Massimo Vanni
Born: 1946-07-08 in Rome, Lazio, Italy
Known For: Acting
Biography
A cousin of director Enzo G. Castellari and nephew of director Marino Girolami, Massimo Vanni became involved in the Italian film industry at a young age both as a bit-part player and stuntman before slowly graduating to larger more dramatic roles toward the end of the decade. A skilled acrobat and fight choreographer, Vanni himself became known as the Italian Jackie Chan of the 1980's, usually getting a good fight scene in before meeting with an inevitable demise.
Filmography
2025
- Nel nome dell'odio as Sé stesso
2024
2021
- I Am Santa Claus as Nanni
- Dietro la notte ... (Stunt Coordinator)
2017
- Tracce di Bene as Self
2013
- Roma criminale as Gargiulio
2008
- Bastardi as Brasi
- Ti stramo - Ho voglia di un'ultima notte da manuale prima di tre baci sopra il cielo as Professore
- Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 as Self
- Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente as Self
- Solitaire as Moriero
2007
- Quelli del Maledetto Treno Blindato - Making of 'Inglorious Bastards' as Self
- E guardo il mondo da un oblò as Uomo che tradisce la moglie
2006
- The Borgia as Soldier
- Baciami piccina ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- The Stone Merchant ... (Stunts)
2005
- Il ritorno del Monnezza as Gargiulo
- Romanzo Criminale as Guardaspalle Gemito (uncredited)
- The Clan ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Come Into the Light ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Belle da morire 2 as Killer
2003
- Five Moons Plaza as Brigatista con mitra
2002
- Gangs of New York as Bar Bouncer (uncredited)
- A Perfect Love ... (Stunt Coordinator)
2001
- Vajont as Roncacci
- Stregati dalla luna ... (Stunt Coordinator)
2000
- Alex the Ram ... (Stunt Coordinator)
1998
- Kidnapping – Ein Vater schlägt zurück as Angelo
- La quindicesima epistola as Michele
1997
- The Wax Mask as Victor
- Desert of Fire as Albino
- Body and Soul as Killer
1995
- Segreto di Stato as Following Hitman
1994
- First Action Hero as Drake
- A Pure Formality
- Una grande voglia d'amore as Nicole's Friend
1993
- Skinheads ... (Master at Arms)
1990
- After Death as David (as Alex McBride)
1989
- Shocking Dark as First Soldier (Practicing Nunchucks)
- Sinbad of the Seven Seas as Man (uncredited)
- Born to Fight as Prisoner #1
- Appointment in Trieste
1988
- Strike Commando 2 as Kelly Sellers
- Robowar as Pvt. Larry Guarino
- Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 as Bo (as Alex McBride)
- Cop Game as Head of the Killers
1987
- Double Target as Russian Soldier (uncredited)
- Strike Commando ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- My Sister and I as Uomo nel treno
1986
- The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri as Thief
1985
- The Repenter
- È arrivato mio fratello as poliziotto
- Light Blast as Policeman in Warehouse
1984
- Blastfighter as Dying Police Officer
- Rats: Night of Terror as Taurus
- Tuareg: Desert Warrior as Corporal
1983
- The New Barbarians as Mako
- Escape from the Bronx as Big Little Man
1982
- 1990: The Bronx Warriors as Blade
- The Gorilla as ladro baffuto
1981
- The Last Shark as Jimmy (as Max Vanders)
- Crime at the Chinese Restaurant as brigadiere Gargiulo
1980
- Crime at Porta Romana as Brigadier Gargiulo
- Day of the Cobra as Beltrame
- The Last Hunter as Phillips
1979
- The House by the Edge of the Lake as Manuel
- Assassination on the Tiber as Brigadier Gargiulo
- The Face with Two Left Feet as Paolo
1978
- Little Italy as Gargiulo
- The Inglorious Bastards as French Resistance
- Magnum Cop as Vinnie
1977
- The Swindle as brigadiere Gargiulo
- Highway Racer as Uomo (uncredited)
- Destruction Force as Marchetti
- The Heroin Busters as Massimo
- Nerone as Painter
- Weapons of Death as Rosati - Undercover Cop
1976
- Hit Squad as Brigadier Gargiulo
- A Special Cop in Action as Fabbri
- The Big Racket as Vanni
- Keoma as Caldwell's Henchman at Wagon (uncredited)
- Rome, the Other Face of Violence as Agent Vanni (uncredited)
- The Loves and Times of Scaramouche
1975
- Cry, Onion! as Buck, Lamb Henchman
- Violent Rome as Mr. Valli
- Emanuelle and Françoise as Robi
- We Are No Angels as Shark Henchman
- Seven Beauties as Man in Prison (uncredited)
1974
- Lovers and Other Relatives as Mr. Muscle
- Street Law as Hood #2
1973
- High Crime as Killer
1972
- Hector the Mighty as Gang (uncredited)