Most Recent Role: Congressman Dean Nichols on Wildfire
Alias Name(s): Rusty
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia
Birthday: 10-20-1950
Alias Name(s): Rusty
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia
Birthday: 10-20-1950
The son of a naval officer, William Russ traveled all over the United States as a child. Russ studied drama at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. After graduation he toured Europe as a member of an Ann Arbor mime troupe. He later attended New York's Neighborhood Playhouse on a scholarship, and appeared on stage in several plays, including Macbeth. He has appeared in many films, taking a...
Most Recent Appearance
Friendship/Passion
Monday 25 February 2008 on ABC Family
Junior's wedding day is put at risk after he kisses Kris.
William Russ directed the following episodes of Boy Meets World:
"Heartbreak Cory", "Ain't College Great?”,
"Everybody Loves Stuart”, “Poetic License: An Ode to Holden Caulfield”,
"The Psychotic Episode”, "They're Killing Us”, "The Honeymooners”, “The War”,
"Seven the Hard Way”
(edit) William Russ has appeared in two Lifetime Original Movies on the Lifetime cable network: Sexual Advances, with Stephanie Zimbalist, in 1992, and When Danger Follows You Home, with JoBeth Williams, in 1997. (edit) William Russ directed an episode of Lizzie McGuire under the name Rusty Russ. (edit) William Russ won the 1985 Drama-Logue Award for his performance in the stage play Ghosts On Fire opposite Holly Hunter. (edit) William Russ performed on stage in 2004 in the play, Happy Birthday Wanda June, with The Actor's Gang, a theatrical troupe headquartered in Culver City, California. (edit)
"Heartbreak Cory", "Ain't College Great?”,
"Everybody Loves Stuart”, “Poetic License: An Ode to Holden Caulfield”,
"The Psychotic Episode”, "They're Killing Us”, "The Honeymooners”, “The War”,
"Seven the Hard Way”
(edit) William Russ has appeared in two Lifetime Original Movies on the Lifetime cable network: Sexual Advances, with Stephanie Zimbalist, in 1992, and When Danger Follows You Home, with JoBeth Williams, in 1997. (edit) William Russ directed an episode of Lizzie McGuire under the name Rusty Russ. (edit) William Russ won the 1985 Drama-Logue Award for his performance in the stage play Ghosts On Fire opposite Holly Hunter. (edit) William Russ performed on stage in 2004 in the play, Happy Birthday Wanda June, with The Actor's Gang, a theatrical troupe headquartered in Culver City, California. (edit)
William Russ: (When asked if he monitors his children’s TV watching) Yes, of course. They don’t watch much TV during the week. There is so much media hype.
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William Russ: (When asked if any place where he has lived is more meaningful to him) I was born in Virginia but spent a lot of time in New Orleans, so I love both of those places. But right now, I live in California, so I like it here too.
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William Russ: (on jobs he has had other than acting) I have been a welder, a cab driver, a waiter, a cook, dishwasher, garbage truck worker. I like to write so I probably would write more if I didn’t act. Maybe more directing too.
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(Asked if he was anything like Alan Matthews, his character in Boy Meets World, William Russ: Yeah, I’m a lot like him actually. He’s a great character.
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Other Appearances
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Another World
Burt McGowan [#1] (1977 - 1978) |
Boy Meets World
Alan Matthews |
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Capital News
Redmond Dunne |
Finding John Christmas
Hank McAllister |
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Middle Ages
Terry Hannon |
Mister Sterling
Tommy Doyle |
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Wiseguy
Roger Lococco |
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Ally McBeal
Two's a Crowd Attorney Michael Bassett |
Ally McBeal
Without a Net Attorney Michael Bassett |
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Boston Legal
The Bride Wore Blood A.D.A. Christopher Palmer |
Boston Legal
Attack of the Xenophobes Attorney Christopher Palmer |
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Boston Legal
A Whiff and a Prayer Attorney Christopher Palmer |
CBS Schoolbreak Special
Other Mothers Coach Duane |
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"Should have been a bigger star"Superb A talented and reliable actor. Continue » Posted Jan 24, 2007 8:35 pm PST |
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"Give him/her a show!"Perfect Excellent actor in TV and movies, he deserves to have a show of his own. Continue » Posted Sep 14, 2005 6:55 am PST |
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