Actor profile

Tim Russ

22nd June 1956 Washington, D.C., USA Acting

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.

65 Movies 66 TV Shows 131 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager poster

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager 7th November 2024 as Self

The Star City Murders poster

The Star City Murders 16th April 2024 as Captain Royce Aikman

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event poster

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event 19th April 2023 as Captain Tuvok

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham poster

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham 10th March 2023 as Lucius Fox (voice)

Classified poster

Classified 1st April 2022 as Director Branch

Nightshade poster

Nightshade 4th January 2022 as Captain Burns

Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion poster

Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion 29th November 2021 as Uncle Leon

The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1 poster

The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1 31st October 2021 as News Reporter (voice)

The Midnight Sky poster

The Midnight Sky 10th December 2020 as Mason Mosley

Unbelievable!!!!! poster

Unbelievable!!!!! 1st August 2020 as Unreal Robert Schmitt

Ghost in the Gun poster

Ghost in the Gun 25th October 2019 as Ghost in the Gun

Vitals poster

Vitals 31st May 2019 as The Surgeon

The Circuit poster

The Circuit 26th February 2019

Junkie poster

Junkie 8th February 2019 as Martin Green

They Want Dick Dickster poster

They Want Dick Dickster 13th November 2018 as Sammy Davas Jr

Karma poster

Karma 13th October 2018 as Frank Hudson

A Fairy's Game poster

A Fairy's Game 1st June 2018 as Warlock (voice)

5th Passenger poster

5th Passenger 30th May 2018 as Franklin

Her Side of the Bed poster

Her Side of the Bed 22nd February 2018 as Charles Harwell

Sun, Sand & Romance poster

Sun, Sand & Romance 26th August 2017 as Gus Van Houtten

Blade Of Honor poster

Blade Of Honor 2nd January 2017 as Yuni

50 Years of Star Trek poster

50 Years of Star Trek 14th August 2016 as Self

Six Gun Savior poster

Six Gun Savior 5th July 2016 as Ezekiel Roake

Star Trek: Renegades poster

Star Trek: Renegades 24th August 2015 as Cmdr. Kovok

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! poster

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! 22nd July 2015 as General Gottleib

Asteroid vs Earth poster

Asteroid vs Earth 12th September 2014 as Captain Rogers

Alongside Night poster

Alongside Night 1st January 2014 as General Jack Guerdon

Social Nightmare poster

Social Nightmare 31st August 2013 as Ajeti

Gibby poster

Gibby 31st August 2012 as Principal Ted Franklin

The Captains of The Final Frontier poster

The Captains of The Final Frontier 3rd November 2010 as Self

InAlienable poster

InAlienable 19th January 2008 as News Anchor

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men poster

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men 22nd December 2007 as Tuvok

Live Free or Die Hard poster

Live Free or Die Hard 20th June 2007 as Agent Chuck Summer

The Oh in Ohio poster

The Oh in Ohio 30th March 2006 as Douglas

Unbeatable Harold poster

Unbeatable Harold 1st January 2006 as Diner Manager

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari poster

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 22nd October 2005 as Town Clerk

Star Trek's Favorite Moments poster

Star Trek's Favorite Moments 1st January 2004 as Himself

Roddenberry on Patrol poster

Roddenberry on Patrol 22nd November 2003 as Red-Shirt Bandit

Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier poster

Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier 17th February 1999 as Tuvok

East of Hope Street poster

East of Hope Street 4th February 1998 as Casey

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond poster

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond 6th October 1996 as Self

E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager poster

E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager 19th March 1995 as Himself

Launch of Star Trek: Voyager poster

Launch of Star Trek: Voyager 12th January 1995 as Himself

Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure poster

Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure 10th January 1995 as Self

Star Trek: Generations poster

Star Trek: Generations 18th November 1994 as Lieutenant

Bitter Vengeance poster

Bitter Vengeance 28th July 1994 as Lt. James

Dead Connection poster

Dead Connection 1st May 1994 as Det. Chuck Roland

Journey to the Center of the Earth poster

Journey to the Center of the Earth 1st July 1993 as Joe Briggs

Mr. Saturday Night poster

Mr. Saturday Night 23rd September 1992 as A.D.

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! poster

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! 17th May 1992 as self

The Heroes of Desert Storm poster

The Heroes of Desert Storm 11th October 1991 as Julian Crumes

Night Eyes II poster

Night Eyes II 1st October 1991 as Jesse Younger

Dead Silence poster

Dead Silence 26th August 1991 as Dep. Ryan

Eve of Destruction poster

Eve of Destruction 18th January 1991 as Carter

Roots: The Gift poster

Roots: The Gift 11th December 1988 as Marcellus

Police Story: Cop Killer poster

Police Story: Cop Killer 27th October 1988

Who Gets the Friends? poster

Who Gets the Friends? 10th May 1988

Pulse poster

Pulse 4th March 1988 as Policeman

Spaceballs poster

Spaceballs 24th June 1987 as Trooper

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown poster

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown 11th June 1987 as Jesse

Timestalkers poster

Timestalkers 10th March 1987 as Sgt. Filton

Casebusters poster

Casebusters 25th May 1986 as Dixon

Fire with Fire poster

Fire with Fire 9th May 1986 as Jerry

Crossroads poster

Crossroads 14th March 1986 as Robert Johnson

Vampire Slayer poster

Vampire Slayer as News Reporter (voice)

Unconventional poster

Unconventional 11th February 2025 as Collin Charles

ted poster

ted 11th January 2024 as ER Doctor

Poker Face poster

Poker Face 26th January 2023 as Max

The Rookie: Feds poster

The Rookie: Feds 27th September 2022 as Mel

The Shuttlepod Show poster

The Shuttlepod Show 20th February 2022 as Self

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek poster

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek 5th November 2021 as Self

4400 poster

4400 25th October 2021 as Elijah Landry

iCarly poster

iCarly 17th June 2021 as Principal Franklin

Them poster

Them 9th April 2021 as The Custodian

Star Trek Day poster

Star Trek Day 8th September 2020 as Self

Star Trek: Picard poster

Star Trek: Picard 23rd January 2020 as Captain Tuvok

Swamp Thing poster

Swamp Thing 31st May 2019 as Dr. Chowodury

The Ready Room poster

The Ready Room 25th January 2019 as Self

Black Monday poster

Black Monday 20th January 2019 as Walter

The Resident poster

The Resident 21st January 2018 as Tyrone Griffiths

9-1-1 poster

9-1-1 3rd January 2018 as Marriage Counselor

The Good Doctor poster

The Good Doctor 25th September 2017 as Chuck

The Orville poster

The Orville 10th September 2017 as Dr. Sherman

Supergirl poster

Supergirl 26th October 2015 as Jul-Us

How to Get Away with Murder poster

How to Get Away with Murder 25th September 2014 as Kofi Bonaparte

NCIS: New Orleans poster

NCIS: New Orleans 23rd September 2014 as Felix Hill

Guys with Kids poster

Guys with Kids 12th September 2012 as Specialist

The Soul Man poster

The Soul Man 20th June 2012 as Devon

Lab Rats poster

Lab Rats 27th February 2012 as Agent Gordon / Parallel Agent Gordon

American Horror Story poster

American Horror Story 5th October 2011 as David

Suits poster

Suits 23rd June 2011 as Robert Geller

Regular Show poster

Regular Show 6th September 2010 as Sergeant / Helicopter Pilot (voice)

Good Luck Charlie poster

Good Luck Charlie 4th April 2010 as Dr. Meyer

Castle poster

Castle 9th March 2009 as Malcolm Wickfield

Trust Me poster

Trust Me 26th January 2009 as Gordon Benedict

The Secret Life of the American Teenager poster

The Secret Life of the American Teenager 1st July 2008 as Fast Eddie / Judge Cooper

Samantha Who? poster

Samantha Who? 15th October 2007 as Frank

iCarly poster

iCarly 8th September 2007 as Ted Franklin

Twenty Good Years poster

Twenty Good Years 11th October 2006 as Marty

Hannah Montana poster

Hannah Montana 24th March 2006 as Dr. Meyer

Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds 22nd September 2005 as Agent Lawrence

NCIS poster

NCIS 23rd September 2003 as Dr. Erik Harper

Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace 26th September 2002 as Phil Hansen

CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami 23rd September 2002 as Leonard Sterling

Star Trek: Voyager poster

Star Trek: Voyager 16th January 1995 as Tuvok

Spider-Man poster

Spider-Man 19th November 1994 as Hobie Brown / Prowler (voice)

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Dr. Medford

seaQuest DSV poster

seaQuest DSV 12th September 1993 as Martin Clemens

Living Single poster

Living Single 29th August 1993 as Officer Taylor

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3rd January 1993 as Tuvok

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper poster

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper 22nd September 1992 as Victor

Melrose Place poster

Melrose Place 8th July 1992 as Roger Chambers

Cop Rock poster

Cop Rock 26th September 1990 as Juror

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 10th September 1990 as Eugene

Mancuso, F.B.I. poster

Mancuso, F.B.I. 13th October 1989

Family Matters poster

Family Matters 22nd September 1989 as Jeff

Alien Nation poster

Alien Nation 18th September 1989

The People Next Door poster

The People Next Door 18th September 1989 as Answering Machine Guy

Police Story 29th October 1988

Freddy's Nightmares poster

Freddy's Nightmares 9th October 1988 as Dr. Henry Picard

thirtysomething poster

thirtysomething 29th September 1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation 28th September 1987 as Devor

Jake and the Fatman poster

Jake and the Fatman 26th September 1987

Beauty and the Beast poster

Beauty and the Beast 25th September 1987 as Lieutenant Eric Parker

The Highwayman poster

The Highwayman 20th September 1987 as D.C. Montana

21 Jump Street poster

21 Jump Street 12th April 1987 as Ray Davies

Heart of the City poster

Heart of the City 20th September 1986 as Collins

Throb 20th September 1986

Amazing Stories poster

Amazing Stories 29th September 1985 as Security guard

The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone 27th September 1985 as Archer (segment "Voices in the Earth")

Hunter poster

Hunter 18th September 1984 as Sam