- Films
- 79
- Avg rating
- 5.53
- Peak run
- 1996’03
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
James by the numbers
Average
5.53
30 rated films
Vote weighted
5.70
bigger films count more
Median
5.5
half are better
Consistency
±1.26
rating spread
Career
44y
1982 to 2025
Total votes
1.22M
across every film
Best
7.7
Donnie Brasco
Worst
5.2
5th Borough
Newest first
Filmography
| 2025 |  Run | Eddie | · | 316 |
| 2025 | Silent Partners | Frankie Cutts | · | 974 |
| 2023 | MobKing | Don Dominic Sasso | 5.2 | 24,780 |
| 2023 | Among Wolves | Thomas Barclay | · | 395 |
| 2023 | Condition of Return | Mike Stafford | · | 747 |
| 2022 | Pig Killer | Rat | · | 505 |
| 2021 | Take Back | Schmidt | · | 946 |
| 2021 | Cerebrum | Kirk Davis | · | 265 |
| 2020 | Woe | Uncle Pete | · | 264 |
| 2020 | Chronicle of a Serial Killer | Peter Brown | 3.5 | 4,547 |
| 2020 | The Penitent Thief | Castor | · | 286 |
| 2020 | 5th Borough | Det. Ricci | 5.2 | 5,545 |
| 2020 | Final Kill | Bob | 4.1 | 1,519 |
| 2019 | The Great Alaskan Race | Wild Bill | · | 802 |
| 2018 | Living Among Us | Aaron | 5.3 | 3,220 |
| 2018 | Desolate | Duke Stone | · | 511 |
| 2016 | Code of Honor | Vincent Romano | 4.1 | 3,337 |
| 2015 | Voiceless | Pastor Gil | · | 325 |
| 2015 | American Justice | Agent Cobb | · | 715 |
| 2014 | Strike One | Paul Fairfield | · | 343 |
Better together?
James Russo's regulars
- Michael MadsenCo-star · 4 films · 5.75 avg▲+0.48
- Theresa RussellCo-star · 3 films · 5.10 avg▼−0.71
- Buddy GiovinazzoDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.70 avg▲+0.91
- Abel FerraraDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.95 avg▲+0.34
- Jokes YanesDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.20 avg▼−0.17
- Justin LeeDirector and actor · 2 films · 4.10 avg▼−0.87
- Nick VallelongaDirector and actor · 2 films · 3.80 avg▼−1.12
- Hector EchavarriaDirector and actor · 2 films · 2.60 avg▼−1.47
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On James Russo
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.