Leo Rossi
Biography
Leo Rossi is an American actor, writer and producer who built a career as a character actor after starting with small film roles. Born in Trenton, he became known for playing the EMT Budd Scarlotti in Halloween II (1981). Roles in Heart Like a Wheel (1983), River's Edge (1986) and Black Widow (1987) led to a starring turn as the antagonist Cliff Albrect in The Accused (1988). He then starred in Relentless (1989) as Detective Sam Deitz, a part he reprised in sequels, and appeared in Maniac Cop 2 (1990). On television he guest starred in Hill Street Blues, Amazing Stories, 21 Jump Street and Tour of Duty. Later film work included Fast Getaway (1991), Where the Day Takes You (1992), Raw Justice (1994), Analyze This (1999) and One Night at McCool's (2001). He produced and starred in 10th & Wolf (2006) and starred in the series Falcone.
80years old
Turns 81 on June 26in 228 days
- Born Trenton
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 41 years1977 to 2018
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Behind the camera
In the 2006 thriller 10th & Wolf, Rossi took on producing duties as well as acting, portraying an FBI Agent who teams with Brian Dennehy to try to infiltrate a Sicilian Mafia family business.
Big break
Rossi's antagonist turn opposite Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis in The Accused led directly to him winning the starring role of Detective Sam Deitz in William Lustig's Relentless (1989), a part he reprised in three sequels.
Leo Rossi movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Jonathan Kaplan directed three of these films, Rick Rosenthal two and William Lustig two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Jonathan Kaplan
All films by Rick Rosenthal
All films by William Lustig
Also two films together8 more actors
- Jack KehlerThe Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999) and Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993)
- Paul BartelHeart Like a Wheel (1983) and Grand Theft Auto (1977)
- Charles NapierRaw Justice (1994) and Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
- Jennifer RubinFatal Conflict (2000) and Too Much Sun (1990)
- Nancy StephensRusskies (1987) and Halloween II (1981)
- Peter Van NordenCasualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993) and The Accused (1988)
- Ted PriorMutant Species (1994) and Raw Justice (1994)
- Lou BonackiManiac Cop 2 (1990) and Relentless (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Leo Rossi's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$260 million
10 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 10 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 10Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$177M68.1% of the total
- 2$26M9.8% of the total
- 3$25M9.7% of the total
- 4$14M5.2% of the total
- 5$7.0M2.7% of the total
- 6$4.6M1.8% of the total
- 7$4.3M1.7% of the total
- 8$2.2M0.8% of the total
$533,603from the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.