William Russ

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-10-20 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

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.

Acting

1998

2004

Silver Lake

as Phil Patterson

2018

1989

Disorganized Crime

as Nick Bartkowski

2007

Exorcising 'Cruising'

as Self (archive footage)

2007

The History of 'Cruising'

as Self (archive footage)

1987

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Danny Quintz

1979

1992

Drive Like Lightning

as Boll Donner

1977

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats

as Sharon's Brother

1987

Dead of Winter

as Rob Sweeney

2003

Finding John Christmas

as Hank McAllister

2011

Green Guys

as Peter Donnelly

2012

1988

The Unholy

as Luke

1992

Traces of Red

as Michael Dobson

1980

Cruising

as Paul Gaines

1981

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

as Little Dick Raidler

1981

1999

The Test of Love

as Mark Whitman

1991

Crazy From the Heart

as Dewey Whitcomb

1986

1999

Replacing Dad

as George Marsh

1984

Courage

as Sonny

1997

When Danger Follows You Home

as Det. Tyler Barnes

2024

Founders Day

as Mr. Jackson

1990

A Promise to Keep

as Carl Goodrich

1989

Nasty Boys

as Ben Farlow

1986

Blood & Orchids

as Lloyd Murdoch

1985

Beer

as Merle Draggett

2010

A Fork in the Road

as Detective Ross

1986

1982

The Border

as Jimbo

2001

Blackout

as David Robbins

1990

Pastime

as Roy Dean Bream

2015

Magic Hour

as Bruce Fox

1982

Rehearsal for Murder

as Frank Heller

1983

The Right Stuff

as Slick Goodlin

1995

1992

Sexual Advances

as Jack French

1993

Aspen Extreme

as Dave Ritchie

2013

Drones

as General Lawson

1996

2018

The Maestro

as Abe Herst

2013

Jonestown

as Leo Ryan

2001

Buck Naked Arson

as Ranger Joe Lightcap

1985

Command 5

as Smith

2019

2021

Keeping Company

as Glen Garrey

1986

Crime Story: Pilot

as Det. Wes Connelly

2009

Pawn

as Justin Elliot Randolph

Production

2024

Founders Day

as Co-Producer

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