Alessandro Borghi (; born 19 September 1986) is an Italian actor and film producer. He won the

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in 2019 for his portrayal of

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, a victim of

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, in the film '' On My Skin''. He gained international attention for his leading role in the

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crime series '' Suburra: Blood on Rome'' (2017–2020) and his portrayal of Stefano Cucchi in '' On My Skin'' (2018), which earned him the David di Donatello Award for Best Actor. He then starred in the international drama ''

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'' (2020), as a high-powered financier alongside

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, in the David di Donatello winning ''

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'', and in the biographical series '' Supersex'' (2024) as Italian

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actor

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Career

Son of Rossella and Silvano, Borghi began working at the

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as a ''

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'' between 2005 and 2007. He then transitioned to minor roles in television dramas. He made his cinematic debut in 2011 with the film ''Cinque'' and later secured co-starring roles in ''Roma criminale'' (2013, portraying Marco Lanzi), ''

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'' (2015, playing Aureliano Adami, known as "Numero 8"), and ''

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'' (2015, presented out of competition at the

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, where he portrayed Vittorio). For his performance in the latter, he won the Nuovo Imaie Talent Award for Best Italian Newcomer Actor and received a nomination for

at the 2016 David di Donatello Awards. In 2015, Francesco Fiumarella, founder of the International "Vincenzo Crocitti" Award, also recognized him as the Best Actor and Revelation of the Year. In 2016, he appeared as a guest alongside Alessandro Roja in the third episode of ''

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''. In 2017, he portrayed the singer

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in the biographical film ''

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'', based on the life of the eponymous singer, and was selected to represent Italy at the

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, a recognition for promising young European actors presented during the

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. Also in 2017, he served as the host for the

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. In October 2017, he starred in '' Suburra: Blood on Rome'', a

series that serves as a

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to the 2015 film, reprising his role as Aureliano Adami. The series' second season premiered on February 22, 2019, followed by the third and final season on October 30, 2020. In 2018, he played the role of

in '' On My Skin'' by Alessio Cremonini, another Netflix production. His performance earned him the Pasinetti Special Award for the film and its actors, the Brian Award, and the FEDIC Award at the

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. He also won the David di Donatello for Best Actor for the role. On receiving the award, Borghi stated that the prize "belongs to Stefano Cucchi.". He then starred in the Italian historical epic '' The First King'', produced by

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, directed by

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, and co-starring with Alessio Lapice. In 2020, he starred in the international co-production

, a television series based on the novel of the same name by Guido Maria Brera and set in the world of high finance in London. Co-produced and broadcast by

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, the series was filmed in

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and featured him alongside

and

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. In the Italian version, the actor chose not to dub himself (his lines are dubbed by Andrea Mete). In 2021, he starred alongside

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in the film

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. In April 2023, he revealed that he has

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. The following year, he portrayed

in '' Supersex'', a

series in which he also served as an associate producer.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Borghi, Alessandro 1986 births Living people Male actors from Rome Italian male film actors David di Donatello winners Nastro d'Argento winners