 |
 | Blade Of Honor | Yuni | Movie | 2017 |
 | 50 Years of Star Trek | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | Six Gun Savior | Ezekiel Roake | Movie | 2016 |
 | Supergirl | Jul-Us | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Star Trek: Renegades | Tuvok | TV Series | 2015 |
| Star Trek: Renegades | Creator | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | General Gottleib | Movie | 2015 |
 | How to Get Away with Murder | Kofi Bonaparte | TV Series | 2014 |
 | NCIS: New Orleans | Felix Hill | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Asteroid vs Earth | Captain Rogers | Movie | 2014 |
 | Alongside Night | General Jack Guerdon | Movie | 2014 |
 | Social Nightmare | Ajeti | Movie | 2013 |
 | Guys with Kids | Specialist | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Gibby | Principal Ted Franklin | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Soul Man | Devon | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Lab Rats | Agent Gordon / Parallel Agent Gordon | TV Series | 2012 |
 | A Night at the Silent Movie Theater | Director | Movie | 2012 |
 | American Horror Story | David | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Suits | Robert Geller | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Captains of The Final Frontier | Self | Movie | 2010 |
 | Regular Show | Sergeant / Helicopter Pilot (voice) | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Good Luck Charlie | Dr. Meyer | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Castle | Malcolm Wickfield | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Trust Me | Gordon Benedict | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Fast Eddie / Judge Cooper | TV Series | 2008 |
 | InAlienable | News Anchor | Movie | 2008 |
 | Samantha Who? | Frank | TV Series | 2007 |
 | iCarly | Ted Franklin | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Plugged | Director | Movie | 2007 |
| Plugged | Writer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Live Free or Die Hard | Agent Chuck Summer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Twenty Good Years | Marty | TV Series | 2006 |
 | The Oh in Ohio | Douglas | Movie | 2006 |
 | Hannah Montana | Dr. Meyer | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Unbeatable Harold | Diner Manager | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari | Town Clerk | Movie | 2005 |
 | Criminal Minds | Agent Lawrence | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Star Trek's Favorite Moments | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | NCIS | Jerry Kemper | TV Series | 2003 |
| NCIS | Dr. Erik Harper | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Without a Trace | Phil Hansen | TV Series | 2002 |
 | CSI: Miami | Leonard Sterling | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion | Tuvok | Movie | 2000 |
 | Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End | Tuvok | Movie | 2000 |
 | Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier | Tuvok | Movie | 1999 |
 | East of Hope Street | Casey | Movie | 1998 |
| East of Hope Street | Writer | Movie | 1998 |
| East of Hope Street | Producer | Movie | 1998 |
 | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Self | Movie | 1996 |
 | Star Trek: Voyager - Basics | Tuvok | Movie | 1996 |
 | E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager | Himself | Movie | 1995 |
 | Star Trek: Voyager | Tuvok | TV Series | 1995 |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Director | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Launch of Star Trek: Voyager | Himself | Movie | 1995 |
 | Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure | Self | Movie | 1995 |
 | Spider-Man | Hobie Brown / Prowler (voice) | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Star Trek: Generations | Lieutenant | Movie | 1994 |
 | ER | Dr. Medford | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Bitter Vengeance | Lt. James | Movie | 1994 |
 | Dead Connection | Det. Chuck Roland | Movie | 1994 |
| Dead Connection | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | seaQuest DSV | Martin Clemens | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Living Single | Officer Taylor | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Joe Briggs | Movie | 1993 |
 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | T'Kar | TV Series | 1993 |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Tuvok | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Mr. Saturday Night | A.D. | Movie | 1992 |
 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Victor | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Melrose Place | Roger Chambers | TV Series | 1992 |
 | The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! | self | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Heroes of Desert Storm | Julian Crumes | Movie | 1991 |
 | Night Eyes II | Jesse Younger | Movie | 1991 |
 | Dead Silence | Dep. Ryan | Movie | 1991 |
 | Eve of Destruction | Carter | Movie | 1991 |
 | Cop Rock | Juror | TV Series | 1990 |
 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Eugene | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Mancuso, F.B.I. | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Family Matters | Jeff | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Alien Nation | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1989 |
 | The People Next Door | Answering Machine Guy | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Roots: The Gift | Marcellus | Movie | 1988 |
| Police Story | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 | |
 | Police Story: Cop Killer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Freddy's Nightmares | Dr. Henry Picard | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Who Gets the Friends? | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Pulse | Policeman | Movie | 1988 |
 | thirtysomething | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Devor | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Jake and the Fatman | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Beauty and the Beast | Lieutenant Eric Parker | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Highwayman | D.C. Montana | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Spaceballs | Trooper | Movie | 1987 |
 | Death Wish 4: The Crackdown | Jesse | Movie | 1987 |
 | 21 Jump Street | Ray Davies | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Timestalkers | Sgt. Filton | Movie | 1987 |
| Throb | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 | |
 | Heart of the City | Collins | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Casebusters | Dixon | Movie | 1986 |
 | Fire with Fire | Jerry | Movie | 1986 |
 | Crossroads | Robert Johnson | Movie | 1986 |
 | Amazing Stories | Security guard | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Twilight Zone | Archer (segment "Kentucky Rye") | TV Series | 1985 |
| The Twilight Zone | Archer (segment "Voices in the Earth") | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Hunter | Sam | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Hill Street Blues | Burton | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Vampire Slayer | News Reporter (voice) | Movie | — |
| Vampire Slayer | Director | Movie | — |
| Vampire Slayer | Producer | Movie | — |