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'.
Acting
Movie
Big Fish
as Some Farmer
2003
TV
Grimm
as Ephram Geiger
2011
Movie
21 & Over
as The Chief
2013
TV
Z Nation
as Doc
2014
Movie
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
as Steven Beck
2017
Movie
Eden
as Dave
2013
Movie
7 Minutes
as Lawrence
2014
Movie
ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction
as Joe Miller
2010
Movie
Fat Kid Rules The World
as Marcus' Stepfather
2012
Movie
The Device
as Dr. Mora
2014
Movie
The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle
as Dr. Bergsman
2010
Movie
Star Leaf
as Seth Guardrail Slaughter
2015
Movie
The Stairs
as Gabriel Mason
2021
TV
Three Busy Debras
as Bathing Man
2020
Movie
Grassroots
as Pernell Alden
2012
Movie
The Off Hours
as Alonzo
2011
Movie
The Hollow One
as John Eaton
2015
Movie
We Go Way Back
as Frank
2006
Movie
We Take the Low Road
as George
2019
Movie
Ghostlight
as Bob
2013
Movie
The Gamers: The Shadow Menace
as The Professor
2017
Movie
Maysville
as Clarence Wells
2021
Movie
Minimum Wage
as "The Nice Homeless Man with the Cigarette"
2015
Movie
Junk
as Gauge
2012