Trivia

Has two daughters.

Younger brother of Anthony Russo.

Graduated with his brother Anthony from Case Western University.

Graduated from the University of Iowa with a major in English and Writing.

Father was a prominent lawyer, judge and Democratic official in Cleveland, Ohio.

Founded AGBO in 2016 with Anthony Russo.

Born on exactly the same date as Amanda Peterson (of "Explorers" and "Can't Buy Me Love" fame).

Although Joe and his brother Anthony are in discussions (as of January 2018) with MGM to produce and possibly also direct a new remake of Sociedad para el crimen (1968), the original, first version of the 1968 film was already remade as the second version, El caso Thomas Crown (1999) in 1999, with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo in the lead roles. Although Joe and Anthony have the same last name as Rene (Russo), Joe and Anthony are not known to be related to Rene, although it is unknown whether the Russo's of the third version will be offering the Russo of the second version a cameo appearance in the third version.