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Timothy Darrell Russ (born on June 22, 1956 in Washington, DC) is an American actor. He is best known for his role on Star Trek: Voyager as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok.
Russ also made an appearance in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Starship Mine" and in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Through the Looking Glass", where he played the mirror universe version of Tuvok. He also plays the role of an unnamed human tactical Lieutenant on the bridge of the Enterprise-B in Star Trek: Generations. His portrayal as multiple characters in the Star Trek universe is consistent with the usual trend of re-using actors for multiple roles.
[edit] Brief Filmography
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- Star Trek: Voyager - Episode: Living Witness
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The music video for the song "Kushangaza" can be seen as part of the Special Features for season 2 of Star Trek: Voyager - highlight part of the ship on page 3 of the features menu.
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- Russ is one of only two actors to have appeared with 4 out of 5 captains of the Star Trek series (the other being Jonathan Frakes).
- Russ's band went head-to-head in a competition with Howard Stern's band the Losers on an episode of Stern's radio show. The judges ultimately crowned Stern's band the winners.
- While many Trek actors claim to have had little interest in the franchise before they signed on for their role, Russ went into Voyager as a dedicated Trekkie with an extensive knowledge of Vulcan lore. In various interviews, the show's writers have described their occasional clashes with Russ over realistic behavior for a Vulcan, with Russ typically insisting on following continuity.
- Russ played the trooper combing the desert who exclaimed "We ain't found shit!" in the movie Spaceballs.
- He also appeared as a human starfleet officer on the bridge of the Enterprise B in Star Trek: Generations.
- He made a brief appearance in 2007 in the CBS drama Without a Trace as a consultant from the National Transportation Safety Board.
- In 1988 action-adventure series The Highwayman', Russ played D.C. Montana, a character sharing a name with with regular Trek writer D.C. Fontana.
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Washington, D.C., USA
Russ with Sam Jones (right) in The Highwayman
