Russell Hodgkinson

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Aug 14, 1959 (65 years old)

Russell Hodgkinson

Known For

Maysville
1h 54m
Movie 2021

Maysville

In 1929 Appalachia, where people play by their own rules, 13-year-old Teddy Rogers is forced to pay a penance for a terrible accident. He is soon hunted and haunted by his past.

The Stairs
1h 32m
Movie 2021

The Stairs

In 1997, 11-year-old Jesse finds a mysterious staircase in the woods and disappears - - 20 years later, a group of hikers sets off into the very same woods. Unfortunately for them, they come face-to-face with the very same set of stairs...

We Take the Low Road
Movie 2019

We Take the Low Road

A Wiki-Leaks release illuminates the collusion amongst politicians and the medical industry that drives the cost of medical care to an unattainable price for the middle class. With the guilty parties' names and addresses being released, a vigilante movement springs up around the Untied States. After his father loses the battle with cancer, Mason, along with Thompson and Bobbi, seek violent justice and hope for riches along the way. A shotgun blast sparks a string of unintended consequences that leads the group down a dark road.

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
1h 30m
Movie 2017

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

Fin and his wife April travel around the world to save their young son who's trapped inside a sharknado.

The Gamers: The Shadow Menace
0h 52m
Movie 2017

The Gamers: The Shadow Menace

Fifteen years after stumbling into our world from the fantasy land of Fartherall, Newmoon, Nimble, Magellan, and Rogar have struggled to adapt to modern life. Guided by the mysterious Professor, a new group of gamers takes control of their destiny and leads them on a new quest to find a portal to return home and defeat their nemesis, The Shadow, once and for all.

Z Nation
0h 44m
TV Show 2014

Z Nation

Three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab waits for his blood.

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'.