Acting

Russ Tamblyn

Born 1934

Known for Drive, Django Unchained, West Side Story.

23 linked movie credits shown

Born12/30/1934

Age91 years old

BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, USA

DepartmentActing

Also known asRussell Tamblyn, Rusty Tamblyn, Rasu Tanburin, Russell Irving Tamblyn

Biography

Russell Irving "Russ" Tamblyn (born December 30, 1934) is an American film and television actor, who is arguably best known for his performance in the 1961 movie musical West Side Story as Riff, the leader of the Jets gang.

Movie Credits

High School Confidential! (1958)

As Tony Baker / Mike Wilson

Crime, Drama

Tom Thumb (1958)

As Tom Thumb

Music, Family, Fantasy, Adventure

Black Heat (1976)

As Ziggy

Action, Crime, Drama

The War of the Gargantuas (1966)

As Dr. Paul Stewart

Action, Horror, Science Fiction

West Side Story (1961)

As Riff

Crime, Drama, Romance

The Haunting (1963)

As Luke Sanderson

Horror

Cimarron (1960)

As William Hardy, The Cherokee Kid

Western

Necromancer (1988)

As Charles DeLonge

Thriller, Horror

The Phantom Empire (1987)

As Bill

Science Fiction, Horror, Adventure, Fantasy

Drive (2011)

As Doc

Drama, Thriller, Crime

Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (2019)

Documentary

The Last Movie (1971)

As Member of Billy's gang

Drama

Cabin Boy (1994)

As Chocki

Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Romance

Cyclone (1987)

Action, Thriller

The Boy with Green Hair (1948)

As Classmate (uncredited)

Drama, Comedy, Family

Hits (2014)

As Dale

Drama, Comedy

Django Unchained (2012)

As Son of a Gunfighter

Drama, Western

Paint It Black (2016)

As Meredith's Friend

Drama

How the West Was Won (1962)

As Confederate Deserter

Western

Reign of Terror (1949)

As Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)

Drama, Thriller, History

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)

As Dr. Lawrence Jacoby

Thriller, Drama, Mystery

That's Entertainment! (1974)

As (archive footage) (uncredited)

Documentary, Family, Music

That's Dancing! (1985)

Documentary, Music