Oct 20, 1950 - Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
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.
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| Movie | 1998 | American History X | Dennis | |
| Movie | 2004 | Silver Lake | Phil Patterson | |
| Movie | 2018 | Between Waves | Sonny | |
| Movie | 1989 | Disorganized Crime | Nick Bartkowski | |
| Movie | 2007 | The History of 'Cruising' | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2007 | Exorcising 'Cruising' | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1987 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Danny Quintz | |
| Movie | 1979 | Just You and Me, Kid | Demesta | |
| Movie | 1992 | Drive Like Lightning | Boll Donner | |
| Movie | 1977 | Death Bed: The Bed That Eats | Sharon's Brother | |
| Movie | 1987 | Dead of Winter | Rob Sweeney | |
| Movie | 2003 | Finding John Christmas | Hank McAllister | |
| Movie | 2011 | Green Guys | Peter Donnelly | |
| Movie | 2012 | California Solo | Rusty | |
| Movie | 1988 | The Unholy | Luke | |
| Movie | 1992 | Traces of Red | Michael Dobson | |
| Movie | 1980 | Cruising | Paul Gaines | |
| Movie | 1981 | Cattle Annie and Little Britches | Little Dick Raidler | |
| Movie | 1981 | Crisis at Central High | J.O. Powell | |
| Movie | 1992 | Bay City Story | ||
| Movie | 1999 | The Test of Love | Mark Whitman | |
| Movie | 1991 | Crazy From the Heart | Dewey Whitcomb | |
| Movie | 1986 | Second Serve | Josh | |
| Movie | 1999 | Replacing Dad | George Marsh | |
| Movie | 1984 | Courage | Sonny | |
| Movie | 1997 | When Danger Follows You Home | Det. Tyler Barnes | |
| Movie | 2024 | Founders Day | Mr. Jackson | |
| Movie | 1990 | A Promise to Keep | Carl Goodrich | |
| Movie | 1989 | Nasty Boys | Ben Farlow | |
| Movie | 1995 | Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story | Bill West | |
| Movie | 1986 | Blood & Orchids | Lloyd Murdoch | |
| Movie | 1985 | Beer | Merle Draggett | |
| Movie | 2010 | A Fork in the Road | Detective Ross | |
| Movie | 1986 | Houston: The Legend of Texas | William Travis | |
| Movie | 1982 | The Border | Jimbo | |
| Movie | 2001 | Blackout | David Robbins | |
| Movie | 1990 | Pastime | Roy Dean Bream | |
| Movie | 1996 | A Husband, a Wife and a Lover | Art Maskin | |
| Movie | 2015 | Magic Hour | Bruce Fox | |
| Movie | 1982 | Rehearsal for Murder | Frank Heller | |
| Movie | 1983 | The Right Stuff | Slick Goodlin | |
| Movie | 1995 | Trail of Tears | David | |
| Movie | 1992 | Sexual Advances | Jack French | |
| Movie | 1993 | Aspen Extreme | Dave Ritchie | |
| Movie | 2013 | Drones | General Lawson | |
| Movie | 1996 | Have You Seen My Son | Van Stein | |
| Movie | 2018 | The Maestro | Abe Herst | |
| Movie | 2010 | 1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position | Evan | |
| Movie | 2013 | Jonestown | Leo Ryan | |
| Movie | 2001 | Buck Naked Arson | Ranger Joe Lightcap | |
| Movie | 1985 | Command 5 | Smith | |
| Movie | 2019 | Father by Law | Dale | |
| Movie | 2021 | Keeping Company | Glen Garrey | |
| Movie | 2020 | Chasing the Rain | Ed | |
| Movie | 1986 | Crime Story: Pilot | Det. Wes Connelly | |
| Movie | N/A | Other Mothers | ||
| Movie | 2009 | Pawn | Justin Elliot Randolph | |
| Movie | 2007 | The History of 'Cruising' | ||
| TV Show | 1982 | St. Elsewhere | 2 | |
| TV Show | 1996 | Nash Bridges | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1999 | The Sopranos | Paul Calviac | 1 |
| TV Show | 2004 | Deadwood | Otis Russell | 2 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Numb3rs | Michael Shannon | 1 |
| TV Show | 1982 | Remington Steele | Chance McCormick | 1 |
| TV Show | 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jonah Quinn | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Jack Randolph | 1 |
| TV Show | 1997 | Ally McBeal | Michael Bassett | 2 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Bill Bristow | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Boy Meets World | Alan Matthews | 158 |
| TV Show | 2001 | The Division | Jesse Whalen | 1 |
| TV Show | 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Prof. Thomas North | 1 |
| TV Show | 1990 | Capital News | Redmond Dunne | 13 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Cold Case | Tim Hudson (2010) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2001 | Crossing Jordan | Jack Olson | 1 |
| TV Show | 2004 | CSI: NY | Mr. Prescott | 1 |
| TV Show | 2002 | Without a Trace | Max Cassidy | 1 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Mister Sterling | 10 | |
| TV Show | 1995 | JAG | General Earl Watson | 1 |
| TV Show | 1997 | Stargate SG-1 | Jonas Hanson | 1 |
| TV Show | 1994 | Viper | Townsend | 1 |
| TV Show | 1964 | Another World | 1547 | |
| TV Show | 2008 | The Ex List | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1984 | Hunter | Jack Lachman | 1 |
| TV Show | 2003 | The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire | 2 | |
| TV Show | 1987 | Wiseguy | Roger LoCocco | 13 |
| TV Show | 2004 | Boston Legal | A.D.A. Christopher Palmer | 5 |
| TV Show | 1987 | Tour of Duty | Sgt. Earl Ray Michaels | 1 |
| TV Show | 2000 | Level 9 | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1992 | Middle Ages | Terry Hannon | 6 |
| TV Show | 1985 | MacGruder and Loud | Owen | 1 |
| TV Show | 1989 | Nasty Boys | Ben Farlow | 2 |
| TV Show | 1985 | The Long Hot Summer | Jody Varner | 2 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Wildfire | Congressman Dean Nichols | 3 |
| TV Show | 1999 | The West Wing | Dan | 1 |
| TV Show | 2008 | 90210 | Salty | 3 |
| TV Show | 2008 | The Mentalist | Dooley Gerber | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Bosch | Captain Garwood | 3 |
| TV Show | 1993 | seaQuest DSV | Rusty Thomas | 1 |
| TV Show | 1986 | Crime Story | Det. Wes Connelly | 2 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Scandal | Frank Holland | 1 |
| TV Show | 2003 | NCIS | Philip Wickes | 1 |
| TV Show | 2011 | Grimm | Scott Mudgett | 1 |
| TV Show | 2018 | 9-1-1 | Chuck Summers | 2 |
| TV Show | 2008 | Leverage | Morris Beck | 1 |
| TV Show | 1984 | Miami Vice | Evan Freed | 1 |
| TV Show | 2016 | Colony | Hennessey | 2 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Girl Meets World | Alan Matthews | 2 |
| TV Show | 2010 | The Defenders | EMT Carrick | 1 |
| TV Show | 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Martin Lake | 1 |
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| Movie | 2024 | Founders Day | Co-Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1993 | Boy Meets World | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2001 | Lizzie McGuire | Director | Directing |
