Leo Rossi

Leo Rossi

Known for
Acting
Born
June 26, 1946 (age 80)
Birthplace
Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Leo Rossi (born June 26, 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.

Known For

Filmography

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Before Memory poster

Before Memory

Movie · as Mr. Albert

2022
Killin Smallz poster

Killin Smallz

Movie · as Leo Rossi

2020
Gravesend poster

Gravesend

TV · 19 eps

2018
Gotti poster

Gotti

Movie · as Bobby Boriello

2012
THE NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER! the making of Halloween II poster

THE NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER! the making of Halloween II

Movie · as Self

2011
Exodus Fall

Exodus Fall

Movie · as Ford Ashworth

2010
At the Sinatra Club poster

At the Sinatra Club

Movie · as Paul Castellano

2010
PrimeMates poster

PrimeMates

Movie · as Ray

2007
The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie poster

The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie

Movie · as Officer Harold

2006
10th & Wolf poster

10th & Wolf

Movie · as Agent Thornton

2006
All In poster

All In

Movie · as Dr. Hamilton

2005
Diamond Zero

Diamond Zero

Movie · as Augustine Garza

2005
Back By Midnight poster

Back By Midnight

Movie · as Rusty

2004
Mafioso: The Father The Son poster

Mafioso: The Father The Son

Movie · as Vito Lupo

2004
The Last Letter poster

The Last Letter

Movie · as Judge

2004
Shut Up and Kiss Me! poster

Shut Up and Kiss Me!

Movie · as Mario

2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action poster

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Movie · as Acme VP, Climbing to the Top

2002
The Rose Technique poster

The Rose Technique

Movie · as Artie

2002
The Business of Fancydancing poster

The Business of Fancydancing

Movie · as Mr. Williams

2002
Four Deadly Reasons poster

Four Deadly Reasons

Movie · as Otto

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Leo · 1 ep

2001
One Eyed King poster

One Eyed King

Movie · as 'Big' Joe Thomas

2001
Road to Redemption poster

Road to Redemption

Movie · as Sully Santoro

2001
One Night at McCool's poster

One Night at McCool's

Movie · as Joey Dinardo

2001
Separate Ways poster

Separate Ways

Movie

2000
Fatal Conflict poster

Fatal Conflict

Movie · as Conrad Nash

2000
Crackerjack 3 poster

Crackerjack 3

Movie · as Ricky Santeria-Ramos

1999
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human poster

The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

Movie · as The Female's Father

1999
Analyze This poster

Analyze This

Movie · as Carlo Mangano

1999
Fashionably L.A.

Fashionably L.A.

Movie · as Acting Teacher

1999
Judging Amy poster

Judging Amy

TV · as Mr. Schmeltzer · 1 ep

1999
Sons of Thunder poster

Sons of Thunder

TV · 1 ep

1998
True Friends poster

True Friends

Movie · as Carmine

1998
The Assault poster

The Assault

Movie · as Zigowski

1998
Sticks poster

Sticks

Movie · as Domino

1996
Wedding Bell Blues poster

Wedding Bell Blues

Movie · as Robert

1996
Felony poster

Felony

Movie · as Kincade

1996
Early Edition poster

Early Edition

TV · as Frank Pirelli · 1 ep

1996
In Cold Blood poster

In Cold Blood

TV · as Agent Harold Nye · 2 eps

1995
Beyond Desire poster

Beyond Desire

Movie · as Frank Zulla

1995
Mutant Species poster

Mutant Species

Movie · as Hollinger

1995
Rave Review poster

Rave Review

Movie · as Brian

1995
The Misery Brothers poster

The Misery Brothers

Movie · as Michael Misery

1995
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King poster

In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King

Movie · as Moran

1995
JAG poster

JAG

TV · as Peter Reardon · 1 ep

1994
Raw Justice poster

Raw Justice

Movie · as Lieutenant Atkins

1994
Fast Getaway II poster

Fast Getaway II

Movie · as Sam Potter

1994
Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes poster

Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes

Movie · as Det. Sam Dietz

1994
Runaway Daughters poster

Runaway Daughters

Movie · as Deputy 2

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Detective Cruson · 2 eps

1994
Rebel Highway poster

Rebel Highway

TV · as Deputy, Disc Jockey · 1 ep

1993
Relentless 3 poster

Relentless 3

Movie · as Sam Dietz

1993
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story poster

Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story

Movie · as Bobby Buttafuoco

1992
We're Talkin' Serious Money poster

We're Talkin' Serious Money

Movie · as Charlie

1992
Dead On: Relentless II poster

Dead On: Relentless II

Movie · as Sam Dietz

1992
Where the Day Takes You poster

Where the Day Takes You

Movie · as Mr. Burtis

1991
Fast Getaway poster

Fast Getaway

Movie · as Sam Potter

1991
Too Much Sun poster

Too Much Sun

Movie · as George

1990
Maniac Cop 2 poster

Maniac Cop 2

Movie · as Turkell

1989
Relentless poster

Relentless

Movie · as Sam Dietz

1989
Hit List poster

Hit List

Movie · as Frank DeSalvo

1989
Peter Gunn poster

Peter Gunn

Movie · as Det. Russo

1988
The Accused poster

The Accused

Movie · as Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect

1988
Maniac Cop poster

Maniac Cop

Movie · as Mayor's Chief of Staff (uncredited)

1988
Out of Time poster

Out of Time

Movie · as Hawkins

1987
Leonard Part 6 poster

Leonard Part 6

Movie · as Chef

1987
Black Widow poster

Black Widow

Movie · as Ricci

1987
Russkies poster

Russkies

Movie · as Keefer

1987
Tour of Duty poster

Tour of Duty

TV · as Jake Bridger · 2 eps

1987
The Bronx Zoo poster

The Bronx Zoo

TV · 1 ep

1987
A Year in the Life poster

A Year in the Life

TV · as Mel · 1 ep

1987
21 Jump Street poster

21 Jump Street

TV · as Sgt. Walker · 1 ep

1986
River's Edge poster

River's Edge

Movie · as Jim

1985
Kids Don't Tell poster

Kids Don't Tell

Movie · as Detective Rastelli

1985
One Too Many poster

One Too Many

Movie · as Mr. Jenkins

1985
Stingray poster

Stingray

TV · 1 ep

1985
Hollywood Beat poster

Hollywood Beat

TV · 1 ep

1985
Amazing Stories poster

Amazing Stories

TV · as Murray · 1 ep

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as Tony Cochran · 1 ep

1984
Brothers poster

Brothers

TV · 1 ep

1984
Partners in Crime poster

Partners in Crime

TV · as Lt. Ed Vronsky · 13 eps

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Lieutenant Hornbeck · 1 ep

1984
Mike Hammer poster

Mike Hammer

TV · as Tony Weston · 1 ep

1983
Heart Like a Wheel poster

Heart Like a Wheel

Movie · as Jack Muldowney

1983
Brainwash poster

Brainwash

Movie · as Chris Morris

1982
T. J. Hooker poster

T. J. Hooker

TV · as Joe Tate, Salvatore Martel · 1 ep

1982
Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey

TV · 2 eps

1981
Halloween II poster

Halloween II

Movie · as Budd Scarlotti

1981
Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · 3 eps

1977
Grand Theft Auto poster

Grand Theft Auto

Movie · as Vegas Muscle Chief

1977
Mr. Billion poster

Mr. Billion

Movie · as Italian Kidnapper

1975
Alias Big Cherry poster

Alias Big Cherry

Movie · as Big Cherry