Fausto Russo Alesi

Fausto Russo Alesi
Born (1973-10-13) 13 October 1973 (age 51)
Palermo, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present

Fausto Russo Alesi (born 13 October 1973) is an Italian actor and theatre director.

Biography

Born in Palermo, Russo Alesi moved to Milan to study acting, graduating in 1996 from the Paolo Grassi Drama School. He worked for several years at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, where he was directed by Luca Ronconi in various works.[1]

Parallel to his stage activity, he takes his first steps in the world of cinema: he is noticed by Marco Bellocchio, who engages him for his films Vincere, Blood of My Blood, Sweet Dreams, The Traitor, Exterior Night and Kidnapped.[2]

Selected filmography

Film

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Bread and Tulips Car driver
2004 Agata and the Storm TV show guest
Miracle in Palermo! Angelo
2006 Secret Journey Car driver
2009 Vincere Riccardo Paicher
The Double Hour Bruno
2010 La Passione Pippo
2012 Garibaldi's Lovers Real estate agent
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy Guido Giannettini
2015 Blood of My Blood Cacciapuoti
2016 Sweet Dreams Simone
2019 The Traitor Giovanni Falcone
2020 The Bad Poet Achille Starace
2022 Exterior Night Francesco Cossiga Nominated - David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor
2023 Kidnapped Salomone Mortara
2024 Sicilian Letters †
TBA Duse † Post-production[3]

References

  1. ^ "Fausto Russo Alesi: «Dopo il mio Cossiga, non vedo l'ora di farvi ridere»". IO Donna. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Fausto Russo Alesi: «Esterno Notte? Un viaggio umano dietro la tragedia collettiva»". hotcorn.com. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Duse". Film Italia. Retrieved 22 July 2024.