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James Russo

Acting Born Apr 23, 1953 New York City, New York, USA 171 credits
171
Total Credits
1981–2025
45 Years Career Span
49
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

James Vincent Russo is an American film and television actor. He was born on April 23, 1953, in New York City, New York, United States. His career spans over three decades, during which he has starred in over ninety films. According to database records, he has a total of 165 known acting credits. His professional profile also includes alternative name listings, such as the Arabic spelling for his name. As a working performer in both film and television, Russo continues to be recognized for his extensive body of work within the entertainment industry.

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Career

Career overview

James Vincent Russo is an American film and television actor who was born on April 23, 1953, in New York City, New York, United States. Over the course of his career spanning multiple decades, he has established a substantial body of work in the entertainment industry. According to available records, his professional portfolio includes working across a large number of screen projects.

Within the database records, James Vincent Russo is credited with 165 known credits primarily centered on his acting work. His career encompasses appearances in numerous films and television productions, reflecting his ongoing presence in American media as a recognizable screen actor since his birth in the early 1950s.

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Known for

Film

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

as Abel Naughton
Film

MobKing

2023

Tulsa King

as Quiet Ray Renzetti
Film

The Allnighter

as Walter
Film

Badland

as Fred Quaid
Film

The Bronx Bull

as Rocky Graziano
Film

Black Mass

as Agent Scott Gariola
Film

Django Unchained

as Dicky Speck

Vegas

as Anthony 'Red' Cervelli
Film

Samuel Bleak

as Charles Bleak

You will talk to my lawyer.

as Tom Reeser

Hawaii Five-0

as Frank Salvo

Frequent co-stars

RuPaul 19 shared titles
Graham Norton 17 shared titles
Melissa Joan Hart 15 shared titles
Scott Thompson 14 shared titles
Robert Addie 9 shared titles
Fabio De Luigi 6 shared titles
Rodney A. Grant 6 shared titles
Michelle Visage 5 shared titles
Will McCormack 5 shared titles
Jean De Baer 5 shared titles

Career timeline

RunJimmy and StiggsSilent Partners
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2Chuck Zito: An American StoryUndying
Inside ManAmong WolvesMobKingCondition of ReturnMurder Motel
Tulsa KingThe AllnighterPig Killer
A Soldier's RevengeThe Penitent ThiefTake BackCerebrum
GravesendWoeFinal Kill5th BoroughChronicle of a Serial Killer
BadlandThe Great Alaskan RaceDesolatePossession Diaries
A Dog and Pony ShowLiving Among UsThe Broken OnesNot a StrangerNot a Stranger · Director
The Actor
Vigilante DiariesCode of HonorThe Bronx BullVoiceless
Black MassAmerican Justice
The Bag Man · Original StoryPerfect SistersFive ThirteenStrike One
Chavez Cage of Glory7E
Django UnchainedVegasMy Own Private River
Samuel BleakMiss BalaYellow RockThe One WarriorBorn of Earth
Hawaii Five-0Boy WonderDark WoodsOne in the Gun
Dark BluePublic EnemiesCharlie ValentineNever SurrenderDreams and Shadows
StilettoThe Capture of the Green River KillerLittle Red DevilDeadwaterDark World
Blue Lake ButcherOn the DollMachineChillThe Hit
Broken TrailSatanicAll InBlackwater Valley Exorcism
Numb3rsCome as You AreConfessions of a Pit FighterOne Among Us
TargetFallacy
Las VegasJoan of ArcadiaOpen RangeParisThe Box
CSI: MiamiWithout a TraceThe House Next DoorThe House Next Door · ProducerShattered Lies
Pendulum
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDeep CoreThe UnscarredBad GuysVoodoo Dawn
The Ninth GateJimmy ZipBitterSweetDiamondsHeist
ButterDetourCharadesMy Husband's Secret Life
Donnie BrascoThe PostmanDellaventuraThe Girl Gets MoeNo Way Home
American StraysThe Real ThingSmall Time

Full Filmography

171 titles
  • Run (2025) as Eddie
  • Jimmy and Stiggs (2025) as John Redgrave
  • Silent Partners (2025) as Frankie Cutts
  • Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) as Abel Naughton
  • Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2024)
  • Chuck Zito: An American Story (2024) as Self
  • Undying (2024) as Ranger Jessup
  • Inside Man (2023)
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  • Among Wolves (2023) as Thomas Barclay
  • MobKing (2023)
  • Condition of Return (2023) as Stafford
  • Murder Motel (2023) as Joe
  • Tulsa King (2022) as Quiet Ray Renzetti
  • The Allnighter (2022) as Walter
  • Pig Killer (2022) as Rat
  • A Soldier's Revenge (2021) as Walsh
  • The Penitent Thief (2021) as Castor
  • Take Back (2021) as Schmidt
  • Cerebrum (2021) as Kirk Davis
  • Gravesend (2020)
  • Woe (2020) as Uncle Pete
  • Final Kill (2020) as Bob
  • 5th Borough (2020) as Det. Ricci
  • Chronicle of a Serial Killer (2020) as Peter Brown
  • Bullet Ride (2020) as Mr. Langdon
  • Badland (2019) as Fred Quaid
  • The Great Alaskan Race (2019) as Wild Bill
  • Desolate (2019) as Duke Stone
  • Possession Diaries (2019) as Father Brien
  • A Dog and Pony Show (2018) as Banker Pete Melnick
  • Living Among Us (2018) as Aaron
  • The Broken Ones (2018) as Joe Murphy
  • Not a Stranger (2018) as Bob Madden
  • Not a Stranger (2018) Director
  • The Actor (2017) as Agent Bradley Scott
  • Vigilante Diaries (2016) as Mr. Hanover
  • Code of Honor (2016) as Vincent Romano
  • The Bronx Bull (2016) as Rocky Graziano
  • Voiceless (2016) as Pastor Gil
  • Black Mass (2015) as Agent Scott Gariola
  • American Justice (2015) as Agent Cobb
  • The Bag Man (2014) Original Story
  • Perfect Sisters (2014) as Steve Bowman
  • Five Thirteen (2014) as Agent Acevedo
  • Strike One (2014) as Paul Fairfield
  • Chavez Cage of Glory (2013) as Tony
  • 7E (2013) as Sam
  • Django Unchained (2012) as Dicky Speck
  • Vegas (2012) as Anthony 'Red' Cervelli
  • My Own Private River (2012) as Richard Waters (archive footage)
  • Samuel Bleak (2011) as Charles Bleak
  • Miss Bala (2011) as Jimmy
  • Yellow Rock (2011) as Max Dietrich
  • The One Warrior (2011) as Claudius
  • Born of Earth (2011) as Tom Reeser
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Frank Salvo
  • Boy Wonder (2010) as Larry Childs
  • Dark Woods (2010) as Sheriff Demming
  • One in the Gun (2010) as Jimmy
  • Dark Blue (2009) as Robert Franzine
  • Public Enemies (2009) as Walter Dietrich
  • Charlie Valentine (2009) as Rocco
  • Never Surrender (2009) as Jimmy
  • Dreams and Shadows (2009) as John Brunette
  • Stiletto (2008) as Engelhart
  • The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008)
  • Little Red Devil (2008) as Mr. Trundell
  • Deadwater (2008) as Commander Combs
  • Dark World (2008) as Charlie
  • Kings of the Evening (2008) as Ramsey
  • Shoot First And Pray You Live (2008) as Bob McGurk
  • The Pink Conspiracy (2008) as Cox
  • Blue Lake Butcher (2007) as Sheriff Jack
  • On the Doll (2007) as Janitor
  • Machine (2007) as Butch
  • Chill (2007) as Detective Defazio
  • The Hit (2007) as Mr. Santucci
  • Broken Trail (2006) as Captain Billy Fender
  • Satanic (2006) as Eddie
  • All In (2006) as Dr. Pennington
  • Blackwater Valley Exorcism (2006) as The Bishop
  • Numb3rs (2005) as John Curtis
  • Come as You Are (2005) as Benny
  • Confessions of a Pit Fighter (2005) as Sharkey
  • One Among Us (2005) as Ryan Brannigan
  • Target (2004) as Donovan
  • Fallacy (2004)
  • Las Vegas (2003) as Warren Pemberton
  • Joan of Arcadia (2003) as James Karon
  • Open Range (2003) as Sheriff Poole
  • Paris (2003) as Leon King
  • The Box (2003) as Frank Miles
  • The Box (2003) Writer
  • The Box (2003) Producer
  • Stealing Sinatra (2003) as Frank Sinatra
  • A Good Night to Die (2003) as Roy
  • CSI: Miami (2002) as Joey Salucci
  • Without a Trace (2002) as Michael Krauss
  • The House Next Door (2002) as Carl Schmidt
  • The House Next Door (2002) Producer
  • Shattered Lies (2002) as Smiler
  • Redemption (2002) as Capt. Grill
  • Pendulum (2001) as Edward Mills
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Sinclair
  • Deep Core (2000) as Darryl Simmons
  • The Unscarred (2000) as Mickey Vernon
  • Bad Guys (2000) as John Tykor
  • Voodoo Dawn (2000) as Luc
  • Double Deception (2000) as Snake
  • Sonic Impact (2000) as Agent Nick Halton
  • Paper Bullets (2000) as John Rourke
  • The Ninth Gate (1999) as Bernie
  • Jimmy Zip (1999) as Otis Campbell
  • BitterSweet (1999) as Joe Massa
  • Diamonds (1999) as Damian
  • Heist (1999) as Nick the Stick
  • Butter (1998) as Juke Box Danny
  • Detour (1998) as Ziggy Rotella
  • Charades (1998) as Max Targenville
  • My Husband's Secret Life (1998)
  • Donnie Brasco (1997) as Paulie
  • The Postman (1997) as Idaho
  • Dellaventura (1997) as Tommy Bats
  • The Girl Gets Moe (1997) as Brannagin
  • No Way Home (1997) as Tommy
  • Laws of Deception (1997) as Gino Carlucci
  • Under Oath (1997) as Warren Erickson
  • American Strays (1996) as Eddie
  • The Real Thing (1996) as Rupert Little
  • Small Time (1996) as Jerry
  • Panther (1995) as Rodgers
  • The Secretary (1995) as Ted Burke
  • Condition Red (1995) as Dan Cappelli
  • The Set Up (1995) as Kliff
  • Bad Girls (1994) as Kid Jarrett
  • Trauma (1993) as Capt. Travis
  • Double Deception (1993) as Jon Kane
  • Dangerous Game (1993) as Francis Burns
  • Da Vinci's War (1993) as Mintz
  • Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story (1993) as Don Feeney
  • Cold Heaven (1992) as Daniel Corvin
  • Illicit Behavior (1992) as Bill Tanner
  • In the Shadow of a Killer (1992) as Charlie Van
  • My Own Private Idaho (1991) as Richard Waters
  • A Kiss Before Dying (1991) as Dan Corelli
  • Intimate Stranger (1991) as Nick Ciccini
  • State of Grace (1990) as DeMarco (uncredited)
  • We're No Angels (1989) as Bobby
  • The Belt (1989) as Vittorio De Simone
  • Freeway (1988) as Frank Quinn
  • The Blue Iguana (1988) as Reno
  • Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) as Janos Korda
  • China Girl (1987) as Alby
  • Extremities (1986) as Joe
  • The Equalizer (1985) as Police Detective
  • Miami Vice (1984) as Frank Sacco
  • Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as Bugsy
  • Beverly Hills Cop (1984) as Mikey Tandino
  • The Cotton Club (1984) as Vince Hood
  • X-Ray (1984)
  • Exposed (1983) as Nick
  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) as Robber
  • A Stranger Is Watching (1982) as Ronald Thompson
  • Vortex (1982) as Anthony Demmer
  • Candy Store (1981) as Joey
  • Candy Store (1981) Writer
  • Chicago Story (1981)
  • The Mob Priest as Mike Nolan
  • Merchandise as Detective Chalmers
  • Merchandise Executive Producer
  • USA Motel

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is James Russo best known for?

James Russo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024), MobKing (2023), Tulsa King (2022), The Allnighter (2022).

When and where was James Russo born?

James Russo was born on April 23, 1953 in New York City, New York, USA.

How many credits does James Russo have?

James Russo has accumulated over 171 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1981 to 2025.

What is James Russo's background in cinema and television?

James Vincent Russo is an American film and television actor. He was born on April 23, 1953, in New York City, New York, United States. His career spans over three decades, during which he has starred in over ninety films. According to database records, he has a total of 165 known acting credits. His professional profi...

James Russo by the numbers

171credits
154films
17TV series
1981–2025active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (171) Born on April 23

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