Russell Arthur Benson Jr. was born to Cynthia Lattof and Russell Benson. Russell Benson Sr. was a union plumber who had come back from Vietnam. Cynthia Lattof was a student at Gloucester State College. They divorced in 1979. Cynthia had moved Russell and his infant brother out to Sacramento, California where she met future husband Frank Russo. Frank adopted the two boys and Russell Arthur Benson Jr. name changed legally to Russell Austin Russo. The family then moved to Phoenix, Arizona before settling for a cross country drive in December 1982 to Long Branch, New Jersey where Frank's family lived. The family rented homes and duplexes while having three more children. In April 1992, the Russo family moved to Rumson, New Jersey. Russ finished his senior year of high school at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional and graduated in 1994.He then moved with long time girlfriend Laura Wood to Clearwater, Florida in June 1996. The relationship dissolved and in November 1997, Russell moved back to Rumson, New Jersey. Russ was studying business-finance at Brookdale College. In February 1999, he stumbled upon the Jewelbox Theatre. Jade Greene, the director of the theatre, was offering internships for acting classes. In the months to follow, he studied Alexander, Meisner, Stella Adler, Lee Strausberg and Method acting. Russ worked as a utility actor in various plays during the internship before landing a lead role in Clifford Oddet's classic "Awake & Sing" playing Moe Axelrod, a role previously performed by Sanford Meisner. Russ began traveling to NYC to study at Tisch in various acting workshops as well as working with the NJ Theatre Exchange. In March 2002, he landed the lead role in the Independent film "Envy" portraying a character with multiple personality disorder. "Envy" won the Buzz award at the NY Independent Film Festival. Russ continues to act in various plays and films.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
- Actor, also producer and writer
- 10 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Russ Russo's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 5
Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.
- Shadowas the cannibal entity in Donner Pass (2011)
- Heroas Jacob Nicks in An Act of War (2015)
- Shadowas Jacob Nicks in An Act of War (2015)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous7
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Russ Russo's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
- The Book of Love (2016) · actor · free
- Blue Collar Boys (2013) · actor · free
- Bad Frank (2017) · actor, writer, producer · free
- Donner Pass (2011) · actor · free
- Bikini Bloodbath (2006) · actor, producer · free
- Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash (2008) · actor · free
- 10,000 A.D.: The Legend of a Black Pearl (2008) · actor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Russ Russo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
24 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Night of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Chaser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Honeymoon at Cold Hollow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Victim No. 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Glimpse Ep 6: Day 180 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Bad Frank(2017)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Book of Love(2016)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
An Act of War(2015)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Catch Hell(2014)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Blue Collar Boys(2013)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all filmsA Genie Called Gin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Terror Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Against the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Donner Pass(2011)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
London Betty(2009)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
The Steele Project: Ides of March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Bikini Bloodbath(2006)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
The Land of College Prophets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Phileine Says Sorry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Just Another Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Ghetto Dawg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Bridget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Career shape
Star power in the 60th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 2002 to 2025; peak year 2017.
Biggest box office
An Act of War (2015)
Highest rated
An Act of War (2015)
Most popular right now
Catch Hell (2014)
Film career
Peak 2017 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2003Screen debut· Phileine Says Sorry
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Russ Russo's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Russ Russo work with?
People who share at least 2 of Russ Russo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thomas Edward Seymour shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Thomas Edward SeymourShared titles: London Betty (2009), Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash (2008), Bikini Bloodbath (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Thomas Edward Seymour
- Jonathan GormanShared titles: Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash (2008), Bikini Bloodbath (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Gorman
Actors
- Phil HallShared titles: London Betty (2009), Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash (2008), Bikini Bloodbath (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Phil Hall
- Robert Cosgrove Jr.Shared titles: London Betty (2009), Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash (2008), Bikini Bloodbath (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Cosgrove Jr.
- Sheri LynnShared titles: London Betty (2009), Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash (2008), Bikini Bloodbath (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Sheri Lynn
- Kevin InterdonatoShared titles: Bad Frank (2017), Blue Collar Boys (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Interdonato
Cinematographers
- Mike AndersonShared titles: London Betty (2009), Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash (2008), Bikini Bloodbath (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Mike Anderson
Producers
- Bruce SeymourShared titles: London Betty (2009), Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash (2008), Bikini Bloodbath (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Bruce Seymour
- Tim KuligShared titles: London Betty (2009), Bikini Bloodbath (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Kulig
- Kate GormanShared titles: Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash (2008), Bikini Bloodbath (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Kate Gorman
- Todd ReynoldsShared titles: Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash (2008), Bikini Bloodbath (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Todd Reynolds
Mixed roles
- Philip GueretteShared titles: London Betty (2009), Bikini Bloodbath (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Guerette
