Anthony Russell on Life With Bonnie from WCHS-TV8

		Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 06:54:40 AM

	LIFE WITH BONNIE

	BONNIE HUNT as Bonnie Molloy

	MARK DERWIN as Dr. John Molloy

	SAMANTHA BROWNE-WALTERS as Samantha Molloy

	MARIANNE MUELLERLEILE as Gloria

	CHARLIE STEWART as Charlie Molloy

	HOLLY WORTELL as Holly

	CHRIS BARNES as Marv

	ANTHONY RUSSELL as Tony Russo

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Anthony Russell
Tony Russo on Life with Bonnie

Anthony Russell has parlayed an extensive talent for music into an acting career that includes stage, film and television productions.

As a child Russell played harmonica, ukulele, guitar, trombone and piano. He worked his way through high school and college playing and singing in a show band. After he graduated Montclair State College with a major in trombone and a minor in piano, his band was booked as a Las Vegas lounge act in many of the major hotels.

Encouraged by a friend who recognized his talents, Russell studied acting at HB Studios and eventually earned a coveted membership in the acclaimed Actors Studio. He appeared in four of the group's stage productions, and was also in the cast of "Lamppost Reunion," which won the best ensemble acting award at the Court Theater in Hollywood.

Russell also pursued standup comedy, making appearances in many of the famed U.S. clubs, as well as on "The Merv Griffin Show," "The Dinah Shore Show" and "The John Davidson Show," to name a few. He has opened for such Las Vegas stars as Frankie Avalon, Julie London, Roger Miller, Joe Williams, Tony Martin and Lou Rawls.

His many film appearances include "Bugsy," "Casino," "Ed Wood," "Out for Justice" and "Living Out Loud." On television he was a recurring character on "The Fanelli Boys," and he has guest starred on "NYPD Blue," "Home Improvement," "Mad About You," "Roseanne," "The John Larroquette Show," "Diagnosis Murder," "Silk Stalkings," "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch," "Family Law" and "Arliss."

Russell continues to play piano every day, loving the classic composers of American music, and he has a jazz band in which he sings, plays, does standup and generally has a wail of a time. When time allows, he continues to work regularly at The Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas as a standup comedian.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
HOMETOWN: Newark, NJ
BIRTHDATE: September 22

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