Acting
Leo Rossi
Born 1946-06-26
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Leo Rossi (born 1946) is an American character actor and writer with over 100 credits to his name, often playing authority figures, gangsters and other villains. He is known for his role as Budd Scarlotti in the 1981 horror film Halloween II and as Turkell from the 1990 horror sequel Maniac Cop 2. His other films include Heart Like a Wheel (1983), River's Edge (1986), The Accused (1988), Relentless (1989) and Analyze This (1999). Rossi starred on the 1980s short-lived TV series Partners in Crime and appeared in made-for-TV movies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo Rossi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Prominent works featuring Leo Rossi
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Halloween II
1981
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Analyze This
1999
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Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
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JAG
1995
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ER
1994
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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Without a Trace
2002
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The Accused
1988
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Gotti
2018
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Hunter
1984
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (100 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Killin Smallz | Leo Rossi | Movie | 2022 |
 | Gravesend | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Gotti | Bobby Boriello | Movie | 2018 |
| Gotti | Screenplay | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Nightmare Isn't Over! The Making of Halloween II | Self | Movie | 2012 |
| Exodus Fall | Ford Ashworth | Movie | 2011 | |
 | At the Sinatra Club | Paul Castellano | Movie | 2010 |
 | PrimeMates | Ray | Movie | 2010 |
 | Wisegal | Executive Producer | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie | Officer Harold | Movie | 2007 |
 | All In | Dr. Hamilton | Movie | 2006 |
 | 10th & Wolf | Agent Thornton | Movie | 2006 |
| 10th & Wolf | Producer | Movie | 2006 |
| Diamond Zero | Augustine Garza | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Back By Midnight | Rusty | Movie | 2005 |
 | Shut Up and Kiss Me! | Mario | Movie | 2004 |
 | Mafioso: The Father The Son | Vito Lupo | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Last Letter | Judge | Movie | 2004 |
 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Acme VP, Climbing to the Top | Movie | 2003 |
 | Without a Trace | Leo | TV Series | 2002 |
| Four Deadly Reasons | Otto | Movie | 2002 | |
 | The Rose Technique | Artie | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Business of Fancydancing | Mr. Williams | Movie | 2002 |
 | Road to Redemption | Sully Santoro | Movie | 2001 |
 | One Eyed King | 'Big' Joe Thomas | Movie | 2001 |
 | One Night at McCool's | Joey Dinardo | Movie | 2001 |
 | Separate Ways | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
 | Crackerjack 3 | Ricky Santeria-Ramos | Movie | 2000 |
 | Fatal Conflict | Conrad Nash | Movie | 2000 |
| Fashionably L.A. | Acting Teacher | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Judging Amy | Mr. Schmeltzer | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human | The Female's Father | Movie | 1999 |
 | Sons of Thunder | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Analyze This | Carlo Mangano | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Assault | Zigowski | Movie | 1998 |
 | True Friends | Carmine | Movie | 1998 |
 | Sticks | Domino | Movie | 1998 |
 | In Cold Blood | Agent Harold Nye | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Wedding Bell Blues | Robert | Movie | 1996 |
 | Early Edition | Frank Pirelli | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Felony | Kincade | Movie | 1996 |
 | JAG | Peter Reardon | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Rave Review | Brian | Movie | 1995 |
 | Beyond Desire | Frank Zulla | Movie | 1995 |
 | In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King | Moran | Movie | 1995 |
 | Mutant Species | Hollinger | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Misery Brothers | Michael Misery | Movie | 1995 |
 | Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes | Det. Sam Dietz | Movie | 1994 |
| Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes | Co-Producer | Movie | 1994 |
 | ER | Detective Cruson | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Raw Justice | Lieutenant Atkins | Movie | 1994 |
 | Runaway Daughters | Deputy 2 | Movie | 1994 |
 | Rebel Highway | Deputy | TV Series | 1994 |
| Rebel Highway | Disc Jockey | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Fast Getaway II | Sam Potter | Movie | 1994 |
 | Relentless 3 | Sam Dietz | Movie | 1993 |
| Relentless 3 | Co-Producer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story | Bobby Buttafuoco | Movie | 1993 |
 | Where the Day Takes You | Mr. Burtis | Movie | 1992 |
 | We're Talkin' Serious Money | Charlie | Movie | 1992 |
| We're Talkin' Serious Money | Writer | Movie | 1992 |
| We're Talkin' Serious Money | Co-Producer | Movie | 1992 |
 | Dead On: Relentless II | Sam Dietz | Movie | 1992 |
 | Fast Getaway | Sam Potter | Movie | 1991 |
 | Too Much Sun | George | Movie | 1991 |
 | Maniac Cop 2 | Turkell | Movie | 1990 |
 | Relentless | Sam Dietz | Movie | 1989 |
 | Peter Gunn | Det. Russo | Movie | 1989 |
 | Hit List | Frank DeSalvo | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Accused | Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect | Movie | 1988 |
 | Out of Time | Hawkins | Movie | 1988 |
 | Maniac Cop | Mayor's Chief of Staff (uncredited) | Movie | 1988 |
 | Leonard Part 6 | Chef | Movie | 1987 |
 | Russkies | Keefer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Tour of Duty | Jake Bridger | TV Series | 1987 |
 | A Year in the Life | Mel | TV Series | 1987 |
 | 21 Jump Street | Sgt. Walker | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Bronx Zoo | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Black Widow | Ricci | Movie | 1987 |
 | River's Edge | Jim | Movie | 1986 |
 | Amazing Stories | Murray | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Hollywood Beat | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Stingray | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | One Too Many | Mr. Jenkins | Movie | 1985 |
 | Kids Don't Tell | Detective Rastelli | Movie | 1985 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Lieutenant Hornbeck | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Partners in Crime | Lt. Ed Vronsky | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Hunter | Tony Cochran | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Brothers | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Brainwash | Chris Morris | Movie | 1983 |
 | Heart Like a Wheel | Jack Muldowney | Movie | 1983 |
 | Cagney & Lacey | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
 | T. J. Hooker | Joe Tate | TV Series | 1982 |
| T. J. Hooker | Salvatore Martel | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Halloween II | Budd | Movie | 1981 |
 | Hill Street Blues | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Grand Theft Auto | Vegas Muscle Chief | Movie | 1977 |
 | Mr. Billion | Italian Kidnapper | Movie | 1977 |
 | Alias Big Cherry | Big Cherry | Movie | 1975 |
 | Before Memory | Mr. Albert | Movie | — |