Russ is a masculine given name, often a short form of Russell, and also a surname.

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Russ Abbot Russ Abbot (born Russell Allan Roberts; 18 September 1947) is an English musician, comedian and actor. Born in Chester, he first came to public notice during the 1970s as the singer and drummer with British comedy showband the Black Abbots, la ...

(born 1947), British musician, comedian and actor *

Russ Adams Russ is a masculine given name, often a short form of Russell, and also a surname. People Given name or nickname * Russ Abbot (born 1947), British musician, comedian and actor * Russ Adams (born 1980), American retired baseball player * Russ ...

(born 1980), American retired baseball player *

Russ Barenberg Russ Barenberg (born October 8, 1950) is an American bluegrass musician. Biography Barenberg began playing guitar at age 13, taking lessons from Alan Miller, whose brother, John Miller, Barenberg would later play with. His style was heavily inf ...

(born 1950), American bluegrass musician *

Russ Conway Russ Conway, DSM (born Trevor Herbert Stanford; 2 September 1925 – 16 November 2000) was an English popular music pianist and composer. Conway had 20 piano instrumentals in the UK Singles Chart between 1957 and 1963, including two number on ...

(1925–2000), stage name of Trevor Stanford, English popular music pianist *

Russ Feingold Russell Dana Feingold ( ; born March 2, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Wisconsin from 1993 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was its nominee in the 2016 election for the same U ...

, American politician *

Russ Freeman (pianist) Russell Donald Freeman (May 28, 1926 – June 27, 2002) was a bebop and cool jazz pianist and composer. Initially, Freeman was classically trained. His reputation as a jazz pianist grew in the 1940s after working with Art Pepper and Shorty ...

(1926–2002), American bebop jazz pianist and composer *

Russ Freeman (guitarist) Russ Freeman (born February 11, 1960) is a smooth jazz guitarist who is the founder and leader of The Rippingtons. Life and career Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Freeman started on guitar when he was ten years old. His first teacher was a sessi ...

(born 1960), American jazz fusion guitarist, composer and bandleader *

Russ Granik Russ Granik is an American sports executive who served as Deputy Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 22 years. He retired from that position on July 1, 2006, after 30 years with the NBA. Granik was inducted into the Nai ...

, longtime Deputy Commissioner of the National Basketball Association *

Russ Grimm Russell Scott Grimm (born May 2, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He has also served as an assistant coach for the Redskins, Pittsburgh St ...

(born 1959), American retired football player * Russ Hodge (born 1939), American decathlete, world record holder (1966–1967) *

Russ Howard Russell W. "Russ" Howard, CM, ONL (born February 19, 1956 in Midland, Ontario) is a Canadian curler and Olympic champion, based in Regina, Saskatchewan, but originally from Midland, Ontario. He lived in Moncton, New Brunswick from 2000 to 2 ...

(born 1956), Canadian curler * Russ Kingston, American actor, editor and filmmaker *

Russ Kun Russ Joseph Kun (born 8 September 1975) is a Nauruan politician who has been president of Nauru since being elected in the 2022 presidential election. He has served as a member of parliament for Ubenide since 2013. Biography Kun was born on ...

(born 1975), President of Nauru (2022–) * Russ Letlow (1913–1987), American football player *

Russ Malkin Russ Malkin is a British TV producer, director and founder of Big Earth Productions. He has created documentaries and formats for many broadcasters globally including BBC, ITV, Sky, National Geographic, Amazon and Discovery. Often working with hi ...

(born 1960), British film producer and creative director * Russ Method (1897–1971), American football player *

Russ Meyer Russell Albion Meyer (March 21, 1922 – September 18, 2004) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor. He is known primarily for writing and directing a series of successful sexploitation films that fea ...

(1922–2004), American film director, producer and screenwriter *

Russ Meyer (baseball) Russell Charles Meyer (October 25, 1923 – November 16, 1997) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher known for his hot temper, his nickname was "Mad Monk". His professional career lasted for 16 seasons, including 319 ...

(1923–1998), American baseball pitcher * Russ Peterson (gridiron football) (1905–1971), American football player *

Russ Peterson (coach) Russ Peterson was an American college basketball, American football, football, and baseball coach. He served as a multi-sport coach at American International College and Boston University. Early life Peterson was a native of Springfield, Massachus ...

, American college basketball, football and baseball coach * Russ W. Peterson (1916–2011), American politician *

Russ Ptacek Russ Ptacek (born Russell Ray Ptacek September 5, 1963 Great Bend, KS, US) is an American investigative journalist, ASMR researcher, documentary film maker, businessperson, social media and television personality. Ptacek is best known for his rol ...

(born 1963), American journalist *

Russ Roberts Russell David "Russ" Roberts (born September 19, 1954) is an American economist, who is currently a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and president designate of Shalem College in Jerusalem. He is known for communicating ...

(born 1954), American economist *

Russ Smith (guard) Eugene Russell Smith was a professional football player during the early years of the National Football League with the Chicago Staleys/Bears, Canton Bulldogs, Milwaukee Badgers, Cleveland Bulldogs, Detroit Panthers and Hammond Pros. Smith won ...

(1893–1958), American football player *

Russ Smith (running back) Russell Conway Smith (August 4, 1944 – April 1, 2001) was a professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that pla ...

(1944–2001), American football player *

Russ Smith (basketball) Russ Antoin Smith (born April 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, playing a starring ...

(born 1991), American basketball player *

Russ Smith (publisher) Russ Smith (born 1955) is an American newspaper publisher and columnist best known for founding the ''Baltimore City Paper'', ''Washington City Paper'' and ''New York Press''. After selling the Baltimore and Washington ''City Paper''s for $4 mi ...

(born 1955), American newspaper publisher and columnist *

Russ Snyder Russell Henry Snyder (born June 22, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Kansas City Athletics (1959–60), Baltimore Orioles (1961–67), Chicago White Sox (1968), C ...

(born 1934), American retired baseball player *

Russ Tamblyn Russell Irving Tamblyn, also known as Rusty Tamblyn (born December 30, 1934) is an American film and television actor and dancer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Tamblyn trained as a gymnast in his youth. He began his career as a child actor f ...

(born 1934), American actor *

Russ Thomas John Russell Thomas (July 24, 1924 – March 19, 1991) was an American football tackle who played four seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 1946 NFL Draft. He ...

(1924–1991), American football player *

Russ (rapper) Russell James Vitale (born September 26, 1992), better known by his stage name Russ, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. After years of releasing albums, mixtapes and singles for free online, Russ released his twelfth studio album, ' ...

(born 1992), American rapper *

Russ Washington Russell Eugene Washington (December 17, 1946 – August 5, 2021) was an American professional football player who was an offensive and defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football L ...

(1946–2021), American football player *

Russ Westbrook Russell Westbrook III (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, he is a nine-time NBA All-Star and ...

(born 1988), American basketball player *

Russ Witherby Russel S. "Russ" Witherby (born February 3, 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American coach and former competitive figure skater. He competed in ice dance with several partners. He and April Sargent Thomas competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics ...

(born 1962), American coach and former ice dancer *

Russ Yeast Craig Russell "Russ" Yeast II (born May 8, 1999) is an American football safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville and Kansas State. Professional career Yeast was drafted i ...

(born 1999), American football player

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* Hannah Russ, zooarchaeologist *

Joanna Russ Joanna Russ (February 22, 1937 – April 29, 2011) was an American writer, academic and feminist. She is the author of a number of works of science fiction, fantasy and feminist literary criticism such as ''How to Suppress Women's Writing'', as w ...

(1937–2011), American feminist science fiction author *

John Russ (disambiguation) Jon or John Russ may refer to: Sports personalities *John Russ (baseball) (1858–1912), American outfielder and pitcher *John Russ (American football) (before 1880–after 1906), American college football coach *John Russ, American player on 2013 ...

, several people * Karl Russ (1833–1899), German aviculturist and writer * Marco Russ (born 1985), German footballer * Martin Faxon Russ (1931–2010), American author and professor * Robert Russ (painter) (1847–1922), Austrian painter * Robert D. Russ (1933–1997), United States Air Force general *

Robert Edwin Russ The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

(1830–1902), planter and founder of Ruston, Louisiana * Semp Russ (1878–1978), American college football quarterback and tennis player in the 1904 Olympics *

Tim Russ Timothy Darrell Russ (born June 22, 1956) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on '' Star Trek: Voyager'', Robert Johnson in ''Crossroads'' (1986), Casey in '' ...

(born 1956), American actor *

William Russ William Russ (born October 20, 1950) is an American actor and television director. He played Alan Matthews on the sitcom '' Boy Meets World'' (1993–2000) and appeared in the television series '' Wiseguy'', the soap operas '' Another World'' an ...

(born 1950), American actor

Fictional characters

Russ Owen Russ Owen is a fictional character in the Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks'', played by Stuart Manning. He first appeared in the episode first broadcast on 22 August 2004 with the Owen family and has been involved in storylines including being d ...

, on the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks

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