Lenny Montana

Lenny Montana (born Leonardo Passafaro; March 13, 1926 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor. He is known for playing Luca Brasi in The Godfather. Before acting, he was a professional wrestler^[2] and was involved in the New York Mafia. He was an enforcer for the Colombo Crime family.^[3]

Lenny Montana
Montana in 1955
Birth name	Leonardo Passafaro
Born	(1926-03-13)March 13, 1926[1] Brooklyn, New York, U.S.[1]
Died	May 12, 1992(1992-05-12) (aged 66)[1] Lindenhurst, New York, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Lenny Montana Lenny Passaforo Len Crosby[1] Len Montana Chief Chewacki[1] The Zebra Kid[1]
Billed height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[1]
Billed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Billed from	San Francisco, California
Debut	1953
Retired	1972

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1969	Change of Habit	Grocer	Uncredited
1972	The Godfather	Luca Brasi (Enforcer)
1973	The Funny Face of the Godfather	Saro
1976	Patty	The Racketeer
1978	Fingers	Luchino
1978	Matilda	Hood #1
1978	They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way	Brick
1979	Seven	The Kahuna
1979	The Jerk	Con Man
1980	Defiance	Whacko
1980	The Big Brawl	John
1980	Below the Belt
1981	Evilspeak	Jake
1981	...All the Marbles	Jerome, Eddie's Bodyguard
1982	Pandemonium	Coach
1982	Blood Song	Skipper	(final film role)