Portrait of Gianni Russo

Gianni Russo

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Dec 12 1943
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Gianni Russo is 80 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Send No Flowers
Send No Flowers
Gianni Russo was
69 in Send No Flowers
as 'Johnny Pisano'.
Mon, Apr 01 2013
Poster of Mulberry St.
Mulberry St.
Gianni Russo was
66 in Mulberry St.
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 17 2010
Poster of After the Sunset
After the Sunset
Gianni Russo was
60 in After the Sunset
as 'Clippers Fan'.
Fri, Nov 12 2004
Poster of Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 2
Gianni Russo was
57 in Rush Hour 2
as 'Red Dragon Pit Boss'.
Fri, Aug 03 2001
Poster of Harvard Man
Harvard Man
Gianni Russo was
57 in Harvard Man
as 'Andrew Bandolini'.
Wed, Aug 01 2001
Poster of 3000 Miles to Graceland
3000 Miles to Graceland
Gianni Russo was
57 in 3000 Miles to Graceland
as 'Money Cart Guard'.
Fri, Feb 23 2001
Poster of Rope Art
Rope Art
Gianni Russo was
57 in Rope Art
as ''.
Tue, Dec 12 2000
Poster of The Family Man
The Family Man
Gianni Russo was
57 in The Family Man
as 'Nick'.
Tue, Dec 12 2000
Poster of Any Given Sunday
Any Given Sunday
Gianni Russo was
56 in Any Given Sunday
as 'Christina's Advisor'.
Wed, Dec 22 1999
Poster of Striptease
Striptease
Gianni Russo was
52 in Striptease
as 'Willy Rojo'.
Fri, Jun 28 1996
Poster of Kill Shot
Kill Shot
Gianni Russo was
51 in Kill Shot
as 'Jake Mondello'.
Tue, Apr 18 1995
Poster of Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
Gianni Russo was
49 in Super Mario Bros.
as 'Scapelli'.
Fri, May 28 1993
Poster of Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned
Gianni Russo was
48 in Stay Tuned
as 'Guido'.
Fri, Aug 14 1992
Poster of Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Gianni Russo was
47 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
as 'Marco Sabatini'.
Tue, Sep 24 1991
Poster of Another You
Another You
Gianni Russo was
47 in Another You
as 'Carlos'.
Fri, Jul 26 1991
Poster of The Great Pretender
The Great Pretender
Gianni Russo was
47 in The Great Pretender
as 'Davey Desapio'.
Sun, Apr 14 1991
Poster of Out for Justice
Out for Justice
Gianni Russo was
47 in Out for Justice
as 'Sammy'.
Fri, Apr 12 1991
Poster of The Freshman
The Freshman
Gianni Russo was
46 in The Freshman
as 'Maitre D’ Gourmet Club'.
Fri, Jul 20 1990
Poster of Side Out
Side Out
Gianni Russo was
46 in Side Out
as 'Dick Sydney'.
Fri, Mar 30 1990
Poster of Chances Are
Chances Are
Gianni Russo was
45 in Chances Are
as 'Anthony Bonino'.
Fri, Mar 10 1989
Poster of Winter Kills
Winter Kills
Gianni Russo was
35 in Winter Kills
as 'Co-Pilot'.
Fri, May 11 1979
Poster of Laserblast
Laserblast
Gianni Russo was
34 in Laserblast
as 'Tony Craig'.
Wed, Mar 01 1978
Poster of The Four Deuces
The Four Deuces
Gianni Russo was
33 in The Four Deuces
as 'Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs''.
Fri, Dec 17 1976
Poster of Lepke
Lepke
Gianni Russo was
31 in Lepke
as 'Albert Anastasia'.
Fri, May 23 1975
Poster of Lo sgarbo
Lo sgarbo
Gianni Russo was
31 in Lo sgarbo
as 'Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II
Gianni Russo was
31 in The Godfather Part II
as 'Carlo Rizzi'.
Fri, Dec 20 1974
Poster of The Bait
The Bait
Gianni Russo was
29 in The Bait
as 'Gianni Ruggeri'.
Tue, Mar 13 1973
Poster of Goodnight, My Love
Goodnight, My Love
Gianni Russo was
28 in Goodnight, My Love
as 'Michael Tarlow'.
Wed, Oct 18 1972
Poster of The Godfather
The Godfather
Gianni Russo was
28 in The Godfather
as 'Carlo Rizzi'.
Tue, Mar 14 1972

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Prison Break
Prison Break
Gianni Russo was
61+ in Prison Break
as 'Smallhouse'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 29 2005
Poster of Pacific Palisades
Pacific Palisades
Gianni Russo was
53+ in Pacific Palisades
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 09 1997
Poster of Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Gianni Russo was
49+ in Walker, Texas Ranger
as 'Morris Foley'.
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Wed, Apr 21 1993
Poster of The Hat Squad
The Hat Squad
Gianni Russo was
48+ in The Hat Squad
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1992
Poster of Hardball
Hardball
Gianni Russo was
45+ in Hardball
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 21 1989
Poster of Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
Gianni Russo was
43+ in Jake and the Fatman
as ''.
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Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of Wiseguy
Wiseguy
Gianni Russo was
43+ in Wiseguy
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1987
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
Gianni Russo was
40+ in Hunter
as 'Tony Rondino'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984
Poster of Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Gianni Russo was
33+ in Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
as 'Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 12 1977
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Gianni Russo was
30+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Gianni Tedesco, Johnny Bongard'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Gianni Russo was
29+ in Kojak
as 'Russ Barton'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Toma
Toma
Gianni Russo was
29+ in Toma
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 21 1973