BIRTHPLACE: Portsmouth, VA
BIRTHDATE:October 20, 1950
HEIGHT: 6'
HAIR: Reddish-brown
EYES: Blue .
He has a six-year-old daughter named "Georgie."
The mother of his daughter is his live-in girlfriend, Clare Wren, of The Young Riders.
William Russ stars as Alan Matthews, the blue-collar
father with a wry sense of humor, on "Boy Meets World." Versatility is a trait that seems
to mark much of Russ' life and career. The son of a Navy officer, Russ has lived in various
port towns across the United States, attending many different schools throughout his
childhood.
In the early days of his acting career, he worked various jobs, from welding
and shipbuilding in New Orleans, to waiting tables, tending bar, and driving a cab in
New York. "Like Alan Matthews, I've been a blue collar worker," he observes. . "This i
s probably the most straightforward job I've had, working five days a week."
He accepted the role of Alan after finding the script to be "very well written."
Russ studied acting with the Neighborhood Playhouse, and performed in Broadway
and off-Broadway plays for ten years. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Russ currently
lives in Southern California.
When he's not working hard on the set of the TV show Boy Meets World, Rusty enjoys
downhill skiing, high-wind windsurfing and hang-gliding, as well as fishing and riding his Harley (swoon)
. A self-described "navy brat," Rusty travelled all over the country in his formative years
. He settled down in one place long enough to attend the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor,
where he studied drama with such classmates as Christine Lahti. After graduation, he toured
Europe as a member of the Ann Arbor mime troupe.
William Russ Boy Meets World Photo Album
