Massimo Vanni

Massimo Vanni

Acting
Born Jul 08, 1946
From Rome, Lazio, Italy

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.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

Gangs of New York
7.3
2002

Gangs of New York

Bar Bouncer (uncredited)

Lovers and Other Relatives
5.4
1974

Lovers and Other Relatives

Mr. Muscle

Keoma
6.9
1976

Keoma

Caldwell's Henchman at Wagon (uncredited)

Emanuelle and Françoise
5.1
1975

Emanuelle and Françoise

Robi

A Pure Formality
7.4
1994

A Pure Formality

The Inglorious Bastards
6.3
1978

The Inglorious Bastards

French Resistance

The Last Shark
5.5
1981

The Last Shark

Jimmy (as Max Vanders)

The Borgia
5.1
2006

The Borgia

Soldier

Hector the Mighty
5.0
1972

Hector the Mighty

Gang (uncredited)

Zombie Flesh Eaters 2
5.1
1988

Zombie Flesh Eaters 2

Bo (as Alex McBride)

The Wax Mask
5.6
1997

The Wax Mask

Victor

1990: The Bronx Warriors
5.0
1982

1990: The Bronx Warriors

Blade

Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente
10.0
2008

Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente

Self

Sinbad of the Seven Seas
4.0
1989

Sinbad of the Seven Seas

Man (uncredited)

Romanzo Criminale
7.2
2005

Romanzo Criminale

Guardaspalle Gemito (uncredited)

The Heroin Busters
6.3
1977

The Heroin Busters

Massimo

Seven Beauties
7.5
1975

Seven Beauties

Man in Prison (uncredited)

Cry, Onion!
5.2
1975

Cry, Onion!

Buck, Lamb Henchman

Rats: Night of Terror
4.8
1984

Rats: Night of Terror

Taurus

Weapons of Death
6.0
1977

Weapons of Death

Rosati - Undercover Cop

Light Blast
4.3
1985

Light Blast

Policeman in Warehouse

The Big Racket
6.9
1976

The Big Racket

Rudy's Enforcer

Tuareg: Desert Warrior
4.9
1984

Tuareg: Desert Warrior

Corporal

High Crime
6.4
1973

High Crime

Killer

The Last Hunter
5.5
1980

The Last Hunter

Phillips

The New Barbarians
4.3
1983

The New Barbarians

Mako

Blastfighter
5.2
1984

Blastfighter

Dying Police Officer

Assassination on the Tiber
6.3
1979

Assassination on the Tiber

Brigadier Gargiulo

My Sister and I
6.4
1987

My Sister and I

Uomo nel treno

Cop Game
4.7
1988

Cop Game

Head of the Killers

The Repenter
6.1
1985

The Repenter

Bastardi
4.0
2008

Bastardi

Brasi

Vajont
6.5
2001

Vajont

Roncacci

Highway Racer
5.4
1977

Highway Racer

Man (uncredited)

Strike Commando 2
4.5
1988

Strike Commando 2

Kelly Sellers

La quindicesima epistola
6.0
1998

La quindicesima epistola

Michele

Shocking Dark
4.4
1989

Shocking Dark

First Soldier (Practicing Nunchucks)

Crime at Porta Romana
5.8
1980

Crime at Porta Romana

Brigadier Gargiulo

Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo
5.8
1996

Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo

Violent Rome
6.1
1975

Violent Rome

Mr. Valli

Double Target
4.2
1987

Double Target

Russian Soldier (uncredited)

The Gorilla
4.2
1982

The Gorilla

ladro baffuto

Nerone
4.5
1977

Nerone

Painter

Hit Squad
6.5
1976

Hit Squad

Brigadier Gargiulo

Ti stramo - Ho voglia di un'ultima notte da manuale prima di tre baci sopra il cielo
4.9
2008

Ti stramo - Ho voglia di un'ultima notte da manuale prima di tre baci sopra il cielo

Professore

Destruction Force
5.6
1977

Destruction Force

Marchetti

The Loves and Times of Scaramouche
2.7
1976

The Loves and Times of Scaramouche

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
6.0
2008

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

Self

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant
5.8
1981

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant

brigadiere Gargiulo

The Face with Two Left Feet
5.9
1979

The Face with Two Left Feet

Paolo

Escape from the Bronx
4.8
1983

Escape from the Bronx

Big Little Man

A Special Cop in Action
6.1
1976

A Special Cop in Action

Fabbri

The Swindle
6.4
1977

The Swindle

brigadiere Gargiulo

The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri
5.5
1986

The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri

Thief

Day of the Cobra
6.0
1980

Day of the Cobra

Beltrame

Street Law
6.5
1974

Street Law

Hood #2

Desert of Fire
9.3
1997

Desert of Fire

Albino

Robowar
4.3
1988

Robowar

Pvt. Larry Guarino

After Death
5.0
1990

After Death

David

Five Moons Plaza
5.5
2003

Five Moons Plaza

Brigatista con mitra

The House by the Edge of the Lake
4.5
1979

The House by the Edge of the Lake

Manuel

Il ritorno del Monnezza
4.2
2005

Il ritorno del Monnezza

Gargiulo

Born to Fight
5.7
1989

Born to Fight

Prisoner #1

È arrivato mio fratello
5.7
1985

È arrivato mio fratello

poliziotto

Little Italy
6.0
1978

Little Italy

Gargiulo

We Are No Angels
6.0
1975

We Are No Angels

Shark Henchman

Segreto di Stato
6.0
1995

Segreto di Stato

Following Hitman

I Am Santa Claus
6.5
2021

I Am Santa Claus

Nanni

First Action Hero
2.7
1994

First Action Hero

Drake

Magnum Cop
4.9
1978

Magnum Cop

Vinnie

Rome, the Other Face of Violence
5.6
1976

Rome, the Other Face of Violence

Agent Vanni (uncredited)

Pretendo l'inferno
6.0
2024

Pretendo l'inferno

Self

E guardo il mondo da un oblò
2007

E guardo il mondo da un oblò

Uomo che tradisce la moglie

Body and Soul
1.8
1997

Body and Soul

Killer

Tracce di Bene
2017

Tracce di Bene

Self

Roma criminale
2.0
2013

Roma criminale

Gargiulio

Kidnapping – Ein Vater schlägt zurück
1998

Kidnapping – Ein Vater schlägt zurück

Angelo

Belle da morire 2
2.0
2005

Belle da morire 2

Killer

Solitaire
5.0
2008

Solitaire

Moriero

Una grande voglia d'amore
1.0
1994

Una grande voglia d'amore

Nicole's Friend

Nel nome dell'odio
2025

Nel nome dell'odio

Sé stesso

2007

Quelli del Maledetto Treno Blindato - Making of 'Inglorious Bastards'

Self

L'uomo che disse no
2024

L'uomo che disse no