Francesco Russo (actor)
Francesco Russo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1993 Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Caserta, Italy |
| Alma mater | Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Francesco Russo (born 1 May 1993) is an Italian actor. He is best known for his roles as Fabrizio in the 2021 slasher film A Classic Horror Story and as Bruno Soccavo in the HBO drama television series My Brilliant Friend. He will play Cesare Rossi in the upcoming biographical historical drama television series M. Son of the Century.
Early life
[edit]Russo was born in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Caserta.[1][2] His father is a geologist and his mother works for the Local Health Authority.[3] He attended a liceo classico in his hometown.[4]
He began acting at the age of five for an amateur theater company.[5] At the age of 19, he moved to Rome to pursue acting professionally,[6] and graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Arts.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Burning Love | Guglielmo | [7] |
| 2017 | Classe Z | Ugo Malavasi | [8] |
| 2019 | Tuttapposto | Pietro | [9] |
| 2021 | A Classic Horror Story | Fabrizio | [10] |
| Freaks Out | Clown | [5] | |
| Una notte da dottore | Antonio | [11] | |
| 2022 | Flowing | [12] | |
| 2024 | Eravamo bambini | Cacasotto | [13] |
| TBA | Dedalus | [14] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–16 | Zio Gianni | Rodolfo | 40 episodes | [15] |
| 2017 | Sirene | Mao | 1 episode | [7] |
| 2021 | Ritoccàti | Tobia | 7 episodes | [16] |
| 2020–22 | My Brilliant Friend | Bruno Soccavo | 5 episodes | [17] |
| 2022 | Filumena Marturano | Michele Esposito | Television film | [18] |
| 2023–24 | Call My Agent - Italia | Pierpaolo Puglisi | 12 episodes | [19][20] |
| 2025 | M. Son of the Century | Cesare Rossi | 8 episodes | [21] |
References
[edit]- ^ Manca, Mario (23 March 2024). "Francesco Russo: «L'aspetto fisico può essere una gabbia»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Oliva, Maria Paola (16 March 2023). "Attore casertano in lizza per vincere il "Ciak d'Oro"". CasertaNews (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ a b De Antoniis, Alessia (6 September 2024). "Francesco Russo in M – Il Figlio del Secolo a Venezia 81". MANINTOWN (in Italian). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Terlizzi, Ferdinando (8 September 2024). "L'attore Sammaritano Francesco Russo tra i protagonisti della Mostra di Venezia". Cronache Agenzia Giornalistica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b D'Angelo, Francesca (14 July 2021). "Francesco Russo, un (non) classico giovane talento". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Nesi, Virginia (20 March 2024). "Francesco Russo ('Eravamo bambini'): «Vivo con molti rimpianti. Le aspettative mi tormentano»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ a b "L'attore casertano sbarca su Rai1 con Ficarra e Picone". CasertaNews (in Italian). 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Santamaria, Giorgio (28 March 2017). "Francesco Russo torna a scuola,l'attore di Classe Z a Santa Maria". Corriere del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Scarico, Regina Ada (16 March 2019). "Nuovo film per il giovane attore casertano Francesco Russo". Cronache della Campania (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Serafini, Sonia (21 July 2021). "Francesco Russo racconta 'A Classic Horror Story'". Mashable Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Cenci, Federico (1 November 2021). "Frank Matano: «Medici e rider ora li mettiamo in commedia»". Il Quotidiano del Sud (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Terlizzi, Ferdinando (3 February 2022). "L'attore di Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Francesco Russo, ancora una volta nella fiction Rai 'L' Amica Geniale'". Cronache Agenzia Giornalistica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Manca, Mario (22 March 2024). "Eravamo bambini è il thriller di cui il nostro cinema aveva bisogno". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (9 February 2024). "Filming is underway on Dedalus, a thriller in the style of Squid Game". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "«Zio Gianni», se la tv generalista esporta i programmi del web". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Farneti, Giulia (19 April 2021). "Francesco Russo in "Ritoccàti 2": "È un mestiere difficile essere un attore. Ma è sempre meglio che lavorare"". Showinair (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Magliocca, Roberta (1 March 2022). "Da Caserta a L'Amica Geniale: premiato Francesco Russo". Corriere CE (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Oliva, Maria Paola (20 December 2022). "Attore casertano protagonista in Rai con "Filumena Marturano"". CasertaNews (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (19 January 2023). "Sky Unveils Italian 'Call My Agent' Adaptation Featuring Paolo Sorrentino Pope Show Gag". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Baldi, Viola (18 March 2024). "Call my Agent 2: intervista agli assistenti". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Blevins, Adam (2 August 2024). "Luca Marinelli Is a Ruthless Dictator in the First 'M. Son of the Century' Trailer". Collider. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
