Birthday: 20 October 1950, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Birth Name: William Hardy Russ IV
Height: 183 cm
Son of a naval officer; born in Portsmouth, VA. Father of one daughter. Enjoys thrill sports, is an avid downhill skier.
[about his 'Wiseguy' character] 15 years later, people still say to me, "How's it going, buckwheat?"
[about his 'Wiseguy' character] 15 years later, people still say to me, "How's it going, buckwheat?"
[on playing bad guy roles] In L.A., when you start out you work in TV and on TV there's the good guy...Show more »
[on playing bad guy roles] In L.A., when you start out you work in TV and on TV there's the good guy who's usually someone like Don Johnson and then there's the bad guy. On a series all year there is only one good guy, but every week there's a different bad guy. If you can't play a bad guy, you won't work very much. Show less «