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.
Acted in 92
2020s
- 2023
Révélations
Movie
- 2022
Si on savait
Movie
- 2021
Permis de construire
Movie
The Loan
Movie
2010s
- 2019
Dentro di te c'è la terra
Movie
- 2018
Le Choix de Cheyenne
Simon Langlois
- 2016
On refait le boulevard
Movie
Jacques Daniel
Daniel
- 2014
Brèves de comptoir
Jacky
Hier est un autre Jour !
Pierre Maillard
Les tourtereaux divorcent
Marcel
The Three Brothers: The Return
Le beau-père de Michael
- 2013
Vaugand
Camparain · 3 episodes
Fanny
Félix Escartefigue
Marius
Félix Escartefigue
Il faut marier maman
Gérard
- 2012
La Guerre du Royal Palace
Maxime Verdier
- 2011
Lunch Versus Dinner
Jean-Michel
J'ai peur d'oublier
Paul
Changer la vie !
Pierre Bérégovoy
Tromper n'est pas jouer
Movie
2000s
- 2009
Un viol
Maxime Gallet
La Passion selon Didier
Didier
Un homme d'honneur
Pierre Bérégovoy
- 2008
TOC TOC
Vincent
C'est mieux la vie quand on est grand
Raymond
- 2007
- 2006
The Sweet Country of My Childhood
Roger Joly
Le temps de la désobéissance
Édouard Vigne
- 2005
On ne prête qu'aux riches
Lucien
L'homme qui voulait passer à la télé
le père de Bernard
Bien dégagé derrière les oreilles
Henri Castarède
The Antidote
Guillaume Marty
- 2004
93, rue Lauriston
Henri Lafont, alias « Abwehr Henri Chamberlin »
Trois pères à la maison
Tony · 3 episodes
À cran, deux ans après
Bob François · 2 episodes
Suzie Berton
Marco
- 2003
The Car Keys
Daniel
À cran
Bob François · 4 episodes
- 2002
Marche et rêve ! Les homards de l'utopie
Toinou
À l'abri des regards indiscrets
L'homme d'affaires
- 2001
Sexe, magouilles et culture générale
Franck Petit, game's producer
- 2000
Second life
Ronnie
Route de nuit
Guido
1990s
- 1998
Jeudi 12
Roussier
The Boys II
Laurent
Bingo !
André
- 1997
Droit dans le mur
Jean-François
The Ideal Man
Paul
Maintenant ou jamais
Raymond
- 1996
Oui
Polo
Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0
Monsieur Hattus
Ghost with Driver
Marcel Bourdon, prétendu ami de Georges
Mémoires d'un jeune con
Damien
Ma femme me quitte
Alain
- 1995
Happiness Is in the Field
André le patron de l'hotel
Fresh Bait
Jean-Pierre
- 1994
L'homme de mes rêves
Alex
Neuf Mois
Georges
- 1993
- 1992
Le Grand Jeu
Movie
- 1991
Great, My Parents Divorce!
père Christian
Allo, Maman !
Movie
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
Man Eaters
-The American pilot
- 1987
Killing Time
Melchior
- 1986
The Joint Brothers
Harky
Black Mic Mac
Rabuteau
- 1985
Moi vouloir toi
Pierre Baillet
All Mixed Up
André Martin
- 1983
Le Jeune Marié
Durbec
It Could Be Worse
Charles Murat
A Man of My Measure
André
- 1982
- 1981
Instinct de femme
Nurse
Why Not Us?
Guy Loiseau
Au bout du chemin
l'assistant
- 1980
La Traque
Denis (SRPJ Lyon) · 4 episodes
1970s
- 1979
The Bit Between the Teeth
Un commentateur TV
Ciao, You Guys
Mario
- 1978
L'Exercice du pouvoir
Movie
- 1977
Stop Calling Me Baby!
Commercials director
- 1976
Directed 1
1990s
- 1993
Faites comme chez nous
Director
Appearances5
2020s
- 2025
Jacques Villeret, drôlement tragique
Self
2010s
- 2015
Michel Serrault, un clown en liberté
Self
- 2014
Retenez bien ma gueule !
Self
