Valerio Mastandrea (born 14 February 1972) is an Italian film, stage and television actor.

Life and career

He was born in Rome. While being a student of philosophy, in the early 1990s Mastandrea enjoyed some success thanks to the semi-regular participation in the

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late night talk show ''

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''. After some occasional participation in stage plays and films, he had his breakout with the role of Tarcisio in the 1995 crime film ''

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Claudio Fragasso Claudio Fragasso (born 2 October 1951) is a film director and screenwriter. Fragasso first attempted to make art films in the early 1970s, then became a screenwriter in the Italian film industry in the mid-1970s. Fragasso met director Bruno Matte ...

. In 1997 he got his first leading role in the sleeper box office hit '' We All Fall Down''.

Awards

Mastandrea won the

David di Donatello for Best Actor The David di Donatello Award for Best Actor (Italian: ''David di Donatello per il miglior attore protagonista'') is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize the outstan ...

for his role in ''

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'' in 2010. In 2013, he won both the

for his performance in

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's ''

Balancing Act ''Balancing Act'' ( it, Gli equilibristi, french: Les equilibristes) is a 2012 Italian-French drama film directed by Ivano De Matteo. It premiered at the 69th Venice International Film Festival, in which Valerio Mastandrea won the Pasinetti Award. ...

'' and the

David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor The David di Donatello Award for Best Supporting Actor ( it, David di Donatello per il migliore attore non protagonista) is a film award presented by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize the outstandi ...

for his role in

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's ''

Long Live Freedom ''Long Live Freedom'' ( it, Viva la libertà) is a 2013 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Roberto Andò. It won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay and the David di Donatello for Best Script and the David di Donatello for Best Supporting A ...

''.

Selected filmography

Film

* ''

'' (1995) * '' A Cold, Cold Winter'' (1996) * ''

Growing Artichokes in Mimongo ''Growing Artichokes in Mimongo'' (Italian: ''Cresceranno i carciofi a Mimongo'') is a 1996 Italian independent comedy film directed by Fulvio Ottaviano. For this film Ottaviano won a David di Donatello for best new director. Cast * Daniele Li ...

'' (1996) * '' We All Fall Down'' (1997) * ''

Physical Jerks ''Physical Jerks'' ( it, In barca a vela contromano) is a 1997 Italian comedy film directed by Stefano Reali. It is an adaptation of a semi-autobiographical comedy play by the same Reali. The English version of its title is the (chiefly British) ...

'' (1997) * ''

Viola Kisses Everybody ''Viola Kisses Everybody'' (''Viola bacia tutti'') is a 1998 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi. Leonardo Pieraccioni makes a cameo role in the film as a tourist who asks Massimo Ceccherini information about a beach. Plot Three f ...

'' (1998) * ''

The Scent of the Night '' The Scent of the Night'' ( it, L'odore della notte) is a 2001 novel by Andrea Camilleri, translated into English in 2005 by Stephen Sartarelli. It is the sixth novel in the internationally popular Inspector Montalbano series. Plot summary ...

'' (1998) * ''

La Carbonara ''La Carbonara'' is a List of Italian films of 2000, 2000 Cinema of Italy, Italian Historical film, historical comedy-drama film written and directed by Luigi Magni.Franco Montini, Piero Spila, ''Il mondo di Luigi Magni : avventure, sogni e disinc ...

'' (2000) * '' Tomorrow'' (2001) * '' Empty Eyes'' (2001) * '' The Nest'' (2002) * ''

Maximum Velocity (V-Max) ''Maximum Velocity (V-Max)'' ( it, Velocità massima) is a 2002 Italian drama film directed by Daniele Vicari. It entered the competition at the 59th Venice International Film Festival. For this film Vicari won the 2003 David di Donatello for be ...

'' (2002) * ''

The Vanity Serum ''The Vanity Serum'' ( it, Il siero della vanità) is a 2004 Italian giallo film directed by Alex Infascelli. It is loosely based on the novel ''Il libro italiano dei morti'' by Niccolò Ammaniti. Plot synopsis The VIPs of Italian television myst ...

'' (2004) * ''

Working Slowly (Radio Alice) ''Lavorare con lentezza'' (internationally released as ''Working Slowly (Radio Alice)'') is a 2004 Italian drama film directed by Guido Chiesa. It is based on actual events involving Radio Alice, a 1970s pirate radio which was politically aligned w ...

'' (2004) * ''

Sorry, You Can't Get Through! ''Sorry, You Can't Get Through!'' ( it, Nessun messaggio in segreteria) is a 2005 Italian comedy film written and directed by Paolo Genovese and Luca Miniero. Plot Walter is a lonely pensioner still full of energy and imagination; convinced by a ...

'' (2005) * ''

Napoleon and Me ''Napoleon and Me'' ( it, N (Io e Napoleone), french: Napoléon (et moi), es, N. Napeleón y yo) is a 2006 Italian-French-Spanish historical comedy-drama directed by Paolo Virzì. It is loosely based on the novel ''N.'' by Ernesto Ferrero. Plot ...

'' (2006) * ''

Last Minute Marocco ''Last Minute Marocco'' is a 2007 Italian comedy film directed by Francesco Falaschi. Cast *Valerio Mastandrea as Sergio *Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Valeria *Daniele De Angelis as Valerio * Nicolas Vaporidis as Andrea * Lorenzo Balducci as Giacomo ...

'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2007) * ''

Non pensarci ''Non pensarci'' is a 2007 Italian-language Comedy directed by Gianni Zanasi. The film follows Stefano Nardini a post-punk guitarist stuck in a strange career limbo. Cast *Valerio Mastandrea: Stefano Nardini *Anita Caprioli: Michela Nardini *Gi ...

'' (2008) * ''

Your Whole Life Ahead of You ''Your Whole Life Ahead of You'' ( it, Tutta la vita davanti) is a 2008 Italian movie directed by Paolo Virzì and written by Virzì and Francesco Bruni. Plot The events of a freshly graduated young woman in the universe of precarious work. Cas ...

'' (2008) * ''

Un giorno perfetto ''A Perfect Day'' ( it, Un giorno perfetto) is a 2008 Italian drama film directed by Ferzan Özpetek. It is based on a novel with the same name by Melania Mazzucco. It entered the competition at the 65th Venice International Film Festival. Plot ...

'' (2008) *''

Good Morning Aman ''Good Morning Aman'' (also spelled ''Good Morning, Aman'') is a 2009 Italian drama film directed by Claudio Noce, at his feature film debut. The film premiered at the International Film Critics' Week of the 66th Venice International Film Festival ...

'' (2009) *''

Giulia Doesn't Date at Night ''Giulia Doesn't Date at Night'' ( it, Giulia non esce la sera) is a 2009 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Piccioni and starring Valerio Mastandrea as Guido and Valeria Golino as the title character, Giulia. It was shot in Rome during the s ...

'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2009) * ''

'' (2010) * ''

Things from Another World Things or The Things may refer to: Music * ''Things'' (album), by Uri Caine and Paolo Fresu, 2006 * "Things" (Bobby Darin song), 1962; covered by Ronnie Dove, 1975 * "Things", a song by Joe Walsh from '' There Goes the Neighborhood'', 1981 * "Thi ...

'' (2011) * '' All at Sea'' (2011) * ''

Padroni di casa ''Padroni di casa'' (also known as ''Homeowners'' and ''The Landlords'') is a 2012 Italian drama film directed by Edoardo Gabbriellini. It entered the competition at the 2012 Locarno International Film Festival. Plot Cosimo and Elia are two til ...

'' (2012) * '' Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy'' (2012) * ''

'' (2012) * ''

Garibaldi's Lovers ''Garibaldi's Lovers'' ( it, Il comandante e la cicogna, also known as ''The Commander and the Stork'') is a 2012 Italian comedy film directed by Silvio Soldini. Cast * Valerio Mastandrea: Leo * Alba Rohrwacher: Diana * Claudia Gerini: Teresa ...

'' (2012) * ''

'' (2013) * ''

The Chair of Happiness ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' (2013) * ''

The Face of an Angel ''The Face of an Angel'' is a 2014 British psychological thriller directed by Michael Winterbottom and written by Paul Viragh. The film was inspired by the book ''Angel Face'', drawn from crime coverage by ''Newsweek''/Daily Beast writer Barbie ...

'' (2014) * ''

Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini (; 5 March 1922 – 2 November 1975) was an Italian poet, filmmaker, writer and intellectual who also distinguished himself as a journalist, novelist, translator, playwright, visual artist and actor. He is considered one of ...

'' (2014) * ''

The Complexity of Happiness ''The Complexity of Happiness'' ( it, La felicità è un sistema complesso ) is a 2015 comedy film written and directed by Gianni Zanasi and starring Valerio Mastandrea and Giuseppe Battiston. It premiered at the 2015 Turin Film Festival. Cas ...

'' (2015) * '' Perfect Strangers'' (2016) * '' Sweet Dreams'' (2016) * '' Fiore'' (2016) * ''

The Place The Place may refer to: * The Place (London) The Place is a dance and performance centre in Duke's Road near Euston in the London Borough of Camden. It is the home of London Contemporary Dance School and the Robin Howard Dance Theatre, and former ...

'' (2017) * ''

Troppa grazia ''Lucia's Grace'' ( it, Troppa grazia, lit=Too Much Grace) is a 2018 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Gianni Zanasi. It was selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Alba Rohrwacher ...

'' (2018) * ''

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'' (2018) * ''

The King's Musketeers ''The King's Musketeers'' ( it, Moschettieri del re - La penultima missione) is a 2018 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi, loosely based on the Alexandre Dumas's novels ''The Three Musketeers'' and ''Twenty Years After''. Cast *Pi ...

'' (2018) * '' Domani è un altro giorno'' (2019) * ''

Diabolik ''Diabolik'' ( or ) is an Italian comic series created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani. One of the most popular series in the history of Italian comics, ''Diabolik'' was created in 1962 and consists of more than 900 volumes, and has led ...

'' (2021) * '' Dry'' (2022)

TV

* ''

Tear Along the Dotted Line ''Tear Along the Dotted Line'' ( it, Strappare lungo i bordi) is a 2021 Italian adult animated comedy drama series written and directed by Italian cartoonist Zerocalcare. It follows Zero, a fictionalized version of Zerocalcare, who reflects on h ...

'' (2021, TV series)

References

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* 1972 births Living people David di Donatello winners Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors Male actors from Rome {{italy-actor-stub