Biography
Who is Tim Russ?
Early life and education
Tim Russ: Timothy Darrell Russ was born on June 22, 1956, in Washington, D.C. His mother worked for the government, and his father served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. During his childhood, he lived in Turkey for a time. He completed his final year of high school at Rome Free Academy in 1974.
Following high school, Tim pursued higher education in theater arts at St. Edward's University, where he earned a degree. He also attended graduate studies at Illinois State University, where the institution later inducted him into its Hall of Fame.
Acting career and Star Trek roles
In 1985, Tim appeared in episodes of The Twilight Zone and later had a role in the film Death Wish 4. He also made a brief appearance in the 1987 comedy film Spaceballs as a trooper. His work in television includes playing D. C. Montana on the series The Highwayman from 1987 to 1988.
Tim has deep ties to the Star Trek franchise, working as an actor, writer, and director. Before landing his signature role as Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager, he screentested for the character Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Throughout his career, he has appeared in various capacities within the universe, including roles in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek Generations, and Star Trek: Picard. He also directed and starred in the fan-created series Star Trek: Of Gods and Men and Star Trek: Renegades, while providing voice work for Star Trek Online.
Television and other projects
Beyond his science fiction work, Tim played the sarcastic doorman Frank on the sitcom Samantha Who? From 2007 to 2009. He also spent six seasons portraying Principal Ted Franklin on the Nickelodeon show iCarly. His other television credits include appearing as a doctor on Hannah Montana and acting in The Rookie: Feds.
In 2014, he received an Emmy Award for public service advertisements regarding cyberbullying and intellectual property theft, created for the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office. Also, he voiced the character Captain Kells in the video game Fallout 4.
Personal interests and music
Outside of his acting work, Tim is a lifelong musician and singer who has released multiple albums, including his self-titled project in 2000 and Kushangaza in 2001. He is also a dedicated amateur astronomer and a member of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society. In 2021, he assisted a group of citizen astronomers in detecting the asteroid 617 Patroclus to help NASA with their Lucy probe preparations. He maintains a collection of advanced equipment, including a 10-inch Dobsonian telescope.
Birthday and age
Tim Russ was born on June 22, 1956, which makes Tim 70 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Tim shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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