Gianni Russo

Gianni Russo – 54th Annual Drama Desk Awards – Arrivals – Fiorello H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center – New York City, NY, USA – Keywords: – 0 – – Photo Credit: Anthony G. Moore / PR Photos

Birth Name: Louis Giovanni Russo

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 12, 1943

Ethnicity: Italian

Gianni Russo is an American actor, singer, winemaker and entrepeneur. He is known for his role as Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather.

He was raised in Little Italy and Staten Island. Gianni has several children.

The surname Russo is the most common Italian surname, and is mostly found in Centre-South Italy.