---
name: "James Russo"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-russo"
fi1m_id: "james-russo"
imdb_id: "nm0751638"
tmdb_id: 785
wikidata_id: "Q978857"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 April 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-04T21:47:35.200085+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# James Russo

## Identity

James Russo

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-russo
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** james-russo
- **IMDb ID:** nm0751638
- **TMDB ID:** 785
- **Wikidata ID:** Q978857
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Russo, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q978857, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751638/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/785

Actor. Born 23 April 1953 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 April 1953, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1982–present
- **Also known as:** جیمز روسو, James Vincent Russo
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 69 (3), 1990s 68 (3), 2000s 64 (1), 2010s 68 (2), 2020s 52 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 62 across 11 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 5 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Crime 6, Western 3, Comedy 2, History 2, Thriller 2
- **Screen time:** 24 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,274m across 10 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Russo, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q978857, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751638/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/785

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Donnie Brasco*](https://film.one/film/donnie-brasco.md) (84)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Beverly Hills Cop*](https://film.one/film/beverly-hills-cop.md) (55)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

James Russo is an American actor born on 23 April 1953 in New York City. He attended New York University, where he wrote and starred in the prize-winning short film *The Candy Store*, and made his screen debut in the 1981 television film *Chicago Story*.

Russo has appeared in numerous films, including *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* (1982), *Beverly Hills Cop* (1984), *Once Upon a Time in America* (1984) and *Extremities* (1986). He played Richard Waters in *My Own Private Idaho* (1991) and Paulie in *Donnie Brasco* (1997).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1* (2024), Fi1m 55, as Abel Naughton — [page](https://film.one/film/horizon-an-american-saga-chapter-1.md)
- *Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2* (2024), Fi1m 48, Actor — [page](https://film.one/film/horizon-an-american-saga-chapter-2.md)
- *Black Mass* (2015), Fi1m 58, as Agent Scott Gariola — [page](https://film.one/film/black-mass.md)
- *Django Unchained* (2012), Fi1m 78, as Dicky Speck — [page](https://film.one/film/django-unchained.md)
- *Public Enemies* (2009), Fi1m 64, as Walter Dietrich — [page](https://film.one/film/public-enemies.md)
- *Donnie Brasco* (1997), Fi1m 84, as Paulie — [page](https://film.one/film/donnie-brasco.md)
- *A Kiss Before Dying* (1991), Fi1m 38, as Dan Corelli — [page](https://film.one/film/a-kiss-before-dying.md)
- *My Own Private Idaho* (1991), Fi1m 82, as Richard Waters — [page](https://film.one/film/my-own-private-idaho.md)
- *Beverly Hills Cop* (1984), Fi1m 55, as Mikey Tandino — [page](https://film.one/film/beverly-hills-cop.md)
- *Once Upon a Time in America* (1984), Fi1m 81, as Bugsy — [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-america.md)
- *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* (1982), Fi1m 70, as Robber — [page](https://film.one/film/fast-times-at-ridgemont-high.md)

## Complete filmography (164)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Run* (2025), as Eddie
- *Jimmy and Stiggs* (2025), as John Redgrave
- *Silent Partners* (2025), as Frankie Cutts
- *Undying* (2024), as Ranger Jessup
- *Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2* (2024), Actor — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/horizon-an-american-saga-chapter-2.md)
- *Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1* (2024), as Abel Naughton — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/horizon-an-american-saga-chapter-1.md)
- *Among Wolves* (2023), as Thomas Barclay
- *Murder Motel* (2023), as Joe
- *Inside Man* (2023), Actor
- *Condition of Return* (2023), as Stafford
- *MobKing* (2023), Actor
- *Tulsa King* (2022), series, as Quiet Ray Renzetti
- *Pig Killer* (2022), as Rat
- *The Allnighter* (2022), as Walter
- *Take Back* (2021), as Schmidt
- *Cerebrum* (2021), as Kirk Davis
- *A Soldier's Revenge* (2021), as Walsh
- *The Penitent Thief* (2021), as Castor
- *Chronicle of a Serial Killer* (2020), as Peter Brown
- *Woe* (2020), as Uncle Pete
- *Final Kill* (2020), as Bob
- *5th Borough* (2020), as Det. Ricci
- *Gravesend* (2020), series, Actor
- *Bullet Ride* (2020), as Mr. Langdon
- *Badland* (2019), as Fred Quaid
- *Desolate* (2019), as Duke Stone
- *Possession Diaries* (2019), as Father Brien
- *The Great Alaskan Race* (2019), as Wild Bill
- *The Broken Ones* (2018), as Joe Murphy
- *Living Among Us* (2018), as Aaron
- *Not a Stranger* (2018), as Bob Madden · Director
- *A Dog and Pony Show* (2018), as Banker Pete Melnick
- *The Actor* (2017), as Agent Bradley Scott
- *Voiceless* (2016), as Pastor Gil
- *Vigilante Diaries* (2016), as Mr. Hanover
- *The Bronx Bull* (2016), as Rocky Graziano
- *Code of Honor* (2016), as Vincent Romano
- *Black Mass* (2015), as Agent Scott Gariola — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/black-mass.md)
- *American Justice* (2015), as Agent Cobb
- *Strike One* (2014), as Paul Fairfield
- *Five Thirteen* (2014), as Agent Acevedo
- *Perfect Sisters* (2014), as Steve Bowman
- *The Bag Man* (2014), Original Story
- *7E* (2013), as Sam
- *Chavez Cage of Glory* (2013), as Tony
- *Django Unchained* (2012), as Dicky Speck — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/django-unchained.md)
- *Vegas* (2012), series, as Anthony 'Red' Cervelli
- *My Own Private River* (2012), as Richard Waters (archive footage)
- *The One Warrior* (2011), as Claudius
- *Yellow Rock* (2011), as Max Dietrich
- *Miss Bala* (2011), as Jimmy
- *Born of Earth* (2011), as Tom Reeser
- *Samuel Bleak* (2011), as Charles Bleak
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Frank Salvo — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Boy Wonder* (2010), as Larry Childs
- *Dark Woods* (2010), as Sheriff Demming
- *One in the Gun* (2010), as Jimmy
- *Dreams and Shadows* (2009), as John Brunette
- *Dark Blue* (2009), series, as Robert Franzine
- *Public Enemies* (2009), as Walter Dietrich — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/public-enemies.md)
- *Never Surrender* (2009), as Jimmy
- *Charlie Valentine* (2009), as Rocco
- *Shoot First And Pray You Live* (2008), as Bob McGurk
- *The Pink Conspiracy* (2008), as Cox
- *Deadwater* (2008), as Commander Combs
- *Stiletto* (2008), as Engelhart
- *The Capture of the Green River Killer* (2008), series, Actor
- *Dark World* (2008), as Charlie
- *Little Red Devil* (2008), as Mr. Trundell
- *Kings of the Evening* (2008), as Ramsey
- *On the Doll* (2007), as Janitor
- *The Hit* (2007), as Mr. Santucci
- *Machine* (2007), as Butch
- *Blue Lake Butcher* (2007), as Sheriff Jack
- *Chill* (2007), as Detective Defazio
- *Satanic* (2006), as Eddie
- *Blackwater Valley Exorcism* (2006), as The Bishop
- *Broken Trail* (2006), series, as Captain Billy Fender
- *All In* (2006), as Dr. Pennington
- *One Among Us* (2005), as Ryan Brannigan
- *Confessions of a Pit Fighter* (2005), as Sharkey
- *Come as You Are* (2005), as Benny
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as John Curtis
- *Target* (2004), as Donovan
- *Fallacy* (2004), Actor
- *Joan of Arcadia* (2003), series, as James Karon
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Warren Pemberton
- *Open Range* (2003), as Sheriff Poole
- *Paris* (2003), as Leon King
- *The Box* (2003), as Frank Miles · Writer, Producer
- *A Good Night to Die* (2003), as Roy
- *Stealing Sinatra* (2003), as Frank Sinatra
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Michael Krauss
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Joey Salucci
- *Redemption* (2002), as Capt. Grill
- *The House Next Door* (2002), as Carl Schmidt · Producer
- *Shattered Lies* (2002), as Smiler
- *Pendulum* (2001), as Edward Mills
- *Sonic Impact* (2000), as Agent Nick Halton
- *Paper Bullets* (2000), as John Rourke
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Sinclair
- *Bad Guys* (2000), as John Tykor
- *Deep Core* (2000), as Darryl Simmons
- *The Unscarred* (2000), as Mickey Vernon
- *Double Deception* (2000), as Snake
- *Voodoo Dawn* (2000), as Luc
- *Diamonds* (1999), as Damian
- *BitterSweet* (1999), as Joe Massa
- *The Ninth Gate* (1999), as Bernie
- *Jimmy Zip* (1999), as Otis Campbell
- *Charades* (1998), as Max Targenville
- *Butter* (1998), as Juke Box Danny
- *Detour* (1998), as Ziggy Rotella
- *My Husband's Secret Life* (1998), Actor
- *Heist* (1998), as Nick the Stick
- *The Postman* (1997), as Idaho
- *Dellaventura* (1997), series, as Tommy Bats
- *Under Oath* (1997), as Warren Erickson
- *The Girl Gets Moe* (1997), as Brannagin
- *Laws of Deception* (1997), as Gino Carlucci
- *Donnie Brasco* (1997), as Paulie — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/donnie-brasco.md)
- *No Way Home* (1997), as Tommy
- *Small Time* (1996), as Jerry
- *American Strays* (1996), as Eddie
- *The Real Thing* (1996), as Rupert Little
- *Condition Red* (1995), as Dan Cappelli
- *The Set Up* (1995), as Kliff
- *Panther* (1995), as Rodgers
- *The Secretary* (1995), as Ted Burke
- *Bad Girls* (1994), as Kid Jarrett
- *Dangerous Game* (1993), as Francis Burns
- *Double Deception* (1993), as Jon Kane
- *Da Vinci's War* (1993), as Mintz
- *Trauma* (1993), as Capt. Travis
- *Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story* (1993), as Don Feeney
- *Illicit Behavior* (1992), as Bill Tanner
- *Cold Heaven* (1992), as Daniel Corvin
- *In the Shadow of a Killer* (1992), as Charlie Van
- *Intimate Stranger* (1991), as Nick Ciccini
- *A Kiss Before Dying* (1991), as Dan Corelli — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/a-kiss-before-dying.md)
- *My Own Private Idaho* (1991), as Richard Waters — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/my-own-private-idaho.md)
- *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), series, as Janos Korda
- *China Girl* (1987), as Alby
- *Extremities* (1986), as Joe
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Police Detective
- *The Cotton Club* (1984), as Vince Hood
- *Beverly Hills Cop* (1984), as Mikey Tandino — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/beverly-hills-cop.md)
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Frank Sacco — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Once Upon a Time in America* (1984), as Bugsy — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-america.md)
- *X-Ray* (1984), Actor
- *Exposed* (1983), as Nick
- *Vortex* (1982), as Anthony Demmer
- *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* (1982), as Robber — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/fast-times-at-ridgemont-high.md)
- *A Stranger Is Watching* (1982), as Ronald Thompson
- *Chicago Story* (1981), Actor
- *Candy Store* (1981), as Joey · Writer
- *Merchandise*, as Detective Chalmers · Executive Producer
- *The Mob Priest*, as Mike Nolan
- *USA Motel*, Actor

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 1983: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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