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| Name: | Timothy Darrell "Tim" Russ |
| Birthplace: | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Birthdate: | June 22, 1956 |
| Active: | 1985–present |
| Films appeared in: | Chuck Summer |
| Role: | Live Free or Die Hard |
Tim Russ (born June 22, 1956) is a actor, musician, director and producer who is instantly recognized to Trekkies for his role as the Vulcan character Lt. Commander Tuvok on the TV spin-off "Star Trek: Voyager", which ran for seven successful seasons. In 2007, Russ appeared as an FBI agent in the fourth Die Hard sequel, Live Free or Die Hard.
Russ has also appeared in films such as Spaceballs, Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (with Danny Trejo), Bird (with Forest Whitaker and Tony Todd), Night Eyes II (with Andrew Stevens and Shannon Tweed), Dead Connection (with Michael Madsen), Bitter Vengeance (with Bruce Greenwood), Star Trek: Generations (with Glenn Morshower), The Oh in Ohio and Rampart.
From 2007 to 2012, he also has the recurring role of Principal Ted Franklin on the Nickelodeon TV show "iCarly". He has had guest appearances on shows such as "21 Jump Street", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Murphy Brown", "ER", "NCIS", "Hannah Montana", "Lincoln Heights", "CSI: Miami", "Suits" and "Arrested Development".