Francesco Acquaroli (born 27 March 1962) is an Italian actor.

Biography

Acquaroli was born in

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in 1962, after high school he attended the La Scaletta Theater School where he studied under

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with whom he made his theater debut in 1987. In 1988/89 he was in "La nave" by Gabriele D'Annunzio with the direction of

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. Then he continue with other great directors such as Elio De Capitani,

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and many more. He made his television debut in 1997 in "The Red and the Black", where he played the Count of Altamira. He participated in other television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Squadra antimafia – Palermo oggi'', ''

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'' in seasons 1 to 3, for

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and in "''Solo'' for

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. In film, Acquaroli debuted in

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, followed by Oranges & Hammer by Diego Bianchi,

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, Era d'estate by

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by Sydney Sibilia, The Last Will Be the Last by

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, "Dogman" by Matteo garrone, "The Best Years" by Gabriele Muccino, "My Name Is Mohammed" by Pascaljevich, and Adults in the Room by

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. He is the protagonist of Paolo Sorrentino's short film "Little Roman Adventures". His performance in "Sole, cuore, amore" by Vicari presented at the

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, met with great acclaim from critics and audiences, winning the Alberto Sordi prize as supporting actor at the

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Film festivals ...

. Acquaroli is the narrator in "I mille giorni di Mafia Capitale", a documentary aired on

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in September 2017. Acquaroli portrays Samurai on the

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series Suburra: Blood on Rome. Acquaroli portrays Ebal Violante in the fourth season of American television series Fargo.

Personal life

Since 2018, Acquaroli has supported

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; he has lent his voice to the video and radio spot of the campaign "Cure in the heart of the conflicts".

Filmography

Cinema

* '' Diaz - Don't Clean Up This Blood'', directed by

(2012) * '' Like the Wind'', directed by

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(2013) * '' Short Skin'', directed by

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(2014) * ''Arance & martello'', directed by Diego Bianchi (2014) * ''

'', directed by Sydney Sibilia (2014) * '' Hope Lost'', directed by David Petrucci (2014) * ''

'', directed by

(2014) * '' The Last Will Be the Last'', directed by

(2015) * ''Viva la sposa'', directed by Ascanio Celestini (2015) * ''

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'', directed by

(2015) * '' Era d'estate'', directed by

(2016) * ''

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'', directed by Daniele Vicari (2016) * '' I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Masterclass'', directed by Sydney Sibilia (2017) * '' I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Ad Honorem'', directed by Sydney Sibilia (2017) * '' Dogman'', directed by

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(2018) * '' Welcome Home'', directed by George Ratliff (2018) * '' Adults in the Room'', directed by

(2019) * ''

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'', directed by

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(2020) * ''

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'', directed by

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(2024)

Television

* ''Le rouge et le noir'', directed by J. D. Verhaeghe (1997) * '' Il maresciallo Rocca'', directed by Lodovico Gasparini (1997) * ''

'', directed by

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(2000) * '' La contessa di Castiglione'', directed by

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and A. Barzini (2005) * ''

'', directed by

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(2005) * ''Amore e guerra'', directed by G. Campiotti (2007) * ''Scusate il disturbo'', directed by

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(2009) * '' Romanzo criminale - La serie'' – TV series (2010) * ''

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'' (2011) * '' Il restauratore''- second season (2013) * ''

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'' – TV series (2013) * ''

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'' –TV series (2015) * '' Squadra antimafia 7'' (2015) * ''

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'' – serie TV (2016) * ''

'' – serie TV (2016-2019) * '' Suburra: Blood on Rome'' – serie TV (2017–2020) * '' Fargo'' –

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(2020)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Acquaroli, Francesco 1962 births Living people Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Male actors from Rome