Daniel Russo

Biography

Daniel Russo is a French actor and screenwriter born May 13, 1948 in Paris. Originally from Marseille, Daniel Russo was born in Paris during a trip by his parents. These having divorced at the beginning of the 1950s, his mother obtained custody of him but had him placed at the age of four in residential care. His father finally obtained custody in Marseilles where he was brought up. Passionate about drawing and painting, he joined the Boulle school and became an interior decorator, working with his father who intended him to take over the family business. At the same time, he does theater to correct his diction following an accident that broke his jaw at thirteen. Decorating Robert Lamoureux's apartment one day, the latter invites him to see him play and introduces him to the magic of the stage. He then entered the Ecole de la rue Blanche and then the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art (Promo 1974) where he won four prizes. At the same time, he was a rock guitarist in the Magic Stars, then Les Proverbes (pretending to be Antoine's group), performing at rock concerts in the Paris region. He joined Jacques Fabbri's theater company, with whom he appeared on the TV show Tutti Fabb…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Party 2 (1982) — Étienne, François' dentist friend
2. The Three Brothers: The Return (2014) — Le beau-père de Michael
3. Serial (Bad) Weddings 3 (2021) — Isaac Benichou
4. Happiness Is in the Field (1995) — André le patron de l'hotel
5. The Horseman on the Roof (1995) — Maître Rigoard
6. The Antidote (2005) — Guillaume Marty
7. Marius (2013) — Félix Escartefigue
8. Fanny (2013) — Félix Escartefigue
9. Life and Nothing But (1989) — Lieutenant Trévise
10. The Car Keys (2003) — Daniel
11. Fresh Bait (1995) — Jean-Pierre
12. Ghost with Driver (1996) — Marcel Bourdon, prétendu ami de Georges
13. The Joint Brothers (1986) — Harky
14. Great, My Parents Divorce! (1991) — père Christian
15. Neuf Mois (1994) — Georges
16. Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0 (1996) — Monsieur Hattus
17. All Mixed Up (1985) — André Martin
18. Black Mic Mac (1986) — Rabuteau
19. Murders in... (2013) — Capitaine Lefevre
20. The Boys II (1998) — Laurent
21. Brèves de comptoir (2014) — Jacky
22. 93, rue Lauriston (2004) — Henri Lafont, alias « Abwehr Henri Chamberlin »
23. Killing Time (1987) — Melchior
24. Death List (2009) — Paul Sax
25. Cain (2012) — Yves Pasteur
26. Moi vouloir toi (1985) — Pierre Baillet
27. TOC TOC (2008) — Vincent
28. Second life (2000) — Ronnie
29. Why Not Us? (1981) — Guy Loiseau
30. Disturbing Disappearances (2019) — Dario Benedetti
31. The Bit Between the Teeth (1979) — Un commentateur TV
32. Police Commissioner Moulin (1976) — Shalom
33. Stop Calling Me Baby! (1977) — Commercials director
34. Droit dans le mur (1997) — Jean-François
35. It Could Be Worse (1983) — Charles Murat
36. The Target (1997) — Jean-Pierre Bellac
37. Man Eaters (1988) — -The American pilot
38. Grève party (1998) — Monsieur Jean
39. Oui (1996) — Polo
40. On n'est pas couché (2006) — Self - Guest

Directed

1. Faites comme chez nous (1993) — Director