Born,
22nd June 1956, into a military family in Washington D.C.,
Tim was raised on Air Force bases around the world. He spent time in
the Orient and the Middle East before his family finally settled in
Sacramento.
Russ’
first professional came while he was at St. Edward’s University in
Austin, Texas, when he appeared in the PBS Masterpiece Theatre
production. But it wasn’t until 1985, eight years later, that he
began to work full time at his trade.
Russ
starred in ‘The Highwayman’ and ‘The People Next Door’. Tim
had a recurring part in ‘Arresting Behavior’ which was loosely
based on the reality program ‘Cops’ and he made guest appearances
in ‘Freddy’s Nightmares’ and ‘Journey To The Centre Of The
Earth.’
Russ
has also appeared in numerous telemovies; ‘Dead Silence’,
‘Bitter Vengeance’ and ‘Heroes Of The Strom’.
Russ
is a veteran of the stage as well, having appeared in numerous roles
across the country. Most recently, Tim starred in an updated version
of ‘Romeo And Juliet’. He has also appeared in ‘Dream Girls’,
‘As You Like It’, ‘Twelfth Night’, ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Cave
Dwellers’.
While
not acting, Russ finds time to indulge his other passions- music and
film producing. An accomplished guitarist and vocalist, he has
performed in a number of bands and stage productions during the past
20 years.
The
versatile performer regularly plays guitar and sings at Los Angeles
area venues, his brother Mike playing drums in the band as well.
Russ
currently resides in Los Angeles.