Tim Russ
Acting·June 22, 1956 — 70 years old·Washington, D.C., USA
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.
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—Vampire SlayerNews Reporter (voice) · Director · Producer2025One Big Happy FamilyLawrence2025UnconventionalTVCollin Charles2024To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: VoyagerSelf2024The Star City MurdersCaptain Royce Aikman2024tedTVER Doctor2023Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale EventCaptain Tuvok2023Batman: The Doom That Came to GothamLucius Fox (voice)2023Poker FaceTVMax2022The Rookie: FedsTVMel2022ClassifiedDirector Branch2022The Shuttlepod ShowTVSelf2022NightshadeCaptain Burns2021Star Trek Renegades OMINARADirector2021Welcome to the Christmas Family ReunionUncle Leon2021The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star TrekTVSelf2021The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1News Reporter (voice) · Director20214400TVElijah Landry2021iCarlyTVPrincipal Franklin2021ThemTVThe Custodian2020The Midnight SkyMason Mosley2020Star Trek DayTVSelf2020Unbelievable!!!!!Unreal Robert Schmitt2020Star Trek: PicardTVCaptain Tuvok2019Ghost in the GunGhost in the Gun2019VitalsThe Surgeon2019Swamp ThingTVMarais Doctor · Dr. Chowodury2019The Circuit2019JunkieMartin Green · Director2019The Ready RoomTVSelf2019Black MondayTVWalter2018They Want Dick DicksterSammy Davas Jr2018KarmaFrank Hudson2018A Fairy's GameWarlock (voice)20185th PassengerFranklin2018Her Side of the BedCharles Harwell2018The ResidentTVTyrone Griffiths20189-1-1TVMarriage Counselor2017The Good DoctorTVChuck2017The OrvilleTVDr. Sherman2017Sun, Sand & RomanceGus Van Houtten2017Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1Director2017Blade Of HonorYuni201650 Years of Star TrekSelf2016Six Gun SaviorEzekiel Roake2015SupergirlTVJul-Us2015Star Trek: RenegadesCmdr. Kovok · Director2015Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!General Gottleib2014How to Get Away with MurderTVKofi Bonaparte2014NCIS: New OrleansTVFelix Hill2014Asteroid vs EarthCaptain Rogers2014Alongside NightGeneral Jack Guerdon2013Social NightmareAjeti2012Guys with KidsTVSpecialist2012GibbyPrincipal Ted Franklin2012The Soul ManTVDevon2012Lab RatsTVAgent Gordon / Parallel Agent Gordon2012A Night at the Silent Movie TheaterDirector2011American Horror StoryTVDavid2011SuitsTVRobert Geller2010The Captains of The Final FrontierSelf2010Regular ShowTVSergeant / Helicopter Pilot (voice)2010Good Luck CharlieTVDr. Meyer2009CastleTVMalcolm Wickfield2009Trust MeTVGordon Benedict2008The Secret Life of the American TeenagerTVFast Eddie / Judge Cooper2008InAlienableNews Anchor2007Star Trek: Of Gods and MenTuvok · Director2007Samantha Who?TVFrank2007iCarlyTVTed Franklin2007PluggedDirector · Writer2007Live Free or Die HardAgent Chuck Summer2006Twenty Good YearsTVMarty2006The Oh in OhioDouglas2006Hannah MontanaTVDr. Meyer2006Unbeatable HaroldDiner Manager2005The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariTown Clerk2005Criminal MindsTVAgent Lawrence2004Star Trek's Favorite MomentsSelf2003Roddenberry on PatrolRed-Shirt Bandit · Director · Producer2003NCISTVJerry Kemper · Dr. Erik Harper2002Without a TraceTVPhil Hansen2002CSI: MiamiTVLeonard Sterling2000Star Trek: Voyager - ScorpionTuvok2000Star Trek Voyager - Future's EndTuvok1999Star Trek: Voyager - Dark FrontierTuvok1998East of Hope StreetCasey · Producer · Writer1996Star Trek: 30 Years and BeyondSelf1996Star Trek: Voyager - BasicsTuvok1995E! Inside Star Trek: VoyagerHimself1995Star Trek: VoyagerTVTuvok · Director1995Launch of Star Trek: VoyagerHimself1995Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New AdventureSelf1994Spider-ManTVHobie Brown / Prowler (voice)1994Star Trek: GenerationsLieutenant1994ERTVDr. Medford1994Bitter VengeanceLt. James1994Dead ConnectionDet. Chuck Roland1993seaQuest DSVTVMartin Clemens1993Living SingleTVOfficer Taylor1993Journey to the Center of the EarthJoe Briggs1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineTVT'Kar · Tuvok1992Mr. Saturday NightA.D.1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperTVVictor1992Melrose PlaceTVRoger Chambers1992The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!self1991The Heroes of Desert StormJulian Crumes1991Night Eyes IIJesse Younger1991Dead SilenceDep. Ryan1991Eve of DestructionCarter1990Cop RockTVJuror1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirTVEugene1989Mancuso, F.B.I.TV1989Family MattersTVJeff1989Alien NationTV1989The People Next DoorTVAnswering Machine Guy1988Roots: The GiftMarcellus1988Police StoryTV1988Police Story: Cop Killer1988Freddy's NightmaresTVDr. Henry Picard1988Who Gets the Friends?1988PulsePoliceman1987thirtysomethingTV1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationTVDevor1987Jake and the FatmanTV1987Beauty and the BeastTVLieutenant Eric Parker1987The HighwaymanTVD.C. Montana1987SpaceballsTrooper1987Death Wish 4: The CrackdownJesse198721 Jump StreetTVRay Davies1987TimestalkersSgt. Filton1986ThrobTV1986Heart of the CityTVCollins1986CasebustersDixon1986Fire with FireJerry1986CrossroadsRobert Johnson1985Amazing StoriesTVSecurity guard1985The Twilight ZoneTVArcher (segment "Kentucky Rye") · Archer (segment "Voices in the Earth")1984HunterTVSam