Timothy Darrell Russ was born on June 22, 1956, in Washington, D.C., to Air Force officer Walt and his wife Josephine. He and his younger siblings Michael and Angela grew up on several military bases, including Niagara Falls, Elmendorf . During his comprehensive acting career he appeared in numerous theatrical productions including "Romeo & Juliet", "Barrabas", "Dream Girls", "As You Like It", "Twelfth Night", "Cave Dwellers" among others. When not acting, Russ finds time for music and film producing. Songs sung by Tim Russ are available on the CDs "Only a Dream in Rio", "Tim Russ", "Kushangaza" and "Brave New World". He lives in the area of Los Angeles where his whole family resides.
Tried out for the role of Geordi LaForge on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" .
Attended Illinois State University, and is now in its hall of fame.
Children: Madison Camille (born March 9th 1999).
Siblings: Angela, Michael
Along with Marc Alaimo , Rosalind Chao , Jeffrey Combs , John de Lancie and Jonathan Frakes , he is one of only six actors to appear in ten different seasons of "Star Trek": "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Season Six, "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" Seasons Two and Three and "Star Trek: Voyager" Seasons One through Seven.
Along with Armin Shimerman and Ethan Phillips , he is one of only three "Star Trek" regulars to appear in three different "Star Trek" series ( "Star Trek: The Next Generation" , "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Star Trek: Voyager" ).
He is the only actor who has appeared in "Star Trek" to share scenes with seven captains: William Shatner and Alan Ruck in Star Trek: Generations , Patrick Stewart in the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Starship Mine", Avery Brooks in the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episodes "Invasive Procedures" and "Through the Looking Glass" , Kate Mulgrew in every episode of "Star Trek: Voyager" and George Takei in "Star Trek: Voyager episode "Flashback". Next, at four captains, is Jonathan Frakes , who did not appear with Alan Ruck ("Captain John Harriman"). "Star Trek: Voyager" episode "Flashback" George Takei was "Captain Sulu" of the Excelsior.
Around the time of the 1986-1987 casting call for the "Geordi LaForge" role on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" , he played an extra on the sci-fi comedy Spaceballs .
Appeared at the Gala opening of "Star Trek The Tour" on January 17, 2008 in Long Beach, California.
