Tim Russ is an incredibly talented human being. He’s an actor, director, writer, musician, and astronomer. But there’s one line from one film that haunts him.
Paramount / MGM Tim Russ in ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Spaceballs’ Fans of “ Star Trek ” recognize actor Tim Russ first for his iconic role of the Vulcan “Tuvok” on “Star Trek: Voyager.” Russ appeared on seven seasons of “Voyager” as the ship’s loyal and tough security officer. But apparently, according to Russ, the role of Tuvok is not what most members of the public associate him with. Fans may know that Russ also appeared on three other versions of “Star Trek.” First, as a mercenary named Devor in a “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode “ Starship Mine .” Interestingly, this was not the first time Russ tried out for a role on TNG. He was one of the finalists to play Geordi La Forge. That character was instead played by LeVar Burton. Some fans might remember this role for Russ, as fans got to see firsthand Picard using the Vulcan neck pinch against Devor. Next, Russ played the Klingon T’Kar for an episode of “Deep Space Nine.” Again Russ played a mercenary in the episode “ Invasive Procedures .” Russ’s character was hired to help steal the Dax symbiont during a plasma storm. And finally, Russ appeared as an unnamed Starfleet officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise-B in “Star Trek: Generations.
