Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 22, 1956 (age 69)
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Also Known As
Timothy Russ
تیم راس
Tim Russ
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
TV
NCIS
Jerry Kemper
2003
TV
NCIS
Dr. Erik Harper
2003
TV
Criminal Minds
Agent Lawrence
2005
TV
Family Matters
Jeff
1989
TV
The Good Doctor
Chuck
2017
TV
Suits
Robert Geller
2011
TV
CSI: Miami
Leonard Sterling
2002
TV
Castle
Malcolm Wickfield
2009
TV
9-1-1
Marriage Counselor
2018
TV
Regular Show
Sergeant / Helicopter Pilot (voice)
2010
TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Devor
1987
TV
Star Trek: Voyager
Tuvok
1995
TV
American Horror Story
David
2011
TV
ER
Dr. Medford
1994
TV
Spider-Man
Hobie Brown / Prowler (voice)
1994
TV
ted
ER Doctor
2024
TV
Living Single
Officer Taylor
1993
TV
Supergirl
Jul-Us
2015
TV
The Resident
Tyrone Griffiths
2018
TV
Without a Trace
Phil Hansen
2002
Filmography
2025TVUnconventionalas Collin Charles2024FilmTo the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyageras Self2024FilmThe Star City Murdersas Captain Royce Aikman2024TVtedas ER Doctor2023FilmStar Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Eventas Captain Tuvok2023FilmBatman: The Doom That Came to Gothamas Lucius Fox (voice)2023TVPoker Faceas Max2022TVThe Rookie: Fedsas Mel2022FilmClassifiedas Director Branch2022TVThe Shuttlepod Showas Self2022FilmNightshadeas Captain Burns2021FilmWelcome to the Christmas Family Reunionas Uncle Leon2021TVThe Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trekas Self2021FilmThe Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1as News Reporter (voice)2021TV4400as Elijah Landry2021TViCarlyas Principal Franklin2021TVThemas The Custodian2020FilmThe Midnight Skyas Mason Mosley2020TVStar Trek Dayas Self2020FilmUnbelievable!!!!!as Unreal Robert Schmitt2020TVStar Trek: Picardas Captain Tuvok2019FilmGhost in the Gunas Ghost in the Gun2019FilmVitalsas The Surgeon2019TVSwamp Thingas Marais Doctor2019FilmThe Circuit2019FilmJunkieas Martin Green2019TVThe Ready Roomas Self2019TVBlack Mondayas Walter2018FilmThey Want Dick Dicksteras Sammy Davas Jr2018FilmKarmaas Frank Hudson2018FilmA Fairy's Gameas Warlock (voice)2018Film5th Passengeras Franklin2018FilmHer Side of the Bedas Charles Harwell2018TVThe Residentas Tyrone Griffiths2018TV9-1-1as Marriage Counselor2017TVThe Good Doctoras Chuck2017TVThe Orvilleas Dr. Sherman2017FilmSun, Sand & Romanceas Gus Van Houtten2017FilmBlade Of Honoras Yuni2016Film50 Years of Star Trekas Self2016FilmSix Gun Savioras Ezekiel Roake2015TVSupergirlas Jul-Us2015FilmStar Trek: Renegadesas Cmdr. Kovok2015FilmSharknado 3: Oh Hell No!as General Gottleib2014TVHow to Get Away with Murderas Kofi Bonaparte2014TVNCIS: New Orleansas Felix Hill2014FilmAsteroid vs Earthas Captain Rogers2014FilmAlongside Nightas General Jack Guerdon2013FilmSocial Nightmareas Ajeti2012TVGuys with Kidsas Specialist2012FilmGibbyas Principal Ted Franklin2012TVThe Soul Manas Devon2012TVLab Ratsas Agent Gordon / Parallel Agent Gordon2011TVAmerican Horror Storyas David2011TVSuitsas Robert Geller2010FilmThe Captains of The Final Frontieras Self2010TVRegular Showas Sergeant / Helicopter Pilot (voice)2010TVGood Luck Charlieas Dr. Meyer2009TVCastleas Malcolm Wickfield2009TVTrust Meas Gordon Benedict2008TVThe Secret Life of the American Teenageras Fast Eddie / Judge Cooper2008FilmInAlienableas News Anchor2007FilmStar Trek: Of Gods and Menas Tuvok2007TVSamantha Who?as Frank2007TViCarlyas Ted Franklin2007FilmLive Free or Die Hardas Agent Chuck Summer2006TVTwenty Good Yearsas Marty2006FilmThe Oh in Ohioas Douglas2006TVHannah Montanaas Dr. Meyer2006FilmUnbeatable Haroldas Diner Manager2005FilmThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligarias Town Clerk2005TVCriminal Mindsas Agent Lawrence2004FilmStar Trek's Favorite Momentsas Himself2003FilmRoddenberry on Patrolas Red-Shirt Bandit2003TVNCISas Jerry Kemper2002TVWithout a Traceas Phil Hansen2002TVCSI: Miamias Leonard Sterling1999FilmStar Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontieras Tuvok1998FilmEast of Hope Streetas Casey1996FilmStar Trek: 30 Years and Beyondas Self1995FilmE! Inside Star Trek: Voyageras Himself1995TVStar Trek: Voyageras Tuvok1995FilmLaunch of Star Trek: Voyageras Himself1995FilmStar Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventureas Self1994TVSpider-Manas Hobie Brown / Prowler (voice)1994FilmStar Trek: Generationsas Lieutenant1994TVERas Dr. Medford1994FilmBitter Vengeanceas Lt. James1994FilmDead Connectionas Det. Chuck Roland1993TVseaQuest DSVas Martin Clemens1993TVLiving Singleas Officer Taylor1993FilmJourney to the Center of the Earthas Joe Briggs1993TVStar Trek: Deep Space Nineas T'Kar1992FilmMr. Saturday Nightas A.D.1992TVHangin' with Mr. Cooperas Victor1992TVMelrose Placeas Roger Chambers1992FilmThe Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!as self1991FilmThe Heroes of Desert Stormas Julian Crumes1991FilmNight Eyes IIas Jesse Younger1991FilmDead Silenceas Dep. Ryan1991FilmEve of Destructionas Carter1990TVCop Rockas Juror1990TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Eugene1989TVMancuso, F.B.I.1989TVFamily Mattersas Jeff1989TVAlien Nation1989TVThe People Next Dooras Answering Machine Guy1988FilmRoots: The Giftas Marcellus1988FilmPolice Story: Cop Killer1988TVFreddy's Nightmaresas Dr. Henry Picard1988FilmWho Gets the Friends?1988FilmPulseas Policeman1987TVthirtysomething1987TVStar Trek: The Next Generationas Devor1987TVJake and the Fatman1987TVBeauty and the Beast1987TVThe Highwaymanas D.C. Montana1987FilmSpaceballsas Trooper1987FilmDeath Wish 4: The Crackdownas Jesse1987TV21 Jump Streetas Ray Davies1987FilmTimestalkersas Sgt. Filton1986TVThrob1986TVHeart of the Cityas Collins1986FilmCasebustersas Dixon1986FilmFire with Fireas Jerry1986FilmCrossroadsas Robert Johnson1985TVAmazing Storiesas Security guard1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas Archer (segment "Kentucky Rye")1984TVHunteras Sam—FilmVampire Slayeras News Reporter (voice)