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William Russ is an American actor and television director. He played Alan Matthews on the sitcom Boy Meets World (1993–2000) and appeared in the television series Wiseguy, the soap operas Another World and The Young and the Restless and the feature films The Right Stuff (1983), Pastime (1990) and American History X (1998).
Birth Name
William Hardy Russ IV
Born
Friday, 20 October 1950
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Founders Day | Mr. Jackson | 2024 |
| Keeping Company | Glen Garrey | 2022 |
| Chasing the Rain | Ed | 2020 |
| The Maestro | Abe Herst | 2018 |
| GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke | Self | 2018 |
| The Housing Bubble | Alan Matthews (Boy Meets World) | 2018 |
| Between Waves | Sonny | 2018 |
| 9-1-1 | Chuck | 2018 |
| Animal Kingdom | Tre | 2016 |
| Colony | Hennessey | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Founders Day | Mr. Jackson | 2024 |
| Keeping Company | Glen Garrey | 2022 |
| Chasing the Rain | Ed | 2020 |
| The Maestro | Abe Herst | 2018 |
| GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke | Self | 2018 |
| The Housing Bubble | Alan Matthews (Boy Meets World) | 2018 |
| Between Waves | Sonny | 2018 |
| 9-1-1 | Chuck | 2018 |
| Animal Kingdom | Tre | 2016 |
| Colony | Hennessey | 2016 |
| Magic Hour | Bruce Fox | 2015 |
| Girl Meets World | Alan Matthews | 2014 |
| Bosch | Captain Garwood | 2014 |
| Drones | General Lawson / Gen. Lawson | 2013 |
| California Solo | Rusty | 2012 |
| Vegas | Mert Hayes | 2012 |
| Scandal | Frank Holland | 2012 |
| Awake | Jim Mayhew | 2012 |
| Green Guys | Peter Donnelly | 2011 |
| Grimm | Scott Mudgett | 2011 |
| Home at Last | Bob Snow | 2011 |
| 1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position | Evan | 2010 |
| The Whole Truth | Bridgeport Detective | 2010 |
| The Defenders | EMT Carrick | 2010 |
| The Event | Officer Nugent | 2010 |
| A Fork in the Road | Detective Ross | 2010 |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Martin Lake | 2009 |
| Make It or Break It | Walter | 2009 |
| Gary's Walk | Vernon | 2009 |
| Pawn | Justin Elliot Randolph | 2009 |
| Leverage | Morris Beck | 2008 |
| The Ex List | Jimmy Bloom | 2008 |
| The Mentalist | Dooley Gerber | 2008 |
| 90210 | Salty | 2008 |
| Standoff | Warren Keegan | 2006 |
| Ghost Whisperer | Bill Bristow | 2005 |
| Criminal Minds | Donald Collins | 2005 |
| Reunion | Congress Clark | 2005 |
| Wildfire | Congressman Dean Nichols | 2005 |
| Just Legal | Bartender | 2005 |
| Numb3rs | Michael Shannon | 2005 |
| Boston Legal | A.D.A. Christopher Palmer | 2004 |
| CSI: NY | Mr. Prescott | 2004 |
| Buck Naked Arson | Ranger Joe Lightcap | 2004 |
| Deadwood | Otis Russell | 2004 |
| Finding John Christmas | Hank McAllister | 2003 |
| Cold Case | Tim Hudson '10 | 2003 |
| The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire | Reverend Deeker | 2003 |
| NCIS | Philip Wickes | 2003 |
| Dragnet | Ted Paris | 2003 |
| Mister Sterling | Tommy Doyle | 2003 |
| Robbery Homicide Division | Elliot Ayers | 2002 |
| MDs | James Wiles | 2002 |
| Without a Trace | Max Cassidy | 2002 |
| Crossing Jordan | D.A. Jack Olson | 2001 |
| Blackout | David Robbins | 2001 |
| The Division | Jesse Whalen | 2001 |
| Level 9 | Deputy Director John Colter | 2000 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jonah Quinn | 2000 |
| The Test of Love | Mark Whitman | 1999 |
| The West Wing | Dan | 1999 |
| Replacing Dad | George Marsh | 1999 |
| The Sopranos | Paul Calviac | 1999 |
| Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story | Joseph Bonaduce | 1999 |
| American History X | Dennis | 1998 |
| When Danger Follows You Home | Detective Tyler Barnes | 1997 |
| Ally McBeal | Michael Bassett | 1997 |
| Stargate SG-1 | Captain Jonas Hanson | 1997 |
| Night Sins | Sheriff Steiger | 1997 |
| Nash Bridges | Scott Lamont / 'The Monk' | 1996 |
| A Husband, a Wife and a Lover | Art Maskin | 1996 |
| Have You Seen My Son | Van Stein | 1996 |
| Trail of Tears | David | 1995 |
| JAG | General Earl Watson | 1995 |
| Legend | Wild Bill Hickock | 1995 |
| The Marshal | Loyal Truscott | 1995 |
| Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story | Bill West | 1995 |
| Touched by an Angel | Prof. Thomas North | 1994 |
| Viper | Mr. Townsend | 1994 |
| Boy Meets World | Alan Matthews / Boris / Costello | 1993 |
| NYPD Blue | Hal Matheson | 1993 |
| SeaQuest 2032 | Rusty Thomas | 1993 |
| The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Jack Randolph | 1993 |
| Aspen Extreme | Dave Ritchie | 1993 |
| Middle Ages | Terry Hannon | 1992 |
| Traces of Red | Michael Dobson | 1992 |
| Sexual Advances | Jack French | 1992 |
| Drive Like Lightning | Boll Donner | 1992 |
| Bay City Story | Jim Malone | 1992 |
| Crazy from the Heart | Dewey Whitcomb | 1991 |
| Pastime | Roy Dean Bream / Roy Dean Bream 'Rusty' | 1990 |
| Gabriel's Fire | Brad Fixx | 1990 |
| Capital News | Redmond Dunne | 1990 |
| Nasty Boys | Ben Farlow | 1990 |
| The Young Riders | Roger | 1989 |
| Disorganized Crime | Nick Bartkowski | 1989 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self | 1989 |
| The Unholy | Luke | 1988 |
| Tour of Duty | Sgt. Earl Ray Michaels | 1987 |
| Wiseguy | Roger LoCocco | 1987 |
| Dead of Winter | Rob Sweeney | 1987 |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | Danny Quintz | 1987 |
| Houston: The Legend of Texas | William Travis | 1986 |
| Crime Story | Det. Wes Connelly | 1986 |
| Blood & Orchids | Lloyd Murdoch | 1986 |
| Second Serve | Josh | 1986 |
| The Long Hot Summer | Jody Varner | 1985 |
| Beer | Merle Draggett | 1985 |
| Command 5 | J.D. Smith / Smith | 1985 |
| MacGruder and Loud | Owen | 1985 |
| Hunter | Jack Lachman | 1984 |
| Miami Vice | Evan Freed | 1984 |
| Courage | Sonny | 1984 |
| Riptide | Mack McPherson | 1984 |
| The Right Stuff | Slick Goodlin | 1983 |
| V | Brad | 1983 |
| St. Elsewhere | Patrick O'Casey | 1982 |
| Remington Steele | Chance McCormick | 1982 |
| Rehearsal for Murder | Frank Heller | 1982 |
| The Border | Jimbo | 1982 |
| Crisis at Central High | J.O. Powell | 1981 |
| Cattle Annie and Little Britches | Little Dick Raidler | 1980 |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Coach Jim Doane | 1980 |
| Cruising | Paul Gaines | 1980 |
| CBS Library | Rattlesnake | 1979 |
| Just You and Me, Kid | Demesta | 1979 |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Scroggins | 1979 |
| Death Bed: The Bed That Eats | Sharon's Brother | 1977 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Girl Meets World | 2014 |
| Lizzie McGuire | 2001 |
| Rude Awakening | 1998 |
| Boy Meets World | 1993 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Founders Day | 2024 |
