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Pierfrancesco Favino

Acting Born Aug 24, 1969 Rome, Italy 24 credits

Biography

Favino was born in Rome, Italy. He has appeared in more than forty European films and television series' since the early 1990s, including Gabriele Muccino's The Last Kiss, Gianni Amelio's The Keys to the House, Giuseppe Tornatore's The Unknown Woman and Ferzan Özpetek's Saturn in Opposition. In 1999 he starred in the HBO film Excellent Cadavers, adaptation of Alexander Stille's novel of the same name. He received the David di Donatelloaward - Italian equivalent of the Oscar - in 2006 for his role in the crime film Romanzo Criminale, directed by Michele Placido.

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Known for

Film

World War Z

as W.H.O. Doctor
Film

The Count of Monte Cristo

as Abbé Faria
Film

Enzo

as Paolo

Full filmography

  • World War Z (2013) as W.H.O. Doctor
  • Sanremo Music Festival (1951) as Self - Special Guest
  • Sanremo Music Festival (1951) as Self - Host
  • Night at the Museum (2006) as Christopher Columbus
  • Rush (2013) as Clay Regazzoni
  • The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) as Abbé Faria
  • Angels & Demons (2009) as Inspector Olivetti
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) as Lord Glozell
  • X Factor (2008) as Self - Guest
  • GialappaShow (2023)
  • Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue (2022) as Pierfrancesco Favino
  • Maria (2024) as Ferruccio
  • Mostra, Venise (2022) as Self
  • Enzo (2025) as Paolo
  • Call My Agent: Italy (2023)
  • Sensualità a corte (2005) as Pierfrancesco Favino
  • Miracle at St. Anna (2008) as Peppi 'The Great Butterfly' Grotta
  • Amico mio (1993) as Giuseppe 'Beppe' Vanni
  • The Unknown Woman (2006) as Donato Adacher
  • Run to You (2022) as Gianni
  • The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) as Martinuzzi
  • Come Undone (2010) as Domenico
  • My Cousin Rachel (2017) as Rinaldi
  • Dinner Club (2021) as Pierfrancesco Favino