Russ has worked on stage at The Royal National Theatre, London. He has appeared in several film and TV productions, including "Inspector Morse" and was seen as Nils Jacobsen in the TV political drama, "Secret State", broadcast on Channel 4 and as the Prime Minister of England in the film "He Who Dares: Downing Street Siege." He was the cider apple farmer in the Strongbow ad. Russ is a keen motor biker and has undertaken several road trips. His Great America Road Trip took him 3000 miles on a Triumph Bonneville through California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. With his band, The Eclipse Trio, he has recorded four records. The third, "The Frailty of Dreams" was released in 2014 and the fourth, "Heads or Hearts" in early 2015.