Massimo Vanni

Personal Info

Birthday

July 8, 1946

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Also Known As

Alex McBride

Patrick O'Neil

Max Vanders

Patrick O'Neil jr.

Massimo Vanni

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

Keoma

Lovers and Other Relatives

Weapons of Death

The Inglorious Bastards

1990: The Bronx Warriors

Tuareg: Desert Warrior

The Borgia

Filmography

2024
L'uomo che disse no
as Alberto Gemma
Pretendo l'inferno
as Self
2021
I Am Santa Claus
as Nanni
2017
Tracce di Bene
as Self
2013
Roma criminale
as Gargiulio
2008
Solitaire
as Moriero
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
Bastardi
as Brasi
Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente
as Self
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
2005
Romanzo Criminale
as Guardaspalle Gemito (uncredited)
Belle da morire 2
as Killer
Il ritorno del Monnezza
as Gargiulo
2003
Five Moons Plaza
as Brigatista con mitra
2002
Gangs of New York
as Bar Bouncer (uncredited)
2001
Vajont
as Roncacci
1998
Kidnapping – Ein Vater schlägt zurück
as Angelo
La quindicesima epistola
as Michele
1997
Body and Soul
as Killer
The Wax Mask
as Victor
Desert of Fire
as Albino
1995
Segreto di Stato
as Following Hitman
1994
Una grande voglia d'amore
as Nicole's Friend
First Action Hero
as Drake
1990
After Death
as David (as Alex McBride)
1989
Born to Fight
as Prisoner #1
Sinbad of the Seven Seas
as Man (uncredited)
Shocking Dark
as First Soldier (Practicing Nunchucks)
1988
Strike Commando 2
as Kelly Sellers
Zombie Flesh Eaters 2
as Bo (as Alex McBride)
Robowar
as Pvt. Larry Guarino
Cop Game
as Head of the Killers
1987
My Sister and I
as Uomo nel treno
Double Target
as Russian Soldier (uncredited)
1986
The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri
as Thief
1985
Light Blast
as Policeman in Warehouse
È arrivato mio fratello
as poliziotto
1984
Rats: Night of Terror
as Taurus
Blastfighter
as Dying Police Officer
Tuareg: Desert Warrior
as Corporal
1983
Escape from the Bronx
as Big Little Man
The New Barbarians
as Mako
1982
1990: The Bronx Warriors
as Blade
The Gorilla
as ladro baffuto
1981
Crime at the Chinese Restaurant
as brigadiere Gargiulo
The Last Shark
as Jimmy (as Max Vanders)
1980
Crime at Porta Romana
as Brigadier Gargiulo
Day of the Cobra
as Beltrame
The Last Hunter
as Phillips
1979
Assassination on the Tiber
as Brigadier Gargiulo
The House by the Edge of the Lake
as Manuel
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
Weapons of Death
as Rosati - Undercover Cop
Nerone
as Painter
1976
A Special Cop in Action
as Fabbri
Keoma
as Caldwell's Henchman at Wagon (uncredited)
Hit Squad
as Brigadier Gargiulo
The Big Racket
as Vanni
Rome, the Other Face of Violence
as Agent Vanni (uncredited)
1975
Seven Beauties
as Man in Prison (uncredited)
We Are No Angels
as Shark Henchman
Cry, Onion!
as Buck, Lamb Henchman
Violent Rome
as Mr. Valli
Emanuelle and Françoise
as Robi
1974
Street Law
as Hood #2
Lovers and Other Relatives
as Mr. Muscle
1973
High Crime
as Killer
1972
Hector the Mighty
as Gang (uncredited)