Gianni Russo
Acting
Born: December 12, 1943 (age 82) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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
1972
The Godfather Part II
1974
Prison Break
2005
Red Dragon
2002
Rush Hour 2
2001
The Family Man
2000
Any Given Sunday
1999
Super Mario Bros.
1993
Striptease
1996
Seabiscuit
2003
After the Sunset
2004
3000 Miles to Graceland
2001
Photos (2)
Movies (32)
The Godfather
Carlo Rizzi
The Godfather Part II
Carlo Rizzi
Rush Hour 2
Red Dragon Pit Boss
Any Given Sunday
Christina's Advisor
Striptease
Willy Rojo
The Family Man
Nick
Super Mario Bros.
Scapelli
After the Sunset
Clippers Fan
3000 Miles to Graceland
Money Cart Guard
Out for Justice
Sammy
Seabiscuit
Alberto Gianini
The Freshman
Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
Chances Are
Anthony Bonino
Stay Tuned
Guido
Another You
Carlos
Red Dragon
Newsie
Winter Kills
Co-Pilot
Harvard Man
Andrew Bandolini
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Carlo Rizzi
Wiseguy: Pilot
David 'Dave' Steelgrave
Con Man
Derek Lewis
Laserblast
Tony Craig
Side Out
Dick Sydney
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Marco Sabatini
The Four Deuces
Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
Lepke
Albert Anastasia
The Bait
Gianni Ruggeri
The Slight
Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)
Kill Shot
Jake Mondello
Send No Flowers
Johnny Pisano
The Great Pretender
Davey Desapio
Goodnight, My Love
Michael Tarlow
TV Shows (15)
Prison Break
Smallhouse · 3 eps
The Rockford Files
Johnny Bongard · 1 eps
The Rockford Files
Gianni Tedesco · 1 eps
Strong Medicine
1 eps
Jake and the Fatman
2 eps
Hunter
Tony Rondino · 2 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
Morris Foley · 1 eps
Renegade
Don Carmine Bendetti · 1 eps
Wiseguy
1 eps
Kojak
Russ Barton · 1 eps
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Carlo Rizzi (uncredited) · 4 eps
Hardball
1 eps
Toma
1 eps
The Hat Squad
Fortunata · 1 eps
Pacific Palisades
Frank Nichols · 7 eps
