Russell played Fleance in Macbeth at the age of 13 for Vanessa Ford Productions. He became a member of the National Youth Theatre, appearing in Nightshriek at the Shaw Theatre and Zigger Zagger in Barcelona. He then trained at the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts. After graduating he joined the European tour of The Golden Musicals Of Broadway playing Frank'n'Furter and Bill Snibson.
West End credits include: Aspects Of Love at the Prince of Wales (following a national tour), Sunset Boulevard at the Adelphi playing Artie Green, also understudying and playing Joe Gillis, Lady In The Dark at the Royal National Theatre, the part of Hugo Dahl in Maddie at the Lyric and Jimmie in Sweet Charity at the Victoria Palace. He appeared in the British premier of I love You, You're Perfect, Now Change at the Churchil Theatre Bromley, then at the Comedy Theatre and in the South African premier. Stephen Blackpool in the musical version of Hard Times at the Theatre Royal Windsor and Haymarket.
Theatre credits also include: Editor Daily in The Cradle Will Rock at Battersea Arts Centre, Za'Zaman in a showcase production of Scheherazade at the Royal Academy Of Music, Stone in City Of Angels at Upstairs at the Landor, followed by two showcase productions; Movieworld at the Strand Theatre in which he played the Narrator Alfie (aka Michael Caine), Whatever Happened To Baby Jane at the Thetare Royal Brighton playing Young Martin. Russell took the leading part Harry in a revival of Ace Of Clubs by Noel Coward at the Wimbledon Studio Theatre.
Television credits include: Campion in Elizabeth for HTV, House of Eliott and Hangar 17 for the BBC and Rip It Up for Metro Films.
Russell has recorded albums for Lady In The Dark, Maddie, Hard Times and three new shows: Oscar, Sea Changes and Between The Kisses.