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William Russ

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.

Aliases
  • Rusty Russ
English
Filmography

American History X

1998
as Dennis Vinyard

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

1995
as Bill West

Just You and Me, Kid

1979
as Demesta

Command 5

1985
as J.D. Smith

Drive Like Lightning

1992
as Boll Donner

Blood & Orchids

1986
as Lloyd Murdoch

Edge of the Knife

2018
as Kwa

The Border

1982
as Jimbo

Founders Day

2024
as Mr. Jackson

A Chance of Rain

2020
as Ed

Traces of Red

1992
as Michael Dobson

The Long Hot Summer

1985
as Jody Varner

The Right Stuff

1984
as Slick Goodlin

Sexual Advances

1992
as Jack French

Pastime

1990
as Roy Dean Bream

Have You Seen My Son?

1996
as Van Stein

The Unholy

1988
as Luke

Nasty Boys

1989
as Ben Farlow

Houston: The Legend of Texas

1986
as William Travis

The Maestro

2018
as Abe Herst

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1987
as Danny Quintz

The History of Cruising

2007
as Paul Gaines

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

1981
as Little Dick Raidler

Second Serve

1986
as Josh

California Solo

2012
as Rusty

Rehearsal for Murder

1982
as Frank Heller

Drones

2013
as General Lawson

Buck Naked Arson

2001
as Ranger Joe Lightcap

Dead of Winter

1987
as Rob Sweeney

1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position

2010
as Evan

Green Guys

2011
as Peter Donnelly

Crazy From the Heart

1991
as Dewey Whitcomb

Disorganized Crime

1989
as Nick Bartkowski

Crisis at Central High

1981
as J.O. Powell

Trail of Tears

1995
as David

A Fork in the Road

2010
as Detective Ross

A Promise to Keep

1990
as Carl

Replacing Dad

1999
as George Marsh

Beer

1985
as Merle Draggett

A Husband, a Wife and a Lover

1996
as Art Maskin

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats

1977
as Sharon's Brother

Aspen Extreme

1993
as Dave Ritchie

Finding John Christmas

2003
as Hank McAllister

Writer

Movie Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' 2000