Person
Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo
Acting · Born 1959-10-18 · Syosset, New York, USA
Biography
Christopher Michael Russo (born October 18, 1959), also known as "Mad Dog", is an American sports radio personality best known as the former co-host of the Mike and the Mad Dog sports radio program with Mike Francesa, which was broadcast on WFAN in New York City and simulcasted on the YES Network. Russo joined Sirius XM Radio in August 2008 and operates his own channel, Mad Dog Sports Radio. He also hosts an afternoon radio show, Mad Dog Unleashed, SiriusXM Ch. 82 Mad Dog Sports Radio. Russo also joined MLB Network on March 31, 2014 and hosted his own show, High Heat, until 2024. He also frequently appears on ESPN’s First Take. Russo was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame on November 1, 2022.
Known for
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
Caught Stealing
Mad Dog
High Heat
Self - Host
Bad Lieutenant
Radio Announcer #1 (voice)
The Verdict
Self - Host
Dawson City: Frozen Time
Himself
Mike and the Mad Dog
Self
War on the Diamond
Self
Filmography
- 2025Caught StealingMad Dog
- 2025The VerdictSelf - Host
- 2021War on the DiamondSelf
- 2017Dawson City: Frozen TimeHimself
- 2017Mike and the Mad DogSelf
- 2014High HeatSelf - Host
- 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
- 1992Bad LieutenantRadio Announcer #1 (voice)
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