Which actor played the role of DB Russell on CSI?

Ted Danson played D.B. Russell on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Danson joined the original CSI cast in season 12, taking over as the Las Vegas Crime Lab's director after Laurence Fishburne's Raymond Langston left the series. Russell was an experienced investigator and a skilled botanist who brought a different leadership style to the team.

D.B. Russell remained a regular character through seasons 12–15 and appeared in the two-hour series finale, “Immortality.” Danson later reprised the role on CSI: Cyber, making Russell one of the characters who connected multiple shows in the CSI franchise.

A common mix-up is confusing Danson with William Petersen, who played original team leader Gil Grissom, or Laurence Fishburne, who played Raymond Langston. Russell debuted in the episode “73 Seconds,” while Grissom was the central lead during the show's early years.