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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'.

Godfart
as God

Going Home
as Randall Kosciusko

Maysville
as Clarence Wells

The Stairs
as Gabriel Mason

Three Busy Debras
as Bathing Man

We Take the Low Road
as George

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
as Steven Beck

The Gamers: The Shadow Menace
as The Professor

Star Leaf
as Seth Guardrail Slaughter

The Hollow One
as John Eaton
Minimum Wage
as "The Nice Homeless Man with the Cigarette"

The Device
as Dr. Mora

7 Minutes
as Lawrence

Z Nation
as Doc

Ghostlight
as Bob

Eden
as Dave

21 & Over
as The Chief

Junk
as Gauge

Fat Kid Rules The World
as Marcus' Stepfather

Grassroots
as Pernell Alden

Grimm
as Ephram Geiger

The Off Hours
as Alonzo

The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle
as Dr. Bergsman

ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction
as Joe Miller

We Go Way Back
as Frank

Big Fish
as Some Farmer

Goodbye, Beard
as Saint Nicholas
Between the Lines
as Carl