Al Neri

Albert "Al" Neri is a character from Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, played by Richard Bright in all three films, who serves as Michael Corleone's personal enforcer, bodyguard and assassin. In the novel he begins as a New York City police officer known for his fierce temper, and Peter Clemenza recruits him from the police as an exception. He shoots Emilio Barzini and his bodyguards in the baptism killings, and in The Godfather Part II he shoots Fredo Corleone on Michael's orders. In Part III he takes Fredo's place as underboss.