Tim Russ

Tim Russ

Known for

Acting

Born

June 22, 1956 (age 70)

Birthplace

Washington, D.C., USA

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.

Best known work

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

2017

Live Free or Die Hard

Live Free or Die Hard

2007

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011

Suits

Suits

2011

Supergirl

Supergirl

2015

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

Spaceballs

Spaceballs

1987

9-1-1

9-1-1

2018

NCIS

NCIS

2003

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

Filmography

TBA
Vampire Slayer
as News Reporter (voice), Director, Producer
2025
One Big Happy Family
as Lawrence
2025
UnconventionalTV
as Collin Charles (1 episode)
2024
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
as Self
2024
Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke
as Mortrigard
2024
The Star City Murders
as Captain Royce Aikman
2024
tedTV
as ER Doctor (2 episodes)
2023
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
as Captain Tuvok
2023
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
as Lucius Fox (voice)
2023
Poker FaceTV
as Max (1 episode)
2022
The Rookie: FedsTV
as Mel (1 episode)
2022
Classified
as Director Branch
2022
The Shuttlepod ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
2022
Nightshade
as Captain Burns
2021
Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion
as Uncle Leon
2021
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star TrekTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1
as News Reporter (voice), Director
2021
4400TV
as Elijah Landry (1 episode)
2021
iCarlyTV
as Principal Franklin (2 episodes)
2021
ThemTV
as The Custodian (2 episodes)
2020
The Midnight Sky
as Mason Mosley
2020
Star Trek DayTV
as Self (1 episode)
2020
Unbelievable!!!!!
as Unreal Robert Schmitt
2020
Star Trek: PicardTV
as Captain Tuvok (2 episodes)
2019
Ghost in the Gun
as Ghost in the Gun