James Russo was born in New York City and attended NYU, where he wrote and starred in a prize-winning short film called The Candy Store.

He has played memorable (often evil/gritty) roles on film and in live theater, with his motion-picture credits including The Postman, Donnie Brasco, No Way Home, The Real Thing, Condition Red, Bad Girls, Dangerous Game, Cold Heaven, My Own Private Idaho, A Kiss Before Dying, State of Grace, We're No Angels, China Girl, Extremities, The Cotton Club, Beverly Hills Cop, Once Upon A Time in America, Fast Times at Ridgemont High and A Stranger is Watching.

On stage, he has been seen in Welcome to Andromeda, Deathwatch, Marat/Sade and Extremities, which earned him a Theatre World Award.

Earlier this year, Mr. Russo appeared opposite Johnny Depp in Roman Polanski's The Ninth Gate, and portrayed Victor Mura in the television miniseries Falcone. He has several feature films in the works, all due out in 2001: Deep Core; Final Payback; Pendulum; Microwave Park, (another project with Michael Madsen) and Firecracker.

As "Paulie" in Donnie Brasco










As "Idaho" in The Postman




As "Tommy" in No Way Home











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