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security chief Tuvok

Star Trek: Voyager

Tim Russ
22 June 1956 -

security chief Tuvok
[Season 1 - 7]

About the character:
Tuvok is from Vulcan and is therefore driven by the path of logic, which can be an advantage in those situations, where feelings can be in the way, but not an advantage if the opposite is demanded. But as security chief on the USS Voyager his high physical level and his great knowledge is a blessing in the job.

About the actor:
Tim Russ along with his little brother and sister born into a military family in the city Washington and grew up on various military air bases and where else they served.

He do not choose the trade of the parents, but do compares a soldier with an actor as both have elements of uncertainty and unpredictability.

His career as an actor has proven to be equable with gigs in movies, TV and theatre. Though, the most noticed performance he has made on TV with guest performances in various TV series.

It is as Tuvok in the TV series "Star Trek: Voyager" airing from January 1995, Tim Russ gets his breakthrough. But it is not his first attempt to get into a Star Trek TV series. As early as in 1987 he tries to get the part as Geordi La Forge in the TV series "Star Trek: The Next Generation", which as known instead goes to LeVar Burton. In return Tim Russ makes a guest appearence on the series in 1993 in the episode "Starship Mine" (144). Also on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" he has made a guest appearance, plus a smaller part in the movie "Star Trek: Generations".

Has directed the following episodes:
Star Trek: Voyager
"Living Witness" (91)


Has appeared in:
1987:           "Hill Street Blues" - tv series
                      episode "Days of Swine and Roses" (143)

1987:           "Space Balls" - movie

1987:           "Jake and the Fatman" - tv series
                      episode "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" (7)

1990:           "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" - tv series
                      episode "Someday Your Prince will be in Effect" (Part 1) (8)

1990:           "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" - tv series
                      episode "Someday Your Prince will be in Effect" (Part 2) (9)

1993:           "Star Trek: The Next Generation" - tv series
                      episode "Starship Mine" (144) as Devor

1993:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Invasive Procedures" (24) as T'Kar

1994:           "Melrose Place" - tv series
                      episode "It's a Bad World after all" (66)

1994:           "Star Trek: Generations" - movie
                      as lieutenant

1995 - 2001: "Star Trek: Voyager" - tv series

1995:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Through the Looking Glass" (65)

2005:           "ER" - tv series
                      episode "Alone in a Crowd" (239)

 

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