Russell starred in other films, including "Overboard" (1987), "Tango & Cash" (1989), "Backdraft" (1991) "Tombstone" (1993), "Stargate" (1994), "Miracle" (2004), "Sky High" (2005), "Death Proof" (2007), "The Hateful Eight" (2015), "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017) and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (2019). He also appeared in "The Fast and the Furious" franchise, having starred in "Furious 7" (2015) and "The Fate of the Furious" (2017). Russell subsequently portrayed Santa Claus in "The Christmas Chronicles" (2018) and "The Christmas Chronicles 2" (2020).