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at the 2004 motor city comic con . washington , d.c. , us tim russ 22 june 1956 1985 -- present tim russ.jpg tim russ
 timothy darrell russ actor , musician , screenwriter
tim russ

timothy darrell `` tim '' russ -lrb- born june 22 , 1956 -rrb- is an american actor , film director , screenwriter and musician .
he is known for his roles as lieutenant commander tuvok on '' '' , as frank on `` samantha who ? ''
, and as principal franklin , a recurring character on the nickelodeon live-action teen sitcom `` icarly '' .
