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William Russ

Acting

Born October 20, 1950 · Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Also known as Rusty 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.

Filmography50+ titles

The Sopranos

1999as Paul Calviac

The Mentalist

2008as Dooley Gerber

Girl Meets World

2014as Alan Matthews

Grimm

2011as Scott Mudgett

Wildfire

2005as Congressman Dean Nichols

The West Wing

1999as Dan

American History X

1998as Dennis

Stargate SG-1

1997as Jonas Hanson

Boy Meets World

1993as Alan Matthews

9-1-1

2018as Chuck Summers

Ghost Whisperer

2005as Bill Bristow

Deadwood

2004as Otis Russell

Tour of Duty

1987as Sgt. Earl Ray Michaels

Crime Story

1986as Det. Wes Connelly

Bosch

2015as Captain Garwood

Boston Legal

2004as A.D.A. Christopher Palmer

Cold Case

2003as Tim Hudson (2010)

Have You Seen My Son

1996as Van Stein

Leverage

2008as Morris Beck

NCIS

2003as Philip Wickes

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Jonah Quinn

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009as Martin Lake

Miami Vice

1984as Evan Freed

The Right Stuff

1983as Slick Goodlin

CSI: NY

2004as Mr. Prescott

Without a Trace

2002as Max Cassidy

JAG

1995as General Earl Watson

Scandal

2012as Frank Holland

The Defenders

2010as EMT Carrick

Crossing Jordan

2001as Jack Olson

Lizzie McGuire

2001Director

Touched by an Angel

1994as Prof. Thomas North

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

1993as Jack Randolph

seaQuest DSV

1993as Rusty Thomas

Hunter

1984as Jack Lachman

Remington Steele

1982as Chance McCormick

Numb3rs

2005as Michael Shannon

Colony

2016as Hennessey

Nash Bridges

1996as Scott Lamont -'The Monk'

Wiseguy

1987as Roger LoCocco

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

1981as Little Dick Raidler

Cruising

1980as Paul Gaines

Ally McBeal

1997as Michael Bassett

Replacing Dad

1999as George Marsh

The Maestro

2018as Abe Herst

Rehearsal for Murder

1982as Frank Heller

Between Waves

2018as Sonny

Dead of Winter

1987as Rob Sweeney

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1986as Danny Quintz

The Border

1982as Jimbo