Russell Harvard, the deaf actor who originated the role of hitman Mr. Wrench on “Fargo,” answered a few questions about his return to the FX series in Season 3.

Harvard, 36, is the only “Fargo” cast member to appear in multiple seasons of the FX anthology series. He originated the role of Mr. Wrench in Season 1 (opposite Adam Goldberg as Mr. Numbers); the character was shown as a child, in a flashback scene, in the Season 2 episode “Palindrome.”

Mr. Wrench is the only character in the Fargo trilogy who’s appeared in all three installments (including the flashback scene in the Season 2 episode, “Palindrome”). Were you surprised to be asked back for Season 3?

Yes. I was ecstatic. I knew I was coming back six months before the shoot. I connected with the character right away and I am not afraid to confess that I begged Noah Hawley couple of times to make sure Mr. Wrench would make it out alive. So, yeah, I begged. Thankfully, he listened.

Were you given any kind of backstory explaining what Wrench was doing since we last saw him (as an adult) in Season 1?

No, Noah wanted to meet up before I started working but my schedule wouldn’t allow it. I was in Los Angeles playing “Jerry” in At the Zoo — directed by Coy Middlebrook — at the time so we weren’t able to sync up. I had my own ideas for Wrench but they were nothing like Noah’s.

Has Wrench changed at all from Season 1 to Season 3, or is he basically the same guy? After all, his pal Mr. Numbers isn’t around anymore.

It feels like everything about Wrench is is the same from what we’re witnessing. The only thing that has changed is probably the pain he feels from losing his best friend and the blame he places on himself.

Was it your idea to have Wrench wearing that same fringe jacket in Season 3?

No fringe jacket… No Mr. Wrench.

Mr. Wrench is a pretty menacing dude. As a deaf actor, is it more difficult (or easier) to convey his menace without speaking, since he’s not interacting via sign language with Mr. Numbers anymore?

Is it menacing to see a deaf person signing in anger? I wonder if that’s the case. It seems to me in this installment, to be menacing is to be clever and on top of your game. It’s true that there isn’t much dialogue but not once have I thought of how difficult or easy it would be for me to convey menace. I’m the actor that usually uses the technique: just be it.

Do you think the character of Mr. Wrench works in any other show, or is this the perfect environment for him?

You’re asking me if I think Mr. Wrench could work on any other shows? Sure! Cross me over on “American Horror Story” I think the question you should be asking is, “Do you think you should be on other shows and the next installment of Fargo”? You should see how big I’m nodding my head right now.

Any hint to what the future holds for Wrench?

Zilch, but I do have a proposition for Noah Hawley.

You also appeared on two episodes of “Switched at Birth”; with that series no longer airing, do you think it will be more difficult for you, as a deaf actor, to find suitable TV roles?

Yes, we need more fearless writers like Noah Hawley. It would be astonishing to see a show with an all-deaf cast. It’s time to get creative and I’d love to stay in the business, to be honest! I am very passionate about my job and would love to continue working for a very long time. Sometimes we, as actors who are deaf, have to create our own work to pursue our passions, which is why I’m establishing Deaf Austin Theatre.