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Russell Hodgkinson

Russell Hodgkinson

Birthday: 1959-08-14 | Place of Birth: Homestead AFB, Florida, USA

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'.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Maysville

as    Clarence Wells

2021
The Stairs

as    Gabriel Mason

2019
We Take the Low Road

as    George

2017
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

as    Steven Beck

2015
Star Leaf

as    Seth Guardrail Slaughter

2014
Z Nation

as    Doc

2014
The Device

as    Dr. Mora

2014
7 Minutes

as    Lawrence

2013
Eden

as    Dave

2010
ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction

as    Joe Miller