Russ Anderson (actor)

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Russ Anderson
Born
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater University of Northern Iowa
OccupationActor
Years active1984–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).

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Highway to Heaven Mac2 episodes

Credited as Russell Anderson

1986 Crossings Civilian FriendTelevision mini-series

Credited as Russell Anderson

1987–1988 One Life to Live Steve HoldenContract role
1987; 1989 Designing Women Jim Cline; Worth Carrington2 episodes

Credited as Russell Anderson

1989; 2003–2004 Guiding Light Rev. Jones; Dr. Christopher LanghamDay player; Recurring role
1989Money, Power, MurderDavidTelevision film
The Bold and the Beautiful Dylan Smith2 episodes
1990 Shattered Dreams WilkesTelevision film
1991 Matlock Jeff HoldenEpisode: "The Foursome"
1999 As the World Turns Mr. LindsayEpisode: April 19, 1999
2000; 2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Roger Morse; Charlie Poe2 episodes
2001 Sex and the City Cliff WatsonEpisode: "Baby, Talk is Cheap"
2004 Rescue Me Bobby "Teflon" Teff2 episodes
2006 Law & Order Judge Peter WaringEpisode: "Release"

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  2. 1 2 "Actors to Watch Out For". Soap Opera Digest . 12. July 28, 1987.
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