Russ Anderson

Russell "Russ" Anderson (born October 27) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Steve Holden on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live (1987 to 1988).

Early life Anderson was born in Rochester, Minnesota and raised in Pine Island. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech communication and theater.

Career Anderson was cast in a thirty-eight state tour of The Two Gentlemen of Verona with the National Shakespeare Company. He also acted in summer stock. He had day player roles on Loving and Guiding Light. Anderson spent a year auditioning for hundreds of television commercials, but didn't land any of them. He appeared in the mini-series Crossings (1986). He was cast as Steve Holden on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live in 1987, playing the role until 1988. Anderson guest starred on Matlock in 1991.

Anderson appeared on As the World Turns on April 19, 1999, playing the father of Julia (Annie Parisse). He made a guest appearance on Sex and the City in 2001.

In 2001, Anderson was an under study for the role of Murray Burns in the Broadway revival of A Thousand Clowns. In July 2002, he played Dr. Bayless in a production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. Anderson starred in George Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House at New York's Pearl Theatre in 2003.

He was cast in a recurring role on Guiding Light as Dr. Christopher Langham, first airing June 6, 2003. He continued to play the role until 2004. In May 2006, he appeared on stage in Dead City at New York's 3LD Art & Technology Center.

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