Adriano Giannini (born 10 May 1971) is an Italian

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Biography

Giannini was born in Rome to actors

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in the widely panned 2002 film '' Swept Away'', a remake of the 1974 Italian film of the same name. Giannini played the same role that his father played in the original. His international roles include the voice of Rat in the 2003 animated film '' Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas''. He had a leading role in the 2012 ABC television series ''

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. As a voice dubber, Giannini dubbed the voices of both

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's portrayals of

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in the Italian releases of ''

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'' and '' Joker'' respectively. He also provided the Italian voices of

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, Tom Hardy,

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in some of their work. In his animated roles, he dubbed Metro Man in ''

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'' and Mandrake in '' Epic''.

Personal life

In 2019, Giannini married

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creative director Gaia Trussardi after two years of dating. Giannini had an older brother, Lorenzo, who died from an

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at the age of 21. He also has two younger half-brothers from his father's marriage to actress Eurilla del Bono.

Filmography

Cinema

* ''

Off to the Revolution by a 2CV ''Off to the Revolution by a 2CV'' ( it, Alla rivoluzione sulla due cavalli) is a 2001 Italian comedy film directed by Maurizio Sciarra. It won the Golden Leopard at the 2001 Locarno International Film Festival. Cast *Adriano Giannini: Marco ...

'' (2001) * '' Swept Away'' (2002) * '' Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas'' (2003) - Voice * '' Stay with Me'' (2004) * ''

Ocean's Twelve ''Ocean's Twelve'' is a 2004 American heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by George Nolfi. The second installment in the ''Ocean's'' film trilogy franchise and the sequel to ''Ocean's Eleven'' (2001), the film features an ...

'' (2004) * ''

The Consequences of Love ''The Consequences of Love'' ( it, Le Conseguenze dell'Amore) is a 2004 Italian psychological thriller film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It stars Toni Servillo, Olivia Magnani, Adriano Giannini, Gianna Paola Scaffidi, and Raffaele P ...

'' (2004) * ''Una talpa al bioparco'' (2004) * ''Dolina'' (2007) * ''Nero bifamiliare'' (2007) * '' 13 Roses'' (2007) * ''

Sandrine in the Rain ''Sandrine in the Rain'' ( it, Sandrine nella pioggia) is a 2008 thriller film written and directed by Tonino Zangardi and starring Sara Forestier and Adriano Giannini. It premiered at the 2008 Busan International Film Festival. Plot During a ...

'' (2008) * ''Butterflies & Lightning'' (2009) * ''La casa sulle nuvole'' (2009) * ''

Baciami ancora ''Kiss Me Again'' ( it, Baciami ancora) is a 2010 Italian film written and directed by Gabriele Muccino. The film, a sequel to '' The Last Kiss'', was released in theaters on 29 January 2010. In its opening weekend the film grossed €3,119,351 ...

'' (2010) * '' Black Gold'' (2011) * ''

A Fairy-Tale Wedding ''A Fairy-Tale Wedding'' ( it, Un matrimonio da favola) is a 2014 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. Cast *Adriano Giannini as Luca Maggi *Ricky Memphis as Daniele Baldini *Paola Minaccioni as Paola De Donno *Andrea Osvárt as ...

'' (2014) * ''

A Woman as a Friend ''A Woman as a Friend'' ( it, Una donna per amica) is a 2014 romantic comedy film written and directed by Giovanni Veronesi and starring Fabio De Luigi and Laetitia Casta. Plot Cast *Fabio De Luigi as Francesco *Laetitia Casta as Claudia ...

'' (2014) * '' Without Pity'' (2014) * '' The Ice Forest'' (2014) * ''Ambo'' (2014) * ''

They Call Me Jeeg ''They Call Me Jeeg'' ( it, Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot; ) is a 2015 Italian superhero film directed by Gabriele Mainetti and starring Claudio Santamaria in the lead role. The plot concerns a lonely misanthropic crook named Enzo, who gets superhuma ...

'' (2015) * '' I Killed Napoléon'' (2015) * ''

Per amor vostro ''Per amor vostro'' () is a 2015 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe M. Gaudino. It was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. For her performance Valeria Golino won the Volpi Cup for Best A ...

'' (2015) * ''

Magic Card ''Magic Card'' () is a 2015 Chinese romance action comedy film directed by Kwok-Man Keung. The film was released on October 16, 2015. Cast *Qiao Renliang *Zhang Xinyu * Simon Yam *Kainan Bai *Dada Chan *Maria Grazia Cucinotta *Yida Cai *Ying Yin ...

'' (2015) * ''

Il colore nascosto delle cose ''Il colore nascosto delle cose'' is a 2017 Italian drama film directed by Silvio Soldini. It was screened out of competition at the 74th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Valeria Golino as Emma * Adriano Giannini Adriano Giannini ( ...

'' (2017) * '' Vivere'' (2019) * '' The Ties'' (2020) * ''

Three Floors ''Three Floors'' ( it, Tre piani) is a 2021 Italian drama film co-produced, co-written and directed by Nanni Moretti. It is based on the 2017 novel ''Shalosh Qomot'' by Israeli writer Eshkol Nevo, moving the setting from Tel Aviv to Rome, and al ...

'' (2021)

Television

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'' (2004) - TV Film * '' 48 ore'' (2006) * ''Tigri di carta'' (2008) * ''L'isola dei segreti - Korè'' (2009) * ''L'ombra del destino (2011) * ''L'amore proibito'' (2011) - TV Film * ''6 passi nel giallo'' (2012) - TV Film * ''

'' (2012) * ''

In Treatment ''In Treatment'' is an American drama television series for HBO, produced and developed by Rodrigo Garcia, based on the Israeli series ''BeTipul'' ( he, בטיפול), created by Hagai Levi, Ori Sivan and Nir Bergman. The series is about a ps ...

'' (2013-2016) * ''The Cosmopolitans'' (2014) * ''Limbo'' (2015) * ''Boris Giuliano - Un poliziotto a Palermo'' (2016) * ''Il coraggio di vincere'' (2017) * ''

Bang Bang Baby ''Bang Bang Baby'' is a Canadian Musical film, musical science-fiction film written and directed by Jeffrey St. Jules, which premiered in 2014 at Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Stepphy, a teenager living in the small town of Lonely Arm ...

'' (2022)

Dubbing roles

Animation

*Metro Man in ''

'' *Mandrake in '' Epic'' *Jimmy Crystal in ''

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'' *Craniacs in ''

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Live action

in ''

'' * Arthur Fleck / Joker in '' Joker'' *Freddie Quell in '' The Master'' *

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in ''

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'' *Dan in ''

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'' *Robbie Clark in ''

I'm Not There ''I'm Not There'' is a 2007 musical drama film directed by Todd Haynes, and co-written by Haynes and Oren Moverman. It is an unconventional biographical film inspired by the life and music of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Six actors de ...

'' *Forrest Bondurant in '' Lawless'' *John Fitzgerald in '' The Revenant'' *

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in ''

'' *

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in ''

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'' *

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in '' Exodus: Gods and Kings'' *D'Leh in ''

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'' *Captain Nero in ''

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'' *Tsu'tey in ''

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'' *Hector Negron in ''

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'' *

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in ''

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'' *DJ in '' Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi'' *

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in ''

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'' *Will Hayes in ''

Definitely, Maybe ''Definitely, Maybe'' is a 2008 romantic comedy film written and directed by Adam Brooks, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz, Elizabeth Banks, Abigail Breslin, and Kevin Kline. Set in New York City, the film is about a former ...

'' * Hal Jordan / Green Lantern in ''

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'' *Westray in ''

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'' *The Drover in ''

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'' * Anung Un Rama / Hellboy in ''

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'' * Young Karol Wojtyła in ''

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'' *Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert in ''

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'' * James Gregory in '' Goodbye Bafana'' *Randy Lee James in ''

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'' *

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in ''

Midnight in Paris ''Midnight in Paris'' is a 2011 fantasy comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Set in Paris, the film follows Gil Pender (Owen Wilson), a screenwriter, who is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship with his materialis ...

'' *Cameron in ''

Fathers and Daughters ''Fathers and Daughters'' is a 2015 U.S.-Italian drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, and Kylie Rogers. It is based on a 2012 script written by Brad Desch, which was included in the 2012 Black Li ...

'' *Tom "Taste" Felton / Tripplehorn in ''

Date Night ''Date Night'' is a 2010 American romantic comedy crime film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Josh Klausner. Starring Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Taraji P. Henson, Common, and Mark Wahlberg, the film tells the story of a case of mistaken iden ...

'' *Dean Moriarty in ''

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'' *Salvadore in ''

Couples Retreat ''Couples Retreat'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Billingsley marking his directorial debut, and written by Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, and Dana Fox. Vaughn and Favreau star with Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Kristin Davi ...

'' *Enrique Goded in '' Bad Education'' *Edmond Burke's cellmate in ''

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'' *Alceo in ''

The Stone Merchant ''The Stone Merchant'' ( it, Il mercante di pietre) is a 2006 Italian thriller-drama film produced, written and directed by Renzo Martinelli and starring Harvey Keitel. It is based on the novel ''Ricordati di dimenticarla'' by Corrado Calabrò. P ...

American voice actors

Carlos Alazraqui Carlos Jaime Alazraqui (born July 20, 1962) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Deputy James Garcia on ''Reno 911!'' and for his voice acting roles. His extensive ...

in ''Kiss Me Again''

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Giannini, Adriano 1971 births Living people Male actors from Rome Italian male film actors Italian male voice actors Italian male television actors 21st-century Italian male actors People of Ligurian descent