Pierfrancesco Favino facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pierfrancesco Favino
Favino in 2024
Born	(1969-08-24) 24 August 1969 (age 55) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Actor voice actor producer
Years active	1991–present
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Partner(s)	Anna Ferzetti
Children	2

Pierfrancesco Favino (born August 24, 1969) is a famous Italian actor and movie producer. He is one of Italy's most celebrated actors and has won many important awards for his performances. These include the David di Donatello award, which is like an Italian Oscar, and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival.

Favino is known for playing a wide variety of characters. In Italy, he gained fame for his roles in movies like Romanzo Criminale (2005), Suburra (2015), and The Traitor (2019). For his role in Padrenostro (2020), he won the Best Actor award at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.

Many people outside of Italy know him from his roles in big American movies. He has appeared in Night at the Museum (2006), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008), Angels & Demons (2009), and World War Z (2013).

Life and Career

Early Life and Acting Start

Pierfrancesco Favino was born in Rome, Italy. His parents were from the Apulia region in Southern Italy. He started his acting career in the early 1990s, performing in plays and on television shows.

He appeared in over 40 European movies and TV shows. Some of his early important films include The Last Kiss and The Keys to the House. In 2006, he won a David di Donatello award for his powerful performance in the crime movie Romanzo Criminale. This award helped make him a major star in Italy.

Success in Hollywood Movies

Favino's talent was also noticed by American filmmakers. In 2006, he played a statue of Christopher Columbus that comes to life in the popular family movie Night at the Museum.

In 2008, he played the serious General Glozelle, the leader of the Telmarine army, in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. He has also worked with the famous director Ron Howard on two movies. He was Inspector Ernesto Olivetti in Angels & Demons (2009) and race car driver Clay Regazzoni in Rush (2013).

Some of his other well-known roles in international films include a resistance fighter in Miracle at St. Anna (2008) and a doctor in the zombie movie World War Z (2013).

Hosting and Recent Work

Besides acting, Favino has also shown his talents as a host. In 2018, he co-hosted the Sanremo Music Festival, which is Italy's biggest and most famous song contest.

He continues to star in major Italian films, often playing real-life historical figures. He played mafia member Tommaso Buscetta in The Traitor and Italian politician Bettino Craxi in Hammamet (2020).

Personal Life

Since 2003, Pierfrancesco Favino has been in a relationship with Italian actress Anna Ferzetti. They have two daughters, born in 2006 and 2012.

Selected Filmography

Here are some of Pierfrancesco Favino's most notable movies and TV shows.

Film

Television

See also

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