Russell West is an actor based in NYC. Born in Pittsburgh, PA and raised in Steubenville, OH (home of the great Dean Martin) where he would unknowingly stumble into a world that would forever be a major part of his life, Theatre. Due to a decent case of stage fright he had no intention on being on stage until the fates aligned and forced him to memorize, rehearse, and audition for the school play all in one day. After he gained a chorus part in his High School's production of "Bye Bye Birdie" he had caught the bug hard and hasn't looked back since. After leaving Ohio he attended college in New York City first at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (Better known as AMDA) and studied Musical Theatre. Upon graduating from AMDA, he continued his studies in NYC at The New School University, where he received his BFA with a focus in Acting. After graduating he switched gears from mainly Theatre to mainly Film & TV.