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 Fabbri broadcast on the 1st channel from Sunday January 13, 1974. He appeared for the first time in cinema in 1976 in The Judge and the Assassin by Bertrand Tavernier in a small role as a guard. In the early 1980s, he played on the boards of the Café-Théâtre des Blancs-Manteaux and began to be spotted by certain critics for the excellence of his playing, 'remarkably expressive'. Thereafter, he interpreted many small roles before the public noticed him in Génial, mes parents divorcent!, a success of Patrick Braoudé in 1990, director whom he will find for Neuf mois in 1994. With this resurgence of popularity, he chained roles with Bertrand Tavernier, Étienne Chatiliez or Gérard Oury. The collaboration with Laurent Baffie will be fruitful in the theater: Sex, Shenanigans and General Culture, Toc toc and in the play Jacques Daniel with Claude Brasseur. On television, his performances in On the Edge or in Suzie Berton are noticed. He plays in the series Trois pères à la maison on M6 and La vie est à nous. Then he played Pierre Bérégovoy in the TV movie A Man of Honor in 2009. He lent his voice for many dubs, including the French voices of Harvey Keitel, Danny DeVito, Bob Hoskins, John Travolta, Matt Dillon. He gave up this field in the mid-2000s.
Known For
Murders in...
2013
On n'est pas couché
2006
Police Commissioner Moulin
1976
La revue de presse
2007
Amanda
2016
Cain
2012
Chez Maupassant
2007
Disturbing Disappearances
2019
Serial (Bad) Weddings 3
2021
The Horseman on the Roof
1995
The Party 2
1982
La Traque
1980
Filmography
Murders in...
as Capitaine Lefevre · 2013
On n'est pas couché
as Self - Guest · 2006
Police Commissioner Moulin
as Shalom · 1976
La revue de presse
as Self · 2007
Amanda
as Self · 2016
Cain
as Yves Pasteur · 2012
Chez Maupassant
as Cornudet · 2007
Disturbing Disappearances
as Dario Benedetti · 2019
Serial (Bad) Weddings 3
as Isaac Benichou · 2021
The Horseman on the Roof
as Maître Rigoard · 1995
The Party 2
as Étienne, François' dentist friend · 1982
La Traque
as Denis (SRPJ Lyon) · 1980
À cran, deux ans après
as Bob François · 2004
Happiness Is in the Field
as André le patron de l'hotel · 1995
Trois pères à la maison
as Tony · 2004
Mac Orlan
as Victor Mac Orlan · 2009
The Car Keys
as Daniel · 2003
Life and Nothing But
as Lieutenant Trévise · 1989
Un viol
as Maxime Gallet · 2009
Injustice
as Pierre Loisel · 2012
La Guerre du Royal Palace
as Maxime Verdier · 2012
L'homme qui voulait passer à la télé
as le père de Bernard · 2005
The Antidote
as Guillaume Marty · 2005
The Target
as Jean-Pierre Bellac · 1997
À cran
as Bob François · 2003
Vaugand
as Camparain · 2013
Ma femme me quitte
as Alain · 1996
Fanny
as Félix Escartefigue · 2013
Les François
as François senior · 2013
Death List
as Paul Sax · 2009
Suzie Berton
as Marco · 2004
The Sweet Country of My Childhood
as Roger Joly · 2006
Le temps de la désobéissance
as Édouard Vigne · 2006
Michel Serrault, un clown en liberté
as Self · 2015
The Bit Between the Teeth
as Un commentateur TV · 1979
Bien dégagé derrière les oreilles
as Henri Castarède · 2005
Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0
as Monsieur Hattus · 1996
La Passion selon Didier
as Didier · 2009
A Man of My Measure
as André · 1983
Black Mic Mac
as Rabuteau · 1986
Brèves de comptoir
as Jacky · 2014
It Could Be Worse
as Charles Murat · 1983
Stop Calling Me Baby!
as Commercials director · 1977
Droit dans le mur
as Jean-François · 1997
The Three Brothers: The Return
as Le beau-père de Michael · 2014
Allo, Maman !
· 1991
Le garçon d'orage
as Marcellin · 1997
À l'abri des regards indiscrets
as L'homme d'affaires · 2002
Second life
as Ronnie · 2000
Jacques Villeret, drôlement tragique
as Self · 2025
Fresh Bait
as Jean-Pierre · 1995
Great, My Parents Divorce!
as père Christian · 1991
Bingo !
as André · 1998
Why Not Us?
as Guy Loiseau · 1981
Jeudi 12
as Roussier · 1998
Retenez bien ma gueule !
as Self · 2014
Neuf Mois
as Georges · 1994
Révelations
as Paul
Permis de construire
· 2021
Un homme d'honneur
as Pierre Bérégovoy · 2009
Route de nuit
as Guido · 2000
Oui
as Polo · 1996
Le Grand Jeu
· 1992
The Loan
· 2021
Le meilleur commerce du monde
as Ricco · 2005
93, rue Lauriston
as Henri Lafont, alias « Abwehr Henri Chamberlin » · 2004
On refait le boulevard
· 2016
Man Eaters
as -The American pilot · 1988
All Mixed Up
as André Martin · 1985
Ciao, You Guys
as Mario · 1979
The Joint Brothers
as Harky · 1986
The Ideal Man
as Paul · 1997
Sexe, magouilles et culture générale
as Franck Petit, game's producer · 2001
Ghost with Driver
as Marcel Bourdon, prétendu ami de Georges · 1996
Lunch Versus Dinner
as Jean-Michel · 2011
L'homme de mes rêves
as Alex · 1994
The Boys II
as Laurent · 1998
Marius
as Félix Escartefigue · 2013
Révélations
· 2023
L'Exercice du pouvoir
· 1978
Dentro di te c'è la terra
· 2019
Mémoires d'un jeune con
as Damien · 1996
Il faut marier maman
as Gérard · 2013
Tromper n'est pas jouer
· 2011
On ne prête qu'aux riches
as Lucien · 2005
Le Jeune Marié
as Durbec · 1983
La Veuve tatouée
as Louis · 2008
Le Choix de Cheyenne
as Simon Langlois · 2018
Grève party
as Monsieur Jean · 1998
Moi vouloir toi
as Pierre Baillet · 1985
J'ai peur d'oublier
as Paul · 2011
Killing Time
as Melchior · 1987
Maintenant ou jamais
as Raymond · 1997
Si c'est ça la famille
as Daniel Colona · 2004
Jacques Daniel
as Daniel · 2016
Instinct de femme
as Nurse · 1981
Au bout du chemin
as l'assistant · 1981
TOC TOC
as Vincent · 2008
Hier est un autre Jour !
as Pierre Maillard · 2014
Les tourtereaux divorcent
as Marcel · 2014
C'est mieux la vie quand on est grand
as Raymond · 2008
Si on savait
· 2022
Changer la vie !
as Pierre Bérégovoy · 2011
Marche et rêve ! Les homards de l'utopie
as Toinou · 2002