James Russo

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $1,332,241,878 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,913)
Best-known acting roles: Dicky Speck (Django Unchained), Walter Dietrich (Public Enemies), Mikey Tandino (Beverly Hills Cop), Sheriff Poole (Open Range), Abel Naughton (Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1)
Best-known technical roles: The Bag Man (Story Creator)
Most productive collaborators: Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Stacey Sher
Born: April 23, 1953 (72 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting22$759,254,895$572,986,983$1,332,241,878
Leading3$0$0$0
Lead Ensemble Member1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)14$55,701,402$3,448,046$59,149,448
In Technical RolesStory Creator1$56,574$80,697$137,271

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,601 $814,956,297
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,084 $576,435,029
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,430 $1,391,391,326
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,539 $56,574
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,140 $80,697
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,929 $137,271

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
2025Horizon: An American S… Abel Naughton
Jun 28, 2024Horizon: An American S… Abel Naughton $29,035,702$9,800,000$38,835,702
May 26, 2023MobKing
Jun 18, 2021Take Back
May 4, 2021Cerebrum
Nov 1, 2019Badland
Oct 25, 2019The Great Alaskan Race $481,924$239,812$721,736
Jul 12, 2019Desolate $11,102$11,102
Feb 2, 2018Living Among Us Aaron
Oct 7, 2016Voiceless Pastor Gil $419,952$419,952
May 6, 2016Code of Honor Vincent Romano
UnknownPaid in Full
Apr 11, 2014Perfect Sisters Boyfriend
Dec 25, 2012Django Unchained Dicky Speck $162,805,434$287,036,132$449,841,566
Jan 20, 2012Miss Bala Jimmy $40,540$387,275$427,815
Oct 21, 2011Boy Wonder Larry Childs
Jan 1, 2010Kings of the Evening $98,926$98,926
Jul 1, 2009Public Enemies Walter Dietrich $97,104,620$115,178,089$212,282,709
Aug 15, 2003Open Range Sheriff Poole $58,331,254$10,282,738$68,613,992
UnknownPendulum
Nov 9, 2001Heist Nick the Stick $23,483,357$5,423,460$28,906,817
Mar 10, 2000The Ninth Gate Bernie $18,653,746$39,740,562$58,394,308
Dec 25, 1997The Postman Idaho $17,650,704$3,190,419$20,841,123
Feb 28, 1997Donnie Brasco Paulie $41,954,997$23,348,055$65,303,052
Sep 13, 1996American Strays Eddie $5,000$5,000
Aug 23, 1996Freeway Frank Quinn $295,493$295,493
May 3, 1995Panther Rodgers $6,834,000$6,834,000
Apr 22, 1994Bad Girls Kid Jarrett $15,187,851$15,187,851
Sep 29, 1991My Own Private Idaho Richard Waters $6,401,336$1,579$6,402,915
Apr 26, 1991A Kiss Before Dying Dan Corelli $14,769,755$14,769,755
Sep 14, 1990State of Grace DeMarco $1,911,542$1,911,542
Dec 15, 1989We're No Angels Bobby $10,555,348$10,555,348
Sep 2, 1988Freeway $143,000$143,000
Sep 25, 1987China Girl Alby $918,055$918,055
Aug 22, 1986Extremities Joe $13,418,091$13,418,091
Dec 14, 1984The Cotton Club Vince’s hood $25,928,721$25,928,721
Dec 5, 1984Beverly Hills Cop Mikey Tandino $234,760,478$81,539,522$316,300,000
Jun 1, 1984Once Upon a Time in Am… Bugsy $5,321,508$256,048$5,577,556
Apr 22, 1983Exposed Nick $1,352,083$1,352,083
Aug 13, 1982Fast Times at Ridgemon… Convenience Store… $27,092,880$236$27,093,116
 
Averages $29,105,582$38,429,002$47,979,011
Totals 40 $814,956,297$576,435,029$1,391,391,326


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 26, 2023MobKing
Jun 18, 2021Take Back
May 4, 2021Cerebrum
Feb 2, 2018Living Among Us
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 4 n/an/a


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
2025Horizon: An American S…
Jun 28, 2024Horizon: An American S… $11,052,5613,334$29,035,702$38,835,70274.8%
Nov 1, 2019Badland
Oct 25, 2019The Great Alaskan Race 447$481,924$721,73666.8%
Jul 12, 2019Desolate $11,102
Oct 7, 2016Voiceless $250,000100$419,952$419,952100.0%
May 6, 2016Code of Honor
Apr 11, 2014Perfect Sisters
Dec 25, 2012Django Unchained $30,122,8883,012$162,805,434$449,841,56636.2%
Jan 20, 2012Miss Bala 2$40,540$427,8159.5%
Oct 21, 2011Boy Wonder
Jul 1, 2009Public Enemies $25,271,6753,336$97,104,620$212,282,70945.7%
Aug 15, 2003Open Range $14,047,7812,268$58,331,254$68,613,99285.0%
Nov 9, 2001Heist $7,823,5211,891$23,483,357$28,906,81781.2%
Mar 10, 2000The Ninth Gate $6,622,5181,694$18,653,746$58,394,30831.9%
Feb 28, 1997Donnie Brasco $11,660,2161,593$41,954,997$65,303,05264.2%
Apr 22, 1994Bad Girls $5,012,2002,012$15,187,851$15,187,851100.0%
Dec 15, 1989We're No Angels $2,047,6301,495$10,555,348$10,555,348100.0%
Aug 22, 1986Extremities $2,429,075696$13,418,091$13,418,091100.0%
Dec 14, 1984The Cotton Club $2,903,603809$25,928,721$25,928,721100.0%
Dec 5, 1984Beverly Hills Cop $15,214,8052,006$234,760,478$316,300,00074.2%
Aug 13, 1982Fast Times at Ridgemon… $2,545,674713$27,092,880$27,093,116100.0%
 
Averages $9,786,0111,588$47,453,431$78,367,16973.1%
Totals 22 $759,254,895$1,332,241,878

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,168 $759,254,895
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,288 $814,813,297
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,047 $43,668,527
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 683 $700,497,443
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,601 $814,956,297
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,436 $572,986,983
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,349 $576,435,029
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,700 $40,378,751
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $532,608,232
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,084 $576,435,029
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,913 $1,332,241,878
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,974 $1,391,248,326
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,488 $84,047,278
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,395 $1,233,105,675
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,430 $1,391,391,326

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 28, 2014The Bag Man Story Creator $56,574$80,697$137,271
 
Averages $56,574$80,697$137,271
Totals 1 $56,574$80,697$137,271

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,539 $56,574
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,140 $80,697
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,929 $137,271