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Louis Giovanni "Gianni" Russo
Louis Giovanni Russo
Gianni Russo
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
Con Man
as Derek Lewis
Send No Flowers
as Johnny Pisano
Mulberry St.
as Self
After the Sunset
as Clippers Fan
Seabiscuit
as Alberto Gianini
Red Dragon
as Newsie
Rush Hour 2
as Red Dragon Pit Boss
3000 Miles to Graceland
as Money Cart Guard
Harvard Man
as Andrew Bandolini
The Family Man
as Nick
TV Shows
Prison Break
as Smallhouse · 3 ep.
Strong Medicine
1 ep.
Pacific Palisades
as Frank Nichols · 7 ep.
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Morris Foley · 1 ep.
Renegade
as Don Carmine Bendetti · 1 ep.
The Hat Squad
as Fortunata · 1 ep.
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
as Ray Dominick · 1 ep.
Hardball
1 ep.
Jake and the Fatman
2 ep.
Wiseguy
1 ep.