Known for Acting
Birthday
December 12, 1943
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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

Prison Break

Kojak

Strong Medicine

Walker, Texas Ranger

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

Renegade

Hunter

Jake and the Fatman

Wiseguy

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

Toma

Hardball

Pacific Palisades

The Hat Squad
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon