Lenny Montana
Known for Acting · 24 credits
- Born
- 1926-03-13
- Died
- 1992-05-12
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Lenny Passaforo
Biography
Tall and solidly built, this Italian-American professional wrestler turned actor was born Lenny Passaforo in Brooklyn, New York, and is best remembered for his first on-screen role as the not too bright but ever loyal bodyguard Luca Brasi in The Godfather (1972). Montana didn't get a lot of screen time before being eliminated by the henchmen of opposing gangster Al Lettieri with a garrote and a knife; however, he caught the eye of casting agents and over the next ten years racked up roles in 16 movies. Usually cast as "muscle for hire", he was equally good at playing the intimidating thug or a buffoonish hoodlum, such as in Battle Creek Brawl (1980) and The Jerk (1979). His last film appearance was in the B-thriller Blood Song (1982), which he also co-wrote. He died in May 1992 of a heart attack while in Italy.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (20)
The Godfather
1972
as Luca Brasi
...All the Marbles
1981
as Jerome
The Jerk
1979
as Con Man
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
2016
as Luca Brasi (uncredited)
The Big Brawl
1980
as John
Matilda
1978
as Hood #1
Defiance
1980
as Whacko
Evilspeak
1981
as Jake
Pandemonium
1982
as Coach
Change of Habit
1969
as Grocer (uncredited)
Fingers
1978
as Luchino
Seven
1979
as The Kahuna
Blood Song
1982
as Skipper
Strike Force
1975
as Italian Dockworker
Below the Belt
1980
as The Geek
The Funny Face of the Godfather
1973
as Saro
Contract on Cherry Street
1977
as Phil Lombardi
Halloween Monster Bash
1991
as Skipper (archive footage)
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
1978
as Brick
Patty
1976
as The Racketeer
About Lenny Montana
Tall and solidly built, this Italian-American professional wrestler turned actor was born Lenny Passaforo in Brooklyn, New York, and is best remembered for his first on-screen role as the not too bright but ever loyal bodyguard Luca Brasi in The Godfather (1972). Montana didn't get a lot of screen time before being eliminated by the henchmen of opposing gangster Al Lettieri with a garrote and a knife; however, he caught the eye of casting agents and over the next ten years racked up roles in 16 movies. Usually cast as "muscle for hire", he was… With 24 credits spanning from 1969 to 2016, Lenny Montana has appeared in 20 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lenny Montana Movies
- The Godfather (1972) — as Luca Brasi
- ...All the Marbles (1981) — as Jerome
- The Jerk (1979) — as Con Man
- The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 (2016) — as Luca Brasi (uncredited)
- The Big Brawl (1980) — as John
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