T. C. Russell

TC Russell
240px Rodney Van Johnson as TC Russell
Passions character
Portrayed by	Rodney Van Johnson
Duration	1999–2007
First appearance	July 5, 1999
Last appearance	June 19, 2007
Created by	James E. Reilly
Book appearances	Hidden Passions
Profile
Occupation	High school sports coach
Residence	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family Father Reggie Russell Wife Eve Johnson (19??–2004) Daughters Whitney Russell Simone Russell Grandchildren Miles Harris-Crane unnamed Harris-Crane

Thornton Chandler "T.C." Russell is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. He has been portrayed by Rodney Van Johnson from July 5, 1999 to June 19, 2007. Van Johnson was dropped to recurring status in December 2006 and last aired in June 2007. Jerry Gaona portrayed T.C. in flashbacks on September 27, 2000 and March 19, 2001.

T.C.'s closest friend is Sam Bennett and they have known each other for most of their lives. He was previously married to Eve Russell, and she helped him recover from his stroke. They have two children together: Whitney Russell and Simone Russell.

Character information

Background

Thornton Chandler (T.C.) Russell is the only known son of Reggie Russell (originally named James Russell). T.C.'s family has lived in Harmony for hundreds of years. His many-times removed grandfather once owned a farm in Harmony, which was taken over by the Cranes. T.C. was an aspiring tennis star in his teens whose future was bright until the day he was hit by a car and was too injured to compete. His father supposedly died of a broken heart a short time later. T.C. blamed these misfortunes on the Crane family for more than two decades, believing that Julian Crane had been driving the car that hit him. T.C. eventually married doctor Eve Johnson and had two children with her, Whitney and Simone. T.C. pushed older daughter Whitney to be a tennis champion like he once thought he could be.

Eve worked hard to hide her past from T.C., which included drug addiction and a son with T.C.'s nemesis Julian Crane. Eventually, Eve's secrets were exposed by her sister Liz Sanbourne. The revelations that Eve was the one who drove the car that hit T.C., and that she had a son with Julian who was supposedly Chad Harris, the fiancé of their pregnant daughter Whitney, ripped the family apart. T.C. divorced Eve and began sleeping with her sister Liz. Eve turned to Julian; they reunited.

T.C. is known for having a fiery temper and for being very pig-headed. He disowned his daughter Simone for being a lesbian. Recently, T.C. had a stroke and reunited with Eve, who is helping him with his health. He has also accepted Simone and reconciled with the family. T.C was last shown babysitting his grandson Miles. He moved along with his daughters to New Orleans in order to be near a pregnant Whitney.