Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

112

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-10-20 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Also Known As

Rusty Russ

William Russ

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

American History X

American History X

The History of 'Cruising'

The History of 'Cruising'

A Promise to Keep

A Promise to Keep

The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

Have You Seen My Son

Have You Seen My Son

Crime Story: Pilot

Crime Story: Pilot

Acting

American History X

1998

American History X

as

Dennis

Silver Lake

2004

Silver Lake

as

Phil Patterson

Between Waves

2018

Between Waves

as

Sonny

Disorganized Crime

1989

Disorganized Crime

as

Nick Bartkowski

Exorcising 'Cruising'

2007

Exorcising 'Cruising'

as

Self (archive footage)

The History of 'Cruising'

2007

The History of 'Cruising'

as

Self (archive footage)

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1987

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Danny Quintz

Just You and Me, Kid

1979

Just You and Me, Kid

as

Demesta

Drive Like Lightning

1992

Drive Like Lightning

as

Boll Donner

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats

1977

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats

as

Sharon's Brother

Dead of Winter

1987

Dead of Winter

as

Rob Sweeney

Finding John Christmas

2003

Finding John Christmas

as

Hank McAllister

Green Guys

2011

Green Guys

as

Peter Donnelly

California Solo

2012

California Solo

as

Rusty

The Unholy

1988

The Unholy

as

Luke

Traces of Red

1992

Traces of Red

as

Michael Dobson

Cruising

1980

Cruising

as

Paul Gaines

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

1981

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

as

Little Dick Raidler

Crisis at Central High

1981

Crisis at Central High

as

J.O. Powell

Bay City Story

1992

Bay City Story

as

The Test of Love

1999

The Test of Love

as

Mark Whitman

Crazy From the Heart

1991

Crazy From the Heart

as

Dewey Whitcomb

Second Serve

1986

Second Serve

as

Josh

Replacing Dad

1999

Replacing Dad

as

George Marsh

Courage

1984

Courage

as

Sonny

When Danger Follows You Home

1997

When Danger Follows You Home

as

Det. Tyler Barnes

Founders Day

2024

Founders Day

as

Mr. Jackson

A Promise to Keep

1990

A Promise to Keep

as

Carl Goodrich

Nasty Boys

1989

Nasty Boys

as

Ben Farlow

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

1995

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

as

Bill West

Blood & Orchids

1986

Blood & Orchids

as

Lloyd Murdoch

Beer

1985

Beer

as

Merle Draggett

A Fork in the Road

2010

A Fork in the Road

as

Detective Ross

Houston: The Legend of Texas

1986

Houston: The Legend of Texas

as

William Travis

The Border

1982

The Border

as

Jimbo

Blackout

2001

Blackout

as

David Robbins

Pastime

1990

Pastime

as

Roy Dean Bream

A Husband, a Wife and a Lover

1996

A Husband, a Wife and a Lover

as

Art Maskin

Magic Hour

2015

Magic Hour

as

Bruce Fox

Rehearsal for Murder

1982

Rehearsal for Murder

as

Frank Heller

The Right Stuff

1983

The Right Stuff

as

Slick Goodlin

Trail of Tears

1995

Trail of Tears

as

David

Sexual Advances

1992

Sexual Advances

as

Jack French

Aspen Extreme

1993

Aspen Extreme

as

Dave Ritchie

Drones

2013

Drones

as

General Lawson

Have You Seen My Son

1996

Have You Seen My Son

as

Van Stein

The Maestro

2018

The Maestro

as

Abe Herst

1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position

2010

1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position

as

Evan

Jonestown

2013

Jonestown

as

Leo Ryan

Buck Naked Arson

2001

Buck Naked Arson

as

Ranger Joe Lightcap

Command 5

1985

Command 5

as

Smith

Father by Law

2019

Father by Law

as

Dale

Keeping Company

2021

Keeping Company

as

Glen Garrey

Chasing the Rain

2020

Chasing the Rain

as

Ed

Crime Story: Pilot

1986

Crime Story: Pilot

as

Det. Wes Connelly

Other Mothers

Other Mothers

as

Pawn

2009

Pawn

as

Justin Elliot Randolph

The History of 'Cruising'

2007

The History of 'Cruising'

as

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as

Patrick O'Casey

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

as

Scott Lamont -'The Monk'

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

as

Paul Calviac

Deadwood

Deadwood

as

Otis Russell

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as

Michael Shannon

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as

Chance McCormick

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Jonah Quinn

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

as

Jack Randolph

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as

Michael Bassett

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

as

Bill Bristow

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

as

Alan Matthews

The Division

The Division

as

Jesse Whalen

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Prof. Thomas North

Capital News

Capital News

as

Redmond Dunne

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Tim Hudson (2010)

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as

Jack Olson

CSI: NY

CSI: NY

as

Mr. Prescott

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as

Max Cassidy

Mister Sterling

Mister Sterling

as

Tommy Doyle

JAG

JAG

as

General Earl Watson

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

as

Jonas Hanson

Viper

Viper

as

Townsend

Another World

Another World

as

The Ex List

The Ex List

as

Hunter

Hunter

as

Jack Lachman

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

as

Wiseguy

Wiseguy

as

Roger LoCocco

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as

A.D.A. Christopher Palmer

Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty

as

Sgt. Earl Ray Michaels

Level 9

Level 9

as

Middle Ages

Middle Ages

as

Terry Hannon

MacGruder and Loud

MacGruder and Loud

as

Owen

Nasty Boys

Nasty Boys

as

Ben Farlow

The Long Hot Summer

The Long Hot Summer

as

Jody Varner

Wildfire

Wildfire

as

Congressman Dean Nichols

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Dan

90210

90210

as

Salty

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

as

Dooley Gerber

Bosch

Bosch

as

Captain Garwood

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

as

Rusty Thomas

Crime Story

Crime Story

as

Det. Wes Connelly

Scandal

Scandal

as

Frank Holland

NCIS

NCIS

as

Philip Wickes

Grimm

Grimm

as

Scott Mudgett

9-1-1

9-1-1

as

Chuck Summers

Leverage

Leverage

as

Morris Beck

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Evan Freed

Colony

Colony

as

Hennessey

Girl Meets World

Girl Meets World

as

Alan Matthews

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

EMT Carrick

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

as

Martin Lake

Production

Founders Day

2024

Founders Day

as

Crew

Directing

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

as

Lizzie McGuire

Lizzie McGuire

as