Tim Russ

Tim Russ

Acting • Born 1956-06-22

Acting1Washington, 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.

Filmography

135 credits
Ghost in the Gun

Ghost in the Gun

Movie • 2019

Ghost in the Gun

Live Free or Die Hard

Live Free or Die Hard

Movie • 2007

Agent Chuck Summer

Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion

Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion

Movie • 2021

Uncle Leon

The Circuit

The Circuit

Movie • 2019

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Movie • 2005

Town Clerk

Crossroads

Crossroads

Movie • 1986

Robert Johnson

Nightshade

Nightshade

Movie • 2022

Captain Burns

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

Movie • 2023

Captain Tuvok

Roddenberry on Patrol

Roddenberry on Patrol

Movie • 2003

Red-Shirt Bandit

Spaceballs

Spaceballs

Movie • 1987

Trooper

Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift

Movie • 1988

Marcellus

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

Movie • 2024

Self

Classified

Classified

Movie • 2022

Director Branch

The Captains of The Final Frontier

The Captains of The Final Frontier

Movie • 2010

Self

Social Nightmare

Social Nightmare

Movie • 2013

Ajeti

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Movie • 2015

General Gottleib

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Movie • 1993

Joe Briggs

Gibby

Gibby

Movie • 2012

Principal Ted Franklin

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Movie • 1987

Jesse

Asteroid vs Earth

Asteroid vs Earth

Movie • 2014

Captain Rogers

Dead Connection

Dead Connection

Movie • 1994

Det. Chuck Roland

Launch of Star Trek: Voyager

Launch of Star Trek: Voyager

Movie • 1995

Himself

E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager

E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager

Movie • 1995

Himself

Star Trek: Generations

Star Trek: Generations

Movie • 1994

Lieutenant

Alongside Night

Alongside Night

Movie • 2014

General Jack Guerdon

Unbelievable!!!!!

Unbelievable!!!!!

Movie • 2020

Unreal Robert Schmitt

They Want Dick Dickster

They Want Dick Dickster

Movie • 2018

Sammy Davas Jr

Pulse

Pulse

Movie • 1988

Policeman

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

Movie • 2023

Lucius Fox (voice)

The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1

The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1

Movie • 2021

News Reporter (voice)

Casebusters

Casebusters

Movie • 1986

Dixon

Unbeatable Harold

Unbeatable Harold

Movie • 2006

Diner Manager

Dead Silence

Dead Silence

Movie • 1991

Dep. Ryan

Night Eyes II

Night Eyes II

Movie • 1991

Jesse Younger

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men

Movie • 2007

Tuvok

Six Gun Savior

Six Gun Savior

Movie • 2016

Ezekiel Roake

50 Years of Star Trek

50 Years of Star Trek

Movie • 2016

Self

Eve of Destruction

Eve of Destruction

Movie • 1991

Carter

Who Gets the Friends?

Who Gets the Friends?

Movie • 1988

The Heroes of Desert Storm

The Heroes of Desert Storm

Movie • 1991

Julian Crumes

Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

Movie • 1992

A.D.

5th Passenger

5th Passenger

Movie • 2018

Franklin

Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure

Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure

Movie • 1995

Self

The Oh in Ohio

The Oh in Ohio

Movie • 2006

Douglas

Karma

Karma

Movie • 2018

Frank Hudson

Her Side of the Bed

Her Side of the Bed

Movie • 2018

Charles Harwell

Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier

Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier

Movie • 1999

Tuvok

East of Hope Street

East of Hope Street

Movie • 1998

Casey

Vitals

Vitals

Movie • 2019

The Surgeon

Police Story: Cop Killer

Police Story: Cop Killer

Movie • 1988

A Fairy's Game

A Fairy's Game

Movie • 2018

Warlock (voice)

Blade Of Honor

Blade Of Honor

Movie • 2017

Yuni

Junkie

Junkie

Movie • 2019

Martin Green

Sun, Sand & Romance

Sun, Sand & Romance

Movie • 2017

Gus Van Houtten

Timestalkers

Timestalkers

Movie • 1987

Sgt. Filton

Star Trek's Favorite Moments

Star Trek's Favorite Moments

Movie • 2004

Himself

Bitter Vengeance

Bitter Vengeance

Movie • 1994

Lt. James

The Midnight Sky

The Midnight Sky

Movie • 2020

Mason Mosley

Fire with Fire

Fire with Fire

Movie • 1986

Jerry

The Star City Murders

The Star City Murders

Movie • 2024

Captain Royce Aikman

Star Trek: Renegades

Star Trek: Renegades

Movie • 2015

Cmdr. Kovok

Dead Connection

Dead Connection

Movie • 1994

Vampire Slayer

Vampire Slayer

Movie

News Reporter (voice)

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Movie • 1996

Self

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

Movie • 1992

self

InAlienable

InAlienable

Movie • 2008

News Anchor

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

TV • 1994

Hobie Brown / Prowler (voice)

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

TV • 1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV • 1987

Devor

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

TV • 2002

Leonard Sterling

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

TV • 1995

Tuvok

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV • 1990

Eugene

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

TV • 1993

Martin Clemens

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1985

Archer (segment "Kentucky Rye")

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

TV • 1987

Samantha Who?

Samantha Who?

TV • 2007

Frank

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

TV • 2002

Phil Hansen

Family Matters

Family Matters

TV • 1989

Jeff

Mancuso, F.B.I.

Mancuso, F.B.I.

TV • 1989

Freddy's Nightmares

Freddy's Nightmares

TV • 1988

Dr. Henry Picard

Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana

TV • 2006

Dr. Meyer

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

TV • 1992

Roger Chambers

NCIS

NCIS

TV • 2003

Jerry Kemper

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

TV • 1987

iCarly

iCarly

TV • 2007

Ted Franklin

Alien Nation

Alien Nation

TV • 1989

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

TV • 1992

Victor

Hunter

Hunter

TV • 1984

Sam

ER

ER

TV • 1994

Dr. Medford

Throb

Throb

TV • 1986

Heart of the City

Heart of the City

TV • 1986

Collins

Trust Me

Trust Me

TV • 2009

Gordon Benedict

Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Picard

TV • 2020

Captain Tuvok

iCarly

iCarly

TV • 2021

Principal Franklin

The Ready Room

The Ready Room

TV • 2019

Self

The Shuttlepod Show

The Shuttlepod Show

TV • 2022

Self

Castle

Castle

TV • 2009

Malcolm Wickfield

The Rookie: Feds

The Rookie: Feds

TV • 2022

Mel

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

TV • 1985

Security guard

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

TV • 2021

Self

4400

4400

TV • 2021

Elijah Landry

Star Trek Day

Star Trek Day

TV • 2020

Self

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

TV • 2005

Agent Lawrence

Lab Rats

Lab Rats

TV • 2012

Agent Gordon / Parallel Agent Gordon

Suits

Suits

TV • 2011

Robert Geller

Supergirl

Supergirl

TV • 2015

Jul-Us

How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

TV • 2014

Kofi Bonaparte

ted

ted

TV • 2024

ER Doctor

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

TV • 1993

T'Kar

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

TV • 1993

Tuvok

Regular Show

Regular Show

TV • 2010

Sergeant / Helicopter Pilot (voice)

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

TV • 1987

Ray Davies

NCIS: New Orleans

NCIS: New Orleans

TV • 2014

Felix Hill

The Highwayman

The Highwayman

TV • 1987

D.C. Montana

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

TV • 2011

David

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

TV • 2017

Chuck

9-1-1

9-1-1

TV • 2018

Marriage Counselor

Poker Face

Poker Face

TV • 2023

Max

Them

Them

TV • 2021

The Custodian

Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing

TV • 2019

Marais Doctor

Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing

TV • 2019

Dr. Chowodury

The Orville

The Orville

TV • 2017

Dr. Sherman

Black Monday

Black Monday

TV • 2019

Walter

Good Luck Charlie

Good Luck Charlie

TV • 2010

Dr. Meyer

Guys with Kids

Guys with Kids

TV • 2012

Specialist

NCIS

NCIS

TV • 2003

Dr. Erik Harper

The Resident

The Resident

TV • 2018

Tyrone Griffiths

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1985

Archer (segment "Voices in the Earth")

Unconventional

Unconventional

TV • 2025

Collin Charles

The Soul Man

The Soul Man

TV • 2012

Devon

Living Single

Living Single

TV • 1993

Officer Taylor

Cop Rock

Cop Rock

TV • 1990

Juror

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

TV • 2008

Fast Eddie / Judge Cooper

Twenty Good Years

Twenty Good Years

TV • 2006

Marty

The People Next Door

The People Next Door

TV • 1989

Answering Machine Guy