Anthony Russell

Anthony Russell (Anthony F. Russell) – Aktor, musisi, dan komedian stand-up Amerika, lahir 22 September 1943 (tidak ada tempat lahir pasti). Seorang multi-instrumentalis (trombone, piano, harmonika, gitar, ukulele) yang lulus dari Montclair State College dengan jurusan trombone dan minor di piano, dia melanjutkan kuliahnya di sebuah band pertunjukan yang kemudian dipesan sebagai artis lounge Las Vegas. Dia belajar akting di HB Studios di New York dan mendapatkan keanggotaan di Actors Studio, tampil di empat produksi panggung mereka. Dia juga tampil stand-up di The Comedy Store, The Improv, dan klub terkenal lainnya, dan menjadi pembuka untuk bintang-bintang seperti Frankie Avalon, Julie London, dan Joe Williams. Peran filmnya yang paling menonjol termasuk Jerry the Bookie di Bugsy (1991, berlawanan dengan Warren Beatty), seorang Bookie di Casino (1995, berlawanan dengan Robert De Niro dan Joe Pesci), Busboy di Ed Wood (1994, disutradarai oleh Tim Burton), Morrie Friedman di The Black Dahlia (2006, berlawanan dengan Josh Hartnett dan Mia Kirshner), Giovanni di Norbit (2007), dan Nick the Jeweller di Semua Orang Ingin Menjadi Orang Italia (2007). Di televisi dia terkenal karena Tony Russo dalam Life with Bonnie (2002, 44 episode), Mr. Lawton di Scrubs (2009), Chad Lite di The Office (2007), dan penampilan tamu di NYPD Blue, Night Court, Home Improvement, Becker, Ghost Whisperer, dan October Road. Ia aktif sejak 1969 dan terus bekerja di Las Vegas sebagai stand-up comedian dan di The Riviera Hotel.

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 Tim Burton), Morrie Friedman in The Black Dahlia (2006, opposite Josh Hartnett and Mia Kirshner), Giovanni in Norbit (2007), and Nick the Jeweler in Everybody Wants to Be Italian (2007). On television he is best known for Tony Russo in Life with Bonnie (2002, 44 episodes), Mr. Lawton in Scrubs (2009), Chad Lite in The Office (2007), and guest appearances in NYPD Blue, Night Court, Home Improvement, Becker, Ghost Whisperer, and October Road. He has been active since 1969 and continues to work in Las Vegas as a stand-up comedian and at The Riviera Hotel.