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Russell Hodgkinson

Acting Born Aug 14, 1959 Homestead AFB, Florida, USA 24 credits

Biography

Russell was born on Homestead Air Force Base and grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. His first acting experience came in 7th grade, playing the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. He continued acting throughout high school, passing up a theatre arts scholarship to join the Army after becoming a father his senior year. Peace time provided a unique opportunity as he soon began performing regularly at the esteemed Fort Bragg Playhouse. By the end of his enlistment he had earned his Actor's Equity card and moved to New York City. In 1986 he reenlisted in the Coast Guard, joining the crew of the USCG Cutter Sassafras in Hawaii. During off duty hours he studied at the Honolulu Film Actor's Workshop before being transferred to Long Beach, California where he met his wife actress Shelley Poncy. In 1992 the couple moved to Louisiana, where they became fixtures on the New Orleans stage. They moved to Seattle in 2003, Russell resumed his theatre career and became active in the Independent film scene. In 2014 he was cast to play 'Doc' on the SyFy original series 'Z Nation'.

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Known for

Grimm

as Ephram Geiger

Z Nation

as Doc
Film

Big Fish

as Some Farmer

Full filmography

  • Grimm (2011) as Ephram Geiger
  • Z Nation (2014) as Doc
  • Big Fish (2003) as Some Farmer
  • Three Busy Debras (2020) as Bathing Man
  • 21 & Over (2013) as The Chief
  • Going Home (2022) as Randall Kosciusko
  • Eden (2013) as Dave
  • Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017) as Steven Beck
  • 7 Minutes (2014) as Lawrence
  • Grassroots (2012) as Pernell Alden
  • Fat Kid Rules The World (2012) as Marcus' Stepfather
  • The Stairs (2021) as Gabriel Mason
  • ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2010) as Joe Miller
  • We Take the Low Road (2019) as George
  • The Hollow One (2015) as John Eaton
  • The Off Hours (2011) as Alonzo
  • The Gamers: The Shadow Menace (2017) as The Professor
  • The Device (2014) as Dr. Mora
  • Junk (2012) as Gauge
  • Maysville (2021) as Clarence Wells
  • Star Leaf (2015) as Seth Guardrail Slaughter
  • The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle (2010) as Dr. Bergsman
  • Between the Lines as Carl
  • Goodbye, Beard as Saint Nicholas