Born in Terlizzi (Bari) on  14 June, 1981

EDUCATION:

2004/2006 Diploma at the Experimental Cinematography Center, National school of cinema, Acting class;
1999/2000 High-school Diploma.

AWARDS:
2017 Candidates among the five “Miglior Attore Protagonista” (Best protagonist) at the  DAVID DI DONATELLO, for the film “Easy – un viaggio facile facile”
2017 BOCCALINO D’ORO, best protagonist for the film “EASY”
2011 NASTRO D’ARGENTO, best actor for the short-film “OMERO BELLO DI NONNA”
2010 GLOBO D’ORO, best newcomer actor for the film“IL FIGLIO PIU’ PICCOLO”;
2010 NASTRO D’ARGENTO, special mention as  “Migliore Attore Emergente” (best newcomer actor) for the film“IL FIGLIO PIU’ PICCOLO”;
2010 GOLDEN GRAAL, newcomer’s award for the film “IL FIGLIO PIU’ PICCOLO”;
2010 FESTIVAL DELLE CERASE, award “Attore Rivelazione”.
 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

FULL-LENGHT MOVIE:
2020: “Rido perchè ti amo”, directed by Paolo Ruffini
2020: “Lei mi parla ancora”, directed by Pupi Avati
2019:  “Andrà tutto bene”,directed by Francesco Bruni
2019:  “Cambio tutto” directed by Guido Chiesa
2019: “Black Parthenope” directed by Alessandro Giglio
2019: “Tolo Tolo” t.p. directed by Checco Zalone
2018: “Nausica”, directed by Charles Guerin Surville
2017: “Easy”, directed by Andrea Magnai (protagonist)
2017: “Ciao sono Maria”, directed by Luca Biglione
2017: “Il Sipario”, directed by Marco Cervelli
2015: “Gomorroide”, directed by Francesco Prisco
2015: “Attesa e cambiamenti”, directed by Sergio Colabona
2015: “Belli di papà”, directed by Guido Chiesa;
2015: “Il professor Cenerentolo”, directed by i Leonardo Pieraccioni;
2015: “Tiramisù”, directed by Fabio De Luigi;
2015: “Rudy Valentino”, directed by N. Cirasola.
2015: “Le frise ignoranti”, directed by A.De Leo and P.Loprieno, V Production;
2014: “Amori elementari”, directed by Sergio Basso, produced by CSC Production;
2012: “Itaker” directed by Toni Trupia, produced by Goldenart (coprotagonist);
2012: “Studio Illegale” directed byUmberto Carteni, produced by Warner\IBC; (coprotagonist)
2010: “Il figlio più piccolo” directed by Pupi Avati, produced by Duea film (protagonist);
2010: “Cacao” directed by Luca Rea, produced by Sharada film srl; (coprotagonist)
2010: “La città invisibile” directed byGiuseppe Tandoi, produced by Esprit Film srl, La Fabbrichetta; (coprotagonist)
2010: “Venti Sigarette” directed by Aureliano Amedei, RC produced by;
2009: “Indovina chi sposa mia figlia!” directed by Neele Leana Vollmar
2008: “Un’ estate al mare” directed by Carlo Vanzina, produced by Medusa;
2007: “Come Tu Mi Vuoi” directed by Volfango De Biasi, produced by Idea Cinema per Medusa;
2006: “Ma che ci faccio qui!” directed by Francesco Amato, produced by CSC e Rai Cinema.
 

TV:
2019: “Anna”, directed by Nicolò Ammanniti, produced by Wildeside
2012: “Volo in diretta” (tv-show) co-presenter, produced by Itv Movie;
2011: “ Ris Roma 3” directed by Francesco Miccicché, produced by TaoDue;
2011: “ Ris Roma 2” directed by Francesco Miccicché, produced by TaoDue;
2010: “ Un cane per due” directed by Giulio Base, produced by TaoDue;
2008: “Mio figlio- Altre storie per il commissario Vivaldi” directed by Luciano Odorisio, produced by Sacha Film per Rai Uno;
2007: “Io non dimentico” directed by Luciano Odorisio, produced by Janus per Mediaset;
2007: “Vita da paparazzo” directed by Pierfrancesco Pingitore, produced by Janus per Mediaset;
2006: “L’Onore e il Rispetto” directed by Salvatore Saperi, produced by Janus per Mediaset;
2006: “Caterina e le sue figlie 2”, directed by Vincenzo Terraciano and Luigi Parisi, produced by Janus.

SIT COM TV:
2011: Protagonist of “Tutti i venerdì” directed by Enzo Piglionica and Lorenzo Scaraggi, produced by Vertigo Imaging
2007: Co–Protagonist of “That’Scool” directed by Nanni Marino, produced by Publispei.

SPOT TV:
2015: advertising campaign “Range Rover”;
2008: advertising campaign “Fastweb” co-testimonial on 2008 (whole year);
2007: advertising campaign Mc Donald’s  “Operazione SalvaEuro” directed by Michele Nocchi;
2007: advertising campaign Vodafone Italia “Missione No problem 2007” directed by Paolo Monico.
 
SHORT-FILM:
2013: “Bella di papà”, directed by Enzo Piglionica, produced by Abbinante and Vertigo (short-film finalist at the “Nastri d’argento” 2014);
2013: “Non sono nessuno”, directed by Francesco Segrè, produced by CSC production;
2010: “Omero bello di nonna”, directed by Marco Chiarini, produced by Casta Diva Pictures;
2009: “Fisico da spiaggia”, directed by Edoardo De Angelis
2008: “Caro benzina”, directed by Nicolangelo Gelormini
2008:”Latin lover”, directed by Francesca Fini
2008: “E’ così che mi vuoi”, directed by Elisabetta Rocchetti;
2006: “La diabolica invenzione del Dottor S.” directed by Gianluca Sportelli, produced by CSC (vincitore miglior montaggio e fotografia “arcipelago film festival – 2007”);
2006: “I Custodi – L’inganno” directed by Giuseppe Tandoi, produced by “Paco Cinematografica” (second classified at the Festival “Ciack in Puglia” – first classified at the “Arcimbaldo in Corto”- Brescia);
2005: “Eclisse” directed by Claudio Noce, presented at the  “Festival del cinema” of Venice 2005 in the competition “I corti Pluriel 2005”;
2005: “Dreamland” directed by Devor De Pascalis, presented in Berlin during the presentation of the  2005 European Film Accademy prizes, part of the project “Postcards for EFA”, produced by CSC;
2004: “La merendina tropicale” directed by Edoardo De Angelis, produced by CSC;
2004: “Un posto libero” directed by Eros Achiardi, produced by CSC.
 

THEATRE:
2016: “Wonderland”, directed by Daniele Ciprì, produced by Teatro Stabile di Bolzano
2014/15: “Good people” directed by R. Andò, produced by Zachar e Teatro di Napoli
2013: “Sangue Impazzito”, written and directed by da Nicola Nocella, protagonist, produced by: “Teatro Franco Parenti”;  
2006: “Il tempio del popolo”, directed by Malcolm Mc Kay, protagonist, role: Jim Jones;  
2005: “Etica 1”, directed by Paolo Asso;
2003: “Mistero buffo”, monologue by Dario Fo, protagonist;
2002: “Il Viandante:La Storia Di Franz Schubert” by M.C. Rubini, protagonist, role: Franz Schubert;
2000: “L’ispettore Generale” by Gogol, directed by Rocco Lovino, protagonist, role: Sindaco Antonio Antonacci;
1999: “Il Suicida” by N. Erdman, directed by Teresa Valente, protagonist, role: Simone Pozzeca.

DIRECTOR:
2009 : “Neg”, HDV, short-film 6’:09’’.

SCREENWRITER:
2013: “Bella di papà”, directed by Enzo Piglionica produced by Abbinante and Vertigo (short-finalist at the Nastri d’argento 2014).
 

VIDEOCLIP:
2009: “Io diventerò qualcuno”,directed by Enzo Piglionica, for Caparezza.

RADIO:
Giugno 2006 :
“Sicilia” – radio-drama by Guido Silei, during the Tv-show RadioTre Suite – Radio tre
directed by Sergio Pierattini;
January 2003/ March 2005 :
Speaker for “Radio Italia Anni 60 – Puglia” , aired in the whole South-Italy
August 2002/ December 2002 :
Art Director and Speaker for“Radio Amore” , local radio aired in the whole Bari area;
February 2000/ July 2002 :
Speaker for “Radio Studio Centro” , local radio aired in the whole Bari area.