Gianni Russo
December 12, 1943 (80 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 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 · The Family Man as Nick
- 2000 · Rope Art as
- 2000 · Strong Medicine as
- 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 · Renegade as Don Carmine Bendetti
- 1992 · The Hat Squad as
- 1992 · Stay Tuned as Guido
- 1991 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion as Marco Sabatini
- 1991 · Another You as Carlos
- 1991 · The Great Pretender as Davey Desapio
- 1991 · Out for Justice as Sammy
- 1990 · The Freshman as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
- 1990 · The Freshman as Maitre D' Gourmet Club
- 1990 · Side Out as Dick Sydney
- 1989 · Hardball as
- 1989 · Chances Are as Anthony Bonino
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1987 · Wiseguy as
- 1987 · Wiseguy: Pilot as David 'Dave' Steelgrave
- 1984 · Hunter as Tony Rondino
- 1979 · Winter Kills as Co-Pilot
- 1978 · Laserblast as Tony Craig
- 1977 · Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)
- 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 · Kojak as Russ Barton
- 1973 · Toma as
- 1973 · The Bait as Gianni Ruggeri
- 1972 · Goodnight, My Love as Michael Tarlow
- 1972 · The Godfather as Carlo Rizzi
- Future · Silverfox as Klaus Gerhardt