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]
Filmography
Television and film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Me, You and Him | Simon | Episode: "Off His Trolley" |
| 1992-1998 | The Bill | Various characters | 7 episodes |
| 1993 | Oasis | Johnny Mandell | 7 episodes |
| 1994 | Casualty | Billy Faraday | Episode: "Tippers" |
| Little Napoleans | Graham | Episode: "The Godfathers of Education" | |
| 1995 | Point Dume | Calvin Watkins | |
| 1996 | Accused | Billy Murray | |
| 1997 | Kavanagh QC | Graham Foster | Episode: "The Ties That Bind" |
| Bramwell | Lab Assistant | ||
| 1998 | The Things You Do For Love: I Still Believe | Simon | |
| Daylight Robbery | Joyrider | Episode: 2 | |
| 1999 | Maisie Raine | Stuart Farrel | Episode: "To Sleep..." |
| Silent Witness | Danny | Episodes: A Kind of Justice (Parts 1&2) | |
| 2000 | Urban Gothic | Macca | |
| 2001 | EastEnders | Youth 3 | Episode dated 4 October 2001 |
| Skin Deep | Skeggs | Short film | |
| Manchild | Drug dealer | Series 2 Episode 2 | |
| 2005 | Tony | Mackey | Short film |
| 2008 | Zebra Crossing | Blakey | |
| 2009 | Tony | Mackey | Feature-length version of 2005 short |
| 2010 | Doctor Who | Philip | Episode: "Flesh and Stone" |
| Holby City | Jules O'Hanlon | Episode: "Betrayal" | |
| Shitkicker | Ronnie | Short film | |
| Turnout | George | Also writer | |
| 2012 | Next Exit | Peter | Short film |
| Green Street 3: Never Back Down | Tony | ||
| 2014 | Silent Witness | Mark Bond | Episodes: Coup de Grace (Parts 1&2) |
| I Am Soldier | JJ | ||
| Top Dog | Graham Hawkins | ||
| 2015 | Call the Midwife | Frank Robbins | Series 4 Episode 4 |
| A Stranger Kind | Dicky | Short film | |
| 2016 | Trespass Against Us | Armed Policeman | |
| Wonderkid | Manager | Short film | |
| 2017 | Bonded by Blood 2 | Damon Alvin | |
| My Name Is Lenny | Frank Warren | ||
| London Heist | Mason | ||
| The Composer | Policeman | Short film | |
| 2018 | The Marine 6: Close Quarters | Detective | |
| Trigger Finger! | Gavin | Short film | |
| 2019 | Smack Edd | Edd | Short film; also writer |
| The Corrupted | DI Frank Walsh | ||
| 2020 | Villain | Sean Franks | Also writer and executive producer[8][9][10] |
| Doctors | Jason Ridlash | Episode: "Firewalks" | |
| 2021 | Baby Boy | Nicky Reed aka Skinny Nicky | Short film; also writer |
| Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins | Joey Waller | ||
| 2022 | EastEnders | Eric Mitchell | Episode 6550 |
| The Turn of the Screw | Danny Arthur | Short film | |
| 2023 | The Gold | Young Policeman Jack | 3 episodes |
| TBA | Thirteen Cars | Lenny | |
| 13 Seconds | Cutter | Short film | |
| Tate: Two Days of Blood | Joey Waller |
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