William Russ

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1950-10-20 (73 years old)

Place of Birth Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Also Known As Rusty Russ

William Russ

Biography

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.

Known For

Actor

2024
Founders Day

as Mr. Jackson

2021
Keeping Company

as Glen Garrey

2020
The Maestro

as Abe Herst

2019
2018
Between Waves

as Sonny

2018
9-1-1

as Chuck Summers

2016
Colony

as Hennessey

2015
Magic Hour

as Bruce Fox

2015
Bosch

as Captain Garwood

2014
Girl Meets World

as Alan Matthews

2013
Jonestown

as Leo Ryan

2013
Drones

as General Lawson

2012
2012
Scandal

as Frank Holland

2011
Green Guys

as Peter Donnelly

2011
Grimm

as Scott Mudgett

2010
A Fork in the Road

as Detective Ross

2010
The Defenders

as EMT Carrick

2008
Leverage

as Morris Beck

2008
The Mentalist

as Dooley Gerber

2008
90210

as Salty

2007
Exorcising 'Cruising'

as Self (archive footage)

2007
The History of 'Cruising'

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Ghost Whisperer

as Bill Bristow

2005
Wildfire

as Congressman Dean Nichols

2004
Silver Lake

as Phil Patterson

2004
Boston Legal

as A.D.A. Christopher Palmer

2004
CSI: NY

as Mr. Prescott

2004
Deadwood

as Otis Russell

2003
Finding John Christmas

as Hank McAllister

2003
Cold Case

as Tim Hudson (2010)

2003
NCIS

as Philip Wickes

2002
Without a Trace

as Max Cassidy

2001
Buck Naked Arson

as Ranger Joe Lightcap

2001
Blackout

as David Robbins

2001
Crossing Jordan

as Jack Olson

1999
The Test of Love

as Mark Whitman

1999
Replacing Dad

as George Marsh

1999
1999
The Sopranos

as Paul Calviac

1998
1997
When Danger Follows You Home

as Det. Tyler Barnes

1997
Stargate SG-1

as Jonas Hanson

1996
1995
1995
JAG

as General Earl Watson

1994
Touched by an Angel

as Prof. Thomas North

1994
Viper

as Townsend

1993
Aspen Extreme

as Dave Ritchie

1993
Boy Meets World

as Alan Matthews

1993
seaQuest DSV

as Rusty Thomas

1992
Traces of Red

as Michael Dobson

1992
Sexual Advances

as Jack French

1992
Drive Like Lightning

as Boll Donner

1992
Middle Ages

as Terry Hannon

1991
Crazy From the Heart

as Dewey Whitcomb

1990
Pastime

as Roy Dean Bream

1990
A Promise to Keep

as Carl Goodrich

1990
Capital News

as Redmond Dunne

1989
Nasty Boys

as Ben Farlow

1989
Disorganized Crime

as Nick Bartkowski

1989
Nasty Boys

as Ben Farlow

1988
The Unholy

as Luke

1987
Dead of Winter

as Rob Sweeney

1987
Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Danny Quintz

1987
Tour of Duty

as Sgt. Earl Ray Michaels

1987
Wiseguy

as Roger LoCocco

1986
1986
Crime Story: Pilot

as Det. Wes Connelly

1986
Blood & Orchids

as Lloyd Murdoch

1986
Second Serve

as Josh

1986
Crime Story

as Det. Wes Connelly

1985
Beer

as Merle Draggett

1985
Command 5

as Smith

1985
The Long Hot Summer

as Jody Varner

1985
1984
Courage

as Sonny

1984
Hunter

as Jack Lachman

1984
Miami Vice

as Evan Freed

1983
The Right Stuff

as Slick Goodlin

1982
Rehearsal for Murder

as Frank Heller

1982
The Border

as Jimbo

1982
Remington Steele

as Chance McCormick

1981
Cattle Annie and Little Britches

as Little Dick Raidler

1981
Crisis at Central High

as J.O. Powell

1980
Cruising

as Paul Gaines

1979
1977
Death Bed: The Bed That Eats

as Sharon's Brother

Director

2001
Lizzie McGuire

as Director

1993
Boy Meets World

as Director

Producer

2024
Founders Day

as Co-Producer