Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
20
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 14, 1959 ( 65 years old )
Place of Birth
Homestead AFB, Florida, USA
Russell Hodgkinson
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'.
Known For
The Gamers: The Shadow Menace
2017-08-01ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction
2010-01-29Maysville
2021-11-24Fat Kid Rules The World
2012-10-05Minimum Wage
2015-01-01Ghostlight
2013-10-24The Off Hours
2011-01-22Grassroots
2012-06-22The Device
2014-12-16Star Leaf
2015-06-06