Gianni Russo

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1943-12-12 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As Louis Giovanni "Gianni" Russo, Louis Giovanni Russo

Gianni Russo

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

Actor

Silverfox

as Klaus Gerhardt

2013
Send No Flowers

as Johnny Pisano

2010
Mulberry St.

as Self

2005
Prison Break

as Smallhouse

2004
After the Sunset

as Clippers Fan

2001
Rush Hour 2

as Red Dragon Pit Boss

2001
Harvard Man

as Andrew Bandolini

2001
3000 Miles to Graceland

as Money Cart Guard

2000
1999
Any Given Sunday

as Christina's Advisor

1998
Crossing Paths

as Howard Thomas

1997
Pacific Palisades

as Frank Nichols

1996
Striptease

as Willy Rojo

1995
Kill Shot

as Jake Mondello

1993
Super Mario Bros.

as Scapelli

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Morris Foley

1992
Stay Tuned

as Guido

1992
Renegade

as Don Carmine Bendetti

1991
Another You

as Carlos

1991
The Great Pretender

as Davey Desapio

1991
1990
The Freshman

as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club

1990
The Freshman

as Maitre D' Gourmet Club

1990
Side Out

as Dick Sydney

1989
Chances Are

as Anthony Bonino

1987
Wiseguy: Pilot

as David 'Dave' Steelgrave

1984
Hunter

as Tony Rondino

1979
Winter Kills

as Co-Pilot

1978
Laserblast

as Tony Craig

1975
The Four Deuces

as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'

1975
Lepke

as Albert Anastasia

1975
Lo sgarbo

as Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)

1974
The Godfather Part II

as Carlo Rizzi

1974
The Rockford Files

as Johnny Bongard

1974
The Rockford Files

as Gianni Tedesco

1973
The Bait

as Gianni Ruggeri

1973
Kojak

as Russ Barton

1973
1972
Goodnight, My Love

as Michael Tarlow

1972
The Godfather

as Carlo Rizzi

Writer

1995
Kill Shot

as Writer

Producer

2022
Ennio

as Producer