Gianni Russo

Gianni Russo

81 · Born: Dec 12, 1943

Personal Details

BornDec 12, 1943 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Gianni Russo's life story is shrouded in mystery, with the man himself providing a kaleidoscope of anecdotes that paint a picture of a multifaceted individual, having dabbled in a wide range of professions, including that of a charismatic Las Vegas nightclub emcee, whose duties often entailed captivating audiences with his charm and charisma.

He has also ventured into the world of radio broadcasting, where he honed his skills as a captivating on-air personality, able to effortlessly weave a spell of engagement over his listeners.

Furthermore, Gianni Russo has made a name for himself as a successful jewelry mogul, his expertise in the field of precious stones and metals earning him a reputation as a respected authority in the industry.

Despite his many accomplishments, however, it is worth noting that Gianni Russo's acting career has been relatively limited, with only a select few roles to his name, a fact that adds to the enigma surrounding his life, leaving many to wonder what other secrets lie hidden beneath the surface of this complex and intriguing individual.

Career

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2018
Con Man
Con Man as Derek Lewis
{"id":124492,"title":"Send No Flowers","year":"2013","character":"Johnny Pisano","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/send-no-flowers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_124492.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_124492.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Send No Flowers
Send No Flowers as Johnny Pisano
{"id":2762,"title":"After the Sunset","year":"2004","character":"Clippers Fan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/after-the-sunset","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6hiohpjsq010.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6hiohpjsq010.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
After the Sunset
After the Sunset as Clippers Fan
{"id":925,"title":"Red Dragon","year":"2002","character":"Newsie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/red-dragon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2db8cuk18apg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2db8cuk18apg.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Red Dragon
Red Dragon as Newsie
{"id":25007,"title":"Harvard Man","year":"2001","character":"Andrew Bandolini","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/harvard-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25007.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25007.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Harvard Man
Harvard Man as Andrew Bandolini
{"id":6680,"title":"3000 Miles to Graceland","year":"2001","character":"Money Cart Guard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/3000-miles-to-graceland","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/779cpbk1one0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/779cpbk1one0.jpg"},"released":1}
3000 Miles to Graceland
3000 Miles to Graceland as Money Cart Guard
{"id":1064,"title":"Rush Hour 2","year":"2001","character":"Red Dragon Pit Boss","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rush-hour-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5o21orhk3hi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5o21orhk3hi0.jpg"},"released":1}
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 2 as Red Dragon Pit Boss
{"id":4138,"title":"The Family Man","year":"2000","character":"Nick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-family-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/72abd8t20470.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/72abd8t20470.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":62,"title":"Any Given Sunday","year":"1999","character":"Christina's Advisor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/any-given-sunday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4e14j39f7k10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4e14j39f7k10.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Any Given Sunday
Any Given Sunday as Christina's Advisor
{"id":156423,"title":"Circles","year":"1998","character":"Howard Thomas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/circles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156423.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Circles
Circles as Howard Thomas
{"id":751,"title":"Walker, Texas Ranger","year":1998,"character":"Morris Foley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/walker-texas-ranger","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_751.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_751.jpg"},"released":1}
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger as Morris Foley
{"id":103839403,"title":"Pacific Palisades","year":1997,"character":"Frank Nichols","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/pacific-palisades","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839403.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839403.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Pacific Palisades
Pacific Palisades as Frank Nichols
{"id":4562,"title":"Striptease","year":"1996","character":"Willy Rojo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/striptease","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/cv2020sh9ae0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/cv2020sh9ae0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Striptease
Striptease as Willy Rojo
{"id":57512,"title":"Kill Shot","year":"1995","character":"Jake Mondello","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kill-shot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57512.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57512.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Kill Shot
Kill Shot as Jake Mondello
{"id":4809,"title":"Super Mario Bros.","year":"1993","character":"Scapelli","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/super-mario-bros","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mjuob9c88v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mjuob9c88v0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":4962,"title":"Stay Tuned","year":"1992","character":"Guido","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stay-tuned","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/t6c39la2bdc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/t6c39la2bdc0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned as Guido
{"id":159535,"title":"The Great Pretender","year":"1991","character":"Davey Desapio","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-pretender-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159535.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159535.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
The Great Pretender
The Great Pretender as Davey Desapio
{"id":59700,"title":"Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion","year":"1991","character":"Marco Sabatini","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/perry-mason-the-case-of-the-fatal-fashion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59700.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7991,"title":"Another You","year":"1991","character":"Carlos","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/another-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lmcgb5r36g8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lmcgb5r36g8.jpg"},"released":1}
Another You
Another You as Carlos
{"id":4981,"title":"Out for Justice","year":"1991","character":"Sammy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/out-for-justice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6b9ncjcvmfu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6b9ncjcvmfu0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":23164,"title":"Side Out","year":"1990","character":"Dick Sydney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/side-out","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23164.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Side Out
Side Out as Dick Sydney
{"id":5061,"title":"The Freshman","year":"1990","character":"Maitre D\u2019 Gourmet Club","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-freshman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6kt8jhidd2h0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6kt8jhidd2h0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Freshman
The Freshman as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
{"id":6653,"title":"Chances Are","year":"1989","character":"Anthony Bonino","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chances-are","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6653.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6653.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Chances Are
Chances Are as Anthony Bonino
{"id":9945,"title":"Hunter","year":1987,"character":"Tony Rondino","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hunter-1984","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Hunter
Hunter as Tony Rondino
{"id":8456,"title":"Winter Kills","year":"1979","character":"Co-Pilot","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/winter-kills","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/495a36ren490.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/495a36ren490.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Winter Kills
Winter Kills as Co-Pilot
{"id":24254,"title":"Laserblast","year":"1978","character":"Tony Craig","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/laserblast","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24254.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24254.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Laserblast
Laserblast as Tony Craig
{"id":103834571,"title":"The Godfather: A Novel for Television","year":1977,"character":"Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-godfather-a-novel-for-television","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834571.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834571.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
The Godfather: A Novel for Television
The Godfather: A Novel for Television as Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)
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The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files as Gianni Tedesco
{"id":8610,"title":"Kojak","year":1977,"character":"Russ Barton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/kojak-1973","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8610.jpg"},"released":1}
Kojak
Kojak as Russ Barton
{"id":24498,"title":"The Four Deuces","year":"1976","character":"Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-four-deuces","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24498.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24498.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
The Four Deuces
The Four Deuces as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
{"id":86223,"title":"Lepke","year":"1975","character":"Albert Anastasia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lepke","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86223.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86223.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Lepke
Lepke as Albert Anastasia
{"id":38,"title":"The Godfather Part II","year":"1974","character":"Carlo Rizzi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-godfather-part-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/79kgpl23pid0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/79kgpl23pid0.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":164889,"title":"The Bait","year":"1973","character":"Gianni Ruggeri","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bait","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164889.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164889.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
The Bait
The Bait as Gianni Ruggeri
{"id":165234,"title":"Goodnight, My Love","year":"1972","character":"Michael Tarlow","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/goodnight-my-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165234.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165234.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Goodnight, My Love
Goodnight, My Love as Michael Tarlow
{"id":39,"title":"The Godfather","year":"1972","character":"Carlo Rizzi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-godfather","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/440iud99n730.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/440iud99n730.jpg"},"released":1}
The Godfather
The Godfather as Carlo Rizzi
{"id":43571,"title":"Mulberry St.","year":"2010","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mulberry-st","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43571.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43571.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":57512,"title":"Kill Shot","year":"1995","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kill-shot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57512.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57512.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Kill Shot
Kill Shot as Writer