James Russo

Russo was one of Hollywood's most prolific actors who often brought out the worst in the characters he portrayed on the big screen. The steely-eyed performer appeared in numerous hard-bitten roles - typically as thugs, gangsters and villains - since 1981, most notably in the film adaptation of the off-Broadway play "Extremities" (1986) opposite Farrah Fawcett. Russo first gained notoriety in the action/comedy, "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984), …