Michele Riondino (born 14 March 1979) is an Italian actor.
Michele Riondino | |
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| Born | 14 March 1979 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Born in Taranto, Riondino enrolled at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2000.[1][2] In 2006, he acted in The Black Arrow, a TV series broadcast by Canale 5, directed by Fabrizio Costa.
His acting breakthrough came in 2008, with The Past Is a Foreign Land, for which he was awarded best actor at the Rome Film Festival and at the Miami International Film Festival.[2][3]
In 2010, Riondino was appointed EFP Shooting Star at the Berlin International Film Festival.[2] He received the Guglielmo Biraghi Award at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.[4] He has been playing the title character in the RAI TV-series The Young Montalbano since 2012.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Uomini & donne, amori & bugie | Emanuele | |
| 2008 | The Past Is a Foreign Land | Francesco Cardiucci | |
| 2009 | Fort Apache Napoli | Rico | |
| Ten Winters | Silvestro | ||
| Marpiccolo | Tonio | ||
| 2010 | We Believed | Salvatore Tambasco | |
| 2011 | Henry | Gianni | |
| Qualche nuvola | Father Franco | ||
| Drifters | Damiano | ||
| 2012 | Steel | Alessio | |
| Dormant Beauty | Roberto | ||
| 2014 | Leopardi | Antonio Ranieri | |
| 2015 | Wondrous Boccaccio | Guiscardo | |
| 2016 | Senza lasciare traccia | Bruno | |
| Worldly Girl | Libero | ||
| 2017 | Diva! | Giorgio Strehler | |
| Falchi | Francesco | ||
| 2018 | Restiamo amici | Alessandro Colonna | |
| 2019 | Un'avventura | Matteo | |
| 2021 | I nostri fantasmi | Valerio | |
| 2023 | Wish | King Magnifico | Italian dub; voice role |
| Palazzina Laf | Caterino Lamanna | Also writer and director |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Compagni di scuola | Alessio | Main role |
| Casa famiglia | Cristoforo | Episode: "L'adozione" | |
| 2002 | Incantesimo | Enrico | 2 episodes |
| 2003–2005 | Distretto di Polizia | Daniele Fanelli | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | La freccia nera | Tazio | Main role |
| Giorni da leone | Alessandro's friend | Episode: "Seconda puntata" | |
| 2011 | Il segreto dell'acqua | Blasco Santocastro | Main role |
| 2012–2015 | The Young Montalbano | Salvo Montalbano | Lead role |
| 2015 | Pietro Mennea: La freccia del sud | Pietro Mennea | Television film |
| 2018 | La mossa del cavallo - C'era una volta Vigata | Inspector Giovanni Bovara | Television film |
| 2020 | La guerra è finita | Davide Pavia | Lead role |
| 2022 | Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire | Carlo Pentecoste | Lead role |
| 2023 | The Lions of Sicily | Vincenzo Florio | Lead role |
| 2024 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Upcoming TV series |
References
edit- ^ a b Pellegrini, Francesca. "Michele Riondino. Il mio passato, per voi, non è più una terra straniera". MyMovies (in Italian). Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Danielsen, Shane (January 31, 2010). "Berlin Film Festival: Shooting stars 2010". Variety. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Gli altri riconoscimenti Il "L.A.R.A" degli artisti a Riondino per "Il passato è una terra straniera"". Il Tempo (in Italian). November 8, 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ Gemmi, Nicoletta (8 August 2010). "Venezia: Il Premio Biraghi a Nicole Grimaudo e Michele Riondino". Primissima (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2014.