Gianni Russo
Acting
- Born:
- 1943-12-12
- 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
Filmography
Con Man
Send No Flowers
Mulberry St.
Prison Break
After the Sunset
Seabiscuit
Red Dragon
Rush Hour 2
Harvard Man
3000 Miles to Graceland
Rope Art
The Family Man
Strong Medicine
Any Given Sunday
Crossing Paths
Pacific Palisades
Striptease
Kill Shot
Super Mario Bros.
Walker, Texas Ranger
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Renegade
The Hat Squad
Stay Tuned
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Another You
Silverfox
The Great Pretender
Out for Justice
The Freshman
Side Out
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
Hardball
Chances Are
Jake and the Fatman
Wiseguy: Pilot
Wiseguy
Hunter
Winter Kills
Laserblast
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
The Four Deuces
Lepke
The Slight
The Godfather Part II
The Rockford Files
Kojak
Toma
The Bait
Goodnight, My Love
The Godfather