Stefano Fresi (born 16 July 1974) is an Italian actor, composer and singer.

Early life and career

Fresi was born on 16 July 1974. In 1997, he left his studies in literature to work in a factory and started theater training. In 2004, he joined the cast of the Italian television series ''

Un medico in famiglia ''Un medico in famiglia'' (English: ''A doctor in the family'') is an Italian television series, based on the format of the Spanish series of Telecinco '' Médico de familia'', produced by Publispei and Rai Fiction. The series aired for ten seaso ...

,'' as a relative of Torello (played by

Francesco Salvi Francesco Salvi (born 7 February 1953) is an Italian actor, singer, screenwriter, and director. Biography Born in the northern town of Luino, near the Italian border with Switzerland, Salvi started his career in the mid-1980s. His performan ...

). In 2014, he played in the film ''

I Can Quit Whenever I Want ''I Can Quit Whenever I Want'' () is a 2014 Italian crime comedy film directed by Sydney Sibilia. It was followed by two sequels, subtitled ''I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Masterclass, Masterclass'' and ''I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Ad Honorem, Ad ...

'' and received a nomination for the David di Donatello for best supporting actor.

Partial filmography

Cinema

* 2005: ''

Romanzo Criminale ''Romanzo criminale'' (; "Criminal Novel") is an Italian-language crime drama film released in 2005, directed by Michele Placido. It was highly acclaimed and won 15 awards. It is based on Giancarlo De Cataldo's 2002 novel, which is in turn inspi ...

'' * 2008: '' Riprendimi'' * 2011: '' Escort in Love'' * 2012: ''

Viva l'Italia ''Viva l'Italia'' () is a 2012 Italian comedy film written and directed by Massimiliano Bruno. In the film, politician Michele Spagnolo loses the ability to lie because of a stroke. The strange situation leads to dire consequences. The film was sh ...

'' * 2014: ''

The Move of the Penguin ''The Move of the Penguin'' (, also known as ''The Penguin's Move'') is a 2013 Italian comedy film written and directed by Claudio Amendola, as his directorial debut. It stars Edoardo Leo, Ricky Memphis, Antonello Fassari and Ennio Fantastichini in ...

'' * 2015: '' The Last Will Be the Last'' * 2016: '' Forever Young'' * 2016: ''

Al posto tuo ''Al posto tuo'' () is a 2016 Italian comedy film written by Massimo di Nicola and directed by Max Croci and starring Luca Argentero, Ambra Angiolini and Angela Melillo. Plot Luca Molteni and Rocco Fontana are two creative directors of a comp ...

'' * 2017: '' I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Masterclass'' * 2017: '' Pure Hearts'' * 2017: '' I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Ad Honorem'' * 2018: '' The Legend of the Christmas Witch'' * 2018: '' The Man Who Bought the Moon'' * 2019: ''

Don't Stop Me Now "Don't Stop Me Now" is a song by the British rock band Queen, featured on their 1978 album ''Jazz'' and released as a single on 26 January 1979. Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it was recorded in August 1978 at Super Bear Studios in ...

'' * 2020: '' Figli'' * 2020: ''Il regno'' * 2021: ''

Breaking Up in Rome ''Breaking Up in Rome'' (Italian: ''Lasciarsi un giorno a Roma'') is a 2021 Italian-Spanish romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Edoardo Leo and starring Edoardo Leo, Marta Nieto and Claudia Gerini. Plot Cast * Edoardo Le ...

'' * 2022: ''Tutti a bordo''

Television

* 2004-2007: ''

'' * 2007: ''

RIS Delitti Imperfetti ''R.I.S. - Delitti Imperfetti'' (English: ''R.I.S - Imperfect Crimes'') is an Italian television series, created in 2004 by Pietro Valsecchi, broadcast since January 2005 on Canale 5. The title, where ''R.I.S.'' is an acronym for ''Reparto Inves ...

'' * 2009: ''

Intelligence – Servizi & segreti ''Intelligence – Servizi & segreti'' is an Italian action television series produced by Taodue comprising six 95-minute episodes aired in 2009. The filming took place over 36 months, cost €20M, and employed 500 stuntmen, 1000 cars and other ve ...

'' * 2018: I delitti del BarLume * 2019: ''The Name of the Rose'' (miniseries) * 2023: Vivere non è un gioco da ragazzi

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fresi, Stefano Living people 1974 births 21st-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian musicians Male actors from Rome