
William Russ
50Movies
8.3 Best Rating
Biography
Handsome 6-foot-1 European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor and television director. William Russ was born on October 20, 1950 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA as William Hardy Russ IV. He is known for his work on Boy Meets World (1993), Wiseguy (1987) and Wanted: Dead or Alive (1986). He is married to Clare Wren. They have two children.
Top Rated Movies
Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Founders Day | Mr. Jackson | Flop | |
| 2021 | Keeping Company | Glen Garrey | Flop | |
| 2020 | Chasing the Rain | Ed | Flop | |
| 2019 | Father by Law | Dale | Hit | |
| 2018 | The Maestro | Abe Herst | Average | |
| 2018 | Between Waves | Sonny | Average | |
| 2015 | Magic Hour | Bruce Fox | Flop | |
| 2013 | Drones | General Lawson | Flop | |
| 2012 | California Solo | Rusty | Average | |
| 2011 | Green Guys | Peter Donnelly | Flop | |
| 2010 | 1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position | Evan | Flop | |
| 2010 | A Fork in the Road | Detective Ross | Average | |
| 2007 | The History of 'Cruising' | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | |
| 2007 | Exorcising 'Cruising' | Self (archive footage) | Hit | |
| 2003 | Finding John Christmas | Hank McAllister | Average | |
| 2001 | Buck Naked Arson | Ranger Joe Lightcap | Flop | |
| 2001 | Blackout | David Robbins | Flop | |
| 1999 | The Test of Love | Mark Whitman | Flop | |
| 1999 | Replacing Dad | George Marsh | Average | |
| 1998 | American History X | Dennis | Super Hit | |
| 1996 | A Husband, a Wife and a Lover | Art Maskin | Flop | |
| 1996 | Have You Seen My Son | Van Stein | Super Hit | |
| 1995 | Trail of Tears | David | Flop | |
| 1995 | Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story | Bill West | Flop | |
| 1993 | Aspen Extreme | Dave Ritchie | Average | |
| 1992 | Traces of Red | Michael Dobson | Flop | |
| 1992 | Sexual Advances | Jack French | Average | |
| 1992 | Drive Like Lightning | Boll Donner | Average | |
| 1991 | Crazy From the Heart | Dewey Whitcomb | Flop | |
| 1990 | Pastime | Roy Dean Bream | Average | |
| 1990 | A Promise to Keep | Carl Goodrich | Super Hit | |
| 1989 | Nasty Boys | Ben Farlow | Hit | |
| 1989 | Disorganized Crime | Nick Bartkowski | Flop | |
| 1988 | The Unholy | Luke | Flop | |
| 1987 | Dead of Winter | Rob Sweeney | Average | |
| 1987 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Danny Quintz | Average | |
| 1986 | Houston: The Legend of Texas | William Travis | Hit | |
| 1986 | Crime Story: Pilot | Det. Wes Connelly | Super Hit | |
| 1986 | Blood & Orchids | Lloyd Murdoch | Hit | |
| 1986 | Second Serve | Josh | Flop | |
| 1985 | Beer | Merle Draggett | Flop | |
| 1984 | Courage | Sonny | Flop | |
| 1983 | The Right Stuff | Slick Goodlin | Hit | |
| 1982 | Rehearsal for Murder | Frank Heller | Average | |
| 1982 | The Border | Jimbo | Average | |
| 1981 | Cattle Annie and Little Britches | Little Dick Raidler | Average | |
| 1981 | Crisis at Central High | J.O. Powell | Average | |
| 1980 | Cruising | Paul Gaines | Hit | |
| 1979 | Just You and Me, Kid | Demesta | Flop | |
| 1977 | Death Bed: The Bed That Eats | Sharon's Brother | Average |




