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William Russ

William Russ

Department: Acting

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

1998

Silver Lake

Silver Lake

2004

Between Waves

Between Waves

2018

Disorganized Crime

Disorganized Crime

1989

Exorcising 'Cruising'

Exorcising 'Cruising'

2007

The History of 'Cruising'

The History of 'Cruising'

2007

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1987

Just You and Me, Kid

Just You and Me, Kid

1979

Drive Like Lightning

Drive Like Lightning

1992

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats

1977

Dead of Winter

Dead of Winter

1987

Finding John Christmas

Finding John Christmas

2003

Green Guys

Green Guys

2011

California Solo

California Solo

2012

The Unholy

The Unholy

1988

Traces of Red

Traces of Red

1992

Cruising

Cruising

1980

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

1981

Crisis at Central High

Crisis at Central High

1981

Bay City Story

Bay City Story

1992

The Test of Love

The Test of Love

1999

Crazy From the Heart

Crazy From the Heart

1991

Second Serve

Second Serve

1986

Replacing Dad

Replacing Dad

1999

Courage

Courage

1984

When Danger Follows You Home

When Danger Follows You Home

1997

Founders Day

Founders Day

2024

A Promise to Keep

A Promise to Keep

1990

Nasty Boys

Nasty Boys

1989

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

1995

Beer

Beer

1985

A Fork in the Road

A Fork in the Road

2010

Houston: The Legend of Texas

Houston: The Legend of Texas

1986

The Border

The Border

1982

Blackout

Blackout

2001

Pastime

Pastime

1990

A Husband, a Wife and a Lover

A Husband, a Wife and a Lover

1996

Magic Hour

Magic Hour

2015

Rehearsal for Murder

Rehearsal for Murder

1982

The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

1983

Trail of Tears

Trail of Tears

1995

Sexual Advances

Sexual Advances

1992

Aspen Extreme

Aspen Extreme

1993

Drones

Drones

2013

Have You Seen My Son

Have You Seen My Son

1996

The Maestro

The Maestro

2018

1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position

1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position

2010

Jonestown

Jonestown

2013

Buck Naked Arson

Buck Naked Arson

2001

Command 5

Command 5

1985

Father by Law

Father by Law

2019

Keeping Company

Keeping Company

2021

Chasing the Rain

Chasing the Rain

2020

Crime Story: Pilot

Crime Story: Pilot

1986

Other Mothers

Other Mothers

1993

Pawn

Pawn

2009

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

1996

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

1999

Deadwood

Deadwood

2004

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

2005

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

1982

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

1993

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

1997

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

2005

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

1993

The Division

The Division

2001

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

Capital News

Capital News

1990

Cold Case

Cold Case

2003

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

2001

CSI: NY

CSI: NY

2004

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002

Mister Sterling

Mister Sterling

2003

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

1997

JAG

JAG

1995

Viper

Viper

1994

Another World

Another World

1964

The Ex List

The Ex List

2008

Hunter

Hunter

1984

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

2003

Wiseguy

Wiseguy

1987

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004

Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty

1987

Level 9

Level 9

2000

Middle Ages

Middle Ages

1992

MacGruder and Loud

MacGruder and Loud

1985

Nasty Boys

Nasty Boys

1989

The Long Hot Summer

The Long Hot Summer

1985

Wildfire

Wildfire

2005

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

90210

90210

2008

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008

Bosch

Bosch

2015

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

1993

Scandal

Scandal

2012

Crime Story

Crime Story

1986

NCIS

NCIS

2003

Grimm

Grimm

2011

9-1-1

9-1-1

2018

Leverage

Leverage

2008

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

Colony

Colony

2016

Girl Meets World

Girl Meets World

2014

The Defenders

The Defenders

2010

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009

Blood & Orchids

Blood & Orchids

1986