Massimo Vanni
Known for Acting · 84 credits
- Born
- 1946-07-08 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Also known as
- Alex McBride · Patrick O'Neil · Max Vanders · Patrick O'Neil jr.
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.
Known For
Gangs of New York
2002
as Bar Bouncer (uncredited)
Lovers and Other Relatives
1974
as Mr. Muscle
The Last Shark
1981
as Jimmy (as Max Vanders)
Cry, Onion!
1975
as Buck, Lamb Henchman
Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente
2008
as Self
Zombie Flesh Eaters 2
1988
as Bo (as Alex McBride)
TV Shows (1)
Movies (83)
Gangs of New York
2002
as Bar Bouncer (uncredited)
Lovers and Other Relatives
1974
as Mr. Muscle
The Last Shark
1981
as Jimmy (as Max Vanders)
Cry, Onion!
1975
as Buck, Lamb Henchman
Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente
2008
as Self
Zombie Flesh Eaters 2
1988
as Bo (as Alex McBride)
Romanzo Criminale
2005
as Guardaspalle Gemito (uncredited)
Crime at the Chinese Restaurant
1981
as brigadiere Gargiulo
Keoma
1976
as Caldwell's Henchman at Wagon (uncredited)
The Borgia
2006
as Soldier
A Pure Formality
1994
The Last Hunter
1980
as Phillips
The Inglorious Bastards
1978
as French Resistance
The Swindle
1977
as brigadiere Gargiulo
Seven Beauties
1975
as Man in Prison (uncredited)
Five Moons Plaza
2003
as Brigatista con mitra
The Big Racket
1976
as Rudy's Enforcer
First Action Hero
1994
as Drake
1990: The Bronx Warriors
1982
as Blade
Sinbad of the Seven Seas
1989
as Man (uncredited)
Shocking Dark
1989
as First Soldier (Practicing Nunchucks)
The Wax Mask
1997
as Victor
I Am Santa Claus
2021
as Nanni
Nerone
1977
as Painter
The Repenter
1985
High Crime
1973
as Killer
Destruction Force
1977
as Marchetti
Emanuelle and Françoise
1975
as Robi
Light Blast
1985
as Policeman in Warehouse
Vajont
2001
as Roncacci
The House by the Edge of the Lake
1979
as Manuel
Little Italy
1978
as Gargiulo
Weapons of Death
1977
as Rosati - Undercover Cop
Born to Fight
1989
as Prisoner #1
The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri
1986
as Thief
Escape from the Bronx
1983
as Big Little Man
The Loves and Times of Scaramouche
1976
Double Target
1987
as Russian Soldier (uncredited)
Assassination on the Tiber
1979
as Brigadier Gargiulo
Robowar
1988
as Pvt. Larry Guarino
Hector the Mighty
1972
as Gang (uncredited)
È arrivato mio fratello
1985
as poliziotto
A Special Cop in Action
1976
as Fabbri
Ti stramo - Ho voglia di un'ultima notte da manuale prima di tre baci sopra il cielo
2008
as Professore
Tuareg: Desert Warrior
1984
as Corporal
Rats: Night of Terror
1984
as Taurus
The New Barbarians
1983
as Mako
Day of the Cobra
1980
as Beltrame
Bastardi
2008
as Brasi
Violent Rome
1975
as Mr. Valli
Highway Racer
1977
as Man (uncredited)
After Death
1990
as David
The Heroin Busters
1977
as Massimo
My Sister and I
1987
as Uomo nel treno
Strike Commando 2
1988
as Kelly Sellers
Blastfighter
1984
as Dying Police Officer
Il ritorno del Monnezza
2005
as Gargiulo
Magnum Cop
1978
as Vinnie
Hit Squad
1976
as Brigadier Gargiulo
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
2008
as Self
Crime at Porta Romana
1980
as Brigadier Gargiulo
Segreto di Stato
1995
as Following Hitman
The Face with Two Left Feet
1979
as Paolo
Cop Game
1988
as Head of the Killers
Street Law
1974
as Hood #2
The Gorilla
1982
as ladro baffuto
La quindicesima epistola
1998
as Michele
E guardo il mondo da un oblò
2007
as Uomo che tradisce la moglie
Desert of Fire
1997
as Albino
Rome, the Other Face of Violence
1976
as Agent Vanni (uncredited)
Roma criminale
2013
as Gargiulio
Pretendo l'inferno
2024
as Self
We Are No Angels
1975
as Shark Henchman
Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo
1996
Solitaire
2008
as Moriero
Kidnapping – Ein Vater schlägt zurück
1998
as Angelo
Belle da morire 2
2005
as Killer
L'uomo che disse no
2024
Una grande voglia d'amore
1994
as Nicole's Friend
Nel nome dell'odio
2025
as Sé stesso
Body and Soul
1997
as Killer
Tracce di Bene
2017
as Self
Quelli del Maledetto Treno Blindato - Making of 'Inglorious Bastards'
2007
as Self
About Massimo Vanni
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. With 84 credits spanning from 1972 to 2025, Massimo Vanni has appeared in 83 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Massimo Vanni Movies
- Gangs of New York (2002) — as Bar Bouncer (uncredited)
- Lovers and Other Relatives (1974) — as Mr. Muscle
- The Last Shark (1981) — as Jimmy (as Max Vanders)
- Cry, Onion! (1975) — as Buck, Lamb Henchman
- Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente (2008) — as Self
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