Gianni Russo
Born
December 12, 1943 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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
Send No Flowers
Johnny Pisano
2013
Mulberry St.
Self
2010
Prison Break
Smallhouse · (3 episodes)
2005
After the Sunset
Clippers Fan
2004
Red Dragon
Newsie
2002
Rush Hour 2
Red Dragon Pit Boss
2001
Harvard Man
Andrew Bandolini
2001
3000 Miles to Graceland
Money Cart Guard
2001
Rope Art
2000
The Family Man
Nick
2000
Strong Medicine
(1 episode)
2000
Any Given Sunday
Christina's Advisor
1999
Crossing Paths
Howard Thomas
1998
Pacific Palisades
Frank Nichols · (7 episodes)
1997
Striptease
Willy Rojo
1996
Kill Shot
Jake Mondello
1995
Super Mario Bros.
Scapelli
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Morris Foley · (1 episode)
1993
Renegade
Don Carmine Bendetti · (1 episode)
1992
The Hat Squad
(1 episode)
1992
Stay Tuned
Guido
1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Marco Sabatini
1991
Another You
Carlos
1991
Silverfox
Klaus Gerhardt
1991
The Great Pretender
Davey Desapio
1991
Out for Justice
Sammy
1991
The Freshman
Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
1990
Side Out
Dick Sydney
1990
Hardball
(1 episode)
1989
Chances Are
Anthony Bonino
1989
Jake and the Fatman
(2 episodes)
1987
Wiseguy: Pilot
David 'Dave' Steelgrave
1987
Wiseguy
(1 episode)
1987
Hunter
Tony Rondino · (2 episodes)
1984
Winter Kills
Co-Pilot
1979
Laserblast
Tony Craig
1978
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Carlo Rizzi (uncredited) · (4 episodes)
1977
The Four Deuces
Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
1975
Lepke
Albert Anastasia
1975
Lo sgarbo
Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)
1975
The Godfather Part II
Carlo Rizzi
1974
The Rockford Files
Johnny Bongard · (1 episode)
1974
The Rockford Files
Gianni Tedesco · (1 episode)
1974
Kojak
Russ Barton · (1 episode)
1973
Toma
(1 episode)
1973
The Bait
Gianni Ruggeri
1973
Goodnight, My Love
Michael Tarlow
1972
The Godfather
Carlo Rizzi
1972