{{short description|American actor (born 1956)}} {{Use American English|date=October 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Tim Russ | image = Tim Russ by Gage Skidmore.jpg | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = Russ at the 2022 Phoenix Fan Fusion | birth_name = Timothy Darrell Russ | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|6|22}} | birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S. | alma_mater = St. Edward's University<br>Illinois State University | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|musician|screenwriter|producer|director}} | years_active = 1985–present | children = 1 }} '''Timothy Darrell Russ'''<ref name= "filmreference">{{cite web| url= http://www.filmreference.com/film/92/Tim-Russ.html|title=Tim Russ Biography (1956-)|publisher= | website= filmreference.com}}</ref> (born June 22, 1956) 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'' (1986); Casey in ''East of Hope Street'' (1998); Frank on ''Samantha Who?''; Principal Franklin on the Nickelodeon sitcom ''iCarly''; D. C. Montana on ''The Highwaymen'' (1987–1988), and for his brief role in ''Spaceballs'' (1987). He appeared in ''The Rookie: Feds'' (2022) and reprised his role as Captain Tuvok on Season 3 of ''Star Trek: Picard''.
==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.<ref name= "filmreference"/> 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.<ref name="interview">{{cite web|url= https://youtube.com/watch?v=W-vq-lJrXwM|title=Knight Time Interview w Tim Russ |date=January 21, 2021 | via= YouTube}}</ref> 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. With a girlfriend, Jedda Roskilly, he has a daughter.<ref>{{cite web |last1= Nausch|first1=Maria |title=Biographical notes |url=https://www.timrusstribute.com/Bio.htm |website=timrusstribute.com |access-date=20 April 2026}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Clip of 'combing the desert', from the movie 'Spaceballs' | date= July 15, 2012| via= YouTube| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3iFJpGJiug}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0750913/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 | title=Tim Russ | website=IMDb }}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1726 | title= Set Report: iF Magazine Boldly Goes To Vulcan For Star Trek: Of Gods And Men| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090202091010/http://ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1726 |archivedate= February 2, 2009| website= ifmagazine.com | publisher= | accessdate= }}</ref> and has played the following roles in the ''Star Trek'' universe:
* Devor, a mercenary aboard the ''Enterprise-D'' disguised as a service engineer in ''The Next Generation'' episode "Starship Mine" (1993) * T'Kar, a Klingon in the ''Deep Space Nine'' episode "Invasive Procedures" (1993) * A human tactical Lieutenant on the USS ''Enterprise-B'' in the film ''Star Trek Generations'' (1994). * Tuvok's Mirror Universe counterpart in the ''Deep Space Nine'' episode "Through the Looking Glass" (1995). * A changeling impersonating Tuvok in ''Star Trek: Picard'' season 3.
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Administrator |title=Star Trek: Of Gods and Men |url=http://startrekofgodsandmen.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=173 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219182240/http://startrekofgodsandmen.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=173 |archive-date=2008-12-19 |access-date=2025-09-30 |website=startrekofgodsandmen.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>
Russ's character's name D. C. Montana in ''The Highwayman'' was a reference to ''Trek'' writer D. C. Fontana.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}
In 1990, he appeared in an episode of ''Freddy's Nightmares''.<ref name="Englund">{{Cite news|last1= Englund|first1=Robert|title=Dust to Dust|date= 1990-02-25|last2=Bergman|last3=Brestoff|last4=Dow|first2=Sandahl|first3=Richard|first4=Tony}}{{full citation needed|date=April 2019}}</ref>
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''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Trek producers and Voyager actor Tim Russ discuss Renegades| website= filmindustry.network |url= https://filmindustry.network/star-trek-producers-and-voyager-actor-tim-russ-discuss-renegades/18220 |publisher=Film Industry Network |date=November 17, 2012}}</ref>
===Later work=== thumb|Russ at the Paradise City Comic Con, December 2016 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Pacific Southwest Chapter 2014 Emmy Recipients List| url= http://nataspsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-Recipient-List-for-Website.pdf| website= nataspsw.org| access-date= June 26, 2014}}</ref>
He played Captain Kells in the 2015 Bethesda Game Studios video game ''Fallout 4''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Fallout-4/Lancer-Captain-Kells/|title=LANCER CAPTAIN KELLS|publisher=Behind the Voice Actors|accessdate=April 26, 2021|archivedate=November 15, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115060900/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Fallout-4/Lancer-Captain-Kells/}}</ref>
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.<ref> https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/tim-russ-who-has-the-best-line-in-the-original-hints-at-spaceballs-2-return/ar-AA1GRGNE </ref>
===Music and astronomy=== Russ has been a lifelong musician and a singer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tim Russ – Star Trek: Voyager's Tuvok|url=http://www.successcircuit.com/interviews/tim-russ/|publisher=Success Circuit|access-date=April 4, 2015|archivedate=April 8, 2015|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408194420/http://www.successcircuit.com/interviews/tim-russ/}}</ref> In addition, Russ has been an avid amateur astronomer most of his adult life, and is a member of the [https://www.laas.org/ Los Angeles Astronomical Society]. 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.<ref name="Lucy">{{Cite news |last=Kochi |first=Sudiksha |date=2021-08-27 |title='Star Trek' star Tim Russ helps detect asteroid for NASA's upcoming mission |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2021/08/27/star-trek-actor-tim-russ-helps-nasa-detect-asteroid/8204195002/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319050620/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2021/08/27/star-trek-actor-tim-russ-helps-nasa-detect-asteroid/8204195002/ |archive-date=2023-03-19 |access-date=2024-01-27 |work=USA Today}}</ref> In February 2022, he stated that he owned a 10-inch Dobsonian telescope, an 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, and a Unistellar eVscope.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-01 |title=Tim Russ: Actor, Director, and Amateur Astronomer |language=en-US |work=Sky & Telescope |url=https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/famous-astronomers/tim-russ-actor-director-amateur-astronomer/#:~:text=Tim%20Russ%20is%20best%20known,Tuvok%20on%20Star%20Trek:%20Voyager. |access-date=2023-02-20}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ {{Screen reader-only| Tim Russ film credits}}<!-- WP:ACCESSIBILITY & MOS:TABLECAPTION --> |- ! Year !! Title !! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 1986 || ''Crossroads'' || Robert Johnson || |- | ''Fire with Fire'' || Jerry Washington || |- | rowspan="2" | 1987 || ''Spaceballs'' || Desert-Combing Trooper || |- | ''Death Wish 4: The Crackdown'' || Jesse || |- | rowspan="2" | 1988 || ''Bird'' || Harris || |- | ''Pulse'' || Policeman || |- | rowspan="2" | 1991 || ''Eve of Destruction'' || Carter || |- | ''Night Eyes 2'' || Jesse Younger || |- |1992 | ''Mr. Saturday Night'' || Assistant director || |- | rowspan="2" | 1994 || ''Dead Connection'' || Detective Chuck Roland || |- | ''Star Trek Generations'' || Enterprise-B Bridge Officer || |- | 1997 || ''East of Hope Street'' || Casey || |- |2003 |''Roddenberry on Patrol'' |Red-Shirt Bandit |Also director and producer |- | rowspan="2" |2004 |''The Borg'' |Tuvok |Short, archive footage |- |''Geeks'' |Self |Documentary |- | 2005 || ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' || Town Clerk || |- | rowspan="2" | 2006 || ''The Oh in Ohio'' || Douglas || |- | ''Unbeatable Harold'' || Diner Manager || |- |2006 |''Borg War'' |Tuvok (voice) |Animated fan film |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''Live Free or Die Hard''|| Chuck Summer || ''Die Hard 4.0'' (outside North America) |- | ''InAlienable'' || News Anchor || |- |2007 |''Star Trek: Of Gods and Men'' |Tuvok |Fan film, also director and writer |- |2008 |''Star Trek: The Tour'' |Tuvok |Short |- |2009 |''Chad and the Alien Toupee'' |Murray Silverman |Short |- | rowspan="2" |2010 |''Reformed Tramp'' |The Narrator |Short |- |''Hometown Glory'' |Narrator (voice) |Documentary |- | 2011 || ''Rampart'' || Command Staff Member #1 | |- | rowspan="2" |2012 |''C.A.T.s (Covert Anti-Espionage Team)'' |Harry |Short |- |''John Derek: Film Genius'' |Narrator |Short faux-documentary |- | rowspan="4" | 2014 || ''Alongside Night'' || General Jack Guerdon || |- | ''Asteroid vs. Earth'' || Captain Rogers || |- | ''Greyscale'' || Gavin Calhoun || |- |''Cavity'' |Star Trac Agent #1 |Short |- | rowspan="2" | 2015 || ''Star Trek: Renegades''|| Tuvok || Also director<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Kyrie |date=2012-12-06 |title=''Star Trek'' may get new, darker life |url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/columnists/oconnor/article/star-trek-may-get-new-darker-life-4097352.php |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Houston Chronicle |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Greyscale'' |Gavin Calhoun | |- |2016 |''Six Gun Savior'' |Ezekiel Roak | |- | rowspan="2" |2017 |''Her Side of the Bed'' |Charles Harwell | |- | ''5th Passenger'' || Franklin || |- | rowspan="6" |2018 | ''A Fairy's Game'' || Warlock || Voice |- | ''Junkie'' || Martin Green || |- | ''Karma'' || Frank Hudson || |- | ''Dick Dickster'' || Sammy Davas Jr. || Also executive producer |- |''The Killer's Requiem'' |Detective Hank Starnes | |- |''Well, Maybe There Are Some Small Parts'' |Tim Russ |Also director, short film |- | rowspan="3" | 2019 || ''Vitals'' || The Surgeon || |- |''Tenet Noctis'' |Iman |Also director |- |''Ghost in the Gun'' |Ghost in the Gun |Short film |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 || ''The Midnight Sky'' || Mason Mosley || <ref>{{Cite web |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=2020-01-14 |title=George Clooney's ''Good Morning, Midnight'' Adaptation Adds Ethan Peck, Sophie Rundle |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/george-clooney-good-morning-midnight-adds-sophie-rundle-ethan-peck-1269306/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |''Unbelievable!!!!!'' |Dr. Robert Schmitt | |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |''The Emissaries Movie'' |Narrator | |- |''Vampire Slayer'' |News Reporter (voice) | |- |2022 |''Nightshade'' |Captain Burns | |- | 2023 || ''Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham''|| Lucius Fox || Voice<ref>{{cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=December 6, 2022 |title=''Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham'' Sets Voice Cast (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batman-the-doom-that-came-to-gotham-cast-1235275547/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref name="btva2">{{cite web |title=Tim Russ (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Tim-Russ/ |access-date=October 20, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> |- | rowspan="5" |2024 |''The Star City Murders'' |Captain Royce Aikman | |- |''Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke'' |Mortrigard | |- |''Rhythm (Make Moves Towards What You Love)'' |Announcer | |- |''FOAM (Freedom of Adventure in Motion)'' |Shop Owner |Animated |- |''To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager'' |Self |Documentary |- | rowspan="4" |2025 |''One Big Happy Family'' | | |- |''Left in Space'' |Ominous Voice |Short film |- |''Emissaries: Into the Ionosphere 2'' |Narrator | |- |''Renegades: The Making of Star Trek: Gods and Men'' |Self |Documentary |}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ {{Screen reader-only| Tim Russ television credits}}<!-- WP:ACCESSIBILITY & MOS:TABLECAPTION --> |- ! Year !! Title !! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1985 |''Hunter'' |Sam |Episode: "Killer in a Halloween Mask" |- | 1985, 1987 ||''Hill Street Blues'' || Paramedic / Burton / Ben Childers || 4 episodes |- | 1985 || ''The Twilight Zone'' || Officer #2 || Episode: "Kentucky Rye" |- | rowspan="4" |1986 |''Samaritan: The Mike Snyder Story'' | |TV film |- |The Magical World of Disney |Dixon |Episode: "Casebusters" |- | ''Amazing Stories'' || Security Guard #1 || Episode: "You Gotta Believe Me" |- | ''Heart of the City'' || Collins || Episode: "When Push Comes to Shove" |- | rowspan="7" | 1987 || ''Jake and the Fatman'' || Pete || Episode: "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" |- | ''Starman'' || Tyrone Washington || Episode: "The System" |- | ''Timestalkers'' || Sergeant Filton || TV film |- | ''The Twilight Zone'' || Archer || Episode: "Voices in the Earth" |- | ''Vietnam War Story'' || Sgt. Lemon || Episode: "The Mine" |- | ''Thirtysomething'' || Salesman || Episode: "Pilot" |- | ''Throb'' || Man #2 || Episode: "Whose Coup Is It Anyway?" |- | 1987–1988 || ''The Highwayman'' || D.C. Montana || 10 episodes |- | rowspan="5" |1988 |''Who Gets the Friends?'' |Roger Hamel |TV film |- | ''21 Jump Street'' || Ray Davies || Episode: "Slippin' Into Darkness" |- | ''Roots: The Gift'' || Marcellus the slave doorman || TV film |- |''Police Story: Cop Killer'' | |TV film |- |''Miracle at Beekman's Place'' | |TV film |- | rowspan="3" | 1989 || ''Alien Nation'' || Ronald Ketnes || TV film |- | ''Beauty and the Beast'' || Lieutenant Eric Parker || Episode: "Sticks and Stones" |- | ''The People Next Door'' || Answering Machine Guy || 3 episodes |- | rowspan="6" | 1990 || ''Cop Rock'' || Juror || 2 episodes |- | ''Family Matters'' || Jeff || Episode: "Sitting Pretty" |- | ''Freddy's Nightmares'' || Dr. Henry Picard || Episode: "Dust to Dust" |- | ''Mancuso, FBI'' || Malcolm Rashad || Episode: "Conspiracy" |- |''The Bakery'' |Billy Franklin |TV film |- |''Generations'' |Brian Price |9 episodes |- | 1990, 1992 ||''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' || Eugene / Agent Collins || 3 episodes |- | rowspan="3" | 1991 || ''Lifestories'' || K.C. || Episode: "Darryl Tevis" |- | ''Dead Silence'' || Deputy Ryan || TV film |- |''The Heroes of Desert Storm'' | |TV film |- | rowspan="3" | 1992 || ''Tequila and Bonetti'' || Link || Episode: "The Rose Cadillac" |- |''The Young and the Restless'' |Wendell Baird |Episode: "Episode #1.4834" |- |''The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special'' |Self | |- | rowspan="7" | 1993 || ''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' || Victor || Episode: "Seoul Shake" |- | ''Living Single'' || Officer Taylor || Episode: "Burglar in the House" |- | ''Murphy Brown'' || Agent #1 || Episode: "The Egg & I" |- | ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' || Devor || Episode: "Starship Mine" |- | ''Journey to the Center of the Earth''|| Joe Briggs || TV film |- |''Dark Justice'' | |Episode: "Night Games" |- |''SeaQuest 2032'' |Martin Clemens |Episode: "Photon Bullet" |- | 1993-1994 || ''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper''|| Victor || 2 episodes |- | 1993, 1995 ||''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' || T'Kar /Mirror Universe Tuvok || 2 episodes |- | rowspan="4" |1994 | ''Melrose Place'' || Roger Chambers || Episode: "It's a Bad World After All" |- | ''SeaQuest DSV'' || Martin 'Mycroft' Clemens || Episode: "Photon Bullet" |- |''Bitter Vengeance'' |Lieutenant James |TV film |- |''Monty'' |Man #1 |Episode: "Pilot" |- | rowspan="2" |1995 |''Inside the New Adventure: Star Trek - Voyager'' |Self |TV film |- |''Launch of Star Trek: Voyager'' |Self |Documentary |- | 1995–2001 || ''Star Trek: Voyager'' || Lieutenant Tuvok/Tulak || 172 episodes |- |1996 |''It's Hot in Here: UPN Fall Preview'' |Self |TV special |- | rowspan="2" |1997 |''Spider-Man: The Animated Series'' |Hobie Brown / Prowler (voice) |Episode: "The Prowler"<ref name="btva2" /> |- |''Trekkies'' |Self |Documentary |- |1998 |''The 24th Annual Saturn Awards'' |Self | |- |1999 |''Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments'' |Tuvok |Archive footage |- | rowspan="2" | 2002 || ''Any Day Now'' || Juror || Episode: "The Real Thing" |- |''OB-1'' |Self |TV film |- | rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''ER'' || Dr. Medford || Episode: "Alone in a Crowd" |- |''How William Shatner Changed the World'' |Self/Tuvok |Archive footage |- |2005-2006 | ''Unfabulous'' || Officer Jones || 2 episodes |- | rowspan="3" | 2006 || ''NCIS'' || Jerry Kemper || Episode: "Jeopardy" |- | ''Twenty Good Years'' || Marty || 3 episodes |- |''Space Top 10 Countdown'' |Self |Episode: "Movie Aliens" |- |2006-2007 | ''General Hospital'' || Dr. Trent || 4 episodes |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''Hannah Montana'' || Dr. Meyer || Episode: "I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak" |- | ''Without a Trace'' || Phil Hansen || Episode: "Tail Spin" |- | 2007–2012 || ''iCarly'' || Principal Ted Franklin || 9 episodes |- | 2007–2009 || ''Samantha Who?'' || Frank the Doorman || 35 episodes |- | rowspan="2" |2008 |''Divas of Novella'' |Ship computer (voice) |TV film, also writer and co-producer |- |''Filmnut'' |Self |Episode: "An Interview with Tim Russ" |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''Lincoln Heights'' || Principal || Episode: "Lucky" |- | ''Trust Me'' || Gordon Benedict || 2 episodes |- | rowspan="5" |2010 |''Starship Farragut: The Animated Episodes'' |Tumar (voice) |Fan miniseries, episode: "The Needs of the Many" |- | ''CSI: Miami'' || Leonard Sterling || Episode: "Meltdown" |- | ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' || Vicar || Episode: "Ben There, Done That" |- |''The Whole Truth'' | |Episode: "Young Love" |- |''Biography'' |Self |Episode: "The Captains of the Final Frontier" |- |2010–2011 |''Sym-Bionic Titan'' |Solomon/Various voices |9 episodes<ref name="btva2" /> |- | rowspan="5" | 2011 || ''Good Luck Charlie'' || Dr. Meyer || Episode: "L.A.R.P. in the Park" |- | ''Suits'' || Robert Geller || Episode: "Identity Crisis" |- | ''The Young and the Restless'' || Judge Morrison || 2 episodes |- |''Star Trek Phase II'' |Erlichmann Plumbers |Unaired, episode: "The Vignettes: 1701 Pennsylvania Av." |- |''The Making of Spotlight'' |The Narrator |Short |- |2011-2025 |''Bloomers'' |Mr. Adler |3 episodes, also director |- |2011-2012 |''Aspiring Hollywood'' |Self - guest |2 episodes |- | rowspan="3" | 2012 || ''The Soul Man'' || Devon || Episode: "How to Be a Church Lady" |- |''Shmagreggie Saves the World'' |Tom from the Future |TV film |- |''Actors Entertainment'' |Self |Episode: "ActorsE Chat with Tim Russ and Christie Philips" |- | rowspan="8" | 2013 || ''Castle'' || Dr. Malcolm Wickfield || Episode: "Time Will Tell" |- | ''Gibby'' || Principal Ted Franklin || Unaired Pilot |- | ''Guys with Kids'' || Specialist || Episode: "Rare Breed" |- | ''Lab Rats'' || Special Agent Gordon || Episode: "Parallel Universe" |- |''Arrested Development'' |Baby Having Babies Crew |Episode: "Señoritis", uncredited |- |''Social Nightmare'' |Principal Ajeti |TV film |- |''Welcome to Comic Con!'' |Self (archive footage) |TV special, segment: "Salute to Star Trek" |- |''Castle'' |Dr. Malcom Wickfield |Episode: "Time Will Tell" |- | rowspan="6" |2014 |''Regular Show'' |Sergeant, Helicopter Pilot (voice) |Episode: "Portable Toilet"<ref name="btva2" /> |- |''Asteroid vs Earth'' |Captain Rogers |TV film |- |''FanGirl Academy: 101'' |Self |Episode: "Movie Magic 101" |- |''We Love Soaps TV'' |Self - guest |Episode: "S5.E31" |- |''The 40th Annual Emmy Awards'' |Attendee, award recipient | |- |''The Emergent Lens'' |Host/guest |12 episodes |- |2014-2016 |''From The Mouths of Babes'' |Self |5 episodes |- | rowspan="6" | 2015 || ''The Night Shift'' || Mr. Clark || Episode: "Recovery" |- | ''Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!'' || General Gottlieb || TV film |- |''UCB Comedy Originals'' |Self |Episode: "Star Trek's Tim Russ Explains Star Wars Day" |- |''Sacramento Film Works'' |Self |Episode: "The Making of Rellik" |- |''Trekyards'' |Self |Episode: "Tim Russ Voyager Interview" |- |''Talking Voices'' |Self |Episode: "Talking Voices" |- |2015-2017 |''Star Trek: Renegades'' |Tuvok, Commander Kovak |2 episodes, also director, fan production |- | rowspan="2" |2016 |''Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street'' |Winston Hobbes |Episode: "Gortimer vs. the World's Best Mom" |- |''50 Years of Star Trek'' |Self |TV documentary |- | rowspan="8" | 2017 || ''The Good Doctor''|| Patient Chuck || Episode: "Oliver" |- |''The Fosters'' |Judge James Eskin |2 episodes |- |''Renegades'' |Commander Kovok |2 episodes |- |''Mystic Cosmic Patrol'' |Gorgon |Episode: "Potty Mouth: Part 1" |- |''Sun, Sand & Romance'' |Gus Van Houtten |TV film |- | ''Criminal Minds'' || Agent Lawrence || Episode: "To A Better Place" |- |''The Good Doctor'' |Chuck |Episode: "Oliver" |- |''Blade of Honor'' |Yuni |5 episodes |- | rowspan="7" |2018 | ''9-1-1'' || Marriage Counsellor || Episode: "Let Go" |- | ''NCIS: New Orleans'' || Felix Hill || Episode: "Ties That Bind" |- |''Personal Space'' |Jeff Lipschitz |2 episodes |- | ''Superior Donuts'' || Professor Mills || 2 episodes |- | ''Supergirl'' || Councilman Jul-Us || Episode: "Dark Side of The Moon" |- |''Karma'' |Frank Hudson |TV film |- |''Monastery Katz of the 5 Corners'' | |TV film |- | rowspan="7" | 2019 || ''Black Monday'' || Walter Darcy || Episode: "339" |- | ''PEN15'' || Mr. Wyzell || 2 episodes |- | ''The Orville'' || Dr. Sherman || Episode: "Lasting Impressions" |- | ''NASA's Unexplained Files'' || Himself, Astronomer || Episode: "Did Aliens Nuke Mars?" |- | ''Swamp Thing'' || Dr. Chowodury/Marais Doctor || 2 episodes |- | ''American Horror Story: 1984'' || David Chambers || Episode: "Red Dawn" |- | ''How to Get Away with Murder'' || Judge Kofi Bonaparte || Episode: "I Want to Be Free" |- | rowspan="3" | 2020 || ''The Resident'' || Tyrone Griffiths || Episode: "Last Shot" |- |''Stars in the House'' |Self |Episode: "Star Trek Voyager Reunion" |- |''The 41st Annual Young Artist Awards'' |Award presenter | |- |2020-2021 |''The Last Saturday Night'' |Allen | |- | rowspan="3" | 2021 || ''Them'' || The Custodian || 2 episodes |- |''Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion'' |Uncle Leon |TV film |- |''Hangin with Web Show'' |Self |Internet series, episode: "HWWS WebTV's New Year's Eve Party (Live Feed from Times Square NYC)" |- |2021-2022 |''The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek'' |Self - Tuvok, Voyager |2 episodes |- |2021–2023 | ''iCarly'' || Principal Ted Franklin || 2 episodes |- | rowspan="5" |2022 | ''4400'' || Elijah Landry || Episode: “You Only Meant Well” |- |''Classified'' |Director Branch |TV film |- |''The Rookie: Feds'' |Mel |Episode: "Felicia" |- |''The 43rd Annual Young Artists Awards'' |Award presenter | |- |''The What's Update with Xander Kwicien'' |Self - guest |Episode: "White Supremacy/Tim Russ" |- | rowspan="4" | 2023 || ''Poker Face'' || Max || Episode: "The Orpheus Syndrome" |- | ''Star Trek: Picard'' || Captain Tuvok || 2 episodes<ref>{{Cite web |last=Griffin |first=Louise |date=March 31, 2023 |title=''Star Trek: Picard'' boss breaks down Tuvok ''Voyager'' cameo |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/star-trek-picard-voyager-cameo-newsupdate/ |access-date=October 20, 2024 |website=Radio Times |language=en-GB}}</ref> |- |''The Ready Room'' |Self - guest |Episode: "Dominion (aftershow)" |- |''The 7th Rule 2'' |Self |Episode: "Episode #1.112" |- | rowspan="4" |2024 | ''NCIS'' |Dr. Erik Harper |Episode: "Heartless" |- |''Geeks and Nerds for Harris Live Organizing Call'' |Self |TV special |- |2024-2026 |''Ted'' |ER Doctor |2 episodes |- |2024- |''Pristine and the High Ponies'' |Sports Announcer |Miniseries |- |2025 |''Unconventional'' |Collin Charles |2 episodes |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Video games |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2000 || ''Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force''|| rowspan="2" | Lieutenant Commander Tuvok|| |- | 2003 || ''Star Trek: Elite Force II''||<ref name="btva2" /> |- | 2005 || ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''|| Various || |- | 2006 || ''Lost Planet: Extreme Condition'' || Bandero || <ref name="btva2" /> |- |2008 |''Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition'' |Shane Bandero | |- | rowspan="3" | 2009 || ''Stormrise''|| Donovan/Ranger Soldier || |- | ''Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2''|| War Machine||Credited as Timothy Russ |- | ''Dragon Age: Origins''|| Zathrian the Keeper || |- | 2012 || ''The Secret World'' || Harrison Blake, Atticus Sawyer || |- | 2013 || ''Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII'' || Additional voices || English dub |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 || ''Star Trek Online'' || Tuvok ||<ref name="btva2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuvok’s Return! |url=https://www.playstartrekonline.com/ |access-date=2026-04-03 |website=www.playstartrekonline.com |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''The Elder Scrolls Online'' || Additional voices || |- | 2015 || ''Fallout 4'' || Lancer Captain Kells ||<ref name="btva2" /> |- | rowspan="3" | 2016 || ''Mirror's Edge: Catalyst'' || Birdman ||<ref name="btva2" /> |- | ''Fallout 4: Far Harbor'' || Zealot Ware, Lancer Captain Kells || |- | ''Mafia III'' || Additional voices || |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus''|| Joseph 'Gunslinger Joe' Stallion || |- |''Wolfenstein II: The Freedom Chronicles'' |Joseph Stallion | |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 || ''The Last of Us Part II'' || Additional Voices || |- | ''World of Warcraft: Shadowlands'' || Thenios || |- |2021 |''Vegas Tales'' |Mr. Davenport | |- | 2022 || ''Horizon Forbidden West'' || Jetakka ||<ref name="btva2" /> |- | 2023 || ''Starfield'' || Dad, Guillaume Degarmo, Maurice Lyon || |- | rowspan="2" | 2024 || ''Lego Horizon Adventures'' || Sylens || |- |''The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road'' |Voice | |- | 2026 || ''Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown'' || Lieutenant/Lieutenant Commander Tuvok || |- |} {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" |+Podcast Series !'''Year''' !Title !Role !Notes |- |2019 |''Greater Boston'' |Self |Episode: "S3.E13" |- |2020 |''Verbal Shenanigans'' |Self - guest |Episode: "#326-Tim Russ" |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |''Bronzeville'' |Self |2 episodes |- |''The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast'' |Self - guest |Episode: "7-23 - National Space Society speech - January 1989" |- |2021-2025 |''Inglorious Treksperts'' |Self |3 episodes |- |2022 |''Too Opinionated'' |Self |Episode: "Too Opinionated Interview - Tim Russ" |- |2022-2025 |''Treksperts Briefing Room'' |Self |2 episodes |- | rowspan="2" |2023 |''Shuttlepod Show'' |Self |Episode: "Russ Hour with Tim Russ" |- |''The Delta Fliers'' |Self - guest |Episode: "Tim Russ" |- | rowspan="3" |2024 |''Syfy Sistas'' |Self |Episode: "Tim Russ Live" |- |''Star Trek Politics'' |Panel guest |Episode: "Star Trek Las Vegas Politics Panel" |- |''Bloodhound'' |Martin Frauenfelder |7 episodes |- |2025 |''Star Trek: Khan'' |Ensign Tuvok |9 episodes |- |2026 |''Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast'' |Self |Episode: "SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with Tim Russ" |} {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Production |- ! Year !! Title !! Notes |- | 1997 || ''East of Hope Street'' || Credited with Nate Thomas |- |2003 |''Roddenberry on Patrol'' | |- |2008 |''Divas of Novella'' |Co-producer |- |2010 |''War of Heaven'' |Short Film |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |''Junkie'' |Co-producer |- |''Dick Dickster'' |Executive producer |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Writing |- ! Year !! Title !! Notes |- | 1997 || ''East of Hope Street'' || Credited with Nate Thomas |- |2005 |''Dejà Vu'' |Short film |- |2006 |''Eye of the Beholder'' |Short film |- |2007 |''Story by Amy Niles'' |Short film |- |2007 |''Star Trek: Of Gods and Men'' |Fan production |- |2007 |''Plugged'' |Short film |- |2008 |''Tales from Dark Fall'' |Episode: "Scene Five" |- |2008 |''Mistaken Identity'' |Short film |- |2010 |''War of Heaven'' |Short film |- |2011 |''Play by Play'' | |- |2018 |''Junkie'' |Collaborating writer |- |2019 |''The Circuit: Star Crew'' | |- |2021 |''Into the Further'' |Script consultant |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Directing |- ! Year !! Title !! Notes |- | 1998 || ''Star Trek: Voyager'' || Episode: "Living Witness" |- |2001 |''The Heartbreak Cafe'' |Episode: "Decisions, Decisions" |- |2002- |''Psychic Investigators'' |No end date listed on IMDB |- |2003 |''Roddenberry on Patrol'' |Short film |- |2003-2004 |''The F.B.I. Files'' |2 episodes |- | rowspan="2" |2005 |''Psychic Witness'' |Episode: "The Disappeared" |- |''Dejà Vu'' |Short film |- |2006 |''Eye of the Beholder'' |Short film |- | rowspan="3" |2007 |''Story by Amy Niles'' |Short film |- | ''Star Trek: Of Gods and Men'' || Fan production |- | ''Plugged'' || Short film satirizing advertising (in final edits) |- | rowspan="3" |2008 |''Divas of Novella'' |TV film |- |''Tales from Dark Fall'' |2 episodes |- |''Mistaken Identity'' |Short film |- | rowspan="5" |2010 |''War of Heaven'' |Short film |- |''Anneo's Song'' |Short film |- |''Andrea: Side Two'' | |- |''The Age of Alexandra'' | |- |''The Later Show'' | |- |2011 |''Perspectives'' | |- |2011-2025 |''Bloomers'' |23 episodes |- |2012 |''A Night at the Silent Movie Theater'' | |- |2014 |''Cavity'' |Short film |- | rowspan="2" |2015 |''Running to Live, Living to Run'' |Short film |- |''Rellik'' |TV movie |- | 2015-2017 || ''Star Trek: Renegades'' || Fan production, 2 episodes |- | rowspan="3" |2017 |''Ernesto's Miracle'' |Short film |- |''Borderclash 4: Cognitive Dissonance'' |Short film |- |''Renegades'' |2 episodes |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |''Well, Maybe There Are Some Small Parts'' |Short film |- |''Junkie'' | |- | rowspan="2" |2019 |''The Circuit: Star Crew'' | |- |''Tenet Noctis'' |Short film |- | rowspan="3" |2021 |''Life on the Rocks'' | |- |''Vampire Slayer'' | |- |''Renegades: Ominara'' | |- |2024 |''12 Sided Die'' |8 episodes |- |2024-2025 |''12 Sided Die: Side Quests'' |6 episodes |}
==Discography== * ''Tim Russ'' (2000) * ''Kushangaza'' (2001) * ''Brave New World'' (2003) * ''...2nd Thoughts'' (2007)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Tim Russ}} *{{Official website}} *{{IMDb name}} *{{BTVA person}}
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