Actor profile

Gianni Russo

12th December 1943 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Acting

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

35 Movies 15 TV Shows 50 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Con Man poster

Con Man 2nd March 2018 as Derek Lewis

Send No Flowers poster

Send No Flowers 1st April 2013 as Johnny Pisano

Mulberry St. poster

Mulberry St. 17th July 2010 as Self

After the Sunset poster

After the Sunset 12th November 2004 as Clippers Fan

Seabiscuit poster

Seabiscuit 22nd July 2003 as Alberto Gianini

Red Dragon poster

Red Dragon 2nd October 2002 as Newsie

Rush Hour 2 poster

Rush Hour 2 3rd August 2001 as Red Dragon Pit Boss

Harvard Man poster

Harvard Man 1st August 2001 as Andrew Bandolini

3000 Miles to Graceland poster

3000 Miles to Graceland 23rd February 2001 as Money Cart Guard

Rope Art 12th December 2000

The Family Man poster

The Family Man 12th December 2000 as Nick

Any Given Sunday poster

Any Given Sunday 22nd December 1999 as Christina's Advisor

Crossing Paths 27th March 1998 as Howard Thomas

Striptease poster

Striptease 28th June 1996 as Willy Rojo

Kill Shot poster

Kill Shot 18th April 1995 as Jake Mondello

Super Mario Bros. poster

Super Mario Bros. 28th May 1993 as Scapelli

Stay Tuned poster

Stay Tuned 14th August 1992 as Guido

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion poster

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion 24th September 1991 as Marco Sabatini

Another You poster

Another You 26th July 1991 as Carlos

Silverfox 6th July 1991 as Klaus Gerhardt

The Great Pretender poster

The Great Pretender 14th April 1991 as Davey Desapio

Out for Justice poster

Out for Justice 12th April 1991 as Sammy

The Freshman poster

The Freshman 20th July 1990 as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club

Side Out poster

Side Out 30th March 1990 as Dick Sydney

Chances Are poster

Chances Are 10th March 1989 as Anthony Bonino

Wiseguy: Pilot poster

Wiseguy: Pilot 16th September 1987 as David 'Dave' Steelgrave

Winter Kills poster

Winter Kills 11th May 1979 as Co-Pilot

Laserblast poster

Laserblast 1st March 1978 as Tony Craig

The Four Deuces poster

The Four Deuces 3rd July 1975 as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'

Lepke poster

Lepke 23rd May 1975 as Albert Anastasia

Lo sgarbo poster

Lo sgarbo 1st January 1975 as Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)

The Godfather Part II poster

The Godfather Part II 20th December 1974 as Carlo Rizzi

The Bait poster

The Bait 13th March 1973 as Gianni Ruggeri

Goodnight, My Love poster

Goodnight, My Love 17th October 1972 as Michael Tarlow

The Godfather poster

The Godfather 14th March 1972 as Carlo Rizzi

Prison Break poster

Prison Break 29th August 2005 as Smallhouse

Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine 23rd July 2000

Pacific Palisades poster

Pacific Palisades 9th April 1997 as Frank Nichols

Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger 21st April 1993 as Morris Foley

Renegade poster

Renegade 19th September 1992 as Don Carmine Bendetti

The Hat Squad poster

The Hat Squad 16th September 1992 as Fortunata

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon 5th January 1990 as Ray Dominick

Hardball poster

Hardball 21st September 1989

Jake and the Fatman poster

Jake and the Fatman 26th September 1987

Wiseguy poster

Wiseguy 16th September 1987

Hunter poster

Hunter 18th September 1984 as Tony Rondino

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television poster

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television 12th November 1977 as Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)

The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files 13th September 1974 as Gianni Tedesco

Kojak poster

Kojak 24th October 1973 as Russ Barton

Toma poster

Toma 4th October 1973