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Gianni Russo

Bio: 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

Born: Sun, Dec 12 1943

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Gianni Russo is 80 years old

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Send No Flowers

Gianni Russo was

69 in Send No Flowers

as 'Johnny Pisano'.

Mon, Apr 01 2013

Mulberry St.

Gianni Russo was

66 in Mulberry St.

as 'Self'.

Sat, Jul 17 2010

After the Sunset

Gianni Russo was

60 in After the Sunset

as 'Clippers Fan'.

Fri, Nov 12 2004

Rush Hour 2

Gianni Russo was

57 in Rush Hour 2

as 'Red Dragon Pit Boss'.

Fri, Aug 03 2001

Harvard Man

Gianni Russo was

57 in Harvard Man

as 'Andrew Bandolini'.

Wed, Aug 01 2001

3000 Miles to Graceland

Gianni Russo was

57 in 3000 Miles to Graceland

as 'Money Cart Guard'.

Fri, Feb 23 2001

Rope Art

Gianni Russo was

57 in Rope Art

Tue, Dec 12 2000

The Family Man

Gianni Russo was

57 in The Family Man

as 'Nick'.

Tue, Dec 12 2000

Any Given Sunday

Gianni Russo was

56 in Any Given Sunday

as 'Christina's Advisor'.

Wed, Dec 22 1999

Crossing Paths

Gianni Russo was

54 in Crossing Paths

as 'Howard Thomas'.

Fri, Mar 27 1998

Striptease

Gianni Russo was

52 in Striptease

as 'Willy Rojo'.

Fri, Jun 28 1996

Kill Shot

Gianni Russo was

51 in Kill Shot

as 'Jake Mondello'.

Tue, Apr 18 1995

Super Mario Bros.

Gianni Russo was

49 in Super Mario Bros.

as 'Scapelli'.

Fri, May 28 1993

Stay Tuned

Gianni Russo was

48 in Stay Tuned

as 'Guido'.

Fri, Aug 14 1992

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion

Gianni Russo was

47 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion

as 'Marco Sabatini'.

Tue, Sep 24 1991

Another You

Gianni Russo was

47 in Another You

as 'Carlos'.

Fri, Jul 26 1991

The Great Pretender

Gianni Russo was

47 in The Great Pretender

as 'Davey Desapio'.

Sun, Apr 14 1991

Out for Justice

Gianni Russo was

47 in Out for Justice

as 'Sammy'.

Fri, Apr 12 1991

The Freshman

Gianni Russo was

46 in The Freshman

as 'Maitre D’ Gourmet Club, Maitre D' Gourmet Club'.

Fri, Jul 20 1990

Side Out

Gianni Russo was

46 in Side Out

as 'Dick Sydney'.

Fri, Mar 30 1990

Chances Are

Gianni Russo was

45 in Chances Are

as 'Anthony Bonino'.

Fri, Mar 10 1989

Wiseguy: Pilot

Gianni Russo was

43 in Wiseguy: Pilot

as 'David 'Dave' Steelgrave'.

Wed, Sep 16 1987

Winter Kills

Gianni Russo was

35 in Winter Kills

as 'Co-Pilot'.

Fri, May 11 1979

Laserblast

Gianni Russo was

34 in Laserblast

as 'Tony Craig'.

Wed, Mar 01 1978

The Four Deuces

Gianni Russo was

31 in The Four Deuces

as 'Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs''.

Thu, Jul 03 1975

Lepke

Gianni Russo was

31 in Lepke

as 'Albert Anastasia'.

Fri, May 23 1975

Lo sgarbo

Gianni Russo was

31 in Lo sgarbo

as 'Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)'.

Wed, Jan 01 1975

The Godfather Part II

Gianni Russo was

31 in The Godfather Part II

as 'Carlo Rizzi'.

Fri, Dec 20 1974

The Bait

Gianni Russo was

29 in The Bait

as 'Gianni Ruggeri'.

Tue, Mar 13 1973

Goodnight, My Love

Gianni Russo was

28 in Goodnight, My Love

as 'Michael Tarlow'.

Wed, Oct 18 1972

The Godfather

Gianni Russo was

28 in The Godfather

as 'Carlo Rizzi'.

Tue, Mar 14 1972

Silverfox

Gianni Russo will be

80+ in Silverfox

as 'Klaus Gerhardt'.

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Prison Break

Gianni Russo was

61+ in Prison Break

as 'Smallhouse'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 29 2005

Strong Medicine

Gianni Russo was

56+ in Strong Medicine

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 23 2000

Pacific Palisades

Gianni Russo was

53+ in Pacific Palisades

as 'Frank Nichols'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 09 1997

Walker, Texas Ranger

Gianni Russo was

49+ in Walker, Texas Ranger

as 'Morris Foley'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993

Renegade

Gianni Russo was

48+ in Renegade

as 'Don Carmine Bendetti'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1992

The Hat Squad

Gianni Russo was

48+ in The Hat Squad

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1992

Hardball

Gianni Russo was

45+ in Hardball

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 21 1989

Jake and the Fatman

Gianni Russo was

43+ in Jake and the Fatman

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987

Wiseguy

Gianni Russo was

43+ in Wiseguy

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1987

Hunter

Gianni Russo was

40+ in Hunter

as 'Tony Rondino'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

Gianni Russo was

33+ in Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

as 'Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 12 1977

The Rockford Files

Gianni Russo was

30+ in The Rockford Files

as 'Johnny Bongard, Gianni Tedesco'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Kojak

Gianni Russo was

29+ in Kojak

as 'Russ Barton'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

Toma

Gianni Russo was

29+ in Toma

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 21 1973