BIO
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.
In the last ten years Russ Russo has appeared in such film as Williamsburg, 10,000 A.D. : Legend of the Black Pearl, The Land of College Prophets, London Betty, Against the Wall, Shift and Donner Pass.
In 2011, Russ Russo has wrapped on the lead role of Jacob Nicks, an Iraq war veteran returning home to Coney Island , Brooklyn with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) in "The Projectionist", a film by Ryan Kennedy, opposite Doug E. Doug (Cool Runnings) Kiowa Gordon (Twilight's Embry Call) Natasha Alam (True Blood) Joe Ganascoli (Vito, The Sopranos) Kevin Interdonato (Blue Collar Boys) Dominik Tiefenthaler (Maybe Tomorrow) Chris La Panta (Rescue me).
As well as , one of the Lead roles in the film "Dick" written and directed by German director Marie-Greta Heinnemmann , playing Trevor Mills, an Ivy League, Bored with Life 30 year old who is impotent with fiance' and intends to end the boredom with a last day at a Palm Springs Vacation home till childhood friend Richard Burns shows up on the doorstep.
Both films are in post-production phases with release dates in 2012 after various runs at Major Film Festivals Worldwide.
Although, with only 10 years of acting gone by, Russ is considered an 'Indie Veteran' with the spawning of the digital age beginning and coinciding with Russ becoming an actor, Russ was named in July 2006 Filmthreat's Indie Actor to Watch, followed that up with Two Maverick Movie Award Nominations in 2009,2010 and In 2011, was named by IMDB 5 Actors to Watch.
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.
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| Russ Russo 2011 |
In the last ten years Russ Russo has appeared in such film as Williamsburg, 10,000 A.D. : Legend of the Black Pearl, The Land of College Prophets, London Betty, Against the Wall, Shift and Donner Pass.
In 2011, Russ Russo has wrapped on the lead role of Jacob Nicks, an Iraq war veteran returning home to Coney Island , Brooklyn with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) in "The Projectionist", a film by Ryan Kennedy, opposite Doug E. Doug (Cool Runnings) Kiowa Gordon (Twilight's Embry Call) Natasha Alam (True Blood) Joe Ganascoli (Vito, The Sopranos) Kevin Interdonato (Blue Collar Boys) Dominik Tiefenthaler (Maybe Tomorrow) Chris La Panta (Rescue me).
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| Russ Russo as "Jacob" in "The Projectionist" |
As well as , one of the Lead roles in the film "Dick" written and directed by German director Marie-Greta Heinnemmann , playing Trevor Mills, an Ivy League, Bored with Life 30 year old who is impotent with fiance' and intends to end the boredom with a last day at a Palm Springs Vacation home till childhood friend Richard Burns shows up on the doorstep.
Both films are in post-production phases with release dates in 2012 after various runs at Major Film Festivals Worldwide.
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| Russ Russo |
Although, with only 10 years of acting gone by, Russ is considered an 'Indie Veteran' with the spawning of the digital age beginning and coinciding with Russ becoming an actor, Russ was named in July 2006 Filmthreat's Indie Actor to Watch, followed that up with Two Maverick Movie Award Nominations in 2009,2010 and In 2011, was named by IMDB 5 Actors to Watch.