Anecdotes

He is the only actor who has appeared in "Star Trek" to share scenes with eight captains: William Shatner and Alan Ruck in Star Trek : Générations (1994), Patrick Stewart in the Star Trek: La nouvelle génération (1987) episode "Starship Mine", Avery Brooks in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) episodes "Invasive Procedures" and "Through the Looking Glass" , Kate Mulgrew in every episode of Star Trek: Voyager (1995), 'George Takei' in "Star Trek: Voyager (1996) episode "Flashback", and in in the Star Trek: Picard (2020) episode "Dominion", speaking over video with [linknm0823693] as Captain Liam Shaw. Next, at four captains, is Jonathan Frakes, who did not appear with Alan Ruck ("Captain John Harriman"). Star Trek: Voyager (1995) episode "Flashback" George Takei was "Captain Sulu" of the Excelsior.

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: La nouvelle génération (1987), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Star Trek: Voyager (1995)).

Tried out for the role of Geordi LaForge on Star Trek: La nouvelle génération (1987).

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: La nouvelle génération (1987) Season Six, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) Seasons Two and Three and Star Trek: Voyager (1995) Seasons One through Seven.

Appeared at the Gala opening of "Star Trek The Tour" on January 17, 2008 in Long Beach, California.

Attended Illinois State University, and is now in its hall of fame.

Around the time of the 1986-1987 casting call for the "Geordi LaForge" role on Star Trek: La nouvelle génération (1987), he played an extra on the sci-fi comedy La Folle Histoire de l'espace (1987).

Daughter Madison Russ (born March 9th 1999).

Siblings: Angela, Michael

No relation to William Russ.