Name
Gianni Russo
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1943-12-12 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
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- 2004 After the Sunset as Clippers Fan
- 1990 The Freshman as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
- 1978 Laserblast as Tony Craig
- 1972 The Godfather as Carlo Rizzi
- 1991 The Great Pretender as Davey Desapio
- 2000 Rope Art
- 2001 Harvard Man as Andrew Bandolini
- 1975 Lepke as Albert Anastasia
- 2010 Mulberry St. as Self
- 1975 The Slight as Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)
- 1991 Out for Justice as Sammy
- 1979 Winter Kills as Co-Pilot
- 1974 The Godfather Part II as Carlo Rizzi
- 1991 Another You as Carlos
- 2001 3000 Miles to Graceland as Money Cart Guard
- 1987 Wiseguy: Pilot as David 'Dave' Steelgrave
- 1999 Any Given Sunday as Christina's Advisor
- 1991 Silverfox as Klaus Gerhardt
- 1973 The Bait as Gianni Ruggeri
- 1990 Side Out as Dick Sydney
- 1975 The Four Deuces as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
- 1989 Chances Are as Anthony Bonino
- 2001 Rush Hour 2 as Red Dragon Pit Boss
- 1996 Striptease as Willy Rojo
- 1995 Kill Shot as Jake Mondello
- 2013 Send No Flowers as Johnny Pisano
- 1993 Super Mario Bros. as Scapelli
- 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion as Marco Sabatini
- 1972 Goodnight, My Love as Michael Tarlow
- 2000 The Family Man as Nick
- 1992 Stay Tuned as Guido
- 1998 Crossing Paths as Howard Thomas
- 2002 Red Dragon as Newsie
- 2003 Seabiscuit as Alberto Gianini
- 2018 Con Man as Derek Lewis
- 1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 as Carlo Rizzi
- 1993 Walker, Texas Ranger ( 1 episode ) as Morris Foley
- 1973 Kojak ( 1 episode ) as Russ Barton
- 1987 Jake and the Fatman ( 2 episodes )
- 1984 Hunter ( 2 episodes ) as Tony Rondino
- 1987 Wiseguy ( 1 episode )
- 1997 Pacific Palisades ( 7 episodes ) as Frank Nichols
- 1989 Hardball ( 1 episode )
- 1973 Toma ( 1 episode )
- 1992 The Hat Squad ( 1 episode ) as Fortunata
- 1974 The Rockford Files ( 1 episode ) as Johnny Bongard
- 1974 The Rockford Files ( 1 episode ) as Gianni Tedesco
- 2005 Prison Break ( 3 episodes ) as Smallhouse
- 2000 Strong Medicine ( 1 episode )
- 1977 Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television ( 4 episodes ) as Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)
- 1992 Renegade ( 1 episode ) as Don Carmine Bendetti
- 1990 Max Monroe: Loose Cannon ( 1 episode ) as Ray Dominick
