Russell was born on Homestead Air Force Base and grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. His first acting experience came in 7th grade, playing the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. He continued acting throughout high school, passing up a theatre arts scholarship to join the Army after becoming a father his senior year. Peace time provided a unique opportunity as he soon began performing regularly at the esteemed Fort Bragg Playhouse. By the end of his enlistment he had earned his Actor's Equity card and moved to New York City. In 1986 he reenlisted in the Coast Guard, joining the crew of the USCG Cutter Sassafras in Hawaii. During off duty hours he studied at the Honolulu Film Actor's Workshop before being transferred to Long Beach, California where he met his wife actress Shelley Poncy. In 1992 the couple moved to Louisiana, where they became fixtures on the New Orleans stage. They moved to Seattle in 2003, Russell resumed his theatre career and became active in the Independent film scene. In 2014 he was cast to play 'Doc' on the SyFy original series 'Z Nation'.
Russell was born on Homestead Air Force Base and grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. His first acting experience came in 7th grade, playing the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. He continued acting throughout high school, passing up a theatre arts scholarship to join the Army after becoming a father his senior year. Peace time provided a unique opportunity as he soon began performing regularly at the esteemed Fort Bragg Playhouse. By the end of his enlistment he had earned his Actor's Equity card and moved to New York City. In 1986 he reenlisted in the Coast Guard, joining the crew of the USCG Cutter Sassafras in Hawaii. During off duty hours he studied at the Honolulu Film Actor's Workshop before being transferred to Long Beach, California where he met his wife actress Shelley Poncy. In 1992 the couple moved to Louisiana, where they became fixtures on the New Orleans stage. They moved to Seattle in 2003, Russell resumed his theatre career and became active in the Independent film scene. In 2014 he was cast to play 'Doc' on the SyFy original series 'Z Nation'.
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Filmography (Movies)
Godfart
Character:God
Release Date:22/09/2024
Maysville
Character:Clarence Wells
Release Date:24/11/2021
The Stairs
Character:Gabriel Mason
Release Date:26/02/2021
We Take the Low Road
Character:George
Release Date:23/05/2019
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Character:Steven Beck
Release Date:06/08/2017
The Gamers: The Shadow Menace
Character:The Professor
Release Date:01/08/2017
Star Leaf
Character:Seth Guardrail Slaughter
Release Date:06/06/2015
The Hollow One
Character:John Eaton
Release Date:01/05/2015
Minimum Wage
Character:"The Nice Homeless Man with the Cigarette"
Release Date:01/01/2015
The Device
Character:Dr. Mora
Release Date:16/12/2014
7 Minutes
Character:Lawrence
Release Date:26/10/2014
Ghostlight
Character:Bob
Release Date:24/10/2013
Eden
Character:Dave
Release Date:20/03/2013
Junk
Character:Gauge
Release Date:19/10/2012
Fat Kid Rules The World
Character:Marcus' Stepfather
Release Date:05/10/2012
Grassroots
Character:Pernell Alden
Release Date:22/06/2012
The Off Hours
Character:Alonzo
Release Date:22/01/2011
The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle
Character:Dr. Bergsman
Release Date:12/05/2010
ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction
Character:Joe Miller
Release Date:29/01/2010
We Go Way Back
Character:Frank
Release Date:19/01/2006
Big Fish
Character:Some Farmer
Release Date:04/12/2003
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