Raoul Bova facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Raoul Bova
Bova during the promotion of Ever Been to the Moon? (2015)
Born	(1971-08-14) 14 August 1971 (age 53) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1984–present
Spouse(s)	Chiara Giordano ​ ​ (m. 2000; div. 2013)​
Partner(s)	Rocío Muñoz Morales (2013–present)
Children	4

Raoul Bova (born 14 August 1971) is a famous Italian actor. He became well-known in Europe with the 1993 film Piccolo grande amore. After that, he often played the main romantic roles in movies. You might know him from American films like Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), Alien vs. Predator (2004), and The Tourist (2010).

Life and Career

Raoul Bova was born in Rome, Italy. His father was from Roccella Ionica and his mother from Acerra. When he was 16, Raoul was a local champion in swimming, specifically in the 100-meter backstroke.

At 21, he joined the Italian Army. He served in the Bersaglieri, which are special sharpshooter troops. He started studying physical education but decided to leave to become an actor. He learned acting at a school in Rome and also studied with Michael Margotta.

Early Acting Roles

Raoul Bova first appeared on Italian television. Then, in 1993, he starred in the romantic comedy film Pretty Princess. In this movie, he played a handsome watersports instructor. Over the next few years, Raoul took on many main roles in Italian romantic films.

Moving to Hollywood

In 2002, Raoul Bova made his first American movie. It was a crime comedy called Avenging Angelo. The next year, he acted alongside Diane Lane in the movie Under the Tuscan Sun. In 2004, he starred with Sanaa Lathan in the science fiction film Alien vs. Predator. Other notable American films he appeared in include The Tourist (2010) and All Roads Lead to Rome (2015) with Sarah Jessica Parker.

Television Work

On television, Raoul Bova had a role in the ABC show What About Brian from 2006 to 2007. In 2018, he played Pope Sixtus IV in the British-Italian historical drama Medici. In 2019, he starred with Kate del Castillo in the crime drama series La Reina del Sur.

Personal Life

In March 2000, Raoul Bova married Chiara Giordano. They separated in 2013. That same year, he started a relationship with actress Rocío Muñoz Morales. They met while working on the film Immaturi – Il viaggio in 2012. Their first child was born in December 2015.

Raoul Bova is also a FAO Goodwill Ambassador. He was given this role by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2010. This means he helps promote the work of the FAO, which aims to end hunger and improve food security around the world. Raoul Bova is Roman Catholic.

Filmography

Bova in Scusa ma ti chiamo amore (2008)

Film Appearances

Television Roles

See also

In Spanish: Raoul Bova para niños