Cast & creator
Tim Russ
Best known for Criminal Minds, NCIS, NCIS
Timothy Darrell "Tim" Russ (born June 22, 1956) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter and musician. He is known for his roles as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager, as Frank on Samantha Who?, and as Principal Franklin, a recurring character on the Nickelodeon live-action teen sitcom iCarly. Russ was born in Washington, D.C. to a state government employee mother and a U.S. Air Force officer father. He spent part of his childhood in Turkey. During his early life, Tim Russ had many dogs.
Also known as: Timothy Russ, تیم راس
77
film credits
74
television credits
140
1981–2025 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (151)
Showing 151 of 151 credits
Criminal Minds
Agent Lawrence
2005
NCIS
Jerry Kemper
2003NCIS
Dr. Erik Harper
2003
American Horror Story
David
2011
Castle
Malcolm Wickfield
2009
CSI: Miami
Leonard Sterling
2002
Regular Show
Sergeant / Helicopter Pilot (voice)
2010
Suits
Robert Geller
2011
The Good Doctor
Chuck
2017
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Devor
1987
9-1-1
Marriage Counselor
2018
Star Trek: Voyager
Tuvok
1995Star Trek: Voyager
Director
1995
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
T'Kar
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Tuvok
1993
Without a Trace
Phil Hansen
2002
ER
Dr. Medford
1994
Melrose Place
Roger Chambers
1992
The Orville
Dr. Sherman
2017
The Resident
Tyrone Griffiths
2018
How to Get Away with Murder
Kofi Bonaparte
2014
Supergirl
Jul-Us
2015
iCarly
Ted Franklin
2007
Hill Street Blues
Burton
1981
NCIS: New Orleans
Felix Hill
2014
21 Jump Street
Ray Davies
1987
Family Matters
Jeff
1989
The Twilight Zone
Archer (segment "Kentucky Rye")
1985The Twilight Zone
Archer (segment "Voices in the Earth")
1985
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Spider-Man
Hobie Brown / Prowler (voice)
1994
ted
ER Doctor
2024
Good Luck Charlie
Dr. Meyer
2010
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Fast Eddie / Judge Cooper
2008
seaQuest DSV
Martin Clemens
1993
Hunter
Sam
1984
Hannah Montana
Dr. Meyer
2006
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Eugene
1990
Star Trek: Picard
Captain Tuvok
2020
Amazing Stories
Security guard
1985
Lab Rats
Agent Gordon / Parallel Agent Gordon
2012
thirtysomething
1987
The Rookie: Feds
Mel
2022
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Victor
1992
Poker Face
Max
2023
Living Single
Officer Taylor
1993
Black Monday
Walter
2019
Them
The Custodian
2021
The Ready Room
Self
2019
The Soul Man
Devon
2012
iCarly
Principal Franklin
2021
Freddy's Nightmares
Dr. Henry Picard
1988
Spaceballs
Trooper
1987
Samantha Who?
Frank
2007
Live Free or Die Hard
Agent Chuck Summer
2007
Swamp Thing
Marais Doctor
2019Swamp Thing
Dr. Chowodury
2019
Alien Nation
1989
The Shuttlepod Show
Self
2022
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
The Midnight Sky
Mason Mosley
2020
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Self
2021Police Story
1988
Cop Rock
Juror
1990
Guys with Kids
Specialist
2012
Heart of the City
Collins
1986Throb
1986
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
Lucius Fox (voice)
2023
4400
Elijah Landry
2021
Trust Me
Gordon Benedict
2009
Twenty Good Years
Marty
2006
Star Trek: Generations
Lieutenant
1994
Crossroads
Robert Johnson
1986
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Jesse
1987
Star Trek Day
Self
2020
Unconventional
Collin Charles
2025
The Highwayman
D.C. Montana
1987
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
General Gottleib
2015
Fire with Fire
Jerry
1986
The Oh in Ohio
Douglas
2006
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
2016Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke
Mortrigard
2024
The People Next Door
Answering Machine Guy
1989
They Want Dick Dickster
Sammy Davas Jr
2018
Who Gets the Friends?
1988
Dead Silence
Dep. Ryan
1991
Star Trek: Voyager - Basics
Tuvok
1996
Casebusters
Dixon
1986
Asteroid vs Earth
Captain Rogers
2014
5th Passenger
Franklin
2018
Night Eyes II
Jesse Younger
1991
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Joe Briggs
1993
Dead Connection
Det. Chuck Roland
1994Dead Connection
1994
Sun, Sand & Romance
Gus Van Houtten
2017
Mr. Saturday Night
A.D.
1992
Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier
Tuvok
1999
Pulse
Policeman
1988
Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion
Uncle Leon
2021
Timestalkers
Sgt. Filton
1987
Eve of Destruction
Carter
1991
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
Tuvok
2000
The Heroes of Desert Storm
Julian Crumes
1991
Unbelievable!!!!!
Unreal Robert Schmitt
2020
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
Self
2024
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
1996
Roots: The Gift
Marcellus
1988
Junkie
Martin Green
2019Junkie
Director
2019
Bitter Vengeance
Lt. James
1994
Beauty and the Beast
Lieutenant Eric Parker
1987
Star Trek's Favorite Moments
Self
2004
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Captain Tuvok
2023
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Town Clerk
2005
E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager
Himself
1995
Plugged
Director
2007Plugged
Writer
2007
Unbeatable Harold
Diner Manager
2006
One Big Happy Family
Lawrence
2025
Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure
Self
1995
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
self
1992
The Star City Murders
Captain Royce Aikman
2024
Police Story: Cop Killer
1988
Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End
Tuvok
2000
The Captains of The Final Frontier
Self
2010
A Night at the Silent Movie Theater
Director
2012
Six Gun Savior
Ezekiel Roake
2016
InAlienable
News Anchor
2008
Launch of Star Trek: Voyager
Himself
1995
A Fairy's Game
Warlock (voice)
2018
East of Hope Street
Casey
1998East of Hope Street
Writer
1998East of Hope Street
Producer
1998
Social Nightmare
Ajeti
2013
Her Side of the Bed
Charles Harwell
2018
The Circuit
2019
Star Trek: Renegades
Tuvok
2015Star Trek: Renegades
Creator
2015
Gibby
Principal Ted Franklin
2012
The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1
News Reporter (voice)
2021The Slayer Chronicles - Volume 1
Director
2021
Ghost in the Gun
Ghost in the Gun
2019
Blade Of Honor
Yuni
2017
Karma
Frank Hudson
2018
Alongside Night
General Jack Guerdon
2014
Vitals
The Surgeon
2019
Nightshade
Captain Burns
2022
Vampire Slayer
News Reporter (voice)
Vampire Slayer
Director
Vampire Slayer
Producer
Classified
Director Branch
2022