Pierfrancesco Favino | |
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 Favino in 2024 | |
| Born | (1969-08-24)24 August 1969 (age 56) Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Partner | Anna Ferzetti |
| Children | 2 |
Pierfrancesco Favino (Italian pronunciation:[ˌpjɛrfranˈtʃeskofaˈviːno]; born 24 August 1969) is an Italian actor and film producer.He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including threeDavid di Donatello, fiveNastri d'argento, twoGlobi d'oro, threeCiak d'oro and aVolpi Cup.
Favino began his acting career on stage before transitioning to television and film in the 1990s. His breakthrough role came with the critically acclaimed filmEl Alamein: The Line of Fire, which earned him widespread praise in Italy. He further solidified his reputation with standout performances in films such asRomanzo Criminale (2005),The Unknown Woman (2006), the nationally acclaimedSuburra (2015),The Traitor (2019), where he portrayed mafia bossTommaso Buscetta,Padrenostro (2020), which earned him theVolpi Cup for Best Actor at the77th Venice International Film Festival,Comandante (2023) andNaples to New York (2024).
Favino's American credits includesNight at the Museum (2006),The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008),Angels & Demons (2009),World War Z (2013) andRush (2013).
Favino was born in Rome, Italy, toApulian parents fromCandela, acomune in theprovince of Foggia.[1] He has appeared in more than 40 European films and television series since the early 1990s, including Paolo Poeti'sAmico mio,Gabriele Muccino'sThe Last Kiss,Gianni Amelio'sThe Keys to the House,Giuseppe Tornatore'sThe Unknown Woman andFerzan Özpetek'sSaturn in Opposition. In 1999 he starred in theHBO filmExcellent Cadavers, an adaptation ofAlexander Stille'snovel of the same name. In 2006 he received theDavid di Donatello award – the Italian equivalent of the Oscar – for his role in the crime filmRomanzo Criminale, directed byMichele Placido.
In 2006 he portrayedChristopher Columbus in20th Century Fox'sNight at the Museum. In 2008 he played General Glozelle, the leader ofMiraz's Telmarine troops inThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.[2] He has worked with American directorRon Howard twice: in the 2009 filmAngels & Demons, the adaptation of thenovel of the same name byDan Brown, in which he played the role of Inspector Ernesto Olivetti,[3] and in the 2013 filmRush, in which he played the role ofFormula One racing car driverClay Regazzoni.[4]
Other significant roles include thepartisan leader Peppi Grotta inSpike Lee'sMiracle at St. Anna in 2008, the sadistic riot control force policeman Cobra inStefano Sollima'sACAB – All Cops Are Bastards in 2012, the anarchistGiuseppe Pinelli inMarco Tullio Giordana'sPiazza Fontana, and the W.H.O. doctor inMarc Forster's apocalyptic-horrorWorld War Z (2013).[5]
In February 2018, he co-hosted the68th edition of theSanremo Music Festival, alongsideClaudio Baglioni andMichelle Hunziker.[6][7]
Favino has been in a relationship with Italian actressAnna Ferzetti since 2003. The couple has two daughters together, one born in 2006 and the other born in 2012.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Una questione privata | Ivan | Television film |
| 1993–1998 | Amico mio | Beppe Vanni | 14 episodes |
| 1996 | Correre contro | Giacomo | Television film |
| 1999 | Bonanno: A Godfather's Story | Felice Buccellato | Television film |
| Excellent Cadavers | Mario | Television film | |
| 2000 | Padre Pio: Miracle Man | Emanuele Brunatto | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | La sindone – 24 ore, 12 ostaggi | Pietro | Television film Credited as PierFrancesco Favino |
| Close To Jesus | Saint Peter | Television film | |
| 2002 | Gli insoliti ignoti | Pietro Cucciolla | Television film |
| 2003 | Ladri ma non troppo | Television film | |
| Ferrari | Beppe Sicci | Television film | |
| 2004 | Part-time | Nicola | Television film |
| 2006 | Bartali: The Iron Man | Gino Bartali | Television film |
| 2007 | Liberi di giocare | Stefano Mariani | Television film |
| 2009 | Pane e libertà | Giuseppe Di Vittorio | Television film |
| 2011 | Il generale della Rovere | Giovanni Bertone | Television film |
| 2014 | Qualunque cosa succeda | Giorgio Ambrosoli | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | Marco Polo | Niccolò Polo | 9 episodes |
| 2023 | Call My Agent - Italia | Himself | Season 1, episode 3[9] |
