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Michael Russo(I)

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  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Michael Russo is known for The Toxic Avenger (1984), Independence Day (1996) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).
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    Known for

    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    The Toxic Avenger
    6.2
    • Rico(as Mike Russo)
    • 1984
    Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • Stunts(as Mike Russo)
    • 1996
    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
    8.3
    • Stunts(as Mike Russo)
    • 2004
    Natalie Portman and Jean Reno in Léon: The Professional (1994)
    Léon: The Professional
    8.5
    • Stunts
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Stunts

    • Dope Thief (2025)
      Dope Thief
      7.0
      TV Series
      • stunt driver
      • 2025
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • covering stunt coordinator
      • stunt driver ...
      • 1997–2024
    • Aasif Mandvi, Katja Herbers, and Mike Colter in Evil (2019)
      Evil
      7.8
      TV Series
      • utility stunts
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2024
    • Carrie Preston in Elsbeth (2024)
      Elsbeth
      7.6
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2024
    • Tony Danza, Wendell Pierce, Erika Woods, Malcolm Mays, Patina Miller, Stefano Marchetti, Hailey Kilgore, Joey Bada$$, Mekai Curtis, and Marvin Thomas in Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021)
      Power Book III: Raising Kanan
      7.7
      TV Series
      • stunts
      • 2023
    • Saint X (2023)
      Saint X
      6.4
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2023
    • Hello Tomorrow! (2023)
      Hello Tomorrow!
      6.3
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2023
    • Shameik Moore, Joey Bada$$, Ashton Sanders, Siddiq Saunderson, T.J. Atoms, Johnell Young, and Dave East in Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019)
      Wu-Tang: An American Saga
      8.3
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • utility stunts
      • 2023
    • Demián Bichir in Let the Right One In (2022)
      Let the Right One In
      7.5
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator: second unit
      • Stunt coordinator-second unit
      • 2022
    • Javier Bardem, Scoot McNairy, Constance Wu, Shawn Mendes, and Winslow Fegley in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)
      Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
      6.1
      • utility stunts
      • 2022
    • FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
      FBI: Most Wanted
      6.9
      TV Series
      • utility stunts
      • 2021–2022
    • Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge in City on a Hill (2019)
      City on a Hill
      7.6
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2019–2021
    • Hightown (2020)
      Hightown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2020
    • William Jackson Harper in Love Life (2020)
      Love Life
      7.5
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2020
    • Edie Falco in Tommy (2020)
      Tommy
      6.6
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2020

    Actor

    • Running Wilde (2010)
      Running Wilde
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Mike Russo (as Mike Russo)
      • 2010
    • Nicolas Cage in National Treasure (2004)
      National Treasure
      6.9
      • Popcorn Vendor (as Mike Russo)
      • 2004
    • Undefeated (2003)
      Undefeated
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Jackson Heights Boxer (as Michael C. Russo)
      • 2003
    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Club Echelon Manager
      • Mack
      • Officer Smith ...
      • 1992–2003
    • Guarded Secrets (1997)
      Guarded Secrets
      4.8
      • Tony Scarlotti
      • 1997
    • Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
      My Fellow Americans
      6.5
      • White House Sharpshooter
      • 1996
    • Pure Danger (1996)
      Pure Danger
      4.5
      Video
      • DePalma
      • 1996
    • NYPD Blue (1993)
      NYPD Blue
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Fabruzzo
      • 1996
    • Angelina Jolie and Scott Plank in Without Evidence (1995)
      Without Evidence
      3.9
      • Konrad Garcia
      • 1995
    • Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
      Baywatch
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Shop Owner
      • 1995
    • Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991)
      Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Boxing Opponent (segment "Return to Kansas City") (as Michael C. Russo)
      • 1991
    • Street Hunter (1990)
      Street Hunter
      5.0
      • Louis' Soldier
      • Romano Guard Inside Coffin Factory (as Mike Russo)
      • 1990
    • Richard Grieco in Booker (1989)
      Booker
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Raul Santiago
      • 1990
    • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
      CBS Summer Playhouse
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Thief
      • 1989
    • Corbin Bernsen, Isaac Hayes, Ed Marinaro, and William Sanderson in Dead Aim (1987)
      Dead Aim
      4.9
      • Alvarez
      • 1987

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge in City on a Hill (2019)
      City on a Hill
      7.6
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2021
    • Martin Short and Mara Wilson in A Simple Wish (1997)
      A Simple Wish
      5.3
      • second unit director
      • 1997

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Michael C. Russo
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)

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