George Russo
George Russo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
George Russo is a British actor, screenwriter and producer.[1][2]
Early life and education
Russo was born and raised in London. Russo trained at the Anna Scher Theatre School in Islington. In 2005, he took time away from acting to concentrate on a degree at Central St Martins College of Art and Design.[3]
Career
In 2020, Russo appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors as Jason Ridlash.[4] In 2021, Russo won the British Urban Film Festival Best Actor Award for Baby Boy, a short film he co-wrote alongside director Greg Hall.[5][6] A year later, he was cast as Eric Mitchell for an episode of the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[7]
The film 'Villain' (2020) also written with Greg Hall and directed by Philip Barantini was the number one film on Netflix UK, Australia and New Zealand and was the New York Times critics pick.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Me, You and Him | Simon | Episode: "Off His Trolley" |
| 1993 | Oasis | Johnny Mandell | 7 episodes |
| 1994 | Casualty | Billy Faraday | Episode: "Tippers" |
| 1994 | Little Napoleons | Graham | Episode: "The Godfathers of Education" |
| 1996 | Accused | Billy Murray | Episode: "Billy" |
| 1997 | Kavanagh QC | Graham Foster | Episode: "The Ties That Bind" |
| 1997 | Bramwell | Lab Assistant | Episode: "The Vaccination Experiment" |
| 1992–1998 | The Bill | Various | 7 episodes |
| 1998 | The Things You Do For Love: I Still Believe | Simon | Television film |
| 1999 | Maisie Raine | Stuart Farrel | Episode: "To Sleep..." |
| 1999 | Daylight Robbery | Joyrider | Episode: #1.2 |
| 2000 | Urban Gothic | Macca | Episode: "The Boy's Club" |
| 2003 | Manchild | Drug Dealer | Episode: #2.2 |
| 2010 | Doctor Who | Philip | 2 episodes |
| 1999–2014 | Silent Witness | Danny Mark Bond |
4 episodes |
| 2015 | Call the Midwife | Frank Robbins | Episode: #4.4 |
| 2010–2018 | Holby City | Jules O'Hanlon Paul Clarke |
2 episodes |
| 2020 | Doctors | Jason Ridlash | Episode: "Firewalks" |
| 1991–2022 | EastEnders | Jason Warren Eric Mitchell (1979) |
4 episodes |
| 2023 | The Gold | Young Policeman Jack | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Nevers | Simon | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Wolf | D.I. Richards | Episode: "Watching" |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Point Dume | Calvin Watkins | |
| 2001 | Skin Deep | Skeggs | Short film |
| 2005 | Tony | Mackey | Short film |
| 2008 | Zebra Crossing | Blakey | |
| 2009 | Tony | Mackey | |
| 2010 | Shitkicker | Ronnie | Short film |
| 2011 | Turnout | George | Also writer |
| 2012 | Next Exit | Peter | Short film |
| 2014 | I Am Soldier | JJ | |
| 2014 | Top Dog | Graham Hawkins | |
| 2015 | A Stranger Kind | Dicky | Short film |
| 2016 | Trespass Against Us | Armed Policeman | |
| 2016 | Wonderkid | Manager | Short film |
| 2017 | Bonded by Blood 2 | Damon Alvin | |
| 2017 | My Name Is Lenny | Frank Warren | |
| 2017 | London Heist | Mason | |
| 2017 | The Composer | Policeman | Short film |
| 2018 | The Marine 6: Close Quarters | Detective | |
| 2018 | Trigger Finger! | Gavin | Short film |
| 2019 | Smack Edd | Edd | Short film; also writer |
| 2019 | The Corrupted | DI Frank Walsh | |
| 2020 | Villain | Sean Franks | Also writer and executive producer[8][9][10] |
| 2021 | Baby Boy | Nicky Reed aka Skinny Nicky | Short film; also writer |
| 2021 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins | Joey Waller | |
| 2022 | The Turn of the Screw | Danny Arthur | Short film |
| 2023 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance | Joey Waller | |
| 2023 | Wuss | Nick | Short film |
| 2023 | 13 Seconds | Cutter | Short film |
| TBA | Thirteen Cars | Lenny | Post-production |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Streets: "Blinded by the Lights" | Wedding guest |
| 2012 | Devlin feat. Ed Sheeran: "Watchtower" | Devlin's Brother |
References
- ^ "George Russo". imdb. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "BritFlicks Talks With British Actor George Russo". Brit Flicks. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "George Russo". IMDb. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Firewalks". BBC. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Great night at @buffconnects last night, was amazing to have 2 films screen at the festival and for one of our lead actors to win an award. beyond proud well done @gmrusso1". 11 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (22 November 2021). "'Navy', 'Unintentionhell' lead UK's Buff 2021 nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "EastEnders Flashback Episode Cast: Meet the Mitchells". BBC. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (20 May 2020). "'Villain': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Konrad, Joseph (15 April 2020). "Trailer For Saban Films Thriller Villain Debuts Along With Poster". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Hemmert, Kylie (13 April 2020). "Exclusive Villain Trailer & Poster Starring Craig Fairbrass & George Russo". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
External links
- George Russo on Twitter
- George Russo at IMDb