Russ Russo
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Russ Russo is an American
film actor
. His work includes London Betty, Land of College Prophets
, Williamsburg, and forthcoming thriller The Projectionist.
Russ Russo is known as a working Los Angeles
and New York City
actor ranging from art house short projects to Off-Broadway theater to Independent film. Russ gained a reputation in the New York acting community as a rogue actor who dissolves into each role specifically to adhere to the character. After working for several years in stage and on film, The 2005 Indie B Movie Awards saw him nominated for "Best Supporting Actor" for his role as Irish 'Jonah Joe' in the cult Indie hit Land of College Prophets
. Russ had over ten feature films in production for 2006, most notably Williamsburg in which he received great reviews. As quoted on Film Threat, "Fortunately, the able cast brings their characters to life and provide a memorable tapestry of lives on the artistic fringes. Best here are Russ Russo as a chain-smoking painter selling his art on the sidewalk while he seems to cough and choke himself into a slow death.....All told, Williamsburg is an impressive and memorable achievement." According to Together "Russ Russo then won "Best Actor" at the 1st annual Wine & Country Film Festival at Marth Clara Vineyards for his role in the Feature film Williamsburg.......with a 4 Star review by the New York Times." Russ Russo was named Film Threat Magazines "Indie Actor to Watch" in 2006.
Russ hosted the New York Independent Film Festival at the China Club in 2007. From 2007 to 2009, he played roles in over 12 films. He has three projects currently in production and three in development including the independent feature film Into the Darkness
starring alongside New Moon
and Eclipse
actor Kiowa Gordon.
In 2011, completed work on a buzzed about thriller "The Projectionist" opposite True Blood's Natasha Alam, Cool Running's Doug E. Doug, Donnie Brasco's Robert Miano, Twilight Saga's Kiowa Gordon and The Soprano's Joseph Gianascoli.www.projection-movie.com
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film actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. His work includes London Betty, Land of College Prophets
Land of College Prophets
The Land of College Prophets is a 2005 independent comedy film produced by the Hale Manor Collective, a trio of Connecticut filmmakers consisting of Mike Aransky, Phil Guerrette and Thomas Edward Seymour...
, Williamsburg, and forthcoming thriller The Projectionist.
Early life
Russ Russo was born on December 2 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. However, he was quickly uprooted and spent the majority of his childhood moving around between California, New York, Arizona and New Jersey with his family. Though moving was difficult, Russo saw each new city as an opportunity to reinvent himself. Having lived in such a vast array of locations, he quickly realized that different personalities were needed for different schools, and so he relied on his ability to act in order to survive in every new social situation. Influenced by Robert Frost and William Blake, Russo began writing his own poetry and found he had a great appreciation for music as well, attracted to bands such as The Doors. However, it was not until he started reading Shakespeare in High School that his attraction to the arts mixed with his ability to act. He began acting in local Shakespearean plays during his teen years and idolizing actors such as Marlon Brando.Career
In February 1999, Russ Russo began an internship at the Jewelbox Theatre. Jade Greene, the director of the theatre, was offering internships for acting classes. In the months to follow, he studied Alexander, Meisner, Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg and Method acting. Russ worked as a utility actor in various plays during the internship before landing a lead role in Clifford Odet's classic "Awake & Sing" playing Moe Axelrod, a role previously performed by Sanford Meisner. Russ began traveling to NYC to study at Tisch in various acting workshops as well as working with the NJ Theatre Exchange. In March 2002, he landed the lead role in the Independent film "Envy" portraying a character with multiple personality disorder. "Envy" won the Buzz award at the NY Independent Film Festival. Russ continues to act in various plays and films.Russ Russo is known as a working Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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and New York City
New York City
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actor ranging from art house short projects to Off-Broadway theater to Independent film. Russ gained a reputation in the New York acting community as a rogue actor who dissolves into each role specifically to adhere to the character. After working for several years in stage and on film, The 2005 Indie B Movie Awards saw him nominated for "Best Supporting Actor" for his role as Irish 'Jonah Joe' in the cult Indie hit Land of College Prophets
Land of College Prophets
The Land of College Prophets is a 2005 independent comedy film produced by the Hale Manor Collective, a trio of Connecticut filmmakers consisting of Mike Aransky, Phil Guerrette and Thomas Edward Seymour...
. Russ had over ten feature films in production for 2006, most notably Williamsburg in which he received great reviews. As quoted on Film Threat, "Fortunately, the able cast brings their characters to life and provide a memorable tapestry of lives on the artistic fringes. Best here are Russ Russo as a chain-smoking painter selling his art on the sidewalk while he seems to cough and choke himself into a slow death.....All told, Williamsburg is an impressive and memorable achievement." According to Together "Russ Russo then won "Best Actor" at the 1st annual Wine & Country Film Festival at Marth Clara Vineyards for his role in the Feature film Williamsburg.......with a 4 Star review by the New York Times." Russ Russo was named Film Threat Magazines "Indie Actor to Watch" in 2006.
"Russo is predictably great, with a Top notch Russian accent" - Mike Watt - Indiewire.com Russ Russo as Volgo the Red in London Betty
"The bottom line is..... I just love to work." Russ Russo, Film Threat Magazine interview 2006
Russ hosted the New York Independent Film Festival at the China Club in 2007. From 2007 to 2009, he played roles in over 12 films. He has three projects currently in production and three in development including the independent feature film Into the Darkness
Into the Darkness (2011 film)
Into the Darkness is an upcoming American film. The film began principal photography in May 2010. The film stars Mischa Barton, Kiowa Gordon, Anna Enger, Wolfgang Weber, Dalal Bruchmann, Russ Russo, and newcomer, Ronnie Patel. The promotional trailer for the film was shot in early August 2009 and...
starring alongside New Moon
New Moon (2009 film)
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and Eclipse
Eclipse (2010 film)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, commonly referred to as Eclipse, is a 2010 American romantic vampire film based on Stephenie Meyer's 2007 novel, Eclipse. It is the third installment of The Twilight Saga film series, following 2008's Twilight and 2009's New Moon. Summit Entertainment greenlit the film...
actor Kiowa Gordon.
In 2011, completed work on a buzzed about thriller "The Projectionist" opposite True Blood's Natasha Alam, Cool Running's Doug E. Doug, Donnie Brasco's Robert Miano, Twilight Saga's Kiowa Gordon and The Soprano's Joseph Gianascoli.www.projection-movie.com
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep... |
Picture This | Waiter | ||||
| 2000 2000 in film The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor .... |
The Two Henrys | Salsa Dancer | ||||
| 2001 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... |
Changing Faces | Jack Mandrake | short | |||
| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
Bridget | Raul | ||||
| High Times Potluck | Young Dec | |||||
| Ghetto Dawg | Maitre D | |||||
| Envy | Steven/Samuel Valent | short | ||||
| 2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,... |
Just Another Story | Drag Queen Mimi | ||||
| Phileine zegt sorry | Filippe | |||||
| Sex and the City Sex and the City Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes... |
Bartender | TV series (1 episode, To Market, to Market) | ||||
| Lest We Forget | FBI Agent | documentary | ||||
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
Planet Earth: Dreams | Space Couch Guy | ||||
| The Casualty | Ulysses | short | ||||
| Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO, which premiered on October 15, 2000. As of 2011, it has completed 80 episodes over eight seasons. The series was created by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself... |
Broadway Joe | TV series (1 episode, Opening Night) | ||||
| Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,... |
Sketch Artist | TV Series (1 episode, Can I Get a Witness?) | ||||
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
The Reality Trap | Talk Show PA | ||||
| Land of College Prophets Land of College Prophets The Land of College Prophets is a 2005 independent comedy film produced by the Hale Manor Collective, a trio of Connecticut filmmakers consisting of Mike Aransky, Phil Guerrette and Thomas Edward Seymour... |
Jonah Joe | |||||
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Williamsburg | Brother James | ||||
| Shift | Doug | short | ||||
| Bikini Bloodbath | Mike M. | video | ||||
| Rua do Monte | Arthur Messenger | short | ||||
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
A New Wave | Julio Cortez | ||||
| Light | Locke | |||||
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Blood, Sweat, & Brando | Detective Michael DiMotta | ||||
| Blitzkrieg: Escape from Stalag 69 | Russian Prisoner #2/Sergei | |||||
| The Steele Project: Ides of March | Giorgio | |||||
| Together: The Film | Francis 'The Hammer' | |||||
| 10,000 A.D.: The Legend of a Black Pearl | Fari | video | ||||
| Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash | Ike | video | ||||
| Code Name: Ginny | Rosario | |||||
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
London Betty | Volgo | ||||
| The Children of Fleeting Light | Christian | |||||
| A Dangerous Place | Bank Executive | post-production | ||||
| 39 | Nico | pre-production- | Throws of Passion | Wallace Morris | ||
| 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
Murder for Dummys | Joseph | pre-production | |||
| Into the Darkness Into the Darkness (2011 film) Into the Darkness is an upcoming American film. The film began principal photography in May 2010. The film stars Mischa Barton, Kiowa Gordon, Anna Enger, Wolfgang Weber, Dalal Bruchmann, Russ Russo, and newcomer, Ronnie Patel. The promotional trailer for the film was shot in early August 2009 and... |
Wes | pre-production | ||||