James Russo

April 23, 1953 (age 73) New York City, New York, USA
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James Vincent Russo (born April 23, 1953) is an American film and television actor. He has starred in over 90 films in three decades. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Russo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Their titles like Django Unchained, Donnie Brasco, and Beverly Hills Cop - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

67 titles
Community avg: 8.57 /10
  • 1
    1
    Django Unchained
    2012December 2012 by Quentin Tarantino
    Drama, Western
    Drama, Western
    9.12 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    Donnie Brasco
    1997February 1997 by Mike Newell
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    8.46 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    Beverly Hills Cop
    1984December 1984 by Martin Brest
    Comedy, Crime, Action
    Comedy, Crime, Action
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 4
    4
    The Ninth Gate
    1999August 1999 by Roman Polanski
    Mystery, Thriller, Horror
    Mystery, Thriller, Horror
    7.43 Good++
  • 5
    5
    My Own Private Idaho
    1991February 1991 by Gus Van Sant
    Drama
    Drama
    7.98 Excellent
  • 6
    6
    The Postman
    1997December 1997 by Kevin Costner
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
    7.23 Good+
  • 7
    7
    Open Range
    2003August 2003 by Kevin Costner
    Western
    Western
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 8
    8
    Fast Times at Ridgemont High
    1982August 1982 by Amy Heckerling
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 9
    9
    We're No Angels
    1989June 1989 by Neil Jordan
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.21 Good+
  • 10
    10
    Boy Wonder
    2010August 2010 by Michael Morrissey
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.39 Good++
  • 11
    11
    Bad Girls
    1994April 1994 by Jonathan Kaplan
    Romance, Western
    Romance, Western
    6.61 Good--
  • 12
    12
    Perfect Sisters
    2014April 2014 by Stanley M. Brooks
    Thriller, Drama, Crime
    Thriller, Drama, Crime
    6.99 Good
  • 13
    13
    Trauma Italian
    1993March 1993 by Dario Argento
    Thriller, Horror, Mystery
    Thriller, Horror, Mystery
    6.95 Good
  • 14
    14
    Miss Bala Spanish
    2011October 2011 by Gerardo Naranjo
    Drama, Action, Spanish
    Drama, Action, Spanish
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 15
    15
    China Girl
    1987September 1987 by Abel Ferrara
    Romance, Crime, Drama
    Romance, Crime, Drama
    7.32 Good++
  • 16
    16
    Extremities
    1986August 1986 by Robert M. Young
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.36 Good++
  • 17
    17
    A Kiss Before Dying
    1991April 1991 by James Dearden
    Mystery, Thriller, Crime
    Mystery, Thriller, Crime
    6.91 Good
  • 18
    18
    Code of Honor
    2016May 2016 by Michael Winnick
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.15 Decent+
  • 19
    19
    Dangerous Game
    1993October 1993 by Abel Ferrara
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.13 Good+
  • 20
    20
    Broken Trail
    2006
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Western
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Western
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 21
    21
    Badland
    2019November 2019 by Justin Lee
    Western
    Western
    7.33 Good++
  • 22
    22
    Take Back
    2021June 2021 by Christian Sesma
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    7.28 Good+
  • 23
    23
    No Way Home
    1997January 1997 by Buddy Giovinazzo
    Drama
    Drama
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 24
    24
    Inside Man
    2023August 2023 by Danny A. Abeckaser
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    7.32 Good++
  • 25
    25
    Stiletto
    2008April 2008 by Nick Vallelonga
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.62 Good--
  • 26
    26
    The Penitent Thief
    2021February 2021 by Lucas Miles
    Drama, Fantasy
    Drama, Fantasy
    7.43 Good++
  • 27
    27
    Vigilante Diaries
    2016September 2016 by Christian Sesma
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    6.50 Decent++
  • 28
    28
    On the Doll
    2007October 2007 by Thomas Mignone
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.02 Good
  • 29
    29
    The Great Alaskan Race
    2019February 2019 by Brian Presley
    Adventure, History
    Adventure, History
    7.33 Good++
  • 30
    30
    Panther
    1995May 1995 by Mario Van Peebles
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    Sonic Impact
    2000November 2000 by Rodney McDonald
    Action
    Action
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 32
    32
    Freeway
    1988September 1988 by Francis Delia
    Horror, Crime, Thriller
    Horror, Crime, Thriller
    7.39 Good++
  • 33
    33
    Yellow Rock
    2011November 2011 by Nick Vallelonga
    Western
    Western
    7.47 Good++
  • 34
    34
    Never Surrender
    2009April 2009 by Hector Echavarria
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    6.78 Good-
  • 35
    35
    The Set Up
    1995July 1995 by Strathford Hamilton
    Action, Thriller, Mystery
    Action, Thriller, Mystery
    7.13 Good+
  • 36
    36
    Cold Heaven
    1992May 1992 by Nicolas Roeg
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.29 Good+
  • 37
    37
    Pig Killer
    2022September 2022 by Chad Ferrin
    Horror, Crime, Mystery
    Horror, Crime, Mystery
    7.08 Good
  • 38
    38
    Jimmy and Stiggs
    2025August 2025 by Joe Begos
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    Target
    2004November 2004 by William Webb
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.30 Good++
  • 40
    40
    The Unscarred
    2000June 2000 by Buddy Giovinazzo
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    A Stranger Is Watching
    1982January 1982 by Sean S. Cunningham
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
    7.15 Good+
  • 42
    42
    Charlie Valentine
    2009March 2009 by Jesse V. Johnson
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.25 Good+
  • 43
    43
    Final Kill
    2020September 2020 by Justin Lee
    Action
    Action
    7.34 Good++
  • 44
    44
    Intimate Stranger
    1991November 1991 by Allan Holzman
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 45
    45
    Deep Core
    2000June 2000 by Rodney McDonald
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.13 Good+
  • 46
    46
    A Soldier's Revenge
    2021March 2021 by Michael Feifer
    Western
    Western
    7.37 Good++
  • 47
    47
    Diamonds
    1999December 1999 by John Asher
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery
    7.34 Good++
  • 48
    48
    Exposed
    1983April 1983 by James Toback
    Drama
    Drama
    7.37 Good++
  • 49
    49
    The Capture of the Green River Killer
    2008
    Drama
    Drama
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 50
    50
    Illicit Behavior
    1992June 1992 by Worth Keeter
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.49 Good++
  • 51
    51
    The Real Thing
    1996January 1996 by James Merendino
    Crime, Action
    Crime, Action
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    Pendulum
    2001November 2001 by James D. Deck
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    7.47 Good++
  • 53
    53
    American Strays
    1996September 1996 by Michael Covert
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 54
    54
    Five Thirteen
    2014June 2014 by Kader Ayd
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.46 Good++
  • 55
    55
    Voodoo Dawn
    2000March 2000 by Andrzej Sekula
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 56
    56
    Small Time
    1996November 1996 by Jeffrey Reiner
    Crime, Comedy
    Crime, Comedy
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 57
    57
    Detour
    1998October 1998 by Joey Travolta
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 58
    58
    Paris
    2003June 2003 by Ramin Niami
    Drama, Thriller, Romance
    Drama, Thriller, Romance
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 59
    59
    Samuel Bleak
    2011March 2011 by Dustin Dugas Schuetter
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 60
    60
    The Secretary
    1995April 1995 by Andrew Lane
    Horror, Drama
    Horror, Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 61
    61
    Chronicle of a Serial Killer
    2020October 2020 by Steve Stanulis
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.44 Good++
  • 62
    62
    The Girl Gets Moe
    1997September 1997 by James Bruce
    Drama
    Drama
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 63
    63
    Run
    2025November 2025 by Uwe Boll
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 64
    64
    Heist
    1999July 1999 by Peter Rossi
    Thriller, Crime
    Thriller, Crime
    Needs more reviews
  • 65
    65
    Shattered Lies
    2002February 2002 by Gerry Lively
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    Needs more reviews
  • 66
    66
    Gravesend
    Airing since 2020
    Crime
    Crime
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 67
    67
    Chuck Zito: An American Story
    2024May 2024 by Dominique Milano
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews