Russell Todd Goldberg (born March 14, 1958) is an American former film and television

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Early life and career

Todd graduated from Troy High School in 1976 and later attended

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where he studied filmmaking but dropped out in his junior year. After leaving college, Todd worked as a model for the Zoli Agency before moving on to an acting career. He studied acting at the

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. His film and television acting career includes parts in the films ''

Friday the 13th Part 2 ''Friday the 13th Part 2'' is a 1981 American slasher film produced and directed by Steve Miner in his directorial debut, and written by Ron Kurz. It is the sequel to 1980's '' Friday the 13th'', and the second installment in the franchise. Adrie ...

'', ''

Where the Boys Are '84 ''Where the Boys Are '84'' (onscreen title: ''Where the Boys Are'') is a 1984 American sex comedy film that was directed by Hyman Jack "Hy" Averback (the last film he ever directed) and starred Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal, and Lynn-Ho ...

,'' '' Chopping Mall'', ''

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'' and roles in television series including ''

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'' '' Another World'', ''

The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''The Yo ...

'' and ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wi ...

''. He left acting in 1997 and now runs an agency for steadicam operators and "A" and "B"

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operators. He reunited with various cast members from the '' Friday the 13th'' films to take part in the documentaries ''His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th'' (2009) and ''Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th'' (2013).

Filmography

References

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Where Are They Now?: Russell Todd

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Todd, Russell 1958 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors American male soap opera actors Male actors from New York (state) Actors from Albany, New York Male actors from Los Angeles