William Russ

Known for: Acting

Born: 1950-10-20 (age 75)

From: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Handsome 6-foot-1 European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor and television director. William Russ was born on October 20, 1950 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA as William Hardy Russ IV. He is known for his work on Boy Meets World (1993), Wiseguy (1987) and Wanted: Dead or Alive (1986). He is married to Clare Wren. They have two children.

Filmography (109)

MOVIE
Treasure of the Lost Reel
2026
as Mr.Fixit
MOVIE★ 5.0
Founders Day
2024
as Mr. Jackson
MOVIE★ 4.8
Keeping Company
2021
as Glen Garrey
MOVIE★ 5.0
Chasing the Rain
2020
as Ed
MOVIE★ 7.0
Father by Law
2019
as Dale
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Maestro
2018
as Abe Herst
MOVIE★ 6.0
Between Waves
2018
as Sonny
TV★ 8.2
9-1-1
2018
as Chuck Summers
TV★ 6.9
Colony
2016
as Hennessey
MOVIE★ 4.0
Magic Hour
2015
as Bruce Fox
TV★ 7.9
Bosch
2015
as Captain Garwood
TV★ 8.3
Girl Meets World
2014
as Alan Matthews
MOVIE
Jonestown
2013
as Leo Ryan
MOVIE★ 4.7
Drones
2013
as General Lawson
MOVIE★ 5.7
California Solo
2012
as Rusty
TV★ 7.0
Vegas
2012
as Mert Hayes
TV★ 7.2
Scandal
2012
as Frank Holland
MOVIE★ 4.3
Green Guys
2011
as Peter Donnelly
TV★ 8.3
Grimm
2011
as Scott Mudgett
MOVIE★ 4.6
1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position
2010
as Evan
TV★ 7.2
The Defenders
2010
as EMT Carrick
MOVIE★ 5.8
A Fork in the Road
2010
as Detective Ross
TV★ 7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Martin Lake
MOVIE
Pawn
2009
as Justin Elliot Randolph
TV★ 7.6
Leverage
2008
as Morris Beck
TV★ 3.4
The Ex List
2008
TV★ 8.4
The Mentalist
2008
as Dooley Gerber
TV★ 5.8
90210
2008
as Salty
MOVIE★ 6.5
Exorcising 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.7
The History of 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 8.1
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Bill Bristow
TV★ 8.3
Wildfire
2005
as Congressman Dean Nichols
TV★ 7.0
Numb3rs
2005
as Michael Shannon
TV★ 7.9
Boston Legal
2004
as A.D.A. Christopher Palmer
TV★ 7.3
CSI: NY
2004
as Mr. Prescott
TV★ 8.1
Deadwood
2004
as Otis Russell
MOVIE★ 9.0
Silver Lake
2004
as Phil Patterson
MOVIE★ 6.5
Finding John Christmas
2003
as Hank McAllister
TV★ 7.8
Cold Case
2003
as Tim Hudson (2010)
TV★ 10.0
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
2003
TV★ 7.6
NCIS
2003
as Philip Wickes
TV★ 8.3
Mister Sterling
2003
as Tommy Doyle
TV★ 7.2
Without a Trace
2002
as Max Cassidy
TV★ 7.2
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Jack Olson
MOVIE★ 4.4
Buck Naked Arson
2001
as Ranger Joe Lightcap
MOVIE★ 4.3
Blackout
2001
as David Robbins
TV★ 7.1
The Division
2001
as Jesse Whalen
TV★ 7.0
Level 9
2000
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Jonah Quinn
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Test of Love
1999
as Mark Whitman
TV★ 8.3
The West Wing
1999
as Dan
MOVIE★ 6.4
Replacing Dad
1999
as George Marsh
TV★ 8.7
The Sopranos
1999
as Paul Calviac
MOVIE★ 8.3
American History X
1998
as Dennis
MOVIE★ 5.5
When Danger Follows You Home
1997
as Det. Tyler Barnes
TV★ 6.5
Ally McBeal
1997
as Michael Bassett
TV★ 8.3
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Jonas Hanson
TV★ 6.6
Nash Bridges
1996
as Scott Lamont -'The Monk'
MOVIE★ 3.6
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover
1996
as Art Maskin
MOVIE★ 7.7
Have You Seen My Son
1996
as Van Stein
MOVIE★ 5.0
Trail of Tears
1995
as David
TV★ 7.3
JAG
1995
as General Earl Watson
MOVIE★ 5.3
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
1995
as Bill West
TV★ 7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Prof. Thomas North
TV★ 6.2
Viper
1994
as Townsend
MOVIE★ 5.5
Other Mothers
1993
as Coach Jim Doane
TV★ 8.3
Boy Meets World
1993
as Alan Matthews
TV★ 7.1
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Rusty Thomas
TV★ 7.1
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Jack Randolph
MOVIE★ 5.9
Aspen Extreme
1993
as Dave Ritchie
MOVIE★ 5.5
Traces of Red
1992
as Michael Dobson
TV★ 7.5
Middle Ages
1992
as Terry Hannon
MOVIE★ 8.0
Sexual Advances
1992
as Jack French
MOVIE★ 7.5
Drive Like Lightning
1992
as Boll Donner
MOVIE★ 7.0
Bay City Story
1992
MOVIE★ 4.0
Crazy From the Heart
1991
as Dewey Whitcomb
MOVIE★ 6.5
Pastime
1990
as Roy Dean Bream
MOVIE★ 8.3
A Promise to Keep
1990
as Carl Goodrich
TV★ 6.5
Capital News
1990
as Redmond Dunne
MOVIE★ 7.3
Nasty Boys
1989
as Ben Farlow
MOVIE★ 5.5
Disorganized Crime
1989
as Nick Bartkowski
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Unholy
1988
as Luke
TV★ 8.1
Tour of Duty
1987
as Sgt. Earl Ray Michaels
TV★ 6.6
Wiseguy
1987
as Roger LoCocco
MOVIE★ 6.0
Dead of Winter
1987
as Rob Sweeney
MOVIE★ 6.0
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987
as Danny Quintz
MOVIE★ 7.2
Houston: The Legend of Texas
1986
as William Travis
TV★ 8.0
Crime Story
1986
as Det. Wes Connelly
MOVIE★ 7.4
Crime Story: Pilot
1986
as Det. Wes Connelly
TV★ 7.2
Blood & Orchids
1986
as Lloyd Murdoch
MOVIE★ 5.3
Second Serve
1986
as Josh
TV★ 5.5
The Long Hot Summer
1985
as Jody Varner
MOVIE★ 4.4
Beer
1985
as Merle Draggett
MOVIE★ 5.0
Command 5
1985
as Smith
TV★ 5.3
MacGruder and Loud
1985
as Owen
MOVIE★ 6.0
Courage
1984
as Sonny
TV★ 7.1
Hunter
1984
as Jack Lachman
TV★ 7.4
Miami Vice
1984
as Evan Freed
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Right Stuff
1983
as Slick Goodlin
TV★ 5.7
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Patrick O'Casey
TV★ 7.1
Remington Steele
1982
as Chance McCormick
MOVIE★ 6.1
Rehearsal for Murder
1982
as Frank Heller
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Border
1982
as Jimbo
MOVIE★ 6.6
Cattle Annie and Little Britches
1981
as Little Dick Raidler
MOVIE★ 7.0
Crisis at Central High
1981
as J.O. Powell
MOVIE★ 6.6
Cruising
1980
as Paul Gaines
MOVIE★ 5.4
Just You and Me, Kid
1979
as Demesta
MOVIE★ 5.7
Death Bed: The Bed That Eats
1977
as Sharon's Brother
TV★ 5.5
Another World
1964