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      James Russo

      James Russo

      Highest Rated: 100% The Allnighter (2023)

      Lowest Rated: Not Available

      Birthday: Apr 23, 1953

      Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

      One of Hollywood's most prolific character actors, James Russo specializes in playing thugs, gangsters and villains in everything from straight-to-video thrillers to major studio films. Following small but memorable turns in movies like "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982), Russo gained notoriety in the Eddie Murphy action-comedy, "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984), and the adaptation of the off-Broadway play "Extremities" (1986) opposite Farrah Fawcett. Following character parts in "My Own Private Idaho" (1991) and "Bad Girls, he gained well-deserved critical acclaim for his role as the vicious, street-wizened gangster Paulie in the award-winning film "Donnie Brasco" (1997) starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp, while increasingly making more appearances on popular TV shows like "Without a Trace" (CBS, 2002-09) and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS, 2000-15). After joining Kevin Costner for "Open Range" (2003) and Robert Duvall for "Broken Trail" (AMC, 2006), Russo reunited with Depp in the epic gangster movie "Public Enemies" (2009), in which he had a small but pivotal role in the movie's jarring opening sequence. While Russo did not gain the mainstream recognition that other supporting players received, his reputation as a dependable tough guy performer was well known within the industry for the duration of his long and venerable career.

      Highest rated movies

      The Allnighter
      Miss Bala
      Donnie Brasco Beverly Hills Cop
      Woe
      My Own Private Idaho
      Open Range
      Fast Times at Ridgemont High

      Photos

      James Russo EXTREMITIES, James Russo, 1986, (c)Atlantic Releasing THE BLUE IGUANA, James Russo, 1988, (c) Paramount FREEWAY, James Russo, 1988, (c)New World Pictures EXTREMITIES, James Russo, 1986, (c)Atlantic Releasing EXTREMITIES, Farrah Fawcett, James Russo, 1986, (c) Atlantic Releasing DONNIE BRASCO, front from left: James Russo, Michael Madsen, Al Pacino, Johnny Depp (rear), 1997, © TriStar DONNIE BRASCO, from left: Johnny Depp, James Russo, 1997, (c) TriStar DONNIE BRASCO, James Russo, Al Pacino, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, Johnny Depp, 1997 THE BOX, James Russo, 2003 BAD GIRLS, Drew Barrymore, James Russo, 1994, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. BAD GIRLS, James Russo (seated), Dermot Mulroney (r.), 1994, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. DONNIE BRASCO, Al Pacino, James Russo, Bruno Kirby, Jr., Michael Madsen, Johnny Depp, 1997 DONNIE BRASCO, from left: Bruno Kirby, Michael Madsen, Johnny Depp, James Russo, 1997, (c) TriStar FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, James Russo, 1982, (c) Universal AMERICAN JUSTICE, from left: James Russo, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, 2015. © Hannover House AMERICAN JUSTICE, foreground, first two from left: John Schneider, James Russo, 2015. © Hannover House AMERICAN JUSTICE, James Russo (left), 2015. © Hannover House AMERICAN JUSTICE, from left: James Russo, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, 2015. © Hannover House AMERICAN JUSTICE, foreground, first two from left: John Schneider, James Russo, 2015. © Hannover House
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      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 Unknown (Character) - 2024
      63% 91% Condition of Return Mike Stafford (Character) - 2023
      100% 92% The Allnighter Walter (Character) - 2023
      No Score Yet 98% MobKing The Don Dominic Sasso (Character) - 2022
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Starf*cker 'Daddy' / Carl (Character) - 2022
      20% 22% Take Back Schmidt (Character) - 2021
      No Score Yet 67% Cerebrum Kirk Davis (Character) - 2021
      80% 0% Woe Uncle Pete (Character) - 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Penitent Thief Castor (Character) - 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Chronicle of a Serial Killer Peter Brown (Character) - 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Final Kill Bob (Character) - 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Bullet Ride Mr. Langdon (Character) - 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Fifth Borough Det. Ricci (Character) - 2019
      50% 44% Badland Fred Quaid (Character) - 2019
      20% 84% The Great Alaskan Race Wild Bill (Character) - 2019
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Possession Diaries Father Brien (Character) - 2019
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Desolate Duke Stone (Character) - 2018
      No Score Yet 79% The Broken Ones Joe Murphy (Character) - 2018
      14% 68% Living Among Us Aaron (Character) - 2018
      No Score Yet No Score Yet A Dog and Pony Show Banker Pete Melnick (Character) - 2018
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Disorder Unknown (Character) - 2018
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Actor Agent Bradley Scott (Character) - 2017
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Not a Stranger Bob Madden (Character),
      Director,
      Executive Producer       		- 2016
      No Score Yet 46% Voiceless Pastor Gil (Character) $412.5K 2016
      17% 68% Vigilante Diaries Mr. Hanover (Character) - 2016
      No Score Yet 27% Code of Honor Romano (Character) - 2016
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Paid in Full John Desmond (Character) - 2016
      No Score Yet 39% The Bronx Bull Rocky Graziano (Character) - 2015
      No Score Yet 8% American Justice Agent Cobb (Character) - 2014
      25% 39% Perfect Sisters Bowman (Character) - 2014
      No Score Yet 50% Chavez: Cage of Glory Tony (Character) - 2013
      No Score Yet 96% 7E Sam (Character),
      Executive Producer       		- 2013
      No Score Yet 33% Five Thirteen Agent Acevedo (Character) - 2013
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dragon Warrior Claudius (Character) - 2011
      No Score Yet 31% Samuel Bleak Charles Bleak (Character) - 2011
      No Score Yet 22% Yellow Rock Max Dietrich (Character) - 2011
      88% 63% Miss Bala Jimmy (Character) - 2011
      No Score Yet 40% 1 in the Gun Jimmy (Character) - 2011
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Good God Bad Dog Peter Elias (Character) - 2011
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Dreams and Shadows John Brunette (Character) - 2010
      57% 62% Boy Wonder Larry Childs (Character) - 2010
      No Score Yet 22% Dark Woods Sheriff Demming (Character) - 2010
      No Score Yet 34% Charlie Valentine Rocco (Character) - 2009
      68% 59% Public Enemies Walter Dietrich (Character) $97.0M 2009
      No Score Yet 17% Never Surrender Jimmy (Character) - 2009
      No Score Yet 20% Break The Father (Character) - 2008
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Little Red Devil Mr. Trundell (Character) - 2008
      No Score Yet 22% Born of Earth Tom Reeser (Character) - 2008
      No Score Yet 45% Shoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do With It) McGurk (Character) - 2008
      No Score Yet 19% Stiletto Engelhart (Character) - 2008
      No Score Yet 20% Dark World Charlie (Character) - 2008
      No Score Yet 44% On the Doll Janitor (Character) - 2008
      No Score Yet 8% Deadwater Commander Combs (Character) - 2008
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Blue Lake Massacre Sheriff Jack (Character) - 2007
      No Score Yet 8% Machine Butch (Character) - 2007
      73% 57% Kings of the Evening Ramsey (Character) $98.7K 2007
      No Score Yet 43% The Pink Conspiracy Cox (Character) - 2007
      No Score Yet 8% Chill Detective Defazio (Character) - 2007
      No Score Yet 0% All In Dr. Pennington (Character) - 2007
      No Score Yet 13% The Hit Mr. Santucci (Character) - 2007
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Hit Unknown (Character) - 2007
      No Score Yet 18% Satanic Eddie (Character) - 2006
      No Score Yet 19% Blackwater Valley Exorcism Unknown (Character) - 2006
      No Score Yet 9% Cut Off Gonzo (Character) - 2006
      No Score Yet 68% Shut Up and Shoot! David Sanchez (Character) - 2006
      No Score Yet 40% Come As You Are Benny (Character) - 2005
      No Score Yet 14% Confessions of a Pit Fighter Sharkey (Character) - 2005
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Target Donovan (Character) - 2004
      No Score Yet 50% Paris Leon King (Character) - 2003
      No Score Yet 64% A Good Night to Die Roy (Character) - 2003
      No Score Yet 23% Stealing Sinatra Frank Sinatra (Character) - 2003
      79% 84% Open Range Sheriff (Character) $58.3M 2003
      No Score Yet 33% The Box Frank Miles (Character) - 2003
      No Score Yet No Score Yet First Degree Unknown (Character) - 2002
      20% 12% Pendulum Edward Mills (Character) - 2002
      No Score Yet 13% The House Next Door Carl Schmidt (Character) - 2002
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Shattered Lies Smiler (Character) - 2002
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Against All Evidence Mr. Quinn (Character) - 2002
      No Score Yet 0% Redemption Capt. Grill (Character) - 2002
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Double Deception Snake (Character) - 2001
      No Score Yet 23% Sonic Impact Agent Nick Halton (Character) - 2000
      No Score Yet 5% Deep Core Darryl Simmons (Character) - 2000
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Unscarred Mickey Vernon (Character) - 2000
      No Score Yet 22% BitterSweet Joe Massa (Character) - 1999
      43% 58% The Ninth Gate Bernie (Character) $18.7M 1999
      No Score Yet 38% Jimmy Zip Otis Campbell (Character) - 1999
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Paper Bullets John Rourke (Character) - 1999
      No Score Yet 14% Detour Ziggy Rotella (Character) - 1998
      No Score Yet 27% Fait Accompli Luc (Character) - 1998
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Felons Max Targenville (Character) - 1998
      No Score Yet No Score Yet My Husband's Secret Life Sal Bianculli (Character) - 1998
      No Score Yet 0% Laws of Deception Gino Carlucci (Character) - 1998
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Girl Gets Moe Brannagin (Character) - 1997
      12% 50% The Postman Idaho (Character) $17.6M 1997
      88% 89% Donnie Brasco Paulie (Character) $42.0M 1997
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Heist Unknown (Character) - 1997
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Under Oath Warren Erickson (Character) - 1997
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Smalltime Jerry (Character) - 1996
      No Score Yet 63% American Strays Eddie (Character) - 1996
      No Score Yet 51% No Way Home Tommy (Character) - 1996
      No Score Yet 60% Condition Red Dan Cappelli (Character) - 1995
      No Score Yet 15% The Set Up Kliff (Character) - 1995
      25% 75% Panther Rodgers (Character) $6.3M 1995
      No Score Yet 59% The Secretary Ted Burke (Character) - 1995
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Livers Ain't Cheap Rupert Little (Character) - 1995
      13% 40% Bad Girls Kid Jarrett (Character) $15.2M 1994
      50% 42% Trauma Capt. Travis (Character) - 1993
      31% 45% Snake Eyes Francis Burns (Character) $121.8K 1993
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story Don Feeney (Character) - 1993
      No Score Yet No Score Yet DaVinci's War Mintz (Character) - 1993
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Double Deception Jon Kane (Character) - 1993
      60% 19% Cold Heaven Daniel Corvin (Character) $17.2K 1992
      No Score Yet 40% Illicit Behavior Bill Tanner (Character) - 1991
      36% 31% A Kiss Before Dying Dan Corelli (Character) $14.7M 1991
      80% 80% My Own Private Idaho Richard Waters (Character) $6.4M 1991
      No Score Yet 0% Intimate Stranger Nick Ciccini (Character) - 1991
      48% 41% We're No Angels Bobby (Character) $10.0M 1989
      No Score Yet No Score Yet La cintura Unknown (Character) - 1989
      0% 38% The Blue Iguana Reno (Character) $114.9K 1988
      No Score Yet 18% Freeway Frank Quinn (Character) $106.0K 1988
      No Score Yet 50% China Girl Alby (Character) $918.1K 1987
      40% 64% Extremities Joe (Character) $12.2M 1986
      82% 82% Beverly Hills Cop Mikey Tandino (Character) - 1984
      No Score Yet 56% Exposed Nick (Character) - 1983
      No Score Yet 22% A Stranger Is Watching Ronald Thompson (Character) - 1982
      78% 80% Fast Times at Ridgemont High Robber (Character) - 1982

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet 55% Gravesend Crazy Chris (Character) 2020 2023
      No Score Yet 88% Chicago Fire Papa Lullo (Guest Star) 2014-2015
      67% 67% Vegas Anthony 'Red' Cervelli (Guest Star) 2012-2013
      No Score Yet 69% Hawaii Five-0 Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
      38% No Score Yet Dark Blue Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
      No Score Yet 93% Numb3ers Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
      No Score Yet 65% CSI: Miami Unknown (Guest Star) 2006 2008
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Capture of the Green River Killer Unknown (Character) 2008
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Las Vegas Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
      96% 62% Joan of Arcadia Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Without a Trace Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
      No Score Yet 82% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sinclair (Guest Star) 2004
      59% No Score Yet Falcone Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
      43% No Score Yet C-16 Frank Saretti (Guest Star) 1997
      0% No Score Yet Dellaventura Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
      No Score Yet 68% Friday the 13th: The Series Unknown (Guest Star) 1988
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Equalizer Police Detective (Guest Star) 1985
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Story Unknown (Guest Star) 1982