Acting
William Russ
Born October 20, 1950 · Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Biography
Handsome 6-foot-1 European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor and television director. 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
8.5
American History X
Dennis
8.4 TMDB
The Mentalist
Dooley Gerber
8.7 TMDB
The Sopranos
Paul Calviac
8.3 TMDB
Grimm
Scott Mudgett
8.2 TMDB
9-1-1
Chuck Summers
7.6 TMDB
NCIS
Philip Wickes
8.1 TMDB
Ghost Whisperer
Bill Bristow
8.3 TMDB
Stargate SG-1
Jonas Hanson
7.6 TMDB
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jonah Quinn
7.5 TMDB
NCIS: Los Angeles
Martin Lake
7.8
The Right Stuff
Slick Goodlin
8.1 TMDB
Deadwood
Otis Russell
7.3 TMDB
CSI: NY
Mr. Prescott
7.9 TMDB
Bosch
Captain Garwood
8.3 TMDB
Girl Meets World
Alan Matthews
6.9 TMDB
Colony
Hennessey
6.6 TMDB
Cruising
Paul Gaines
7.2 TMDB
Scandal
Frank Holland
8.3 TMDB
The West Wing
Dan
8.3 TMDB
Boy Meets World
Alan Matthews, Director
Filmography
- 2026Treasure of the Lost ReelMr.FixitMovie
- 2024Founders DayMr. Jackson, Co-ProducerMovie
- 2021Keeping CompanyGlen GarreyMovie
- 2020Chasing the RainEdMovie
- 2019Father by LawDaleMovie
- 2019Gary's WalkVernonMovie
- 2018The MaestroAbe HerstMovie
- 2018Between WavesSonnyMovie
- 20189-1-1Chuck SummersSeries
- 2016ColonyHennesseySeries
- 2015Magic HourBruce FoxMovie
- 2015BoschCaptain GarwoodSeries
- 2014Girl Meets WorldAlan MatthewsSeries
- 2013JonestownLeo RyanMovie
- 2013DronesGeneral LawsonMovie
- 2012California SoloRustyMovie
- 2012VegasMert HayesSeries
- 2012ScandalFrank HollandSeries
- 2011Green GuysPeter DonnellyMovie
- 2011GrimmScott MudgettSeries
- 20101,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary PositionEvanMovie
- 2010The DefendersEMT CarrickSeries
- 2010A Fork in the RoadDetective RossMovie
- 2009NCIS: Los AngelesMartin LakeSeries
- 2009PawnJustin Elliot RandolphMovie
- 2008LeverageMorris BeckSeries
- 2008The Ex ListSeries
- 2008The MentalistDooley GerberSeries
- 200890210SaltySeries
- 2007The History of 'Cruising'Self (archive footage)Movie
- 2007Exorcising 'Cruising'Self (archive footage)Movie
- 2005Ghost WhispererBill BristowSeries
- 2005WildfireCongressman Dean NicholsSeries
- 2005Numb3rsMichael ShannonSeries
- 2004Boston LegalA.D.A. Christopher PalmerSeries
- 2004CSI: NYMr. PrescottSeries
- 2004DeadwoodOtis RussellSeries
- 2004Silver LakePhil PattersonMovie
- 2003Finding John ChristmasHank McAllisterMovie
- 2003Cold CaseTim Hudson (2010)Series
- 2003The Brotherhood of Poland, New HampshireBill DeekerSeries
- 2003NCISPhilip WickesSeries
- 2003Mister SterlingTommy DoyleSeries
- 2002Without a TraceMax CassidySeries
- 2001Crossing JordanJack OlsonSeries
- 2001Buck Naked ArsonRanger Joe LightcapMovie
- 2001BlackoutDavid RobbinsMovie
- 2001Lizzie McGuireDirectorSeries
- 2001The DivisionJesse WhalenSeries
- 2000Level 9Series
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJonah QuinnSeries
- 1999The Test of LoveMark WhitmanMovie
- 1999The West WingDanSeries
- 1999Replacing DadGeorge MarshMovie
- 1999The SopranosPaul CalviacSeries
- 1998American History XDennisMovie
- 1997When Danger Follows You HomeDet. Tyler BarnesMovie
- 1997Night SinsSheriff SteigerMovie
- 1997Ally McBealMichael BassettSeries
- 1997Stargate SG-1Jonas HansonSeries
- 1997Night SinsSheriff SteigerSeries
- 1996Nash BridgesScott Lamont -'The Monk'Series
- 1996A Husband, a Wife and a LoverArt MaskinMovie
- 1996Have You Seen My SonVan SteinMovie
- 1995Trail of TearsDavidMovie
- 1995JAGGeneral Earl WatsonSeries
- 1995Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West StoryBill WestMovie
- 1994Touched by an AngelProf. Thomas NorthSeries
- 1994ViperTownsendSeries
- 1993Other MothersCoach Jim DoaneMovie
- 1993Boy Meets WorldAlan Matthews, DirectorSeries
- 1993seaQuest DSVRusty ThomasSeries
- 1993The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Jack RandolphSeries
- 1993Aspen ExtremeDave RitchieMovie
- 1992Traces of RedMichael DobsonMovie
- 1992Middle AgesTerry HannonSeries
- 1992Sexual AdvancesJack FrenchMovie
- 1992Drive Like LightningBoll DonnerMovie
- 1992Bay City StoryMovie
- 1991Crazy From the HeartDewey WhitcombMovie
- 1990PastimeRoy Dean BreamMovie
- 1990A Promise to KeepCarl GoodrichMovie
- 1990Capital NewsRedmond DunneSeries
- 1989Nasty BoysBen FarlowMovie
- 1989Disorganized CrimeNick BartkowskiMovie
- 1988The UnholyLukeMovie
- 1987Tour of DutySgt. Earl Ray MichaelsSeries
- 1987WiseguyRoger LoCoccoSeries
- 1987Dead of WinterRob SweeneyMovie
- 1987Wanted: Dead or AliveDanny QuintzMovie
- 1986Houston: The Legend of TexasWilliam TravisMovie
- 1986Crime StoryDet. Wes ConnellySeries
- 1986Crime Story: PilotDet. Wes ConnellyMovie
- 1986Blood & OrchidsLloyd MurdochSeries
- 1986Second ServeJoshMovie
- 1985The Long Hot SummerJody VarnerSeries
- 1985BeerMerle DraggettMovie
- 1985Command 5SmithMovie
- 1985MacGruder and LoudOwenSeries
- 1984CourageSonnyMovie
- 1984HunterJack LachmanSeries
- 1984Miami ViceEvan FreedSeries
- 1983The Right StuffSlick GoodlinMovie
- 1982St. ElsewherePatrick O'CaseySeries
- 1982Remington SteeleChance McCormickSeries
- 1982Rehearsal for MurderFrank HellerMovie
- 1982The BorderJimboMovie
- 1981Cattle Annie and Little BritchesLittle Dick RaidlerMovie
- 1981Crisis at Central HighJ.O. PowellMovie
- 1980CruisingPaul GainesMovie
- 1979Just You and Me, KidDemestaMovie
- 1977Death Bed: The Bed That EatsSharon's BrotherMovie
- 1964Another WorldSeries