Acting credits
6
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Russ Kunkel
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.3
Low visibility
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Movies: 8Series: 1Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 1528912
IMDb ID: nm0475214
Known for: Acting
Born: September 27, 1948
Age: 77
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2025
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.17
Wikidata: Q3453413
Other jobs
Original Music Composer (2)Music (1)
Biography
Russell Kunkel is an American drummer who has worked as a session musician with many popular artists, including Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett, Harry Chapin, Rita Coolidge, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Cass Elliot, Dan Fogelberg, Glenn Frey, Art Garfunkel, Carole King, Leah Kunkel, Lyle Lovett, Reba McEntire, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger, Carly Simon, Stephen Stills, James Taylor, Joe Walsh, Steve Winwood, Bill Withers, Neil Young, and Warren Zevon. He was the studio and touring drummer for Crosby & Nash in the 1970s and played on all four of their studio albums.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Russ Kunkel.
as Self (Drums)
Joni Mitchell: Blue
2025 • Movie
as Self
Joni Mitchell: For the Roses
2024 • Movie
as Self
Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name
2022 • Movie
as Russ Kunkel
Funny People
2009 • Movie
as Drums
James Taylor Pull Over
2003 • Movie
Original Music Composer
Smooth Talk
1985 • Movie
Music
Certain Fury
1985 • Movie
as Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs
This Is Spinal Tap
1984 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Russ Kunkel.
