Russ Anderson | |
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Born | Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Northern Iowa |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1984–present |
Russell "Russ" Anderson (born October 27) [1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Steve Holden on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live (1987 to 1988).
Anderson was born in Rochester, Minnesota and raised in Pine Island. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech communication and theater. [2]
Anderson was cast in a thirty-eight state tour of The Two Gentlemen of Verona with the National Shakespeare Company. He also acted in summer stock. He had day player roles on Loving and Guiding Light . Anderson spent a year auditioning for hundreds of television commercials, but didn't land any of them. [2]
Anderson had a recurring role on Highway to Heaven in 1984. [3] He appeared in the mini-series Crossings (1986). [4] He was cast as Steve Holden on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live in 1987, playing the role until 1988. [1]
He guest starred on two episodes of Designing Women . [3] He appeared in the TV movies Money, Power, Murder (1989) and Shattered Dreams (1990). [5] [6] Anderson guest starred on Matlock in 1991. [3] He had a role in the play First Lady at the Yale Repertory Theatre in 1996. [7]
Anderson appeared on As the World Turns on April 19, 1999, playing the father of Julia (Annie Parisse). [1] He guest starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2000 and 2003. Anderson played Larry in Closer at Houston's Alley Theatre from October to November 2000. [8] He made a guest appearance on Sex and the City in 2001. [3] On stage, he played Tom in Dinner with Friends at the Coconut Grove Playhouse. [9]
In 2001, Anderson was an under study for the role of Murray Burns in the Broadway revival of A Thousand Clowns . [10] In July 2002, he played Dr. Bayless in a production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. [11] Anderson starred in George Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House at New York's Pearl Theatre in 2003. [12]
He was cast in a recurring role on Guiding Light as Dr. Christopher Langham, first airing June 6, 2003. He continued to play the role until 2004. [1] He guest starred on Law & Order in 2006. [3] From February to March 2006, he had a role in a production of After Ashley in Philadelphia. [13] In May 2006, he appeared on stage in Dead City at New York's 3LD Art & Technology Center. [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Highway to Heaven | Mac | 2 episodes Credited as Russell Anderson |
1986 | Crossings | Civilian Friend | Television mini-series Credited as Russell Anderson |
1987–1988 | One Life to Live | Steve Holden | Contract role |
1987; 1989 | Designing Women | Jim Cline; Worth Carrington | 2 episodes Credited as Russell Anderson |
1989; 2003–2004 | Guiding Light | Rev. Jones; Dr. Christopher Langham | Day player; Recurring role |
1989 | Money, Power, Murder | David | Television film |
The Bold and the Beautiful | Dylan Smith | 2 episodes | |
1990 | Shattered Dreams | Wilkes | Television film |
1991 | Matlock | Jeff Holden | Episode: "The Foursome" |
1999 | As the World Turns | Mr. Lindsay | Episode: April 19, 1999 |
2000; 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Roger Morse; Charlie Poe | 2 episodes |
2001 | Sex and the City | Cliff Watson | Episode: "Baby, Talk is Cheap" |
2004 | Rescue Me | Bobby "Teflon" Teff | 2 episodes |
2006 | Law & Order | Judge Peter Waring | Episode: "Release" |
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