Andrea Arru (born 18 August 2007) is an Italian actor and model. He is best known for playing Pietro Maggi in the

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'' (2022–present) and young

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Biography

Arru was born in

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, to Roberto Arru and Daniela Usai. He has an older brother, Giacomo. He attended a ''

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''. As a child, he modeled for Ferrè and

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, which led to him being recruited to act in a short film by the ''Scuola Civica di Cinema di Sassari'', marking his entry into the acting world.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arru, Andrea 2007 births Living people 21st-century Italian male actors Child models Italian male child actors Italian male film actors Italian male models Italian male television actors Male actors from Sardinia People from Ozieri People from the Province of Sassari People of Sicilian descent