Acting
Community Rating
6.3
TMDB estimate
Born
September 27, 1948 (age 77)
Born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.

Joni Mitchell: Blue
as Self (Drums)
2025

Joni Mitchell: For the Roses
as Self
2024

Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name
as Self
2022

Funny People
as Russ Kunkel
2009

James Taylor Pull Over
as Drums
2003

Smooth Talk
as Original Music Composer
1985

Certain Fury
as Music
1985

This Is Spinal Tap
as Eric 'Stumpy Joe' Childs
1984

James Taylor in Concert: Live at Blossom Music Center
1979