Francesco Russo (born 1993) is an Italian actor. He is best known for his roles as Fabrizio in the slasher film '' A Classic Horror Story'' (2021) and as Bruno Soccavo in the

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television series '' My Brilliant Friend'' (2020–2022). He played Cesare Rossi in the

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television series '' Mussolini: Son of the Century'' (2025).

Biography

Russo was born in

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. His father is a geologist and his mother works for the Local Health Authority. He attended a ''

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'' in his hometown. He began acting at the age of five for an amateur theater company. At the age of 19, he moved to

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to pursue acting professionally, and graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Russo, Francesco 1993 births Living people 21st-century Italian male actors Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Male actors from Campania People from Santa Maria Capua Vetere