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'.
2024
as God
2021
as Clarence Wells
2021
as Gabriel Mason
2020
as Bathing Man
2019
as George
2017
as Steven Beck
2017
as The Professor
2015
as The Professor
2015
as Seth Guardrail Slaughter
2015
as John Eaton
2015
as "The Nice Homeless Man with the Cigarette"
2014
as Dr. Mora
2014
as Lawrence
2014
as Doc
2013
as Bob
2013
as Dave
2012
as Gauge
2012
as Marcus' Stepfather
2012
as Pernell Alden
2011
as Ephram Geiger
2011
as Alonzo
2010
as Joe Miller
2003
as Some Farmer