William Russ
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| William Russ | |
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| Born | October 20, 1950 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Clare Wren (?-Present) 2 Children |
William Russ (born October 20, 1950 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American actor. He has appeared in many made-for-TV movies.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
'Rusty' Russ attended the University of Michigan, where he was a member of the Michigan Cheer team (which was all male at the time).
[edit] Career
Russ' best known role is probably that as Alan Matthews, Cory Matthews's father on the sitcom Boy Meets World.
He also played the part of United States Air Force test pilot "Slick" Goodlin in the 1983 film The Right Stuff. He played the role of Nick Bartkowski in Jim Kouf's comedy Disorganized Crime; Danny and Derek Vinyard's father in American History X. He appeared in two popular Michael Mann projects: Miami Vice and Crime Story. Russ has an uncredited cameo in the seaQuest DSV episode "Give Me Liberte" where his character's name is Rusty Thomas. "Rusty" is his real-life nickname.
He is also well-known to fans of the TV series Wiseguy as arms dealer Roger Lococco:
| “ | 15 years later, people still say to me, 'How's it going, buckwheat?' | ” |
He will appear in the upcoming film A Fork in the Road alongside Jaime King.
[edit] Personal life
He is married to actress Clare Wren and has a daughter and son. He enjoys downhill skiing and windsurfing.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | A Fork in the Road | Detective Ross | |
| 2001 | Life as a House | ||
| Buck Naked Arson | Ranger Lightcap | ||
| 1998 | American History X | Dennis Vinyard | |
| 1997 | When Danger Follows You Home | Detective Tyler Barnes | |
| 1993 | Aspen Extreme | Dave Ritchie | |
| 1992 | Traces of Red | Michael Dobson | |
| 1991 | Pastime | Roy Dean Bream | Independent Spirit Award (nominated) |
| 1989 | Disorganized Crime | Nick Bartkowski | |
| 1988 | The Unholy | Luke | |
| 1987 | Dead of Winter | Rob Sweeney | |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | Danny Quintz | ||
| 1985 | Beer | Merle Draggett | |
| 1984 | Courage | Sonny | |
| 1983 | The Right Stuff | Slick Goodlin | |
| 1982 | The Border | Jimbo | |
| 1981 | Cattle Annie and Little Britches | Little Dick Raidler | |
| 1980 | Cruising | Paul Gaines | |
| 1979 | Just You and Me, Kid | Demesta | |
| 1977 | Death Bed: The Bed That Eats | Rusty Russ |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Wildfire | Congressmen Nichols | |
| 2005-2007 | Boston Legal | A.D.A. Christopher Palmer | Episode: A Whiff and a Prayer Episode: The Bride Wore Blood |
| 2007 | Demons | Senator Carney | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jonah Quinn | Episode: The Case of the Cross-Dressing Carp | |
| Standoff | Warren Keegan | Episode: Road Trip | |
| Numb3rs | Michael Shannon | Episode: Money for Nothing | |
| Ghost Whisperer | Bill Bristow | Episode: Dead To Rights | |
| 2006 | Just Legal | Episode: The Bar | |
| The Sopranos | Paul Calviano | Episode: Moe 'n Joe | |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Max Cassidy | Episode: Freefall |
| The West Wing | Dan | Episode: Message of the Week | |
| Reunion | Congress Clark | ||
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Hal Matheson | Episode: I Love My Wives, But Oh, You Kid |
| JAG | Maj. Gen. Earl Watson | Episode: Fighting Words Episode: This Just in From Baghdad |
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| CSI: NY | Mr. Prescott | Episode: Creatures of the Night | |
| Deadwood | Otis Russell | Episode: Jewel's Boots Is Made for Walking Episode: Sold Under Sin |
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| Silver Lake | Phil Patterson | TV Series Pilot | |
| 2003 | Finding John Christmas | Hank McCallister | TV-Movie |
| The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire | Reverend Deeker | Episode: Sleeping Lions | |
| Dragnet | Ted Paris | Episode: Redemption | |
| Mister Sterling | Tommy Doyle | ||
| 2002 | Robbery Homicide Division | Elliot Ayers | Episode: City of Strivers |
| MDs | James Wiles | Episode: A La Casa | |
| Crossing Jordan | D.A. Jack Olson | Episode: There's No Place Like Home | |
| The Division | Jesse Whalen | Episode: Shelby | |
| 2001 | Touched By An Angel | Prof. Thomas North | Episode: Holy of Holies |
| Blackout | David Robbins | TV-Movie | |
| 2000 | Level 9 | Agent Colter | Episodes: A Price To Pay |
| Ally McBeal | Michael Bassett | Episode: Two's A Crowd Episode: Without a Net |
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| 1993-2000 | Boy Meets World | Alan Matthews | |
| 1999 | The Test of Love | Marc Whitman | TV-Movie |
| Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story | Joseph Bonaduce | TV-Movie | |
| Replacing Dad | George Marsh | TV-Movie | |
| A Secret Life | Mark Whitman | TV-Movie | |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 | Captain Jonas Hansen | Episode: The First Commandment |
| Night Sins | Sheriff Steiger | TV-Movie | |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges | Scott Lamont/ 'The Monk' | Episode: Trackdown |
| A Husband, a Wife and a Lover | Art Maskin | TV-Movie | |
| Have You Seen My Son | Van Stein | TV-Movie | |
| 1995 | Legend | Wild Bill Hickock | Episode: The Life, Death, and Life of Wild Bill Hickock |
| The Marshal | Loyal Truscott | Episode: The Marshal (pilot) | |
| Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story | Bill West | TV-Movie | |
| Trail of Tears | David | TV-Movie | |
| 1994 | Viper | Mr. Townsend | Episode: Pilot |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV | Rusty Thomas | Episode: Brothers and Sisters |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Coach Jim Doane | Episode: Other Mothers | |
| The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Jack Randolph | Episode: Socrates's Sister | |
| 1992 | Middle Ages | Terry | |
| Sexual Advances | Jack French | TV-Movie | |
| Drive Like Lightning | Boll Donner | ||
| Bay City Story | Jim Malone | TV Series Pilot | |
| 1991 | Crazy from the Heart | Dewey Whitcomb | |
| The Young Riders | Episode: Daisy | ||
| Gabriel's Fire | Brad Fixx | Episode: Truth and Consequences | |
| A Promise to Keep | Carl | TV-Movie | |
| 1990 | Capital News | Redmond Dunne | TV Series Pilot |
| 1988-1990 | Wiseguy | Roger LoCocco | |
| 1989 | Nasty Boys | Ben Farlow | |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty | Sgt. Earl Ray Michaels | Episode: War Lover |
| 1986 | Crime Story | Det. Wes Connelly | Episode: Pilot 1 Episode: Pilot 2 Episode: Crime Pays |
| Houston: The Legend of Texas | William Travis | TV-Movie | |
| Second Serve | Josh | TV-Movie | |
| Blood & Orchids | Lloyd Murdoch | Mini-Series | |
| St. Elsewhere | Patrick O'Casey | Episode: Time Heals (1) Episode: Time Heals (2) |
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| 1985 | The Long Hot Summer | Jody Varner | TV-Movie |
| Command 5 | J.D. Smith | TV-Movie | |
| Hunter | Jack Lachman | Episode: Fire Man | |
| Miami Vice | Evan Freed | Episode: Evan | |
| Riptide | Mack McPherson | Epsiode: Polly Want An Explanation | |
| 1983 | V | Brad | |
| Remington Steele | Chance McCormick | Episode: Steele's Gold | |
| 1982 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Scroggins | Episode: The New Dukes |
| Rehearsal for Murder | Frank Heller | TV-Movie | |
| CBS Library | Rattlesnake | Episode: Robbers, Rooftops and Witches | |
| 1981 | Crisis at Central High | J.O. Powell | TV-Movie |
| 1978 | Another World | Burt McGowan |
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