Portrait of Lenny Montana

Lenny Montana

Bio: Tall and solidly built, this Italian-American professional wrestler turned actor was born Lenny Passaforo in Brooklyn, New York, and is best remembered for his first on-screen role as the not too bright but ever loyal bodyguard Luca Brasi in The Godfather (1972). Montana didn't get a lot of screen time before being eliminated by the henchmen of opposing gangster Al Lettieri with a garrote and a knife; however, he caught the eye of casting agents and over the next ten years racked up roles in 16 movies
Born: Sat, Mar 13 1926
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Death: Tue, May 12 1992
Lenny Montana is 66 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Blood Song
Blood Song
Lenny Montana was
56 in Blood Song
as 'Skipper'.
Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of Pandemonium
Pandemonium
Lenny Montana was
56 in Pandemonium
as 'Coach'.
Thu, Apr 01 1982
Poster of Evilspeak
Evilspeak
Lenny Montana was
55 in Evilspeak
as 'Jake'.
Sat, Aug 22 1981
Poster of The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
Lenny Montana was
55 in The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
as 'Luca Brasi (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 24 1981
Poster of ...All the Marbles
...All the Marbles
Lenny Montana was
54 in ...All the Marbles
as 'Jerome'.
Sun, Mar 01 1981
Poster of Below the Belt
Below the Belt
Lenny Montana was
54 in Below the Belt
as 'The Geek'.
Mon, Dec 01 1980
Poster of The Big Brawl
The Big Brawl
Lenny Montana was
54 in The Big Brawl
as 'John'.
Mon, Aug 18 1980
Poster of Defiance
Defiance
Lenny Montana was
54 in Defiance
as 'Whacko'.
Fri, Mar 14 1980
Poster of The Jerk
The Jerk
Lenny Montana was
53 in The Jerk
as 'Con Man'.
Fri, Dec 14 1979
Poster of Seven
Seven
Lenny Montana was
53 in Seven
as 'The Kahuna'.
Fri, Sep 07 1979
Poster of They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
Lenny Montana was
52 in They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
as 'Brick'.
Fri, Dec 01 1978
Poster of Matilda
Matilda
Lenny Montana was
52 in Matilda
as 'Hood #1'.
Thu, Jun 22 1978
Poster of Fingers
Fingers
Lenny Montana was
51 in Fingers
as 'Luchino'.
Thu, Mar 02 1978
Poster of Contract on Cherry Street
Contract on Cherry Street
Lenny Montana was
51 in Contract on Cherry Street
as 'Phil Lombardi'.
Sat, Nov 19 1977
Poster of Patty
Patty
Lenny Montana was
49 in Patty
as 'The Racketeer'.
Wed, Feb 11 1976
Poster of Strike Force
Strike Force
Lenny Montana was
49 in Strike Force
as 'Italian Dockworker'.
Sat, Apr 12 1975
Poster of The Funny Face of the Godfather
The Funny Face of the Godfather
Lenny Montana was
47 in The Funny Face of the Godfather
as 'Saro'.
Thu, May 03 1973
Poster of The Godfather
The Godfather
Lenny Montana was
46 in The Godfather
as 'Luca Brasi'.
Tue, Mar 14 1972
Poster of Change of Habit
Change of Habit
Lenny Montana was
43 in Change of Habit
as 'Grocer (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 10 1969

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 Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Lenny Montana was
54+ in Magnum, P.I.
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980
Poster of Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Lenny Montana was
51+ in Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
as 'Luca Brasi (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 12 1977
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Lenny Montana was
47+ in Kojak
as 'McCoy'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Search
Search
Lenny Montana was
46+ in Search
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972