Leonardo Cecchi (born 26 August 1998) is an Italian actor. He is best known for playing Alex Leoni in the Disney Channel television series Alex & Co. (2015–2017).
Leonardo Cecchi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1998 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Biography
editCecchi was born in Minneapolis to an Italian father and American mother.[1][2] He grew up in Piscina, Piedmont.[3] He began participating in youth theater productions at the age of six and later attended Liceo Germana Erba, a drama school in Turin.[1][4]
In 2017, he moved to the United States to pursue acting abroad.[5] That year, he published an autobiography, Un respiro lungo e via.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tini: The Movie | Saúl | [6] |
| How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents | Alex Leoni | [2] | |
| 2021 | Vote for Santa | Mike | [7] |
| 2022 | Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend | Giampaolo Dallara | [8] |
| A Christmas Mystery | Harrison Bottoms | [9] | |
| 2024 | Prom Dates | Giancarlo | [4] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2017 | Alex & Co. | Alex Leoni | 55 episodes | [10] |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Bystander #2 | 1 episode | [11] |
| The Wrong Stepmother | Tyler | Television film | ||
| 2021 | American Horror Stories | Milo | 1 episode | [12] |
Bibliography
edit- Cecchi, Leonardo (2017). Un respiro lungo e via (in Italian). Mondadori. ISBN 9788891813275.
References
edit- ^ a b c Andruetto, Guido (18 September 2017). "Leonardo Cecchi: "Io, tra Torino e Hollywood a vent'anni idolo delle ragazzine"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ a b Rivaroli, Alberto (25 November 2016). "«Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori», l'intervista a Leonardo Cecchi". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Resta, Lucia (17 April 2021). "La nuova vita di Leonardo Cecchi dopo Alex & Co.: vive a Los Angeles, studia e... sorprende i fan". Elle Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Meet Leonardo Cecchi". Canvas Rebel. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Muraro, Alberto (22 September 2017). "GingerGeneration.it intervista Leonardo Cecchi: "sto per trasferirmi negli Stati Uniti!"". Ginger Generation (in Italian). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Maiuccaro, Rosa (17 November 2015). "I protagonisti di Alex & Co: «Siamo ragazzi normali, non Brad Pitt»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Ruggiero, Maria Teresa (23 June 2021). "Vote for Santa, al via le riprese del film con Natasha Henstridge". Universal Movies (in Italian). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Ramey, Jay (3 November 2022). ""Lamborghini: The Man behind the Legend" Trailer Drops". Autoweek. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (19 November 2022). "HBO Max Thanksgiving Double Feature: Watch Trailers For 'Holiday Harmony' & 'A Christmas Mystery'". Deadline. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Arcidiacono, Massimo (21 July 2015). "Alex&Co. A Giffoni il cast dei giovani attori italiani della serie tv Disney". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Boni, Laura (21 July 2021). "Leonardo Cecchi di Alex&Co nel cast della terza puntata di American Horror Stories". Ginger Generation (in Italian). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Reiher, Andrea (22 July 2021). "'American Horror Stories' Episode 3 Takes Viewers To a 'Drive In' of Horrors". Variety. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
