A bit about Russell

Russell Tautenhahn is a Houston-based actor known for his versatility, seamlessly shifting from charming romantic leads to more mysterious, withdrawn antagonists. He has appeared at the Ensemble Theatre as the dashing Barry Rhodes in A Beautiful Death on 34th and Fifth and at the University of Houston as the cunning Bertram in All’s Well That Ends Well. A dedicated and curious artist, Russell holds a B.F.A. in Acting from U.H. and will study abroad with the Prague Shakespeare Company in Summer 2026. Outside of acting, he’s a cat dad, an avid bartender, and a Die Hard Houston Rockets fan.