William Russ: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 32
- on screen
- 1977–2024
- box office
- $43.6M
- average score
- 60
The Best William Russ Movies
The films of William Russ that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Aspen Extreme (1993) leads with $8.04M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $8.04M Aspen Extreme 1993 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $7.72M Disorganized Crime 1989 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $7.56M Wanted: Dead or Alive 1987 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $7.56M Wanted: Dead or Alive 1987 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $6.34M The Unholy 1988 · Horror -
Worldwide box office: $3.21M Traces of Red 1992 · Drama
William Russ's Career in Numbers
William Russ's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres William Russ works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977) to Founders Day (2024), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
William Russ Movies by Decade
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 15
- 1990s 8
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 4
- 2020s 2
The 1980s were William Russ's busiest decade, with 15 films.
William Russ Movies by Genre
- Drama 10
- Tv movie 5
- Crime 4
- Comedy 3
- Thriller 3
- Horror 3
- Biography 1
- Action 1
- Western 1
- History 1
Drama is the genre William Russ has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of tv movie (5).
William Russ Career Milestones
- First film
- Death Bed: The Bed That Eats 1977
- Biggest box office hit
- Aspen Extreme $8.04M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Maestro Movie Echo Score 80
- Newest film
- Founders Day 2024
William Russ Filmography: Every Movie
Every film William Russ is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 60. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2024
Founders Day as Mr. Jackson · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 45 - 2021
Keeping Company as Glen Garrey · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2019
The Maestro as Abe Herst · Biography Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2018
Edge of the Knife as Kwa · Horror - 2013
Jonestown as Leo Ryan · Thriller - 2010
A Fork in the Road as Detective Ross · Crime - 2003
Finding John Christmas as Hank McAllister · Tv movie - 1999
The Test of Love as Mark Whitman · Drama - 1996
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover as Art Maskin · Tv movie - 1996
Have You Seen My Son as Van Stein · Tv movie - 1995
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story as Bill West · Drama - 1993 Aspen Extreme Drama Worldwide box office: $8.04M
- 1992 Traces of Red as Michael Dobson · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.21M
- 1991
Crazy From the Heart as Dewey Whitcomb · Tv movie - 1990
Pastime as Roy Dean Bream · Drama Worldwide box office: $267K - 1989 Disorganized Crime as Nick Bartkowski · Action Worldwide box office: $7.72M
- 1988 The Unholy as Luke · Horror Worldwide box office: $6.34M
- 1987
Dead of Winter Drama Worldwide box office: $2.41M - 1987 Wanted: Dead or Alive as Danny Quintz · Crime Worldwide box office: $7.56M
- 1987 Wanted: Dead or Alive as Danny Quintz · Crime Worldwide box office: $7.56M
- 1986
Houston: The Legend of Texas as William Travis · Drama - 1986
Crime Story: Pilot as Det. Wes Connelly · Crime - 1986
Blood & Orchids as Lloyd Murdoch · Drama - 1985
Beer as Merle Draggett · Comedy - 1985
Command 5 as Smith · Tv movie - 1985
The Long Hot Summer as Jody Varner · Drama - 1984
Courage as Sonny · Thriller - 1982
Rehearsal for Murder as Frank Heller · Drama - 1981
Cattle Annie and Little Britches as Little Dick Raidler · Western Worldwide box office: $535K - 1981
Crisis at Central High as J.O. Powell · History - 1979
Just You and Me, Kid as Demesta · Comedy - 1977
Death Bed: The Bed That Eats as Sharon's Brother · Horror
Who William Russ Makes Movies With
The actors and directors William Russ shares the most films with. Kris Kristofferson comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Richard Portnow (2).
William Russ: Questions & Answers
How many movies William Russ has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has William Russ been in?
William Russ is credited on 32 films, from 1977 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is William Russ's highest-grossing movie?
Aspen Extreme (1993) is William Russ's biggest box office hit, with $8.04M worldwide, ahead of Disorganized Crime (1989) ($7.72M). Across every film with box office figures, William Russ's movies have made $43.6M.
William Russ's biggest hits What is the best William Russ movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, William Russ's best-rated film is The Maestro (2019) with a score of 80, followed by Keeping Company (2021) (55).
Best William Russ movies, ranked What is William Russ's newest movie?
The most recent film on William Russ's filmography is Founders Day (2024), in the role of Mr. Jackson.
Who does William Russ work with most often?
William Russ shares the most films with Kris Kristofferson (2 films), Richard Portnow (2 films) and Rutger Hauer (2 films).
The Best William Russ Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 32 credits.
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