Gianni Russo
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1943 (age 82)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb50 acting credits
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
Known For
The Godfather
14 Mar 1972
The Godfather Part II
20 Dec 1974
Prison Break
29 Aug 2005
Red Dragon
02 Oct 2002
Rush Hour 2
03 Aug 2001
The Family Man
12 Dec 2000
Any Given Sunday
22 Dec 1999
Super Mario Bros.
28 May 1993
Photos
Filmography
2018
- Con Manas Derek Lewis
2013
- Send No Flowersas Johnny Pisano
2005
- Prison Breakas Smallhouse3 episodes
2004
- After the Sunsetas Clippers Fan
2003
- Seabiscuitas Alberto Gianini
2002
- Red Dragonas Newsie
2001
- Rush Hour 2as Red Dragon Pit Boss
- Harvard Manas Andrew Bandolini
- 3000 Miles to Gracelandas Money Cart Guard
2000
- Rope Art
- The Family Manas Nick
- Strong Medicine1 episode
1999
- Any Given Sundayas Christina's Advisor
1998
- Crossing Pathsas Howard Thomas
1997
- Pacific Palisadesas Frank Nichols7 episodes
1996
- Stripteaseas Willy Rojo
1995
- Kill Shotas Jake Mondello
1993
- Super Mario Bros.as Scapelli
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Morris Foley1 episode
1992
- The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980as Carlo Rizzi
- Renegadeas Don Carmine Bendetti1 episode
- The Hat Squadas Fortunata1 episode
- Stay Tunedas Guido
1991
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashionas Marco Sabatini
- Another Youas Carlos
- Silverfoxas Klaus Gerhardt
- The Great Pretenderas Davey Desapio
- Out for Justiceas Sammy
1990
- The Freshmanas Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
- Side Outas Dick Sydney
- Max Monroe: Loose Cannonas Ray Dominick1 episode
1989
- Hardball1 episode
- Chances Areas Anthony Bonino
1987
- Jake and the Fatman2 episodes
- Wiseguy: Pilotas David 'Dave' Steelgrave
- Wiseguy1 episode
1984
- Hunteras Tony Rondino2 episodes
1979
- Winter Killsas Co-Pilot
1978
- Laserblastas Tony Craig
1977
- Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Televisionas Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)4 episodes
1975
- The Four Deucesas Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
- Lepkeas Albert Anastasia
- The Slightas Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)
1974
- The Godfather Part IIas Carlo Rizzi
- The Rockford Filesas Gianni Tedesco1 episode
1972
- Goodnight, My Loveas Michael Tarlow
- The Godfatheras Carlo Rizzi