About
Anthony Russell (Anthony F. Russell) – American actor, musician, and stand-up comedian, born 22 September 1943 (no firm birthplace established). A multi-instrumentalist (trombone, piano, harmonica, guitar, ukulele) who graduated from Montclair State College with a major in trombone and a minor in piano, he worked his way through college in a show band that was later booked as a Las Vegas lounge act. He studied acting at HB Studios in New York and earned a membership in the Actors Studio, appearing in four of their stage productions. He also performed stand-up at The Comedy Store, The Improv, and other famed clubs, and opened for stars like Frankie Avalon, Julie London, and Joe Williams. His most notable film roles include Jerry the Bookie in Bugsy (1991, opposite Warren Beatty), a Bookie in Casino (1995, opposite Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci), the Busboy in Ed Wood (1994, directed by...
Known for
The OfficeSeries • 2005
ScrubsSeries • 2001
Diagnosis: MurderSeries • 1993
Ghost WhispererSeries • 2005
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeries • 1996
Mad About YouSeries • 1992
Night CourtSeries • 1984
Arli$$Series • 1996
ProfilerSeries • 1996
Family LawSeries • 1999
The John Larroquette ShowSeries • 1993
MaronSeries • 2013
PopularSeries • 1999
CasinoMovie • 1995
Life with BonnieSeries • 2002
October RoadSeries • 2007
NorbitMovie • 2007
The HuntressSeries • 2000
The OutsiderSeries • 1968
The Black DahliaMovie • 2006
Ed WoodMovie • 1994
WinchellMovie • 1998
BugsyMovie • 1991
KidMovie • 1990