Leon Russom is an American actor who appeared in numerous television series, particularly soap operas.

Russom worked with the Coen brothers twice, playing smaller parts in The Big Lebowski (1998) and True Grit (2010).

His early film career included The Trial of the Catonsville Nine as David Durst and Stephen King's Silver Bullet.

He appeared in many TV shows in the 1990s and the early 2000s, including L.A. Law, Bones, Cold Case, Law & Order, JAG, NYPD Blue, John Doe, The X-Files, Dark Skies, Seinfeld (as an Astros representative in "The Hot Tub") and other shows.

[4] In 2018, he appeared in a small but significant role in John Krasinski's acclaimed horror film, A Quiet Place.