Michele Morrone facts for kids
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Michele Morrone
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Morrone in 2019
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| Born | 3 October 1990 Bitonto, Apulia, Italy
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Rouba Saadeh
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| Children | 2 |
Michele Morrone (born 3 October 1990) is an Italian actor and singer. He became widely known for his main role in the 2020 film 365 Days and its follow-up movies, 365 Days: This Day and The Next 365 Days in 2022.
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Early life
Michele Morrone was born on October 3, 1990, in Bitonto, a town in Apulia, Italy. He is the youngest of four children and has three older sisters. His mother, Angela, worked as a seamstress, and his father, Natale, was a construction worker.
His parents were both from Bitonto. They moved to Melegnano, Lombardy, when Michele and his sisters were young. This move was to find better job opportunities for the family. Sadly, his father passed away in 2003 when Michele was 12 years old.
Morrone decided he wanted to be an actor when he was 11. This happened after he watched a Harry Potter film. He started acting in an after-school club at his middle school. Later, he studied professional acting at the Teatro Fraschini in the city of Pavia.
Career
Acting roles
Michele Morrone's acting career began in 2011. His first role was Riccardo in Second Chance, a web series with three episodes. He also appeared in a music video for the Italian girl band Makay in 2012. After gaining more experience, he started playing main roles in short films. These included Il Tempo di una Sigaretta and E la Vita Continua.
He was also featured in a drama show called Che Dio ci Aiuti. His other projects include Italian TV series like Come un Delfino (2011) and Provaci Ancora (2015). He also appeared in Squadra Antimafia (2015), Sirene (2016), and Renata Fonte (2017). In 2018, he acted in Il Processo (The Trial) and Medici.
In 2016, Morrone took part in the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars, called Ballando con le Stelle. He finished in second place in the competition. In 2019, he played the main character, Luigi, in the film Bar Giuseppe.
In 2020, Morrone became known around the world. He played the lead role of Massimo Torricelli, a mafia crime boss, in the film 365 Days. The movie was first shown in Poland in February 2020. It then became available on Netflix in June 2020. He signed a contract to make two more films to complete the story.
In 2025, Morrone played Dante Versano in the movie Another Simple Favor.
Music career
Michele Morrone is a talented guitarist and singer. He taught himself to play the guitar when he was 25 years old. He learned by watching videos on YouTube. He released an album called Dark Room.
This album includes several songs that were used in the official 365 Days movie soundtrack. One of his most popular songs is "Feel It". The music video for "Feel It" includes scenes with actress Anna Maria Sieklucka, who played Laura Biel in the film. The album Dark Room was released on February 14, 2020.
Morrone started his YouTube channel on January 16, 2020. As of July 2025, he has over two million subscribers. His videos have been watched more than 411 million times in total. The most-watched video on his channel is the music video for "Hard for me". This video has gained over 80 million views.
Other projects
On August 2, 2020, Morrone launched his own women's beachwear clothing brand. It is called AurumRoma. He confirmed the news on his Instagram page a few days later. After the announcement, the brand's website had so many visitors that it temporarily crashed.
Morrone creates his own designs for the brand. He works with fashion designer Chiara Pollano. Morrone owns the company, and it is managed by Spazio Arcó company.
Personal life
Michele Morrone married Rouba Saadeh in 2014. Rouba is a stylist from Lebanon. They had civil marriage ceremonies in both Italy and Lebanon. They are now divorced, as he has shared in interviews. They have two sons together. Their first son was born in 2014, and their second son was born in 2017.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Who's the Beast | Peter | Short film |
| 2018 | L'ultimo giorno del toro | Valerio | |
| 2019 | Bar Giuseppe | Luigi | |
| 2020 | 365 Days | Don Massimo Torricelli | |
| 2022 | 365 Days: This Day | Don Massimo Torricelli / Adriano Torricelli | |
| The Next 365 Days | Don Massimo Torricelli | ||
| Duetto | Marcello Bianchini | ||
| 2024 | Subservience | Nick | |
| 2025 | Another Simple Favor | Dante Versano | |
| The Housemaid | Enzo | ||
| Home Sweet Home Rebirth | Mek | ||
| TBA | Maserati: The Brothers  |
Alfieri Maserati | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Provaci ancora prof! | Bruno Sacchi | Episode: "Passioni sprecate" |
| 2017 | Sirene | Ares aka Gegè | TV series |
| 2018 | Renata Fonte | Marcello My | Television film |
| 2019 | Medici | Ship Captain | 2 episodes |
| The Trial | Claudio Cavalleri | 8 episodes |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| 2020 | "Hard For Me" | Michele Morrone | Universal Music | |
| "Hard For Me (Acoustic)" | ||||
| "Dad (Acoustic)" | ||||
| 2021 | "Beautiful" | |||
| 2022 | "Another Day" | |||
| "Mud Mud Ke" | Tony Kakkar, Neha Kakkar | Desi Music Factory | ||
| 2023 | "Push Me" | Michele Morrone | Universal Music |
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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| SWI |
FR |
BE (Wal) |
PL |
GER |
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| 2020 | Dark Room |
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63 | 195 | 178 | 2 | 72 |
| 2023 | Double |
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— | — | — | — | — |
Singles
Lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | |||
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| POL (airplay) |
POL (airplay nowości) |
RUM (airplay) |
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| "Feel It" | 2020 | 27 | 5 | 72 |
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Dark Room | |
| "Hard For Me" | — | — | — |
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| "Beautiful" | 2021 | — | — | — | Double | ||
| "Another Day" | 2022 | — | — | — | |||
| "Player" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Angels" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Push Me" | 2023 | — | — | — | |||
| "Bad Game" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Sweat Dreams (Are Made Of This)" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Leave Me (feat. Two Feet)" | 2024 | — | — | — | |||
| "In My Head" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Know My Soul" | 2025 | — | — | — | |||
| "Unobtainable" | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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| BEL (Wal) |
POL (airplay) |
POR |
SWI |
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| "Next" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Dark Room |
| "Dad" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Do It Like That" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Drink Me" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No One Cares" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dark Room" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hard For Me" | — | 45 | 12 | 68 | ||
| "Rain In The Hearth" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Watch Me Burn" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards | N/A | Himself | Won | |
| 2021 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Actor | 365 Days | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Michele Morrone para niños
