Gianni Russo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1943-12-12

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Gianni Russo

Biography

With a singularly nebulous background, which, by his account, included stints as a Las Vegas nightclub emcee, radio personality, and jewelry tycoon, and comparatively little acting experience, Gianni Russo won the role of Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather (1972) on the basis of his screen test. Since then, Russo has remained busy as an actor, mostly playing assorted "wiseguys" and Mafia types. He was appeared again with Marlon Brando in a small role in The Freshman (1990) in which Brando parodied his Don Corleone role to good effect. IMDb Mini Biography By: Bob Sorrentino

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Acting History

2013
Send No Flowers as Johnny Pisano
2010
Mulberry St. as Self
2005
Prison Break as Smallhouse
2004
After the Sunset as Clippers Fan
2003
Seabiscuit as Alberto Gianini
2002
Red Dragon as Newsie
2001
Rush Hour 2 as Red Dragon Pit Boss
2001
Harvard Man as Andrew Bandolini
2001
3000 Miles to Graceland as Money Cart Guard
2000
The Family Man as Nick
2000
Rope Art
2000
Strong Medicine
1999
Any Given Sunday as Christina's Advisor
1998
Crossing Paths as Howard Thomas
1997
Pacific Palisades as Frank Nichols
1996
Striptease as Willy Rojo
1995
Kill Shot as Jake Mondello
1993
Super Mario Bros. as Scapelli
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger as Morris Foley
1992
Renegade as Don Carmine Bendetti
1992
The Hat Squad as Fortunata
1992
Stay Tuned as Guido
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion as Marco Sabatini
1991
Another You as Carlos
1991
Silverfox as Klaus Gerhardt
1991
The Great Pretender as Davey Desapio
1991
Out for Justice as Sammy
1990
The Freshman as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
1990
Side Out as Dick Sydney
1990
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon as Ray Dominick
1989
Hardball
1989
Chances Are as Anthony Bonino
1987
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Wiseguy
1987
Wiseguy: Pilot as David 'Dave' Steelgrave
1984
Hunter as Tony Rondino
1979
Winter Kills as Co-Pilot
1978
Laserblast as Tony Craig
1977
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)
1975
The Four Deuces as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
1975
Lepke as Albert Anastasia
1975
Lo sgarbo as Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)
1974
The Godfather Part II as Carlo Rizzi
1974
The Rockford Files as Johnny Bongard
1974
The Rockford Files as Gianni Tedesco
1973
Kojak as Russ Barton
1973
Toma
1973
The Bait as Gianni Ruggeri
1972
Goodnight, My Love as Michael Tarlow
1972
The Godfather as Carlo Rizzi